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Snapcaster Mage - Innistrad

Innistrad (ISD) · rare

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Printings

mythic
rare

Snapcaster Mage

Tier C

Creature — Human Wizard, {1}{U}

Oracle Text

Flash When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Power Level

standardNot Legal
modern17
pioneerNot Legal
legacy139
vintage125Tier C
pauperNot Legal
premodernNot Legal
duel-commander177Tier B
cedhLegal
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
legacyGrixis Control(11.3%)
A
1.192%Main1.01
vintageLurrus PO(8.8%)
A
1.095%Main0.95
duel-commanderAragorn, King of Gondor(4.7%)
A
1.088%Main0.88
duel-commanderSatya, Aetherflux Genius(3.5%)
A
1.067%Main0.67
vintageJeskai Lurrus(4.2%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderElminster(1.2%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
legacyJeskai Control(2.4%)
B
2.244%Main0.97
duel-commanderMalcolm, Alluring Scoundrel(1.8%)
B
1.075%Main0.75
duel-commanderGlarb, Calamity's Augur(2.9%)
B
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderAtraxa, Grand Unifier(1.2%)
B
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderVraska, Soul of Stone(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
duel-commanderNiv-Mizzet, Parun(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
modernGrixis Control(0.4%)
C
3.9100%Main3.90
duel-commanderVivi Ornitier(1.2%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Scarab God(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThanos, the Mad Titan(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderTivit, Seller of Secrets(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKenrith, the Returned King(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKefka, Court Mage(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
legacyAzorius Control(0.3%)
C
1.367%Main0.87
duel-commanderAang, Swift Savior(1.2%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderNamor the Sub-Mariner(1.2%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
modernIzzetControl(0.0%)
D
3.3100%Main3.30
legacyJeskai Stoneblade(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
modernIzzet Splinter Twin(0.0%)
D
2.067%Main1.34
duel-commanderErtai Resurrected(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Pride of Hull Clade(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderNiv-Mizzet Reborn(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderBruce Banner(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGrand Arbiter Augustin IV(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderCaptain America, First Avenger(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderBilbo, Thief in the Night(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
vintage4C Midrange(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKing T'Challa(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderMister Fantastic(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
legacyBant Stoneblade(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderHei Bai, Forest Guardian(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderObyra, Dreaming Duelist(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderRal, Monsoon Mage(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
vintageGrixis Lurrus Control(0.0%)
D
1.067%Main0.67
modernMiracles(0.0%)
D
1.057%Main0.57
legacyBant Control(0.0%)
D
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderGhyrson Starn, Kelermorph(0.0%)
D
1.050%Main0.50
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower(0.1%)1.049%Main0.48
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.041%Main0.41
cedhKediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhAkiri, Line-Slinger / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhScion of the Ur-Dragon(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhKefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)1.023%Main0.23
cedhInalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)1.023%Main0.23
cedhPrismari, the Inspiration(0.1%)1.09%Main0.09
cedhTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.05%Main0.05
cedhKraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.6%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhShorikai, Genesis Engine(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhCrystal, Inhuman Princess(0.7%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.(0.7%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhKinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhSilas Renn, Seeker Adept / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.1%)1.061%Main0.61
cedhCazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%)1.027%Main0.27
cedhStella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%)1.026%Main0.26
cedhThe Master of Keys(0.1%)1.010%Main0.10
cedhNorman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhKykar, Wind's Fury(0.1%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhHeliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhAvatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhThrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver(1.1%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhEzio Auditore da Firenze(0.0%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhTivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhFrancisco, Fowl Marauder / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhElsha of the Infinite(0.1%)1.02%Main0.01
cedhVivi Ornitier(0.8%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhBreya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTiamat(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhNajeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhAtraxa, Grand Unifier(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhAang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhIshai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.5%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero(1.8%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhRal, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy(0.7%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhThrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhSisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)1.032%Main0.32
cedhTalion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)1.030%Main0.30
cedhKess, Dissident Mage(0.1%)1.030%Main0.30
cedhFire Lord Azula(0.0%)1.029%Main0.29
cedhZur the Enchanter(0.1%)1.017%Main0.17
cedhNoctis, Prince of Lucis(0.1%)1.015%Main0.15
cedhFrancisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.0%)1.014%Main0.14
cedhSakashima of a Thousand Faces / Tymna the Weaver(0.0%)1.011%Main0.11
cedhTasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%)1.010%Main0.10
cedhGlarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%)1.09%Main0.09
cedhKing T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring(0.1%)1.07%Main0.07
cedhWan Shi Tong, Librarian(0.0%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)1.05%Main0.05
cedhY'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%)1.05%Main0.05
cedhKrark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhHashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.2%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhJin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima(0.0%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhMarneus Calgar(0.3%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhUrza, Lord High Artificer(0.2%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhNiv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhInspirit, Flagship Vessel(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhEmry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%)1.02%Main0.01
cedhTeval, the Balanced Scale(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhMs. Bumbleflower(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhMaralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhThrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.2%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhKenrith, the Returned King(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Scion of the Ur-Dragon — cEDH deck guide, Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator — cEDH deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Aragorn, King of Gondor — Duel Commander deck guide, Satya, Aetherflux Genius — Duel Commander deck guide

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