Eager First-Year
Creature — Human Wizard · Common
Eager First-Year is currently worth about $0.05 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom. 1 collector on RareWell holds 2 copies.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 2
- Color identity
- W
- Type line
- Creature — Human Wizard
- Keywords
- Magecraft
- Rarity
- Common
- First printed
- 2021
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- P/T
- 2/2
Playability
#27244 most-played card on EDHREC — Niche pick
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
Each magecraft ability has a different effect, although they all have the same trigger condition, whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell.
— wotc, 2021-04-16
For example, if you control Archmage Emeritus and cast an instant or sorcery spell, Archmage Emeritus’s magecraft ability will trigger and you will draw a card.
— wotc, 2021-04-16
If an effect creates a copy of an instant or sorcery spell, this will also cause the magecraft ability to trigger.
— wotc, 2021-04-16
If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, magecraft abilities trigger once for each copy created by the effect.
— wotc, 2021-04-16
Some effects instruct you to copy an instant or sorcery card in a zone other than the stack. These copies do not cause magecraft abilities to trigger. However, most effects that do this also allow you to cast the copy, and casting the copy will cause magecraft abilities to trigger.
— wotc, 2021-04-16
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strixhaven: School of Mages | 16 | Common | $0.05 | $0.07 |
Price intelligence
Strixhaven: School of Mages #16 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | foil | nonfoil | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom(retail) | $0.49 | $0.35 | 2026-07-13 |
| Cardmarket(retail)EUR | €0.03 | €0.02 | 2026-07-13 |
| TCGplayer retail(retail) | $0.07 | $0.05 | 2026-07-13 |
| Scryfall estimate | $0.07 | $0.05 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
nonfoilfoil
$0.04 – $0.07 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Eager First-Year worth?
Eager First-Year is currently worth about $0.05 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.05 to $0.07 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Eager First-Year printed in?
Eager First-Year has been printed in 1 set, including Strixhaven: School of Mages.
Can I buy Eager First-Year on RareWell?
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Is Eager First-Year legal in Commander?
Yes — Eager First-Year is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Eager First-Year legal in Modern?
Yes — Eager First-Year is legal in Modern.
Is Eager First-Year on the Reserved List?
No — Eager First-Year is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Eager First-Year?
Yes — Eager First-Year has 5 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: Strixhaven: School of Mages
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