Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Transcendent Archaic
Secrets of Strixhaven · #5 · uncommon · 2026
Creature — Avatar
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Market reference
$0.18
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 5 / 368
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Chris Rahn
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-04-24
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 7
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 6 / 6
Also does
Strategy & play
How Transcendent Archaic 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 Transcendent Archaic
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Chris Rahn
This card was illustrated by Chris Rahn.
About this card
Mana cost: {7}
Type: Creature — Avatar
Vigilance Converge — When this creature enters, you may draw X cards, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell. If you draw one or more cards this way, discard two cards.
"Even as most archaics raged across Arcavios, others seemed to sink into contemplation."
Keywords: Vigilance, Converge
P/T: 6/6
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) | $0.18 |
| USD (foil) | $0.18 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.16 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Transcendent Archaic is real?
Transcendent Archaic 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 Transcendent Archaic worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Transcendent Archaic is $0.18; 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 Transcendent Archaic from?
Transcendent Archaic is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Transcendent Archaic?
Transcendent Archaic is a uncommon card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.
