Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is a rare Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard from FIC (FIC) costing {2}{U}{B}. Current price: $2.47 USD. Legal in Commander.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard
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Spells you cast from your graveyard cost {2} less to cast. Whenever one or more opponents lose life, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. Do this only once each turn.
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Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is a Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Spells you cast from your graveyard cost {2} less to cast. Whenever one or more opponents lose life, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. Do this only once each turn."
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat has a mana cost of {2}{U}{B}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B, U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's mana cost of {2}{U}{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.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat has a mana value of 4.0. 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.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's current oracle text is: "Spells you cast from your graveyard cost {2} less to cast. Whenever one or more opponents lose life, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. Do this only once each turn."
The current market price for Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is approximately $2.47 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $8.9 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €1.61 EUR.
You can purchase Emet-Selch of the Third Seat 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.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat normal: $2.47 | foil: $8.9
Format legality information for Emet-Selch of the Third Seat in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Emet-Selch of the Third Seat in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat 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 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat 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 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat 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 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is from FIC (FIC), with collector number 170.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is a rare card in FIC.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat is a 3/4 creature.
Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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