Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Architects of Will
Alara Reborn · #17 · common · 2009
Artifact Creature — Human Wizard
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 17 / 145
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Matt Stewart
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-04-30
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 3
Also does
Strategy & play
How Architects of Will plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Architects of Will
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Matt Stewart
This card was illustrated by Matt Stewart.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}
Type: Artifact Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, look at the top three cards of target player's library, then put them back in any order. Cycling {U/B} ({U/B}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"This secret society of mages manipulates the beliefs and opinions of others."
Keywords: Cycling
P/T: 3/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.30 |
| USD (foil) | $1.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.56 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.18 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Architects of Will is real?
Architects of Will is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Architects of Will worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Architects of Will is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Architects of Will from?
Architects of Will is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alara Reborn" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Architects of Will?
Architects of Will is a common card in the Alara Reborn set.
Other Architects of Will printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
