Urborg Syphon-Mage is a common Creature — Human Spellshaper from TSP (TSP) costing {2}{B}. Current price: $0.08 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Urborg Syphon-Mage
Creature — Human Spellshaper
Card Text
{2}{B}, {T}, Discard a card: Each other player loses 2 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
"I have become a gourmet of sorts. Each soul has its own distinctive flavor. The art is in inviting the right company to the feast."
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TSP
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Urborg Syphon-Mage is a Creature — Human Spellshaper card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "{2}{B}, {T}, Discard a card: Each other player loses 2 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way."
Urborg Syphon-Mage 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.
Urborg Syphon-Mage'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.
Urborg Syphon-Mage 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.
Urborg Syphon-Mage's current oracle text is: "{2}{B}, {T}, Discard a card: Each other player loses 2 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way."
The current market price for Urborg Syphon-Mage is approximately $0.08 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.42 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.03 EUR.
You can purchase Urborg Syphon-Mage 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.
Urborg Syphon-Mage normal: $0.08 | foil: $0.42
Format legality information for Urborg Syphon-Mage in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Urborg Syphon-Mage is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Urborg Syphon-Mage 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 Urborg Syphon-Mage in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Urborg Syphon-Mage is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Urborg Syphon-Mage 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).
Urborg Syphon-Mage 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 Urborg Syphon-Mage is from TSP (TSP), with collector number 139.
Urborg Syphon-Mage may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Urborg Syphon-Mage is a common card in TSP.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Urborg Syphon-Mage was illustrated by Greg Staples.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Urborg Syphon-Mage is a 2/2 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (2) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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