Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is a rare Legendary Artifact from DSK (DSK) costing {5}{U}. Current price: $0.3 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
Legendary Artifact
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When Marina Vendrell's Grimoire enters, if you cast it, draw five cards. You have no maximum hand size and don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. Whenever you gain life, draw that many cards. Whenever you lose life, discard that many cards. Then if you have no cards in hand, you lose the game.
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Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is a Legendary Artifact card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "When Marina Vendrell's Grimoire enters, if you cast it, draw five cards. You have no maximum hand size and don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. Whenever you gain life, draw that many cards. Whenever you lose life, discard that many cards. Then if you have no cards in hand, you lose the game."
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire has a mana cost of {5}{U}, which equals 6.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire's mana cost of {5}{U} 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.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire has a mana value of 6.0. 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.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire's current oracle text is: "When Marina Vendrell's Grimoire enters, if you cast it, draw five cards. You have no maximum hand size and don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. Whenever you gain life, draw that many cards. Whenever you lose life, discard that many cards. Then if you have no cards in hand, you lose the game."
The current market price for Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is approximately $0.3 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.32 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.22 EUR.
You can purchase Marina Vendrell's Grimoire 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.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire normal: $0.3 | foil: $0.32
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire 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 Marina Vendrell's Grimoire 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 Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is from DSK (DSK), with collector number 308.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire is a rare card in DSK.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire was illustrated by Lenka Šimečková & Scott Okumura.
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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