Gleeful Arsonist
DSCDuskmourn: House of Horror Commander/#56/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.99
Cardmarket€6.01
ManaPool$5.19
TCGplayer$6.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.92 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.99High $8.99Low $7.49▲ 12.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.8%30d▲ 5.9%90d▲ 5.8%
90d high
$6.69
90d low
$5.49
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$6.25
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Up 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $6.69.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, this creature deals damage equal to its power to that player.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
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Keywords
Undying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (3)
wotc20 Sept 2024
Once undying returns the creature, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras that were attached to it won't return to the battlefield. Equipment that was attached to it will remain unattached. Any counters that were on it won't be put on the new creature.
wotc20 Sept 2024
If Gleeful Arsonist is no longer on the battlefield when its first ability resolves, use its power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much damage it deals.
wotc20 Sept 2024
Gleeful Arsonist's first ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
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About this card
Gleeful Arsonist
Gleeful Arsonist is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $6.25 (up 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gleeful Arsonist FAQ
How much is Gleeful Arsonist worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gleeful Arsonist is $6.25. It is up 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.49 to $6.69.
What is the cheapest printing of Gleeful Arsonist?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander at $6.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Gleeful Arsonist?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander at $7.12 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gleeful Arsonist are there?
Gleeful Arsonist has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gleeful Arsonist first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DSC #56, released 2024-09-27.
Is Gleeful Arsonist legal in Commander?
Yes, Gleeful Arsonist is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gleeful Arsonist legal in Modern?
Gleeful Arsonist is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gleeful Arsonist legal in Standard?
Gleeful Arsonist is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.