Card text
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Cheapest
US$15.50
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$15.50
In stock at · US
4 stores
6 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{R}
Power / toughness
1/1
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 15h ago- 1US$15.50→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h agoPaid link
- 2US$17.75→
Spellbound Cards & Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkout2% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 15h ago
- 3US$17.80→
Impact Gaming Center
LPIn stockpostage at checkout2% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 4US$18.20→
Spanky's Card Shop
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
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US$19.48
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Card text
When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$19.48Low US$19.44High US$19.48▲ 0.2%
About Imperial Recruiter
This page covers the foil etched printing of Imperial Recruiter (281), a Red Creature — Human Advisor from Modern Horizons 2 (MH2). It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 1 more format.
281 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$19.48 on TCGplayer this Foil Etched print is 1.7x the standard print at US$11.58. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$16.25 and Standard US$11.58 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$15.50, 20% below TCGplayer's US$19.48 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$17.75, 15% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 41% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$15.50 in the United States, C$24.99 in Canada, S$26.75 in Singapore and A$32.90 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 +0.2% 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$19.48.
Modern Horizons 2 is a reprint set, which collects earlier cards, released June 2021. Imperial Recruiter has 4 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Imperial Recruiter (Foil Etched) 281 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Imperial Recruiter (281) is currently US$15.50 across 16 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$19.48; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Imperial Recruiter in other currencies?
- US$15.50 in the United States, C$24.99 in Canada, S$26.75 in Singapore and A$32.90 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Imperial Recruiter from?
- Imperial Recruiter is card 281 from Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare Red creature.
- Where can I buy Imperial Recruiter?
- Compare every store selling Imperial Recruiter 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 Imperial Recruiter?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 2 other printings of 281 (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 Foil Etched printing of Imperial Recruiter worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Foil Etched printing of Imperial Recruiter is US$19.48, against US$11.58 for the standard print, a US$7.90 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.
Imperial Recruiter price by market
Imperial Recruiter is cheapest in the United States at US$15.50 and dearest in Australia at A$32.90 (≈ US$21.93), a 41% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$15.50postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$24.99postage at checkout ≈ US$18.24 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$26.75postage at checkout ≈ US$19.81 | 1 | |
| Australia | A$32.90postage at checkout ≈ US$21.93 | 2 |
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
- 281
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)
- Set type
- Masters & special set
- Released
- 19 June 2021
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Foil Etched
- Type line
- Creature — Human Advisor
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Finish
- Foil Etched
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Other printings of Imperial Recruiter in Modern Horizons 2
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Imperial Recruiter in other sets
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