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$6.42
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$6.42
In stock at · US
4 stores
8 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$6.42→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h agoPaid link
- 2US$7.10→
Black Swamp Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkout5% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 3US$7.45→
Galaxy Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkout1% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 4US$7.50→
Gear Gaming Bentonville
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h 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$7.80Low US$7.79High US$8.10▼ 3.1%
About Wandering Archaic
Wandering Archaic (6) is a Creature — Avatar // Sorcery from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX). It costs {5}, has mana value 5 and is a 4/4. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
6 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$7.80, while the Extended Art print is the collector's version at US$16.40. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$16.40 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$6.42, 18% below TCGplayer's US$7.80 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$7.10, only 11% more, so postage will decide the order.
Across 5 markets, Canada has it cheapest, about 31% below the United States before postage and import tax. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read C$6.70 in Canada, US$6.42 in the United States, A$11.70 in Australia, £6.60 in the United Kingdom and €15.00 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.
The market price moved -0.6% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$8.10, 4% above today's price.
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 6 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Wandering Archaic (6) is currently US$6.42 across 42 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$7.80; 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?
- C$6.70 in Canada, US$6.42 in the United States, A$11.70 in Australia, £6.60 in the United Kingdom and €15.00 in the EU. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Wandering Archaic from?
- Wandering Archaic is card 6 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 6 (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.
Wandering Archaic price by market
Wandering Archaic is cheapest in Canada at C$6.70 (≈ US$4.89) and dearest in the EU at €15.00 (≈ US$16.30), a 233% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| CanadaCheapest | C$6.70postage at checkout ≈ US$4.89 | 3 | |
| United StatesYour market | US$6.42postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Australia | A$11.70postage at checkout ≈ US$7.80 | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | £6.60postage at checkout ≈ US$8.35 | 2 | |
| Europe (EU) | €15.00postage at checkout ≈ US$16.30 | 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
- 6
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 April 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- 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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Wandering Archaic in other sets
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