Matterbending Mage

Secrets of Strixhaven #59

Type: Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}

Card text: When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand. Whenever you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.

P/T: 2/2

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Flavio Greco Paglia

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.12 USD · $0.15 USD (Foil) · €0.07 EUR

Buy This Card

Buy on TCGPlayer · Buy on Cardmarket · Buy on Cardhoarder

Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Matterbending Mage in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Wild Hypothesis

Sorcery

Wild Hypothesis has X in its mana cost, making Matterbending Mage unblockable, and creates a Fractal that can attack alongside it.

uncommon

Fractal Anomaly

Instant

Fractal Anomaly has X in its cost to make Matterbending Mage unblockable at instant speed, and creates a Fractal blocker or attacker.

Fractalize

Instant

Fractalize has X in its cost, making Matterbending Mage unblockable, and can turn any creature into a large Fractal for combat tricks.

Infirmary Healer // Stream of Life

Creature — Cat Cleric // Sorcery

Stream of Life has X in its cost to make Matterbending Mage unblockable, and the lifegain helps stabilize while you attack with evasive threats.

rare

Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Sorcery

Oracle's Gift has X in its cost to make Matterbending Mage unblockable, and creates Fractals that benefit from the counters it distributes.

Build and Share MTG Card Lists: From Gallery to Shareable Trade List

Learn how to create, share, and import card lists on MTGPicker. Use the gallery's Select & Export mode to turn any search into a paste-ready trade or wishlist in seconds.

2026-05-12

Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven Top 8 Recap & Decklists | MTG Picker

Complete recap of Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven (Las Vegas, May 2026): the Top 8 standings, full decklists for every finalist, the most-played cards of the weekend, and our take on the Landfall-dominated metagame.

2026-05-04

Secrets of Strixhaven Limited Guide — Best Cards by College for Sealed & Draft | MTG Picker

Complete Secrets of Strixhaven limited guide covering all five colleges: Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, and Quandrix. Top cards, game plans, key synergies, Mystical Archive bombs, and sealed tips.

2026-04-16

Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Guide — Pick Your College & Build Your Deck | MTG Picker

Complete guide to the Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease: what is inside your pack, which college to pick, how to build a sealed deck, key cards to watch for, and where to find events near you.