Card text
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Cheapest
US$0.43
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$0.43
In stock at · US
4 stores
3 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{U}{U}
Power / toughness
2/2
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 9h ago- 1US$0.43→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h agoPaid link
- 2US$0.65→
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NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 3US$0.70→
Gray Gauntlet Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 4US$0.70→
Games at the Vault (Seibert Technologies)
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
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US$0.63
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Card text
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$0.63Low US$0.63High US$0.68▼ 7.4%
About Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus (261) is a Blue Creature — Human Wizard from Commander: FINAL FANTASY (FIC). It costs {2}{U}{U}, has mana value 4 and is a 2/2. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
261 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$0.63, while the Surge Foil print is the collector's version at US$9.17. For reference the other printings read Surge Foil US$9.17 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$0.43, 32% below TCGplayer's US$0.63 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$0.65, 51% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 2 markets that have it, and Canada is dearest at about 53% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$0.43 in the United States and C$0.90 in Canada. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
Its 90-day high was US$0.68, 7% above today's price.
Commander: FINAL FANTASY is a Commander product, released June 2025. Archmage Emeritus has 9 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Archmage Emeritus 261 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Archmage Emeritus (261) is currently US$0.43 across 5 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$0.63; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Archmage Emeritus in other currencies?
- US$0.43 in the United States and C$0.90 in Canada. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Archmage Emeritus from?
- Archmage Emeritus is card 261 from Commander: FINAL FANTASY (FIC) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue creature.
- Where can I buy Archmage Emeritus?
- Compare every store selling Archmage Emeritus across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Archmage Emeritus?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 261 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
Archmage Emeritus price by market
Archmage Emeritus is cheapest in the United States at US$0.43 and dearest in Canada at C$0.90 (≈ US$0.66), a 53% spread across the 2 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$0.43postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$0.90postage at checkout ≈ US$0.66 | 3 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 261
- Set
- Commander: FINAL FANTASY (FIC)
- Set type
- Commander
- Released
- 13 June 2025
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Human Wizard
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{U}
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Archmage Emeritus
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Other printings of Archmage Emeritus in Commander: FINAL FANTASY
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
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Archmage Emeritus in other sets
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