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Sapphire Medallion
Price$6.30 – $24.66
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Sapphire Medallion

{2}

Artifact

LegalRank #385

Blue spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Why is this card good?

Sapphire Medallion is one of the cleanest mana accelerants for heavy-blue decks. Unlike a Sol Ring or mana rock, it doesn't tap for mana — it permanently discounts every blue spell you cast, so its value compounds across the game. Cast three blue spells a turn and it's effectively saving you three mana. Who wants it: Mono-blue or blue-heavy decks that cast lots of blue spells — spellslinger builds (Talrand, Kira), counterspell-heavy control, "draw-go" decks, and storm/combo lines where shaving a mana per spell chains into explosive turns. Commanders like Urza, Talrand, or Baral love stacking cost reducers. When to skip it: Two-and-three-color decks where blue is a minority of your spells get little value — you'll often cast colorless artifacts or other-color cards it doesn't touch. It also does nothing the turn you play it (no ramp on cast), so slower decks or those needing immediate mana would rather run a rock. Best as part of a critical mass of cost reducers.

Related cards

Ruby MedallionC

Same cycle, reduces red spell costs.

Jet MedallionC

Same cycle, reduces black spell costs.

Emerald MedallionC

Same cycle, reduces green spell costs.

Pearl MedallionC

Same cycle, reduces white spell costs.

Helm of AwakeningC

Reduces all spell costs by {1}.

Goblin ElectromancerUR

Reduces instant/sorcery costs for spell-heavy decks.

Baral, Chief of ComplianceU

Blue cost reducer for instants/sorceries.

Cloud KeyC

Choose a type to reduce, flexible cost reducer.

Printings (7)

mh3Modern Horizons 3 · #349R$12.92Buy
mh3Modern Horizons 3 · #296R$6.30Buy
cmmCommander Masters · #407R$6.61Buy
cmmCommander Masters · #614R—Buy
plstThe List · #TMP-306R$11.61Buy
c14Commander 2014 · #266R$7.45Buy
tmpTempest · #306R$24.66Buy

Played by these commanders

Teferi, Temporal Archmage100% of 1

Combos (8)

  • Orvar, the All-Form + View from Above + Sapphire Medallion

    → Infinite storm count, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite landfall triggers

  • Urza, Lord High Artificer + Corridor Monitor + Retraction Helix + Sapphire Medallion

    → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count

  • Urza, Lord High Artificer + Corridor Monitor + Banishing Knack + Sapphire Medallion

    → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count

  • Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Sapphire Medallion

    → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite storm count

  • Wretched Throng + Ashnod's Altar + Pitiless Plunderer + Transplant Theorist + Sapphire Medallion

    → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

  • Wretched Throng + Ashnod's Altar + Pitiless Plunderer + Barkform Harvester + Sapphire Medallion

    → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

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