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Cheapest
US$1.98
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$1.98
In stock at · US
4 stores
11 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{3}{U}{U}
Power / toughness
3/6
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 10h ago- 1US$1.98→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h agoPaid link
- 2US$3.00→
Gamefellas
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 3US$3.05→
Fabricator's Forge
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 4US$3.06→
Lotus Games (Colchester)
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 10h ago
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US$3.40
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Card text
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$3.40Low US$3.40High US$3.51▼ 3.1%
About Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes (30) is a Blue Creature — Giant Wizard from Foundations (FDN). It costs {3}{U}{U}, has mana value 5 and is a 3/6. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
30 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$3.40, while the Borderless print is the collector's version at US$24.67. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$24.67, Borderless US$5.05 and Extended Art US$4.24 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$1.98, 42% below TCGplayer's US$3.40 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$3.00, 52% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 5 markets that have it, and the United Kingdom is dearest at about 133% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$1.98 in the United States, C$4.40 in Canada, A$5.20 in Australia, S$5.00 in Singapore and £3.64 in the United Kingdom. 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$3.51, 3% above today's price.
Foundations is a main expansion, released November 2024. Archmage of Runes has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Archmage of Runes 30 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Archmage of Runes (30) is currently US$1.98 across 52 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$3.40; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Archmage of Runes in other currencies?
- US$1.98 in the United States, C$4.40 in Canada, A$5.20 in Australia, S$5.00 in Singapore and £3.64 in the United Kingdom. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Archmage of Runes from?
- Archmage of Runes is card 30 from Foundations (FDN) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue creature.
- Where can I buy Archmage of Runes?
- Compare every store selling Archmage of Runes 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 of Runes?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 30 (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 of Runes price by market
Archmage of Runes is cheapest in the United States at US$1.98 and dearest in the United Kingdom at £3.64 (≈ US$4.61), a 133% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$1.98postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$4.40postage at checkout ≈ US$3.21 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$5.20postage at checkout ≈ US$3.47 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$5.00postage at checkout ≈ US$3.70 | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | £3.64postage at checkout ≈ US$4.61 | 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
- 30
- Set
- Foundations (FDN)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 15 November 2024
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Giant Wizard
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}{U}
- Power / toughness
- 3/6
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Archmage of Runes
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Other printings of Archmage of Runes in Foundations
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Archmage of Runes in other sets
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