Magus of the Candelabra is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
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: Untap X target lands.
Complete guide
Magus of the Candelabra is a classic utility creature that transforms your mana into a flexible tool for land manipulation. By tapping this Human Wizard, you can refresh your resources and set up explosive turns or complex combat tricks.
What It Does
Magus of the Candelabra has an activated ability that costs X mana and tapping the Magus itself. Its primary function is to untap a number of target lands equal to the value of X you chose when activating the ability. This allows you to reuse lands that have already been tapped for mana or other effects.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, you announce the value for X and choose X target lands currently on the battlefield. Next, you pay the total cost, which includes X mana of any color and tapping Magus of the Candelabra. Once the ability resolves, all targeted lands that are still legal targets become untapped simultaneously.
Common Mistakes
A common error is forgetting that the Magus must be able to tap to activate the ability, meaning it cannot be used the turn it enters the battlefield unless it has haste. Additionally, players sometimes forget they must target the lands as they activate the ability; you cannot wait until resolution to decide which lands to untap.
When to Play It
This card shines when you have lands that produce more than one mana, such as those with enchantments or specific triggered abilities. It is also excellent for fixing your mana colors if you have a variety of utility lands but need to reuse a specific basic land for a colored spell.
Interaction examples
Llanowar ElvesIf you have a Forest and a Mountain, but need two Green mana for a spell, you can tap the Forest for Green, use Llanowar Elves to produce another Green, and spend that Green mana to activate Magus of the Candelabra where X=1. Target the Forest; once it untaps, you can tap it again for a second Green mana.
Birds of ParadiseSuppose you tap all your lands to cast a spell, leaving you vulnerable. You can tap Birds of Paradise to add one mana of any color, then use that mana to activate Magus of the Candelabra with X=1. Untapping a single land ensures you have resources available for an instant-speed response during your opponent's turn.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Magus of the Candelabra
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination + Mana Flare
- 1Activate five lands by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Mana Flare triggers five times, adding at least .
- 3Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping five lands.
- 4Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying
and tapping it, untapping Magus of the Candelabra. - 5Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying
, untapping Staff of Domination. - 6Repeat.
- 7Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination + Heartbeat of Spring
- 1Activate five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Heartbeat of Spring triggers five times, adding at least .
- 3Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping five lands.
- 4Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying and tapping it, untapping Magus of the Candelabra.
- 5Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Staff of Domination.
- 6Repeat.
- 7Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination + Zhur-Taa Ancient
- 1Activate five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Zhur-Taa Ancient triggers five times, adding at least .
- 3Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping five lands.
- 4Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying and tapping it, untapping Magus of the Candelabra.
- 5Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Staff of Domination.
- 6Repeat.
- 7Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination + Dictate of Karametra
- 1Activate five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Dictate of Karametra triggers five times, adding at least .
- 3Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping five lands.
- 4Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying and tapping it, untapping Magus of the Candelabra.
- 5Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Staff of Domination.
- 6Repeat.
- 7Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination + Mana Reflection
- 1Activate five lands by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping five lands.
- 3Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying and tapping it, untapping Magus of the Candelabra.
- 4Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Staff of Domination.
- 5Repeat.
- 6Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination + Nyxbloom Ancient
- 1Activate three lands by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping three lands.
- 3Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying and tapping it, untapping Magus of the Candelabra.
- 4Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Staff of Domination.
- 5Repeat.
- 6Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Magus of the Candelabra + Circle of Dreams Druid
- 1Activate Circle of Dreams Druid by tapping it, adding at least
- 2Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying
and tapping it, untapping it and Circle of Dreams Druid. - 3Repeat.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Magus of the Candelabra + Priest of Titania
- 1Activate Priest of Titania by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Magus of the Candelabra by paying and tapping it, untapping it and Priest of Titania.
- 3Repeat.
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