Curator of Destinies is a rare Creature — Sphinx from FDN (FDN) costing {4}{U}{U}. Current price: $0.09 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Curator of Destinies
Creature — Sphinx
Card Text
This spell can't be countered. Flying When this creature enters, look at the top five cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
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Curator of Destinies is a Creature — Sphinx card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "This spell can't be countered. Flying When this creature enters, look at the top five cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard."
Curator of Destinies has a mana cost of {4}{U}{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.
Curator of Destinies's mana cost of {4}{U}{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.
Curator of Destinies 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.
Curator of Destinies's current oracle text is: "This spell can't be countered. Flying When this creature enters, look at the top five cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard."
The current market price for Curator of Destinies is approximately $0.09 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.17 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.18 EUR.
You can purchase Curator of Destinies 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.
Curator of Destinies normal: $0.09 | foil: $0.17
Curator of Destinies is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Curator of Destinies is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Curator of Destinies is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Curator of Destinies is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Curator of Destinies is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Curator of Destinies 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 Curator of Destinies 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 Curator of Destinies is from FDN (FDN), with collector number 34.
Curator of Destinies may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Curator of Destinies is a rare card in FDN.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Curator of Destinies was illustrated by Ralph Horsley.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Curator of Destinies is a 5/5 creature.
Power (5) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (5) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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