Card text
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Cheapest
US$8.62
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$8.62
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 14h ago- 1US$8.62→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h agoPaid link
- 2US$9.25→
Black Mana Market
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 3US$9.30→
Nutmeg Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 4US$9.90→
Eclipse Cards & Hobby
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
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US$9.17
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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$9.17Low US$9.17High US$9.41▼ 2.6%
About Archmage Emeritus
This page covers the surge foil printing of Archmage Emeritus (261), a Blue Creature — Human Wizard from Commander: FINAL FANTASY (FIC). 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. At US$9.17 on TCGplayer this Surge Foil print is 15x the standard print at US$0.63. For reference the other printings read Standard US$0.63 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing in the United States is US$8.62, level with TCGplayer's US$9.17 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$9.25, only 7% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 27% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$8.62 in the United States, C$13.90 in Canada and A$16.40 in Australia. 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.
The market price moved -1.8% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$9.41, 3% 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 (Surge Foil) 261 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Archmage Emeritus (261) is currently US$8.62 across 4 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$9.17; 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$8.62 in the United States, C$13.90 in Canada and A$16.40 in Australia. 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.
- Is the Surge Foil printing of Archmage Emeritus worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Surge Foil printing of Archmage Emeritus is US$9.17, against US$0.63 for the standard print, a US$8.54 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Archmage Emeritus price by market
Archmage Emeritus is cheapest in the United States at US$8.62 and dearest in Australia at A$16.40 (≈ US$10.93), a 27% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$8.62postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$13.90postage at checkout ≈ US$10.15 | 2 | |
| Australia | A$16.40postage at checkout ≈ US$10.93 | 1 |
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
- Surge Foil
- Type line
- Creature — Human Wizard
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{U}
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Finish
- Surge 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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