Archmage of Runes Price
5 printings · 2 sets · first printed 2024
Archmage of Runes has been printed 5 times across 2 sets, first in 2024. Right now the cheapest printing is Foundations #30 at $3.75, while the most expensive is Foundations #372 at $24.45 — about 7× more. The median across 5 priced printings is $4.78. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 5x in the last 2 years.
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Every Archmage of Runes Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations #30 (R) Cheapest | 2024 | $3.75 | $1.50 |
| Foundations #450 (R) | 2024 | $4.35 | $3.00 |
| Foundations Promos #30s (R) Foil | 2024 | $4.78 | $3.80 foil |
| Foundations #304 (R) | 2024 | $5.20 | $3.10 |
| Foundations #372 (R) Foil | 2024 | $24.45 | $18.00 foil |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
less to cast.Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 5 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsArchmage 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.
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.
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.