The Magic Mirror
The Magic Mirror Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of The Magic Mirror is $3.73 (ELD #51), and the most expensive is $10.01 (ELD #345, Extended Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.81, flat over 7 days, up 4.1% over 30 days, up 9.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.81 (2026).
The Magic Mirror Printings & Prices
The Magic Mirror has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell The Magic Mirror: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $7.00 cash for PELD #51s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 42% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PELD #51s | Foil | $7.00 | $11.99 | 42% |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #345 | Foil | $6.40 | $15.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | ELD #345 | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PELD #51p | Foil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | ELD #345 | Nonfoil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #51 | Foil | $2.40 | $5.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | ELD #51 | Nonfoil | $2.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | ELD #51 | Foil | $2.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #51 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | $3.99 | 62% |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #345 | Nonfoil | $1.40 | $6.49 | 78% |
The Magic Mirror Rules Text & Legality
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a knowledge counter on The Magic Mirror, then draw a card for each knowledge counter on The Magic Mirror.
The Magic Mirror is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
The Magic Mirror Rulings
- Oct 4, 2019 Adventurer cards aren't instant or sorcery cards while they're in your graveyard.
- Oct 4, 2019 If The Magic Mirror leaves the battlefield while its last ability is on the stack, the ability will use the number of knowledge counters The Magic Mirror had before leaving the battlefield to determine how many cards you'll draw.
- Oct 4, 2019 If a split card is both an instant card and a sorcery card, it's only counted once for The Magic Mirror's cost reduction ability.
- Oct 4, 2019 Once you announce that you're casting a spell, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change by how much a relic's cost is reduced.
- Oct 4, 2019 The cost reduction ability reduces only the generic mana in the relic's cost. The colored mana must still be paid.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
The Magic Mirror has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELD #345 | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| ELD #345 | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| PELD #51p | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PELD #51s | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| PELD #51p | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| ELD #51 | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Standard |
| ELD #51 | 2019-10-04 | Mythic | Standard |
ELD #345 
PELD #51p The Magic Mirror in Commander
The Magic Mirror is the #4,968 most-played card on EDHREC, down 73 places over the last 30 days.
The Magic Mirror FAQ
How much is The Magic Mirror worth?
The Magic Mirror is worth about $3.81 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $3.73 to $10.01 across 4 tracked printings.
Is The Magic Mirror legal in Commander?
Yes — The Magic Mirror is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has The Magic Mirror been reprinted?
Yes — The Magic Mirror has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Magic Mirror cheap?
The Magic Mirror trades at about $3.81 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.