Magic: The Gathering · planechase

Relic of Progenitus

Modern Border Era

Planechase · #124 · common · 2009

Artifact

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Card facts

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Collector number: 124 / 169
Release year: 2009
Rarity: common
Illustrator: Jean-Sébastien Rossbach
Frame: 2003
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 2009-09-04

Card analysis

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Primary role: Draw
Mana value: 1
Type: Artifact

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Strategy & play

How Relic of Progenitus 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.
Seen in 25% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.

How to beat Relic of Progenitus

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 25% of decks; 2.69 copies on average · 36 decks
Match win rate: 48.0%; -2.6 pts vs the 50.7% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Chain Lightning

in 14% of decks · 5 seen

Searing Blaze

in 22% of decks · 8 seen

Fireblast

in 42% of decks · 15 seen

Guttersnipe

in 33% of decks · 12 seen

Lava Dart

in 42% of decks · 15 seen

Smash to Smithereens

in 22% of decks · 8 seen

Tectonic Hazard

in 17% of decks · 6 seen

Bonder's Ornament

in 17% of decks · 6 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Mishra's Bauble

$1.37 · in 21% of decks

Ichor Wellspring

$1.13 · in 12% of decks

Silent Gravestone

$1.91 · in 2% of decks

Mishra's Bauble

$2.76 · in 2% of decks

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About this card

Mana cost: {1}

Type: Artifact

{T}: Target player exiles a card from their graveyard. {1}, Exile this artifact: Exile all graveyards. Draw a card.

"Elves believe the hydra-god Progenitus sleeps beneath Naya, feeding on forgotten magics."

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

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)	$6.74
EUR (non-foil)	€7.70
MTGO tix	5.31

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Relic of Progenitus is real?

Relic of Progenitus 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 Relic of Progenitus worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Relic of Progenitus is $6.74; 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 Relic of Progenitus from?

Relic of Progenitus is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Planechase" in the planechase series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Relic of Progenitus?

Relic of Progenitus is a common card in the Planechase set.