Mystic Remora (SLD #1842)
Mystic Remora is a rare printing from Secret Lair Drop (SLD #1842), a Enchantment. Illustrated by Jesper Ejsing.
Card text
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}.
Details
| Mana cost | {U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Secret Lair Drop (SLD) |
| Collector number | 1842 |
| Artist | Jesper Ejsing |
| Released | 2024-12-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $12.75 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Banned |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 2, 2025 — Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if Mystic Remora has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice it.
- October 2, 2025 — Cumulative upkeep is a triggered ability that imposes an increasing cost on a permanent. "Cumulative upkeep [cost]" means "At the beginning of your upkeep, if this permanent is on the battlefield, put an age counter on this permanent. Then you may pay [cost] for each age counter on it. If you don't, sacrifice it."
Decks that play it
Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Mystic Remora:
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid — Ramp Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Other printings of Mystic Remora
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Mystic Remora:
- Mystic Remora (DMR #288)
- Mystic Remora (DMR #420)
- Mystic Remora (DMR #59)
- Mystic Remora (ICE #87)
- Mystic Remora (ME1 #42)
- Mystic Remora (SLD #406)
- Mystic Remora (TLE #16)
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