Meddling Mage Price

Updated 2026-07-11

Meddling Mage from Planeshift is a two-mana hatebear that names a card upon entering the battlefield, preventing that card from being cast by any player. It is a cornerstone of Legacy hatebear strategies and sees play in Modern and Vintage sideboards as a targeted disruptive piece. The Planeshift printing is the original and most sought-after version of the card: the first printing in a non-large set with specific collector interest among old-frame card enthusiasts. Meddling Mage has been reprinted in Alara Reborn and other sets, so the value here is specific to the Planeshift printing and its original artwork and card frame style. Price has held flat in the tracked periods. Demand is split between competitive Legacy players who want the original version and collectors who prefer the first-print Planeshift frame. Reprint risk in a premium product with alternative art could erode the Planeshift price premium over time.