Runesmith of the Blue Lab
Archmage of Runes is a Foundations rare that rewards spell heavy decks with steady economy and card advantage. The Near Mint Foil shows the Giant Wizard carved in cool blue tones with rune sigils suspended above him, and the card delivers a straightforward build plan: reduce the cost of your instants and sorceries and convert casting into card draw. In practice this makes sequence plays smoother and turns late game mana into incremental advantage.
For pilots who value tempo and draw density, Archmage of Runes changes lane dynamics by making each spell stretch further. The card reads cleanly on the battlefield and pairs well with cheap cantrips and medium cost finishers. A small touch of lore hints at a scholar so absorbed in runecraft that observers mistake study for stillness, which fits the Foundations ethos of solid, playable designs. Add this Near Mint Foil to a blue control or spellslinger shell and start converting spells into resources immediately.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Giant Wizard
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – 3/6
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Foundations (Magic the Gathering)
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Condition – Near Mint
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Style – Foil
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Language – English
