Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is a Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "If you would pay life while your library has at least that many cards in it, exile that many cards from the top of your library instead. [+1]: Look at the top two cards of your library. Exile one of them and put the other into your hand. [−2]: Create two 1/1 black Nightmare creature tokens with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, if a card was put into exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this token." [−7]: Target player exiles the top X cards of their library, where X is the total mana value of cards you own in exile."

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator has a mana cost of {3}{B}{B}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It requires B mana to cast.

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator's mana cost of {3}{B}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator's current oracle text is: "If you would pay life while your library has at least that many cards in it, exile that many cards from the top of your library instead. [+1]: Look at the top two cards of your library. Exile one of them and put the other into your hand. [−2]: Create two 1/1 black Nightmare creature tokens with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, if a card was put into exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this token." [−7]: Target player exiles the top X cards of their library, where X is the total mana value of cards you own in exile."

The current market price for Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is approximately $0.5 USD on TCGPlayer.

A foil copy costs approximately $0.82 USD.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.68 EUR.

You can purchase Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator from major MTG retailers including:

• TCGPlayer (USA)
• Card Kingdom (USA)
• Cardmarket (Europe)

Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.

Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator normal: $0.5 | foil: $0.82

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is Legal in Standard format.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is Legal in Modern format.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is Legal in Pioneer format.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is Legal in Legacy format.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is Legal in Vintage format.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Format legality information for Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator in Pauper is not available.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

• Legal: Card is allowed in the format
• Banned: Card is prohibited from play
• Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
• Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

This printing of Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is from WOE (WOE), with collector number 297.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator is a mythic card in WOE.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator was illustrated by Serena Malyon.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator enters the battlefield with 5 loyalty counters.

Planeswalker abilities add or remove loyalty counters when activated. If a planeswalker's loyalty reaches zero (through damage or ability costs), it's put into the graveyard.