Card text
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
Whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Cheapest
US$0.29
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$0.29
In stock at · US
4 stores
12 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{10}
Power / toughness
7/7
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$0.29→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$0.70→
Fox and Fable Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
- 3US$0.92→
Gator's Card Den
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$0.93→
On-Board Gaming
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
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Card text
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
Whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
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$0.99Low US$0.98High US$0.99▲ 1.0%
About The Dawning Archaic
The Dawning Archaic (1) is a Legendary Creature — Avatar from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It costs {10}, has mana value 10 and is a 7/7. It can be your commander. It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Reach. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
1 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$0.99, while the Borderless print is the collector's version at US$1.74. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$1.74 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$0.29, 71% below TCGplayer's US$0.99 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$0.70, 141% 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 434% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$0.29 in the United States, C$1.25 in Canada, £0.83 in the United Kingdom, A$1.60 in Australia, S$1.70 in Singapore and €1.43 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.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$0.99.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026. The Dawning Archaic has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. Reach Whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does The Dawning Archaic 1 cost?
- The cheapest live price for The Dawning Archaic (1) is currently US$0.29 across 42 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$0.99; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is The Dawning Archaic in other currencies?
- US$0.29 in the United States, C$1.25 in Canada, £0.83 in the United Kingdom, A$1.60 in Australia, S$1.70 in Singapore and €1.43 in the EU. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is The Dawning Archaic from?
- The Dawning Archaic is card 1 from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare creature.
- Where can I buy The Dawning Archaic?
- Compare every store selling The Dawning Archaic 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 The Dawning Archaic?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 1 (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.
The Dawning Archaic price by market
The Dawning Archaic is cheapest in the United States at US$0.29 and dearest in the EU at €1.43 (≈ US$1.55), a 434% 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$0.29postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$1.25postage at checkout ≈ US$0.91 | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | £0.83postage at checkout ≈ US$1.05 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$1.60postage at checkout ≈ US$1.07 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$1.70postage at checkout ≈ US$1.26 | 2 | |
| Europe (EU) | €1.43postage at checkout ≈ US$1.55 | 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
- 1
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Avatar
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {10}
- Power / toughness
- 7/7
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of The Dawning Archaic in Secrets of Strixhaven
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The Dawning Archaic in other sets
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