Magus of the Mind

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Creature — Human Wizard

Magic the Gathering symbol, Magic the Gathering symbol, Sacrifice this creature: Shuffle your library, then exile the top X cards, where X is one plus the number of spells cast this turn. Until end of turn, you may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.

"I'll show you what you truly desire."

qJohn Stanko
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Not Legal
explorer
Not Legal
modern
Not Legal
historic
Not Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Not Legal
timeless
Not Legal

Rulings

If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, those must be paid to cast the card.
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Any of the cards you don’t play will remain in exile.
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If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for cards you cast this way.
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If no spells have been cast in the turn you activate Magus of the Mind’s ability, X is one.
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You may play a land exiled this way only if you have an available land play this turn.
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