Magic: The Gathering

A Reckoning Approaches

Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes 16★ • common

Set: Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes
Collector number: 16★
Rarity: Common
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Yeong-Hao Han
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$0.96market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.95 – $1.04 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card within the scheme set, A Reckoning Approaches serves as a tactical tool that shapes the flow of a match by dictating specific interactions between players. Its place in this series reflects its role in defining the adversarial nature of the game, providing a consistent mechanism for challenging opponents.

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What it does

When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top six cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

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Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyNot legal
VintageNot legal
CommanderNot legal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerNot legal

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Provenance

Where it came from

A Reckoning Approaches was released in 2017 as part of the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas set. This product revitalized the Archenemy format, a variant of Magic: The Gathering where one player faces a team of opponents while utilizing a specialized deck of Scheme cards. These cards represent the grand, overarching machinations of a villain, designed to provide the Archenemy with significant advantages that shift the flow of a multiplayer game.

The art for this scheme was commissioned from Yeong-Hao Han, whose work for Wizards of the Coast often emphasizes grand scale and high-fantasy intensity. The design depicts the looming threat of the elder dragon Nicol Bolas, capturing the menacing atmosphere intended for the set. Upon release, the scheme was noted by players for its ability to punish opponents for their board development, fitting perfectly into the power-fantasy narrative of the Archenemy format.

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