Card text
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
Cheapest
US$0.15
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$0.15
In stock at · US
4 stores
10 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}
Power / toughness
1/3
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$0.15→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h agoPaid link
- 2US$0.40→
Fox and Fable Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
- 3US$0.49→
Vault Game Store
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
- 4US$0.50→
Magic and Monsters
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
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US$0.48
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Card text
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
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$0.48Low US$0.48High US$0.51▼ 5.9%
About Karn, Argent Defender
Karn, Argent Defender (279) is a Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem from Reality Fracture (FRA). It costs {2}, has mana value 2 and is a 1/3. It can be your commander. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
279 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$0.48, while the Borderless print is the collector's version at US$1.42. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$1.42 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$0.15, 69% below TCGplayer's US$0.48 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$0.40, 167% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 6 markets that have it, and the EU is dearest at about 1320% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$0.15 in the United States, C$0.60 in Canada, A$1.00 in Australia, S$1.20 in Singapore, £1.04 in the United Kingdom and €1.96 in the EU. 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$0.51, 6% above today's price.
Reality Fracture is a main expansion, released October 2026. Karn, Argent Defender has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Karn, Argent Defender 279 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Karn, Argent Defender (279) is currently US$0.15 across 18 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$0.48; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Karn, Argent Defender in other currencies?
- US$0.15 in the United States, C$0.60 in Canada, A$1.00 in Australia, S$1.20 in Singapore, £1.04 in the United Kingdom and €1.96 in the EU. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Karn, Argent Defender from?
- Karn, Argent Defender is card 279 from Reality Fracture (FRA) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare creature.
- Where can I buy Karn, Argent Defender?
- Compare every store selling Karn, Argent Defender 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 Karn, Argent Defender?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 279 (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.
Karn, Argent Defender price by market
Karn, Argent Defender is cheapest in the United States at US$0.15 and dearest in the EU at €1.96 (≈ US$2.13), a 1320% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$0.15postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$0.60postage at checkout ≈ US$0.44 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$1.00postage at checkout ≈ US$0.67 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$1.20postage at checkout ≈ US$0.89 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | £1.04postage at checkout ≈ US$1.32 | 2 | |
| Europe (EU) | €1.96postage at checkout ≈ US$2.13 | 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
- 279
- Set
- Reality Fracture (FRA)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 2 October 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {2}
- Power / toughness
- 1/3
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Karn, Argent Defender in Reality Fracture
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