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◇ Catalog #162

Fathom Mage

gtc·#162·rare·foil

Illus. Ryan Pancoast

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Feb '13

13 yr ago

Value

$1.62+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.64 · low $0.58

NM$0.62

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.57–$0.65modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.49low $0.02range 7350.0%n 494

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #1,716 · Common include

Variants

Foil$0.62

Nonfoil$0.34

Gameplay

Creature — Human Wizard

Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever a +1/+1 counter is put on this creature, you may draw a card.

1/1

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 3

2013-01-24wotc

If multiple +1/+1 counters are placed on Fathom Mage simultaneously, its last ability will trigger once for each of those counters.

2013-01-24wotc

If Fathom Mage enters with a +1/+1 counter on it (perhaps due to Master Biomancer), its last ability will trigger once for each +1/+1 counter it entered with.

2013-01-24wotc

Fathom Mage's last ability will trigger whenever any +1/+1 counter is placed on it, not just ones due to the evolve ability.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.62. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $1.49 across 494 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from GTC — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #162 of *Gatecrash*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2013 Gatecrash release.

Card type: Creature — Human Wizard, color identity green/blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{G}{U} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: Evolve.

Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #1,716 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Ryan Pancoast. Rarix catalogs 890 other cards credited to this artist.