Wandering Archaic, Strixhaven: School of Mages, 286

Magic: The Gathering · Strixhaven: School of Mages

Wandering Archaic

French name: Archaïque errant (Extended Art)

286RareExtended Art

Wandering Archaic (Extended Art) (Strixhaven: School of Mages 286) has a market price of US$16.19 to US$29.46 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Market price

FoilUS$29.46Low US$23.09
NormalUS$16.19Low US$13.25

As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type
Creature: Avatar // Sorcery
Mana cost
{5} // {3}
Power / toughness
4/4
Artist
Wayne Reynolds

Card text

Wandering Archaic 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. Explore the Vastlands Each player looks at the top five cards of their library, reveals a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them, then 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.

Flavour text

"Fly the path of nine birds."

About this card

Wandering Archaic (Extended Art) is card 286 in Strixhaven: School of Mages, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 23, 2021. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$29.46 (Foil), US$16.19 (Normal). Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went down 4.1%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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