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Baleful Mastery
INSTANT Rare
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos EDHREC #1,405
$2.20
+0.0%
7 days
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Baleful Mastery price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $2.20.
Baleful Mastery Price Summary
Baleful Mastery's current headline price is $2.20.
Baleful Mastery Printings & Prices
6 printings
Baleful Mastery has 6 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
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Sell Baleful Mastery: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | STX #301 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | STX #301 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | STX #301 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | STX #64 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | STX #301 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | OTC #126 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | STX #301 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PSTX #64s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTC #126 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | STX #64 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Baleful Mastery Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗You may pay {1}{B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the {1}{B} cost was paid, an opponent draws a card.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
Baleful Mastery is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
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Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Baleful Mastery Rulings
5 most recent
- Apr 16, 2021 If an effect increases or decreases the cost of spells you cast, that cost increase or decrease is applied to the alternative cost you chose to pay. In that case, the cost was still paid for the purposes of the effect, even if you paid more or less for it when it was cast.
- Apr 16, 2021 If you choose to pay one alternative cost, you can't pay any other alternative costs. For example, if an effect lets you cast a "Mastery" spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't also choose to pay its given alternative cost.
- Apr 16, 2021 If you copy a "Mastery" spell and the alternative cost was paid, the copy will resolve as though the cost was paid.
- Apr 16, 2021 In a multiplayer game, you choose which opponent takes the prescribed action as the spell resolves.
- Apr 16, 2021 The mana value of a spell on the stack is determined by its mana cost, not any alternative costs you used to pay for it.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
9 printings
Baleful Mastery has been reprinted 9 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander reprint cut the price 75% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTC #126 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PLST #STX-64 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PSTX #64p | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PSTX #64p | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| STX #301 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| STX #64 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| STX #64 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PSTX #64s | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| STX #301 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
OTC #126 
PLST #STX-64 
STX #301 Baleful Mastery in Commander
Baleful Mastery is the #1,405 most-played card on EDHREC, down 57 places over the last 30 days.
Baleful Mastery FAQ
How much is Baleful Mastery worth?
Baleful Mastery is worth about $2.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Baleful Mastery legal in Commander?
Yes — Baleful Mastery is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Baleful Mastery been reprinted?
Yes — Baleful Mastery has been reprinted 9 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Baleful Mastery cheap?
Baleful Mastery trades at about $2.20 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful.