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Eager First-Year
CREATURE — HUMAN WIZARD Common
Strixhaven: School of Mages EDHREC #27,769
$0.06
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7 days
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Eager First-Year Price Summary
Eager First-Year's current headline price is $0.06.
Eager First-Year Printings & Prices
1 printings
Eager First-Year has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Eager First-Year: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | STX #16 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | STX #16 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | STX #16 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | STX #16 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Eager First-Year Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"Today, she learns the basics. She'll knock out advanced theory later this week."
Eager First-Year is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
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Eager First-Year Rulings
5 most recent
- Apr 16, 2021 Each magecraft ability has a different effect, although they all have the same trigger condition, whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell.
- Apr 16, 2021 For example, if you control Archmage Emeritus and cast an instant or sorcery spell, Archmage Emeritus’s magecraft ability will trigger and you will draw a card.
- Apr 16, 2021 If an effect creates a copy of an instant or sorcery spell, this will also cause the magecraft ability to trigger.
- Apr 16, 2021 If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, magecraft abilities trigger once for each copy created by the effect.
- Apr 16, 2021 Some effects instruct you to copy an instant or sorcery card in a zone other than the stack. These copies do not cause magecraft abilities to trigger. However, most effects that do this also allow you to cast the copy, and casting the copy will cause magecraft abilities to trigger.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Eager First-Year has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| STX #16 | 2021-04-23 | Common | Standard |
| STX #16 | 2021-04-23 | Common | Standard |
Eager First-Year in Commander
Eager First-Year is the #27,769 most-played card on EDHREC, down 495 places over the last 30 days.
Eager First-Year FAQ
How much is Eager First-Year worth?
Eager First-Year is worth about $0.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Eager First-Year legal in Commander?
Yes — Eager First-Year is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Eager First-Year been reprinted?
Yes — Eager First-Year has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Eager First-Year cheap?
Eager First-Year trades at about $0.06 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#27,769 on EDHREC).