Arena Athlete
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#518/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.17
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 21.4%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.17
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Theros
- Up 21.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.17.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn.
2 / 1
Keywords
Heroic
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc7 Dec 2018
Resolving Arena Athlete's ability after a creature has blocked won't remove the blocking creature from combat or cause the creature it blocked to become unblocked.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Heroic abilities will trigger only once per spell, even if that spell targets the creature with the heroic ability multiple times.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Heroic abilities won't trigger when a copy of a spell is created on the stack or when a spell's targets are changed to include a creature with a heroic ability.
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About this card
Arena Athlete
Arena Athlete is a Creature — Human, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.17 (up 21.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Arena Athlete FAQ
How much is Arena Athlete worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Arena Athlete is $0.17. It is up 21.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.17.
What is the cheapest printing of Arena Athlete?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Theros at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Arena Athlete?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Arena Athlete are there?
Arena Athlete has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Arena Athlete first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from THS #113, released 2013-09-27.
What is the newest printing of Arena Athlete?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #518, released 2024-11-15.
Is Arena Athlete legal in Commander?
Yes, Arena Athlete is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arena Athlete legal in Modern?
Yes, Arena Athlete is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.