Emeritus of IdeationRetro Frame · Serialized · Double Rainbow Foil
Creature — Human Wizard // Instant
Cheapest
US$4,261
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$4,261
In stock at · US
1 store
Mana cost
{3}{U}{U} // {U}
Power / toughness
5/5
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US$2,900
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Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
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About Emeritus of Ideation
This page covers the retro frame printing of Emeritus of Ideation (306), a Blue Creature — Human Wizard // Instant from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. Its text prints Flying and Ward. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
306 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$2,900 on TCGplayer this Retro Frame print is 532x the standard print at US$5.45. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$9.30 and Standard US$5.45 on TCGplayer.
TCGplayer's market price, built from recent sales, is US$2,900, and the cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$4,261, 47% above it. Only one store has it in the United States, so the price is whatever that shop asks and there is no second quote to check it against.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$2,900.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026. Emeritus of Ideation has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Flying, ward {2} This creature enters prepared. Whenever this creature attacks, you may exile eight cards from your graveyard. If you do, this creature becomes prepared. // Target player draws three cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Emeritus of Ideation (Retro Frame · Serialized · Double Rainbow Foil) 306 cost?
- The cheapest listing for Emeritus of Ideation (306) in the United States is US$4,261, from a marketplace rather than one of the stores we track. TCGplayer's market price is US$2,900.
- What set is Emeritus of Ideation from?
- Emeritus of Ideation is card 306 from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare Blue creature.
- Where can I buy Emeritus of Ideation?
- Compare every store selling Emeritus of Ideation 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 Emeritus of Ideation?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 2 other printings of 306 (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 Retro Frame printing of Emeritus of Ideation worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Retro Frame printing of Emeritus of Ideation is US$2,900, against US$5.45 for the standard print, a US$2,895 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.
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Card details
- Card number
- 306
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Retro Frame · Serialized · Double Rainbow Foil
- Type line
- Creature — Human Wizard // Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}{U} // {U}
- Power / toughness
- 5/5
- Finish
- Double Rainbow Foil
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Other printings of Emeritus of Ideation in Secrets of Strixhaven
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Emeritus of Ideation in other sets
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