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.
Archmage of Runes
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.
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.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $7.24. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $7.24 across 105 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from FDN — the lineup includes Borderless 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.
Card #304 of *Foundations*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2024 Foundations release.
Card type: Creature — Giant Wizard, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{U}{U} (5 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #1,057 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Zoltan Boros. Rarix catalogs 928 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Zoltan Boros
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