Archaeomancer
Magic 2014 43 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
"Words of power never disappear. They sleep, awaiting those with the will to rouse them."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archaeomancer was introduced in the Magic 2014 Core Set as a reprint, originally appearing in the Magic 2013 set. It serves as a classic utility creature within the blue color identity, designed to provide card advantage by returning an instant or sorcery card from the graveyard to the player's hand. This mechanic has long been a staple of blue strategy, emphasizing the color's thematic connection to spellcraft and retrieval of lost knowledge.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by Greg Staples, who captured the character as a wizened scholar cloaked in robes amidst a library of magical artifacts. Staples utilized a cool, ethereal color palette to align with blue's traditional aesthetic, aiming to convey the sense of arcane research and long-standing wisdom. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency in Limited formats and its versatility in Constructed decks that rely on recurring powerful spells.
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