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Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS | #1 | 2026-04-24)
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The Dawning Archaic

10
Legendary Creature — Avatar
Artist: Josu Solano
All artists: Josu Solano , Mintautas Šukys

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.

7/7
$1.42 cheapest print

Prices

Set # Treatment Finish Price (USD)
Secrets of Strixhaven 1 Regular Nonfoil $1.42
Secrets of Strixhaven 1 Regular Foil $2.69
Secrets of Strixhaven 289 Borderless Nonfoil $3.92
Secrets of Strixhaven 289 Borderless Foil $5.70

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Printings (3)

The Dawning Archaic — Secrets of Strixhaven
Secrets of Strixhaven
#1 Mythic $1.42
Regular Nonfoil Foil
Josu Solano
The Dawning Archaic — Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
#1p Mythic —
Promo Nonfoil Foil
Josu Solano
The Dawning Archaic — Secrets of Strixhaven
Secrets of Strixhaven
#289 Mythic $3.92
Borderless Nonfoil Foil
Mintautas Šukys

Rulings

2026-03-20 wotc
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.
2026-03-20 wotc
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 wotc
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.

Format Legality

Tlr Not Legal
Standard Legal
Future Not Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Gladiator Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Pauper Not Legal
Vintage Legal
Penny Not Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Standardbrawl Legal
Brawl Legal
Alchemy Legal
Paupercommander Not Legal
Duel Legal
Oldschool Not Legal
Premodern Not Legal
Predh Not Legal