Meddling Mage (PLS #116) MTG

Meddling Mage is a rare printing from Planeshift (PLS #116), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Christopher Moeller.

Card text

As this creature enters, choose a nonland card name.

Spells with the chosen name can't be cast.

Meddling mages chant so loudly that no one can get a spell in edgewise.

Details

Mana cost	{W}{U}
Type	Creature — Human Wizard
Power / Toughness	2 / 2
Rarity	Rare
Set	Planeshift (PLS)
Collector number	116
Artist	Christopher Moeller
Released	2001-02-05

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $35.83, foil $326.45 (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	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Vintage	Legal
Penny Dreadful	Not legal
Commander	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Standard Brawl	Not legal
Brawl	Banned
Competitive Brawl	Legal
Alchemy	Not legal
Pauper Commander	Not legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Old School	Not legal
Premodern	Legal
PrEDH	Legal
TLR	Legal

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Rulings

August 7, 2020 — No one can cast spells or activate abilities between the time a card is named and the time that Meddling Mage's ability begins to apply.
August 7, 2020 — Spells with the chosen name that somehow happen to already be on the stack when Meddling Mage enters the battlefield aren't affected by Meddling Mage's ability.

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