Card text
Commander creatures you own have "Whenever you cast a spell from exile, this creature deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to target opponent."
Passionate ArchaeologistSecret Lair · Rainbow Foil
Legendary Enchantment — Background
Cheapest
US$14.99
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$14.99
In stock at · US
4 stores
2 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{1}{R}
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 14h ago- 1US$14.99→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$16.00→
Spellbound Cards & Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 3US$16.00→
Game & Company
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$16.00→
Games at the Vault (Seibert Technologies)
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
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US$15.94
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Card text
Commander creatures you own have "Whenever you cast a spell from exile, this creature deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to target opponent."
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- 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$15.94Low US$15.94High US$16.07▼ 0.8%
About Passionate Archaeologist
This page covers the secret lair printing of Passionate Archaeologist (2220), a Red Legendary Enchantment — Background from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD). It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
2220 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$13.75 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing in the United States is US$14.99, level with TCGplayer's US$15.94 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$16.00, only 7% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Canada is dearest at about 22% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$14.99 in the United States, S$24.30 in Singapore and C$25.00 in Canada. 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 -0.6% 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$16.07.
Secret Lair Drop Series is a Secret Lair drop. Passionate Archaeologist has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Commander creatures you own have "Whenever you cast a spell from exile, this creature deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to target opponent."
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Passionate Archaeologist (Secret Lair · Rainbow Foil) 2220 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Passionate Archaeologist (2220) is currently US$14.99 across 5 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$15.94; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Passionate Archaeologist in other currencies?
- US$14.99 in the United States, S$24.30 in Singapore and C$25.00 in Canada. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Passionate Archaeologist from?
- Passionate Archaeologist is card 2220 from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare Red enchantment.
- Where can I buy Passionate Archaeologist?
- Compare every store selling Passionate Archaeologist 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 Passionate Archaeologist?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 2220 (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.
Passionate Archaeologist price by market
Passionate Archaeologist is cheapest in the United States at US$14.99 and dearest in Canada at C$25.00 (≈ US$18.25), a 22% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$14.99postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Singapore | S$24.30postage at checkout ≈ US$18.00 | 1 | |
| Canada | C$25.00postage at checkout ≈ US$18.25 | 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
- 2220
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD)
- Set type
- Secret Lair
- Released
- —
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Secret Lair · Rainbow Foil
- Type line
- Legendary Enchantment — Background
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Finish
- Rainbow Foil
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Other printings of Passionate Archaeologist in Secret Lair Drop Series
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Passionate Archaeologist in other sets
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