Archmage of Runes

Archmage of Runes

{3}{U}{U}Creature — Giant Wizard3/6

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Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

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

What it does

Tagged as Ramp · Card draw · Spellslinger payoff — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. 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. (2024-11-08)
  2. 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. (2024-11-08)
  3. 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. (2024-11-08)

Printings & prices

Every set Archmage of Runes has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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