Magic: The Gathering · core
Arcane Encyclopedia
Core Set 2019 · #227 · uncommon · 2018
Artifact — Book
Listings
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Market reference
$0.24
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 227 / 314
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Nic Klein
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2018-07-13
About this card
Mana cost: {3}
Type: Artifact — Book
{3}, {T}: Draw a card.
"Knowledge itself is neither good nor evil. Just as the wrong book in the wrong hands could doom all existence, the same book in the right hands could save it."
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) | $0.24 |
| USD (foil) | $0.58 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.12 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.43 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arcane Encyclopedia is real?
Arcane Encyclopedia 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 Arcane Encyclopedia worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arcane Encyclopedia is $0.24; 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 Arcane Encyclopedia from?
Arcane Encyclopedia is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Core Set 2019" in the core series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Arcane Encyclopedia?
Arcane Encyclopedia is a uncommon card in the Core Set 2019 set.
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Other Arcane Encyclopedia printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
