Isochron Scepter

set	min	mtgo
-	151.46	0.03 tix

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Name	Isochron Scepter
Type	Artifact
Description	Imprint — When Isochron Scepter enters the battlefield, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand. , : You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Artist	Mark Harrison
Set	The List #259
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Isochron Scepter

Isochron Scepter, Artifact, designed by Brian Despain first released in Jun, 2002 in the set Magic Online Promos and was printed exactly in 8 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 151.46. It's a key card in 44 combos.

This card is best suited for decks that rely heavily on low-cost instant spells for control or combo strategies, as it provides a repeatable way to cast those spells without paying their mana cost. While Isochron Scepter can be powerful in the right deck, some players may prefer cards like Dramatic Reversal or Silence for more immediate impact or combo potential, depending on the specific strategy of the deck. Overall, Isochron Scepter can be a strong inclusion in the right deck but may not be an automatic staple in all decks.

Rules

08/07/20

If a spell has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

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If Isochron Scepter leaves the battlefield while the activated ability is on the stack, the ability can still make a copy. On the other hand, if the imprinted card leaves the exile zone while the activated ability is on the stack, the copy can’t be made.

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If you don’t want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked.

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