Archetype of Imagination

As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Archetype of Imagination is $0.60 (C18 #81), and the most expensive is $14.27 (BNG #32, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.60, down 24.1% over 7 days, down 63.2% over 30 days, up 27.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.91 (2026).

Archetype of Imagination has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

C18 #81

$0.60

CK $0.79 / $0.12 80%

MP $0.50 82 avail

DSC #111

$0.79 +32%

CK $0.79 / $0.12 85%

MP $0.46 81 avail

BNG #32

$0.93 +55%

CK $0.79 / $0.12 87%

MP $0.46 218 avail

PLST #C18-81

$1.91 +218%

CK $1.29 / $0.33 83%

MP $0.67 38 avail

BNG #32 Foil

$14.27 +2278%

CK $14.99 / $6.00 58%

MP $9.60 9 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $6.00 cash for BNG #32 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).

• Feb 1, 2014 Conversely, continuous effects generated by static abilities (such as an Aura that granted the appropriate ability) would resume applying if the Archetype left the battlefield.
• Feb 1, 2014 If you and an opponent each control the same Archetype, no creature controlled by any player will have the appropriate ability.
• Feb 1, 2014 The Archetype's second ability applies to each creature controlled by any of your opponents, no matter when it entered the battlefield.
• Feb 1, 2014 While you control an Archetype, continuous effects generated by the resolution of spells and abilities that would give the specified ability to creatures your opponents control aren't created. For example, if you control Archetype of Courage, a spell cast by an opponent that gives creatures they control first strike wouldn't cause the creatures to have first strike, even if later in the turn Archetype of Courage left the battlefield. (If the spell has additional effects, such as raising the power of the creatures, those effects will apply as normal.)

Archetype of Imagination has been reprinted 5 times. The Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander reprint cut the price 79% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
DSC #111	2024-09-27	Uncommon	Standard	$1.59	$0.45	$0.33	$0.44
PLST #C18-81	2022-04-29	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
C18 #81	2018-08-10	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
BNG #32	2014-02-07	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
BNG #32	2014-02-07	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—

Archetype of Imagination is the #1,817 most-played card on EDHREC, down 2 places over the last 30 days.