wotc
Archmage of Runes's first ability can't reduce the amount of colored mana you pay for a spell. It reduces only the generic mana component of that spell.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #30
Archmage of Runes
fdn·#30·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Kai Carpenter
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for trade
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wishlisted
Nov '24
1 yr ago
Value
$3.25+$1 (+21.3%)
30 days high $3.35 · low $2.68
Volatility · high
EUR€3.50USD$3.25TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,069 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Giant Wizard
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
He's so intent on his study that others think him frozen in place.
3/6
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
Archmage of Runes's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack without resolving.
wotc
Archmage of Runes's first ability doesn't change the mana cost or mana value of any spell. It changes only the total cost you pay to cast instant and sorcery spells.
Context
Last observed at $3.25, up from $2.68 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $3.35 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $3.25.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from FDN — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Foundations* (released November 2024).
Card #30 in Foundations.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Giant Wizard. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {3}{U}{U} (5 converted).
Legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, Historic, and Alchemy.
EDHrec ranks this card #1,069 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Kai Carpenter. Rarix tracks 130 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Kai Carpenter
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