Archmage Emeritus

Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #261 · Rare · Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.

"If you are ever to become a capable astrologian, you must believe in the path laid out before you, and in your power to read it, follow it, and ultimately control it."
—Leveva Heavensreader

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Josephine Chang · Released June 13, 2025

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: up $0.15 USD (24.6%) to $0.76 USD; low $0.47 USD, high $0.76 USD.

Printings

  1. Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #188 (SOC) · Rare · 2026 · $0.74 USD
  2. Special Guests #150 (SPG) · Mythic · 2026 · $4.80 USD
  3. Final Fantasy Commander #261 (this printing) · Rare · 2025 · $0.76 USD
  4. Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #145 (TDC) · Rare · 2025 · $0.92 USD
  5. Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #90 (OTC) · Rare · 2024 · $2.30 USD
  6. The List #STX-37 (PLST) · Rare · 2023 · $2.84 USD
  7. Magic Online Promos #90016 (PRM) · Rare · 2021
  8. Magic Online Promos #90018 (PRM) · Rare · 2021
  9. Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos #37p (PSTX) · Rare · 2021 · $6.25 USD
  10. Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos #37s (PSTX) · Rare · 2021 · $6.68 USD foil
  11. Strixhaven: School of Mages #295 (STX) · Rare · 2021 · $4.49 USD
  12. Strixhaven: School of Mages #37 (STX) · Rare · 2021 · $2.65 USD
  13. Strixhaven: School of Mages #377 (STX) · Rare · 2021 · $1.48 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-04-16 · wotc — If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, magecraft abilities trigger once for each copy created by the effect.
  2. 2021-04-16 · wotc — Some effects instruct you to copy an instant or sorcery card in a zone other than the stack. These copies do not cause magecraft abilities to trigger. However, most effects that do this also allow you to cast the copy, and casting the copy will cause magecraft abilities to trigger.
  3. 2021-04-16 · wotc — If an effect creates a copy of an instant or sorcery spell, this will also cause the magecraft ability to trigger.
  4. 2021-04-16 · wotc — Each magecraft ability has a different effect, although they all have the same trigger condition, whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Shiko and Narset, Unified · in 89% of 44 decks
  2. Rootha, Mastering the Moment · in 72% of 47 decks
  3. Stella Lee, Wild Card · in 67% of 45 decks
  4. Storm, Force of Nature · in 63% of 48 decks
  5. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed · in 57% of 49 decks
  6. Vivi Ornitier · in 54% of 46 decks
  7. Fire Lord Azula · in 50% of 50 decks
  8. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph · in 49% of 49 decks

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