Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod Price Summary
As of Jul 22, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Black Mage's Rod is $0.32 (FIN #90), and the most expensive is $0.45 (FIN #90, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.32, up 18.5% over 7 days, up 45.5% over 30 days, up 60.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.00 (2025).
Black Mage's Rod Printings & Prices
Black Mage's Rod has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Black Mage's Rod: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.15 cash for FIN #90 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 85% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | FIN #90 | Foil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #90 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
Black Mage's Rod Rules Text & Legality
Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0, has "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent," and is a Wizard in addition to its other types.
Equip {3}
Black Mage's Rod is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper.
Black Mage's Rod Rulings
- Jun 6, 2025 If the Hero token is destroyed, the Equipment stays on the battlefield.
- Jun 6, 2025 If the job select ability causes two Hero tokens to be created (due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), the Equipment becomes attached to only one of them.
- Jun 6, 2025 The Hero token enters as a 1/1 creature, then the Equipment becomes attached to it. Abilities that trigger when a creature enters the battlefield see that a 1/1 creature entered the battlefield.
- Jun 6, 2025 The granted ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
- Jun 6, 2025 You may pay the Equipment's equip cost as normal to move it from the Hero token to another creature you control.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Black Mage's Rod has been reprinted 2 times. The Final Fantasy reprint cut the price 23% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN #90 | 2025-06-13 | Common | Standard | $0.26 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.19 |
| FIN #90 | 2025-06-13 | Common | Standard | $0.31 | $0.56 | $0.25 | $1.45 |
FIN #90 Black Mage's Rod in Commander
Black Mage's Rod is the #2,755 most-played card on EDHREC, up 123 places over the last 30 days.
Black Mage's Rod FAQ
How much is Black Mage's Rod worth?
Black Mage's Rod is worth about $0.32 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 22, 2026. Prices range from $0.32 to $0.45 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Black Mage's Rod legal in Commander?
Yes — Black Mage's Rod is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Black Mage's Rod been reprinted?
Yes — Black Mage's Rod has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Black Mage's Rod cheap?
Black Mage's Rod trades at about $0.32 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.