Arcades, the Strategist

The List • #M19-212 • mythic

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon |

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Live Value $3.08

Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)

Reprint Profile:

Printed 4 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Time Spiral Remastered.

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$0.90

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vs $3.49 retail 74% WIDE

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

Compare all 4 printings & prices →

TSR #371(S) $3.69

M19 #212(M) $3.59

PM19 #212s(M) $55.49

Arcades, the Strategist

The List • #M19-212 • mythic

Current Valuation

$3.08

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Rarity

mythic

Set Origin

PLST

Daily Shift

-2.53%

EDHREC Rank

#5,824

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

Color Identity Green , Blue , White

Power / Toughness 3 / 5

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Flying, vigilance

Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card.

Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2021-03-19

Arcades's last ability doesn't actually change any creature's power. It changes only the amount of combat damage it assigns. All other rules and effects that check power or toughness use the real values. For example, Rabid Bite won't cause a creature with defender to deal damage equal to its toughness.

2021-03-19

If Arcades leaves the battlefield after a creature with defender has attacked, that creature remains an attacking creature, although it will assign damage equal to its power.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2021-07-23

Set Name: The List

Artist Reference: Even Amundsen

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint