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Wandering Mage {W}{U}{B}

Creature — Human Cleric Wizard

{W}, Pay 1 life: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. {U}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target Cleric or Wizard creature this turn. {B}, Put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target player or planeswalker this turn.

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Alliances

English · 1996-06-10

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this print is from Masters Edition III, which is a supplemental/eternal-only release.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
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Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 8d9b1b6c-1f02-4918-bb5c-2dbcdb0997ec
Oracle ID: ac9c81a1-f444-4051-b309-f1af1b5df12a
TCGplayer ID: 4282

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