“He wished for knowledge, but not for the will to apply it.”
Cunning Wish
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {2}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: You may reveal an instant card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. Exile Cunning Wish.
Flavor Text: He wished for knowledge, but not for the will to apply it.
Set: World Championship Decks 2003 (#dz37), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Jim Nelson
Instant
Blue
Rare
$1.48
Regular
€1.05
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (14)
9 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
6 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Cunning Wish World Championship Decks 2003 Viewing | WC03 | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2003-08-06 |
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Cunning Wish Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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Cunning Wish World Championship Decks 2002 | WC02 | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-12-01 |
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Cunning Wish Judge Gift Cards 2007 | G07 | Rare | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | 2007-01-01 |
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Cunning Wish Magic Online Promos | PRM | Rare | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | 2010-11-04 |
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Cunning Wish Mystery Booster 2 | MB2 | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2024-08-02 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Desejo Astuto Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Cunning Wish Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Listiger Wunsch Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Deseo astuto Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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fr
Français (French)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Souhait rusé Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Desiderio Astuto Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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狡猾な願い Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Cunning Wish Judgment | JUD | Rare | Jim Nelson | 2002-05-27 |
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