Haldan, Avid Arcanist
C20Commander 2020/#2/2020Mythic
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.57
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€1.18
TCGplayer$0.67
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.92 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $4.99Low $2.99▼ 40.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.67TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.5%30d▼ 4.3%90d▼ 21.2%
90d high
$0.85
90d low
$0.67
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.46
Commander 2020
- Down 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 21% below its 90 day high of $0.85.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 31% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Partner with Pako, Arcane Retriever (When this creature enters, target player may put Pako into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
You may play lands and cast noncreature spells from among cards you exiled that have fetch counters on them, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.
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Keywords
Partner withPartner
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (12)
wotc17 Apr 2020
Once the game begins, your two commanders are tracked separately. If you cast one, you won't have to pay an additional {2} the first time you cast the other. A player loses the game after having been dealt 21 damage from one of them, not from both of them combined. Command Beacon's effect puts one into your hand from the command zone, not both.
wotc17 Apr 2020
Haldan's ability applies only while it's on the battlefield. You'll be able to play cards you exiled with fetch counters before Haldan entered the battlefield, and if Haldan leaves, you won't be able to play cards that were exiled with fetch counters until Haldan returns.
wotc17 Apr 2020
A creature card that you exiled with a fetch counter on it may be cast as a noncreature spell if a rule or effect (such as that of adventurer cards) allows you to do so.
wotc17 Apr 2020
"Partner with [name]" represents two abilities. The first is a triggered ability: "When this permanent enters the battlefield, target player may search their library for a card named [name], reveal it, put it into their hand, then shuffle their library."
wotc17 Apr 2020
If your Commander deck has two commanders, you can only include cards whose own color identities are also found in your commanders' combined color identities. If Haldan and Pako are your commanders, your deck may contain cards with blue, red, and/or green in their color identity, but not cards with white or black.
wotc17 Apr 2020
The triggered ability of the "partner with" keyword still triggers in a Commander game. If your other commander has somehow ended up in your library, you can find it. You can also target another player who might have that card in their library.
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About this card
Haldan, Avid Arcanist
Haldan, Avid Arcanist is a Legendary Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.67 (down 4.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Haldan, Avid Arcanist FAQ
How much is Haldan, Avid Arcanist worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Haldan, Avid Arcanist is $0.67. It is down 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.67 to $0.85.
What is the cheapest printing of Haldan, Avid Arcanist?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2020 at $0.46 on TCGplayer.
What set was Haldan, Avid Arcanist first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #2, released 2020-04-17.
Is there a foil version of Haldan, Avid Arcanist?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.46 versus $0.67 for nonfoil, which is 31% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Haldan, Avid Arcanist legal in Commander?
Yes, Haldan, Avid Arcanist is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Haldan, Avid Arcanist legal in Modern?
Haldan, Avid Arcanist is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Haldan, Avid Arcanist legal in Standard?
Haldan, Avid Arcanist is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Haldan, Avid Arcanist do?
Haldan, Avid Arcanist is a Legendary Creature — Human Wizard with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Partner with Pako, Arcane Retriever (When this creature enters, target player may put Pako into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) You may play lands and cast noncreature spells from among cards you exiled that have fetch counters on them, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.".