Cunning Rhetoric is a rare Enchantment from C21 (C21) costing {2}{B}. Current price: $1.17 USD. Legal in Commander.
Cunning Rhetoric
Enchantment
Card Text
Whenever an opponent attacks you and/or one or more planeswalkers you control, exile the top card of that player's library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.
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Cunning Rhetoric is a Enchantment card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever an opponent attacks you and/or one or more planeswalkers you control, exile the top card of that player's library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it."
Cunning Rhetoric has a mana cost of {2}{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.
Cunning Rhetoric's mana cost of {2}{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.
Cunning Rhetoric 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.
Cunning Rhetoric's current oracle text is: "Whenever an opponent attacks you and/or one or more planeswalkers you control, exile the top card of that player's library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it."
The current market price for Cunning Rhetoric is approximately $1.17 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.76 EUR.
You can purchase Cunning Rhetoric 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.
Format legality information for Cunning Rhetoric in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Cunning Rhetoric in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Cunning Rhetoric is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Cunning Rhetoric in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Cunning Rhetoric is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Cunning Rhetoric 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 Cunning Rhetoric 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 Cunning Rhetoric is from C21 (C21), with collector number 38.
Cunning Rhetoric may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Cunning Rhetoric is a rare card in C21.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Cunning Rhetoric was illustrated by Chris Rallis.
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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