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Saruman of Many Colors The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth MTG card
LTR #223 · Art by Alexander Mokhov
LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#223Mythic

Saruman of Many Colors

Legendary Creature · Avatar WizardWard, Mill
TCGplayer market · LTR #223 nonfoil
$0.70 −1.4% −$0.01, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−12.5%
EDHREC rank
#11,803 Down 71 in 30 days

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Saruman of Many Colors Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.70, down 1.4% over 7 days, down 12.5% over 30 days, down 36.4% over 90 days.

Saruman of Many Colors Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Saruman of Many Colors

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Saruman of Many Colors in Sealed Products

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Saruman of Many Colors Printings & Prices

Saruman of Many Colors has 11 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil, foil, surge foil, silver foil and double rainbow foil finishes, including borderless, showcase, serialized and prerelease treatments.

LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #223
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LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #328
BorderlessShowcase
HOC set symbol, MythicHOC #35
Borderless
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #412
Borderless
PLTR set symbol, MythicPLTR #223s
PrereleaseDate-stamped
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #674
Showcase
HOC set symbol, MythicHOC #75
Borderless
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #820
BorderlessShowcase
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #300
Store Championship
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #743
Borderless
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #743z
SerializedBorderless

Sell Saruman of Many Colors: Buylist Offers

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Card KingdomLTR #743Foil
CoolStuffIncLTR #743Foil
CoolStuffIncLTR #743Nonfoil
Card KingdomLTR #300Foil
Card KingdomLTR #743Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncLTR #300Foil
Card KingdomLTR #674Silver Foil
Card KingdomPLTR #223sFoil
Card KingdomLTR #820Surge Foil
CoolStuffIncLTR #820Surge Foil

Saruman of Many Colors Rules Text & Legality

Saruman of Many Colors

Ward—Discard an enchantment, instant, or sorcery card.

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, each opponent mills two cards. When one or more cards are milled this way, exile target enchantment, instant, or sorcery card with equal or lesser mana value than that spell from an opponent's graveyard. Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Saruman of Many Colors is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Saruman of Many Colors Rulings

  • Jun 16, 2023

    If the spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    If you don't have an enchantment, instant, or sorcery card in your hand, you won't be able to pay Saruman of Many Colors's ward cost.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    If you don't want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    You cast the copy while the ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Saruman of Many Colors has been reprinted 14 times.

  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Serialized, foilLTR #743z
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Showcase, surge foilLTR #820
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR #223
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · foilLTR #223
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · ShowcaseLTR #674
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Showcase, foilLTR #674
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Borderless, foilLTR #743
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · BorderlessLTR #412
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Borderless, foilLTR #412
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · foilLTR #300

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 printings.

Saruman of Many Colors in Commander

Saruman of Many Colors is the #11,803 most-played card on EDHREC, down 71 places over the last 30 days.

#11,803 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 71 in 30 days

Saruman of Many Colors FAQ

How much is Saruman of Many Colors worth?

Saruman of Many Colors is worth about $0.70 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Saruman of Many Colors legal in Commander?

Yes. Saruman of Many Colors is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Saruman of Many Colors been reprinted?

Yes. Saruman of Many Colors has been reprinted 14 times, with 11 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Saruman of Many Colors cheap?

Saruman of Many Colors trades at about $0.70; 14 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,803 on EDHREC).

What can I play instead of Saruman of Many Colors?

Cards that fill a similar role include Wrexial, the Risen Deep, Sen Triplets, Diluvian Primordial.

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