How much does Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (Borderless · Surge Foil) 542 cost?

The cheapest live price for Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (542) is currently US$25.00 across 19 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$27.77; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.

How much is Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant in other currencies?

£15.84 in the United Kingdom, US$25.00 in the United States, C$39.70 in Canada and S$42.00 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.

What set is Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant from?

Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant is card 542 from FINAL FANTASY (FIN) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare White and Red creature.

Where can I buy Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant?

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Are there other printings of Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant?

Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 542 (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.

Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (Borderless, Surge Foil) from FINAL FANTASY (FIN) #542, Surge Foil, Magic: The Gathering card

Card text

When Joshua enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards.

{3}{R}{W}, {T}: Exile Joshua, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)

I, II — Rising Flames — Phoenix deals 2 damage to each opponent.

III — Flames of Rebirth — Return any number of target creature cards with total mana value 6 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Exile Phoenix, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).

Flying, lifelink

White RedCommanderRareCreatureBorderless · Surge Foil

Joshua, Phoenix's DominantBorderless · Surge Foil

Name: Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (Borderless · Surge Foil) 542
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: 633173
Availability: InStock

Legendary Creature — Human Noble Wizard // Legendary Enchantment Creature — Saga Phoenix

FINAL FANTASY (FIN) · 542

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Cheapest

US$25.00

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Colour identityWhite Red

Cheapest · the United States

US$25.00

In stock at · US

20 stores

9 stores in other markets

Mana cost

{1}{R}{W}

Power / toughness

3/4

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Card text

When Joshua enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards.

{3}{R}{W}, {T}: Exile Joshua, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)

I, II — Rising Flames — Phoenix deals 2 damage to each opponent.

Flying, lifelink

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$27.77Low US$27.49High US$27.78▲ 0.9%

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About Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant

This page covers the borderless printing of Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (542), a White and Red Legendary Creature — Human Noble Wizard // Legendary Enchantment Creature — Saga Phoenix from FINAL FANTASY (FIN). It is printed at Rare rarity. Its text prints Flying and Lifelink. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.

542 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$27.77 on TCGplayer this Borderless print is 22x the standard print at US$1.27. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$5.32, Extended Art US$3.76 and Standard US$1.27 on TCGplayer.

The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$25.00, 10% below TCGplayer's US$27.77 market price. 20 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$26.25, only 5% more, so postage will decide the order.

Across 4 markets, the United Kingdom has it cheapest, about 25% below the United States before postage and import tax. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read £15.84 in the United Kingdom, US$25.00 in the United States, C$39.70 in Canada and S$42.00 in Singapore. 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 +0.9% 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$27.78.

FINAL FANTASY is a main expansion, released June 2025. Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.

When Joshua enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards. {3}{R}{W}, {T}: Exile Joshua, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery. // (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I, II — Rising Flames — Phoenix deals 2 damage to each opponent. III — Flames of Rebirth — Return any number of target creature cards with total mana value 6 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Exile Phoenix, then return it to the battlefield (front face up). Flying, lifelink

[Flying][Lifelink]

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (Borderless · Surge Foil) 542 cost?: The cheapest live price for Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (542) is currently US$25.00 across 19 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$27.77; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
How much is Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant in other currencies?: £15.84 in the United Kingdom, US$25.00 in the United States, C$39.70 in Canada and S$42.00 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
What set is Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant from?: Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant is card 542 from FINAL FANTASY (FIN) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare White and Red creature.
Where can I buy Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant?: Compare every store selling Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant 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 Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant?: Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 542 (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 Borderless printing of Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant worth it?: On TCGplayer the Borderless printing of Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant is US$27.77, against US$1.27 for the standard print, a US$26.50 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.

Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant price by market

Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant is cheapest in the United Kingdom at £15.84 (≈ US$20.05) and dearest in Singapore at S$42.00 (≈ US$31.11), a 55% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.

Market	Cheapest	≈ USD	Stores
United KingdomCheapest	£15.84postage at checkout ≈ US$20.05	US$20.05	1
United StatesYour market	US$25.00postage at checkout	—	20
Canada	C$39.70postage at checkout ≈ US$28.98	US$28.98	6
Singapore	S$42.00postage at checkout ≈ US$31.11	US$31.11	2

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Card details

Card number: 542
Set: FINAL FANTASY (FIN)
Set type: Expansion
Released: 13 June 2025
Rarity: Rare (R)
Printing: Borderless · Surge Foil
Type line: Legendary Creature — Human Noble Wizard // Legendary Enchantment Creature — Saga Phoenix
Colour: White / Red
Colour identity: White / Red
Mana cost: {1}{R}{W}
Power / toughness: 3/4
Finish: Surge Foil

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