Magic: The Gathering · core
Arcades, the Strategist
Core Set 2019 · #212 · mythic · 2018
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
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Market reference
$3.56
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 212 / 314
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Even Amundsen
- Colors
- GUW
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2018-07-13
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{G}{W}{U}
Type: Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying, vigilance Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card. Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Keywords: Flying, Vigilance
P/T: 3/5
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) | $3.56 |
| USD (foil) | $25.30 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.95 |
| EUR (foil) | €15.22 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arcades, the Strategist is real?
Arcades, the Strategist 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 Arcades, the Strategist worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arcades, the Strategist is $3.56; 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 Arcades, the Strategist from?
Arcades, the Strategist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Core Set 2019" in the core series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Arcades, the Strategist?
Arcades, the Strategist is a mythic card in the Core Set 2019 set.
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Other Arcades, the Strategist printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
