Exemplar of Light
FDNFoundations/#11/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€2.43
ManaPool$1.54
TCGplayer$1.75
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.30
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $4.49Low $3.49▼ 12.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.75TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.4%30d▼ 16.3%90d▼ 0.6%
90d high
$2.92
90d low
$1.42
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.93
Foundations
- Down 16.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 40% below its 90 day high of $2.92.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 53% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Angel
Flying
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on this creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
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Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
If Exemplar of Light is dealt lethal damage at the same time that you gain life, it won't receive a counter from its second ability in time to save it.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Exemplar of Light's second ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something or "equal to the number" of something, that life is gained as one event and Exemplar of Light's second ability triggers only once.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Exemplar of Light's last ability triggers whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on it for any reason, not just as a result of its second ability.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Exemplar of Light's second ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Dazzling Angel or 4 life from Apothecary Stomper.
wotc8 Nov 2024
In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause Exemplar of Light's second ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.
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About this card
Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light is a Creature — Angel, with mana cost {2}{W}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.75 (down 16.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Exemplar of Light FAQ
How much is Exemplar of Light worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Exemplar of Light is $1.75. It is down 16.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.42 to $2.92.
What is the cheapest printing of Exemplar of Light?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $0.93 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Exemplar of Light?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $55.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Exemplar of Light are there?
Exemplar of Light has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Exemplar of Light first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDN #11, released 2024-11-15.
What is the newest printing of Exemplar of Light?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #28, released 2026-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Exemplar of Light?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.68 versus $1.75 for nonfoil, which is 53% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Exemplar of Light legal in Commander?
Yes, Exemplar of Light is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.