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Saruman of Many Colors
LEGENDARY CREATURE — AVATAR WIZARD Mythic
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth EDHREC #11,694
$1.27
-1.6%
7 days
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Saruman of Many Colors Price Summary
Saruman of Many Colors's current headline price is $1.27.
Saruman of Many Colors Printings & Prices
11 printings
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.
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Sell Saruman of Many Colors: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LTR #743 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #743 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #743 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #743 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #300 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #300 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #820 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | HOC #75 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #674 | Silver Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #820 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
Saruman of Many Colors Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
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Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Saruman of Many Colors Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
14 printings
Saruman of Many Colors has been reprinted 14 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTR #300 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| LTR #412 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Borderless |
| LTR #412 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Borderless |
| LTR #743 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Borderless |
| LTR #674 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTR #674 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTR #223 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| LTR #223 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| LTR #820 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTR #743z | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Serialized |
Showing the 10 most recent of 14 printings.
Saruman of Many Colors in Commander
Saruman of Many Colors is the #11,694 most-played card on EDHREC, down 5 places over the last 30 days.
Saruman of Many Colors FAQ
How much is Saruman of Many Colors worth?
Saruman of Many Colors is worth about $1.27 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $1.27 — 14 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,694 on EDHREC).