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Saruman of Many Colors

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11 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Saruman of Many Colors, The Hobbit Eternal printing
The Hobbit Eternal HOC · No. 35 2026-08-14

Card text

{3}{W}{U}{B}
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Ward—Discard an enchantment, instant, or sorcery card. Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, each opponent mills two cards. When one or more cards are milled this way, exile target enchantment, instant, or sorcery card with equal or lesser mana value than that spell from an opponent's graveyard. Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
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Keywords: Ward, Mill
EDHREC rank #11794 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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The 11 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

You don't choose a target for Saruman of Many Colors's ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when one or more cards are milled this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.

2023-06-16 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2023-06-16 · Wizards of the Coast

If you don't have an enchantment, instant, or sorcery card in your hand, you won't be able to pay Saruman of Many Colors's ward cost.

2023-06-16 · Wizards of the Coast

If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

2023-06-16 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2023-06-16 · Wizards of the Coast

You cast the copy while the ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn.

2023-06-16 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Saruman of Many Colors, The Hobbit Eternal printing
The Hobbit Eternal
HOC · #75
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Boutique MagiCarte · Surge Foil
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #674
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Face to Face Games
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #743
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401 Games · Condition MP
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #743z
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Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #820
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Face to Face Games · Surge Foil
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #223
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Black Knight Games
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #300
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Cartes Dynastie · Foil
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #328
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Dungeon Comics & Cards
Saruman of Many Colors, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #412
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Cartes Dynastie