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Rod of Absorption

Rod of Absorption

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Forgotten Realms Commander

#288 · EN · Rare · 2021-07-23

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Rod of Absorption

{2}{U}

Artifact

Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, exile it instead of putting it into a graveyard as it resolves. {X}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You may cast any number of spells from among cards exiled with this artifact with total mana value X or less without paying their mana costs.

Artist: Svetlin Velinov

Color identity: U

Reference prices

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Nonfoil$0.81€0.98

MTGO: 0.04 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

2 printings across 1 edition. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneernot legal
Modernnot legal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrlegal
Rulings

2021-07-23 Each Rod of Absorption tracks the cards it has exiled separately. If Rod of Absorption is destroyed and then later brought back to the battlefield, it will not be able to access any of the cards that it had exiled before.

2021-07-23 If a spell is countered or it never resolves, Rod of Absorption will not exile it.

2021-07-23 If multiple Rods of Absorption are on the battlefield at the same time, any player casting an instant or sorcery spell will cause all of them to trigger. As the spell resolves, its controller will choose which of the Rods gets to exile it.

2021-07-23 If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

2021-07-23 If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell.

2021-07-23 When Rod of Absorption's last ability resolves, you cast as many spells with total mana value X or less from among the exiled cards as you would like in any order you choose. Cards not cast this way will remain in exile indefinitely.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.