Matterbending Mage · CommanderView

Matterbending Mage

Matterbending Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

Oracle text

When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand.

Whenever you cast a spell with in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.

Illustrated by Flavio Greco Paglia

Released on April 24, 2026

Tags

alliterationblue effectbouncecard namescast triggercast trigger youevasionman o' warmana cost mattersremovalremoval bounceremoval creaturespot removaltriggered abilityunblockablex cost matters

Legality

Commander
Standard
Modern
Legacy
1v1 Commander
Alchemy
Standard Brawl
Pioneer
Pauper
Historic
Vintage
Timeless
Brawl
Competitive Brawl
Future
Gladiator
Oathbreaker
Old School
Pauper Commander
Penny Dreadful
PreDH
Premodern
Tiny Leaders: Reborn

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2026-03-20
Matterbending Mage's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.

Combos

Combos with Matterbending Mage

Based on Commander Spellbook

2combos

Clement, the Worrywort + Intruder Alarm + Matterbending Mage
Exhibition5 decks
Infinite creature ETB Infinite creature LTB Infinite mana creatures you control can produce Infinite storm count
Nethroi, Apex of Death + Phyrexian Altar + Mitotic Slime + Matterbending Mage
Exhibition
Infinite colored mana Infinite creature ETB Infinite creature LTB Infinite creature sacrifice triggers