wotc
If the spell being copied is modal (that is, it says “Choose one —” or the like), the copy will have the same mode. Its controller can't choose a different one.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #54
Meletis Charlatan
ths·#54·rare·foil
Illus. Jason A. Engle
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Sep '13
12 yr ago
Value
$0.27$0 (-3.6%)
30 days high $0.28 · low $0.27
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.40USD$0.27TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #20,464 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Human Wizard
{2}{U}, {T}: The controller of target instant or sorcery spell copies it. That player may choose new targets for the copy.
"Every object has an echo in the Æther beyond the world. Every idea has a shadow that can be brought to light."
2/3
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
Meletis Charlatan's ability can target any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets and not just one that you control.
wotc
If the spell being copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Curse of the Swine has), the copy has the same value of X.
Context
Last observed at $0.27, down from $0.28 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.36 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.27.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from THS — 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.
This card belongs to *Theros* (released September 2013).
Card #54 in Theros.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Human Wizard. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #20,464 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jason A. Engle. Rarix tracks 708 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
Search across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City from the marketplace deeplinks above to compare live listings.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jason A. Engle
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