To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Orysa's first ability). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.
The first step of casting a spell is to move it to the stack. If this causes the total toughness of creatures you control to change (perhaps because you control a creature whose toughness is determined by the number of cards in your hand), that new toughness will be used to determine whether or not the cost reduction from Orysa's first ability applies.
Once you determine the cost to cast Orysa, you may activate mana abilities to pay that cost. If the total toughness of creatures you control changes while activating mana abilities, the cost to cast Orysa remains what you previously determined.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.25. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.01 and $0.27 across 61 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from SOS — 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 #62 of *Secrets of Strixhaven*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven release.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Merfolk Bard, color identity blue, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {4}{U} (5 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #21,474 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Anna Pavleeva. Rarix catalogs 95 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Anna Pavleeva
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