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Spellbinder Darksteel MTG card
DST #143 · Art by Ron Spencer
DST set symbol, RareDarksteel#143Rare

Spellbinder

Artifact · EquipmentEquip, Imprint
TCGplayer market · DST #143 nonfoil
$6.13 −1.3% −$0.08, 7 days
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30 days
−4.4%
EDHREC rank
#15,484 Down 81 in 30 days
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Spellbinder Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $6.13, down 1.3% over 7 days, down 4.4% over 30 days, down 1.1% over 90 days.

Spellbinder Price History

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Spellbinder Printings & Prices

Spellbinder has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

DST set symbol, RareDST #143
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Spellbinder Rules Text & Legality

Spellbinder

Imprint — When this Equipment enters, you may exile an instant card from your hand.

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Equip {4}

Spellbinder is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Spellbinder Rulings

  • Mar 1, 2005

    The creation of the copy and then the casting of the copy are both optional.

  • Dec 1, 2004

    If the copied card is a split card, you choose which one side of it to cast, but you can't cast both sides. You can choose the other side later in the game, though.

  • Dec 1, 2004

    Spellbinder imprints a card only once, when it enters. Attaching Spellbinder to a creature doesn't trigger its "enters" ability.

  • Dec 1, 2004

    Spellbinder's second ability allows you to create a copy of the imprinted instant card in the Exile zone (that's where the imprinted instant card is) and then cast it without paying its mana cost.

  • Dec 1, 2004

    You don't pay the spell's mana cost. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0. You do pay any additional costs for that spell. You can't use any alternative costs.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Spellbinder has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Feb 6, 2004DST set symbol, RareDarksteelDST #143
  • Feb 6, 2004DST set symbol, RareDarksteel · foilDST #143

Spellbinder in Commander

Spellbinder is the #15,484 most-played card on EDHREC, down 81 places over the last 30 days.

#15,484 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 81 in 30 days

Spellbinder FAQ

How much is Spellbinder worth?

Spellbinder is worth about $6.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Spellbinder legal in Commander?

Yes. Spellbinder is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Spellbinder been reprinted?

Yes. Spellbinder has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Spellbinder expensive?

Spellbinder holds a $6.13 price because supply is limited to a single printing.

What can I play instead of Spellbinder?

Cards that fill a similar role include Isochron Scepter, Panoptic Mirror, Elite Arcanist.