Archivist
Ninth Edition 60 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 60
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
tap: Draw a card.
"Sit down and read. Educate yourself for the coming conflicts."— Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archivist was originally printed in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999 before being featured as a rare creature in the Ninth Edition core set released in 2005. As a core set card, it served as a functional reprint intended to provide players with a repeatable card-drawing engine, embodying the classic blue color identity of prioritizing knowledge and hand advantage over aggressive board presence.
The artwork was commissioned from the acclaimed fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola. Known for his technical mastery and ability to imbue mundane subjects with a sense of gravitas, Giancola’s depiction of the Archivist focuses on the solitary, scholarly pursuit of arcane wisdom. The design was received as a quintessential representation of blue-aligned utility creatures, remaining a recognizable staple for casual players and fans of Magic: The Gathering’s illustrative history.
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