Arbiter of the Ideal

As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Arbiter of the Ideal is $0.27 (BNG #31), and the most expensive is $0.37 (BNG #31, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.27, up 3.9% over 7 days, up 8.0% over 30 days, up 12.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.28 (2024).

Arbiter of the Ideal has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

BNG #31

$0.27

CK $0.59 / $0.08 70%

MP $0.15 563 avail

PBNG #31★ Prerelease Foil

$0.33 +22%

CK $0.59 / $0.09 73%

MP $0.21 107 avail

BNG #31 Foil

$0.37 +37%

CK $0.79 / $0.16 57%

MP $0.20 180 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $0.16 cash for BNG #31 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 80% (wide).

• Feb 1, 2014 If an inspired ability triggers during your untap step, the ability will be put on the stack at the beginning of your upkeep. If the ability creates one or more token creatures, those creatures won’t be able to attack that turn (unless they gain haste).
• Feb 1, 2014 If the inspired ability includes an optional cost, you decide whether to pay that cost as the ability resolves. You can do this even if the creature leaves the battlefield in response to the ability.
• Feb 1, 2014 If you choose to not put the card onto the battlefield, or if the card isn’t one of the listed types, it will remain on top of your library. (Note that revealing the card is not optional.)
• Feb 1, 2014 Inspired abilities don’t trigger when the creature enters the battlefield.
• Feb 1, 2014 Inspired abilities trigger no matter how the creature becomes untapped: by the turn-based action at the beginning of the untap step or by a spell or ability.

Arbiter of the Ideal has been reprinted 3 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
BNG #31	2014-02-07	Rare	Standard
BNG #31	2014-02-07	Rare	Standard
PBNG #31★	2014-02-01	Rare	Prerelease

Arbiter of the Ideal is the #14,317 most-played card on EDHREC, down 12 places over the last 30 days.