Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Archmage Ascension
Zendikar · #42 · rare · 2009
Enchantment
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Market reference
$4.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 269
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Christopher Moeller
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Enchantment
At the beginning of each end step, if you drew two or more cards this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. As long as this enchantment has six or more quest counters on it, if you would draw a card, you may instead search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
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) | $4.66 |
| USD (foil) | $14.36 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.47 |
| EUR (foil) | €4.18 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Archmage Ascension is real?
Archmage Ascension 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 Archmage Ascension worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Archmage Ascension is $4.66; 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 Archmage Ascension from?
Archmage Ascension is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Zendikar" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Archmage Ascension?
Archmage Ascension is a rare card in the Zendikar set.
