Cornered by Black Mages is a common Sorcery from FIN (FIN) costing {1}{B}{B}. Current price: $0.08 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Cornered by Black Mages
Sorcery
Card Text
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. Create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent."
"Kuja called them black mages, dark spawn of the mist." —The Soulcage
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Cornered by Black Mages is a Sorcery card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. Create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent.""
Cornered by Black Mages has a mana cost of {1}{B}{B}, which equals 3.0 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.
Cornered by Black Mages's mana cost of {1}{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.
Cornered by Black Mages has a mana value of 3.0. 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.
Cornered by Black Mages's current oracle text is: "Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. Create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent.""
The current market price for Cornered by Black Mages is approximately $0.08 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.29 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.14 EUR.
You can purchase Cornered by Black Mages 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.
Cornered by Black Mages normal: $0.08 | foil: $0.29
Cornered by Black Mages is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Cornered by Black Mages is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Cornered by Black Mages is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Cornered by Black Mages is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Cornered by Black Mages is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Cornered by Black Mages 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).
Cornered by Black Mages is Legal in Pauper format.
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 Cornered by Black Mages is from FIN (FIN), with collector number 93.
Cornered by Black Mages may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Cornered by Black Mages is a common card in FIN.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Cornered by Black Mages was illustrated by Smirtouille.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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