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From 1997 to 2007, Wizards of the Coast invited pro players to the Magic Invitational Tournament. The winner of the tournament could submit a design for a card and the printed card – with or without changes from Wizards R&D – would bear a likeness to the player in its art. These Invitational cards ended up being very powerful, as was the case with Meddling Mage, Dark Confidant, and Ranger of Eos. So, when Tiago Chan won the very last Invitational in 2007, the Magic world waited with bated breath for the printing of his card. It wasn't until four years later, when Innistrad was released on September 2011, when the world was finally introduced to Snapcaster Mage. It was worth the wait, however, as Snapcaster Mage would become one of the most powerful creatures ever printed in the history of Magic: The Gathering.
Here's a good rule of thumb about Snapcaster Mage's place in a format: If Snapcaster Mage is a legal card, then it's one of the best in that format.
Snapcaster Mage sees heavy play in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and in any blue deck that relies on Instants or Sorceries. The reason why the card fits so seamlessly in a wide range of decks and formats is due to its ability to give flashback to Instants and Sorceries in your graveyard. A tempo deck in Modern can close out a game by casting Lightning Bolt, playing Snapcaster Mage at the end of the opponent's turn, flashing back the Bolt, then dealing the last two points of damage via combat. In Grixis Control in Legacy, chain Kolaghan's Commands and Snapcaster Mages to make your opponent discard, return Snapcaster, then flashback the Command. In Blue-White Mentor lists in Vintage, Snapcaster Mage double-dips some of Magic's most powerful spells, Ancestral Recall and Treasure Cruise. Whatever the Instant or Sorcery, having the blue Human Wizard in your deck makes spells twice as good as they would be without.
Although Snapcaster Mage debuted with a price tag of around 20,00 €, the card has seen a sharp rise in value in the seven years since then. It now hovers around 50,00 € (Near Mint) even with a reprint as a RPTQ promo and a Mythic Rare in Modern Masters 2017 and Ultimate Masters (December 2018).
Due to its popularity, Snapcaster Mage has been the center of speculation whenever a reprint set is announced. But there's no guess as to when – or if – Tiago Chan's card will see another reprint that will bring down its price anytime soon. In any case, one thing is for sure: It's unlikely that a strict upgrade of Snapcaster Mage will ever be printed.
probably will drop to 30 for eng ones i dont see it dropping any more than that. But who knows:-)
Am I the only one who noticed that Kiefer Sutherland is our new Snapcaster.
is wizard going to reprint snapcaster mage on Modern masters 2017?
I agree, you can bet your money that snapcaster mage and liliana of the veil will be reprinted in modern masters 3.
I also believe that Linvala, keeper of silence will be reprinted in modern masters 3.
Cant help myself, art looks like a brazilian soccer player to me..
You will very probably see him and Liliana of the Veil reprinted in Modern Masters 3. Wizards is not losing any equity with this super-scarce printing.
This pretty much guarantees that we won't be seeing Snapcaster Mage printed again in years.
I'm glad I traded these in. I traded the first 2 in when they were like €35 a piece. The third when it was about 50 and the last around 70 all trade value. It's crazy how much it's spiked in just 3 months (april to now). But it seems like it's dropping now...
Ok it s very good card... but it s really very expensive at the moment.
Thanks God this card came out as rare, because as mythic it would cost much more.
Amazing card, it's really expensive and it's prize is going to growth more, but it's essential in a lot of decks. Used in modern, legacy and even vintage
I bought one maybe two months ago when it was still 35€ Price has almost risen 10€ since. Can't complain.
Best modern staple ever!!! This has to be the new tarmo, price goes up craxy!!
Made in the likeness of Tiago Chan, it was his invitational card!
This is one of the main legs to almost every blue deck in the modern format. It let's you rebuy a card from your graveyard, as well as leaving behind a 2/1, which often results in card-advantage.