Card text
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay {2}. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
//
Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.
Cheapest
US$14.70
at Balance Martial Arts and Gaming · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$14.70
In stock at · US
4 stores
5 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{5}
Power / toughness
4/4
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$14.70→
Balance Martial Arts and GamingCheapest
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
- 2US$14.78→
TCGplayer
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h agoPaid link
- 3US$16.25→
Meta TCG
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$16.40→
Astral Comics & Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
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Card text
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay {2}. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
//
Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$16.40Low US$16.28High US$16.45▼ 0.3%
About Wandering Archaic
This page covers the extended art printing of Wandering Archaic (286), a Creature — Avatar // Sorcery from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
286 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$16.40 on TCGplayer this Extended Art print is 2.1x the standard print at US$7.80. For reference the other printings read Standard US$7.80 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$14.70, 10% below TCGplayer's US$16.40 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$14.78, only 1% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 18% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$14.70 in the United States, C$22.80 in Canada and A$26.00 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 -0.3% 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$16.45.
Strixhaven: School of Mages is a main expansion, released April 2021. Wandering Archaic has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay {2}. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. // Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Wandering Archaic (Extended Art) 286 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Wandering Archaic (286) is currently US$14.70 across 16 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$16.40; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Wandering Archaic in other currencies?
- US$14.70 in the United States, C$22.80 in Canada and A$26.00 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Wandering Archaic from?
- Wandering Archaic is card 286 from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare creature.
- Where can I buy Wandering Archaic?
- Compare every store selling Wandering 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 Wandering Archaic?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 286 (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 Extended Art printing of Wandering Archaic worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Extended Art printing of Wandering Archaic is US$16.40, against US$7.80 for the standard print, a US$8.60 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.
Wandering Archaic price by market
Wandering Archaic is cheapest in the United States at US$14.70 and dearest in Australia at A$26.00 (≈ US$17.33), a 18% 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$14.70postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$22.80postage at checkout ≈ US$16.64 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$26.00postage at checkout ≈ US$17.33 | 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
- 286
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 April 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Extended Art
- Type line
- Creature — Avatar // Sorcery
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {5}
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Wandering Archaic in Strixhaven: School of Mages
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