Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage: Creature - Human Wizard, Commander 2021. Flash. When this creature enters, copy target instant or sorcery spell. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}{R}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Human Wizard
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Commander 2021 (C21)
- Released
- 2021-04-23
- Collector number
- 165
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Commander rank
- 661 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Flash
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About Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red creature from Commander 2021 (C21), a Commander product released in April 2021. It is collector number 165 in that set, with art by Matt Stewart. It costs {1}{R}{R} (one generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 12 sets, from Commander 2014 (2014) to Special Guests (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.08 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Flash
When this creature enters, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
"It has been my experience that disasters like to strike in pairs."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.08 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Dualcaster Mage by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Legal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage has been printed in 12 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Special Guests (SPG) #153 | Mythic | 2026 |
| Commander Legends (CMR) #412 | Rare | 2020 |
| Double Masters (2XM) #124 | Rare | 2020 |
| Jumpstart (JMP) #313 | Rare | 2020 |
| Commander 2020 (C20) #150 | Rare | 2020 |
| Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #94 | Rare | 2018 |
| Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01) #46 | Rare | 2017 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #55868 | Rare | 2017 |
| Eternal Masters (EMA) #127 | Rare | 2016 |
| Judge Gift Cards 2015 (J15) #6 | Rare | 2015 |
| Commander 2014 (C14) #34 | Rare | 2014 |
Official rulings
Seven official rulings apply to Dualcaster Mage, newest first.
- Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn't matter who controls it.
- If the copy says that it affects "you," it affects the controller of the copy, not the controller of the original spell. Similarly, if the copy says that it affects an "opponent," it affects an opponent of the copy's controller, not an opponent of the original spell's controller.
- If the spell is modal (that is, it says "Choose one -" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.
- As Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability resolves, it creates a copy of a spell on the stack. The copy isn't cast, so abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
- The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
- You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional or alternative costs paid for the targeted spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.
- If the spell has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Earthquake does), the copy has the same value of X.
Similar cards
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