Archmage of Runes

Foundations • #304 • rare

Creature — Giant Wizard |

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Live Value $5.20

Foil Multiplier: 1.3x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 5 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 5x in the last 2 years.

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Dealer Buylist:

$3.10

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $7.49 retail 59% NORMAL

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Archmage of Runes

Foundations • #304 • rare

Current Valuation

$5.2

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

FDN

Daily Shift

-1.33%

EDHREC Rank

#928

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Giant Wizard

Color Identity Blue

Power / Toughness 3 / 6

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost

less to cast.

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.

"The giants of Kaldheim have over two hundred runes for "squish.""

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Official Judge Precedents

3 Precedents

2024-11-08

Archmage of Runes's first ability can't reduce the amount of colored mana you pay for a spell. It reduces only the generic mana component of that spell.

2024-11-08

Archmage of Runes's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack without resolving.

2024-11-08

Archmage of Runes's first ability doesn't change the mana cost or mana value of any spell. It changes only the total cost you pay to cast instant and sorcery spells.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2024-11-15

Set Name: Foundations

Artist Reference: Zoltan Boros

Border Profile: borderless

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status boosterfun

Edition Status Original Printing