Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Embrace the Paradox
Secrets of Strixhaven · #186 · common · 2026
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 186 / 368
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Julian Kok Joon Wen
- Colors
- GU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- quandrix
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-04-24
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{G}{U}
Type: Instant
Draw three cards. You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
""Every lecture you attended—every theorem you memorized and equation you solved—has led to this first step into uncertainty." —Professor Deekah"
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) | $0.16 |
| USD (foil) | $0.22 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.11 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.16 |
| MTGO tix | 0.01 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Embrace the Paradox is real?
Embrace the Paradox 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 Embrace the Paradox worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Embrace the Paradox is $0.16; 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 Embrace the Paradox from?
Embrace the Paradox is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Embrace the Paradox?
Embrace the Paradox is a common card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.
