Isochron Scepter 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.
, 
: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Printing details
- Set
- MB2 · 96
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Mark Harrison
- Released
- 2024-08-02
- Prices
- €7.78 · $8.91
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | €7.76 | €7.36 |
| October 29, 2026 | €7.78 | €7.26 |
| October 28, 2026 | €7.88 | €7.26 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €6.00 trend €7.76 30-day avg €7.49 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €7.36 with Zero from €10.96 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €7.36 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 30, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 30, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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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.
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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.
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If a spell has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost. -
If Isochron Scepter leaves the battlefield while the activated ability is on the stack, the ability can still make a copy. On the other hand, if the imprinted card leaves the exile zone while the activated ability is on the stack, the copy can't be made.
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If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.