Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Modern Masters 176 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $19.05
What it does
White spells you cast cost 1 generic mana less to cast.
Blue spells you cast cost 1 generic mana less to cast.
Spells your opponents cast cost 1 generic mana more to cast.
The Arbiter is a conduit of justice, a will so disciplined that it dispenses justice without ego or remorse.
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
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV was originally introduced in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion Guildpact, representing the Azorius Senate of the Ravnica plane. The card was designed to mechanically embody the bureaucratic and restrictive nature of its faction, forcing opponents to pay more for their spells while making the caster's white and blue spells cheaper to play. It remains a foundational card for players interested in control-oriented strategies and tax-based resource management.
The Modern Masters version, released in 2013, serves as a premium reprint that brought the card into the modern format of competitive play. The illustration, created by Zoltan Boros and Gabor Szikszai, depicts the Arbiter in a commanding, stoic pose that emphasizes the weight of his administrative authority within the lore. Its reception remains strong among players, as it is considered a centerpiece for decks focusing on tempo, law, and order within the game's expansive multiverse.
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