Magic: The Gathering · expansion
The Dawning Archaic
Secrets of Strixhaven · #289 · mythic · 2026
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Market reference
$3.33
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 289 / 368
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Mintautas Šukys
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-04-24
About this card
Mana cost: {10}
Type: Legendary Creature — Avatar
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. Reach Whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Keywords: Reach
P/T: 7/7
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) | $3.33 |
| USD (foil) | $5.77 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €4.22 |
| EUR (foil) | €4.99 |
| MTGO tix | 0.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my The Dawning Archaic is real?
The Dawning 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 The Dawning Archaic worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for The Dawning Archaic is $3.33; 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 The Dawning Archaic from?
The Dawning Archaic is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is The Dawning Archaic?
The Dawning Archaic is a mythic card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.
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Other The Dawning Archaic printings
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