Archmage Emeritus

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Archmage Emeritus is $0.44 (TDC #145), and the most expensive is $12.26 (FIC #261, Surge Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.49, up 441.3% over 7 days, up 22.1% over 30 days, up 76.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.09 (2025).

Archmage Emeritus has 11 tracked printings across 8 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including borderless, extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.

TDC #145

$0.44

CK $1.79 / $0.72 -64%

MP $0.45 109 avail

SOC #188

$0.56 +27%

CK $1.99 / $0.25 55%

MP $0.45 183 avail

FIC #261

$0.56 +27%

CK $1.49 / $0.38 32%

MP $0.52 173 avail

STX #377 Foil

$1.48 +236%

CK $2.99 / $0.50 66%

MP $0.85 64 avail

PLST #STX-37

$2.49 +466%

CK $1.99 / $1.00 60%

MP $0.71 40 avail

OTC #90

$2.74 +523%

CK $1.79 / $0.72 74%

MP $0.82 83 avail

STX #37

$2.75 +525%

CK $2.29 / $0.35 87%

MP $0.50 176 avail

STX #37 Foil

$2.96 +573%

CK $3.99 / $1.60 46%

MP $2.25 44 avail

STX #295 Extended Art

$4.39 +898%

CK $5.99 / $1.20 73%

MP $4.89 18 avail

SPG #150 Borderless

$4.46 +914%

CK $3.99 / $1.00 78%

MP $3.36 33 avail

PSTX #37p Promo Pack

$5.72 +1200%

CK $9.49 / $4.80 16%

MP $5.13 6 avail

PSTX #37s Prerelease Foil

$6.47 +1370%

CK $5.49 / $1.10 83%

MP $5.13 4 avail

SPG #150 Borderless Foil

$6.83 +1452%

CK $7.99 / $4.00 41%

MP $4.94 20 avail

STX #295 Extended Art Foil

$8.22 +1768%

CK $8.99 / $3.60 56%

MP $4.79 29 avail

PSTX #37p Promo Pack Foil

$10.10 +2195%

CK $8.99 / $4.50 55%

MP $7.80 3 avail

FIC #261 Surge Foil

$12.26 +2686%

CK $11.99 / $4.80 61%

MP $11.46 1 avail

SOC #188 Foil

CK —

Card Kingdom currently pays $4.80 cash for FIC #261 (Surge Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).

• Apr 16, 2021 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.
• Apr 16, 2021 For example, if you control Archmage Emeritus and cast an instant or sorcery spell, Archmage Emeritus's magecraft ability will trigger and you will draw a card.
• Apr 16, 2021 If an effect creates a copy of an instant or sorcery spell, this will also cause the magecraft ability to trigger.
• Apr 16, 2021 If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, magecraft abilities trigger once for each copy created by the effect.
• Apr 16, 2021 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.

Archmage Emeritus has been reprinted 17 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven Commander reprint cut the price 79% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
SOC #188	2026-04-24	Rare	Standard	$3.54	$3.28	$0.75	$0.48
SOC #188	2026-04-24	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
FIC #261	2025-12-05	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
FIC #261	2025-12-05	Rare	Standard	$1.27	$1.01	$1.94	$1.99
TDC #145	2025-04-11	Rare	Standard	$3.54	$1.09	$1.58	$1.33
SPG #150	2024-08-02	Mythic	Borderless	—	—	—	—
SPG #150	2024-08-02	Mythic	Borderless	—	—	—	—
OTC #90	2024-04-19	Rare	Standard	—	$2.07	$1.36	$2.36
PLST #STX-37	2022-04-29	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
STX #295	2021-04-23	Rare	Extended Art	—	—	—	—

Showing the 10 most recent of 17 printings.

Archmage Emeritus is the #258 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1 place over the last 30 days.