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Advice from the Fae
SORCERY Uncommon
Shadowmoor EDHREC #22,806
$0.20
-4.8%
7 days
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Advice from the Fae Price Summary
Advice from the Fae's current headline price is $0.20.
Advice from the Fae Printings & Prices
1 printings
Advice from the Fae has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Advice from the Fae: Buylist Offers
6 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | SHM #28 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SHM #28 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | SHM #28 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SHM #28 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | SHM #28 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SHM #28 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Advice from the Fae Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗({2/U} can be paid with any two mana or with {U}. This card's mana value is 6.)
Look at the top five cards of your library. If you control more creatures than each other player, put two of those cards into your hand. Otherwise, put one of them into your hand. Then put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Advice from the Fae is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Advice from the Fae Rulings
5 most recent
- May 1, 2008 A card with a monocolored hybrid mana symbol in its mana cost is each of the colors that appears in its mana cost, regardless of what mana was spent to cast it. Thus, Advice from the Fae is blue, even if you spend six black mana to cast it.
- May 1, 2008 A card with monocolored hybrid mana symbols in its mana cost has a mana value equal to the highest possible cost it could be cast for. Its mana value never changes. Thus, Advice from the Fae has a mana value of 6, even if you spend {U}{U}{U} to cast it.
- May 1, 2008 If a cost includes more than one monocolored hybrid mana symbol, you can choose a different way to pay for each symbol. For example, you can pay for Advice from the Fae by spending {U}{U}{U}, {2}{U}{U}, {4}{U}, or {6}.
- May 1, 2008 If an effect reduces the cost to cast a spell by an amount of generic mana, it applies to a monocolored hybrid spell only if you've chosen a method of paying for it that includes generic mana.
- May 1, 2008 In a multiplayer game, compare the number of creatures you control with the number of creatures each other player controls. If any single player controls at least as many creatures as you, you get to put only one card into your hand.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Advice from the Fae has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHM #28 | 2008-05-02 | Uncommon | Standard |
| SHM #28 | 2008-05-02 | Uncommon | Standard |
Advice from the Fae in Commander
Advice from the Fae is the #22,806 most-played card on EDHREC, up 194 places over the last 30 days.
Advice from the Fae FAQ
How much is Advice from the Fae worth?
Advice from the Fae is worth about $0.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Advice from the Fae legal in Commander?
Yes — Advice from the Fae is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Advice from the Fae been reprinted?
Yes — Advice from the Fae has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Advice from the Fae cheap?
Advice from the Fae trades at about $0.20 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#22,806 on EDHREC).