I love running this with Telepathy and Extract. Figure out what their kill is and shut it down. Back things up with Daze, FoW, and Counterspell and just beat 'em up with your 2/2. Could run Sensei's/Counterbalance also... Lots of options in the W/U control venue these days.

  -- By Jay from Minneapolis, MN USA on November 13, 2010

or just play a peek and then this card so you know what cards are in your opponent's hand!

  -- By Greg from Atlanta on August 09, 2009

This is the awesomest card ever. $$ is a BIG price tag, but if I could, I'm sure I would get a playset. Imagine playing one of these, naming Volcanic Fallout. Then another one naming Broodmate Dragon. If you can back them up with some counterspells (or a third one, naming Cryptic Command), 5 color control decks can't win! Alternatively, think about how awesome this card is against storm decks. The turn before a Dragonstorm deck's Lotus Bloom resolves, you can play this naming Lotus Bloom. So the Lotus Bloom fizzles, and what would have been your opponent's big storm turn, well...isn't.

  -- By Greg from Atlanta on May 03, 2009

Grab your copies quick, they get reprinted in Alara Reborn!

  -- By Unanimement from Fraaaaance on April 24, 2009

I'm just glad I bought four of them when they were a lot cheaper.

  -- By Anonymous from Alpha Quadrant on April 06, 2005

Muharh! and now with meddling kids as well (unhinged). Imagine this card on soul foundry :D

  -- By Thomas from Denmark on February 11, 2005

This is in essence the blue white control decks dream. You get all the classic power control cards from blue and white and a nice combo card/blocker to flesh out your deck well. Considering my two favorite decks are either blue/white or mono black I can see myself wanting 4 of these in the future.

  -- By Anonymous from Alberta Canada on December 14, 2004

good control card, probably for its blue-white combo, I always keep all 4 in my deck

  -- By magic from somewhere over the rainbow on June 10, 2003

Among the top five creature/control cards ever made . . . Definitely a championship card.

  -- By Zedechai from CA, USA on December 28, 2002

leuke kaart. echt leuk gewoon, maar jullie weten nu vast niet wat ik zeg, maar dat vind ik gewoon leuk.

  -- By no name from nederland duh!!! on October 12, 2002

Meddling Mage, for 2 mana a 2/2 is already good. Add to that the ability to block combinations and well...you get the idea.

  -- By Julio from Bremerton, WA on February 23, 2002

ahem....... dont buy this card ever. it realy sucks..... realy! psssssssst u think they beleave me? MUHAHAHA they are all mine!

  -- By delmarr from under a lil rock in the middle of no where on December 12, 2001

This card is awesome! Not only for its actions, but also for its illustrations

  -- By Chris Adkins from Niles,OH USA on November 25, 2001

Ah, let the control begin! Come forth once again with the power of blue/white control! Meddling mage makes a perfect addition to those kind of decks, preventing the only counters to your lock from ever being played. A pair of Urza's glasses or just about any card that lets you look through your opponent's deck (grinning totem, jester's cap, ect) can tip you off as to what to name. Combine with orim's chant, time walk, rinse, lather, and repeat.

  -- By The Weaver from Norfolk, Virginia on May 29, 2001