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The Dawning Archaic

The Dawning Archaic

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Secrets of Strixhaven

#1 · EN · Mythic · 2026-04-24

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The Dawning Archaic

{10}

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.

Power: 7

Toughness: 7

Artist: Josu Solano

Color identity: Colorless

Reference prices

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Nonfoil$0.96€1.31
Foil$1.22€1.52

MTGO: 0.41 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

3 printings across 2 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardlegal
Futurelegal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneerlegal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawllegal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemylegal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2026-03-20 If the target of The Dawning Archaic's last ability has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

2026-03-20 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Dawning Archaic's first ability). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.

2026-03-20 You cast the spell while The Dawning Archaic's last ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card's types are ignored. If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell.

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