Vengeful Archon
M11Magic 2011/#37/2010Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.11
TCGplayer$0.25
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
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retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.9%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 19.1%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Magic 2011
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.27.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 100% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Archon
Flying
: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to you this turn. If damage is prevented this way, this creature deals that much damage to target player or planeswalker.
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Keywords
Flying
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 (10)
wotc15 Aug 2010
If multiple effects modify how damage will be dealt, the player who would be dealt damage chooses the order to apply the effects. For example, say you’ve activated Vengeful Archon’s ability with X = 3 targeting Player A, and you’ve activated Vengeful Archon’s ability with X = 1 targeting Player B. You’re dealt 2 damage. You can apply the first prevention effect (dealing 2 damage to Player A), or you can apply the second prevention effect (dealing 1 damage to Player B) followed by the first prevention effect (dealing 1 damage to Player A). The unused portions of the prevention effects remain.
wotc15 Aug 2010
The only target of Vengeful Archon’s ability is the player it may deal damage to. You choose that target as you activate the ability, not at the time it prevents damage.
wotc15 Aug 2010
If Vengeful Archon’s ability prevents damage, Vengeful Archon deals its damage immediately afterward as part of that same prevention effect. This happens before state-based actions are checked, and before any player can cast spells or activate abilities. If a spell or ability would have caused that damage to be dealt, this happens before that spell or ability resumes its resolution.
wotc15 Aug 2010
The effect of Vengeful Archon’s ability is not a redirection effect. If it prevents damage, Vengeful Archon (not the source of that damage) deals damage to the targeted player as part of that prevention effect. Vengeful Archon is the source of the new damage, so the characteristics of the original source (such as its color, or whether it had lifelink or deathtouch) don’t affect this damage. The new damage is not combat damage, even if the prevented damage was.
wotc15 Aug 2010
If you would be dealt combat damage by multiple attacking creatures, you choose which of that damage to prevent. For example, if X is 3 and you’d be dealt combat damage by a 1/3 Scroll Thief and a 3/5 Siege Mastodon, you might choose to prevent 1 damage from the Scroll Thief and 2 damage from the Siege Mastodon. You don’t decide until the point at which the creatures would deal their damage.
wotc15 Aug 2010
If the targeted player is an illegal target by the time the ability resolves, the entire ability doesn’t resolve. No damage will be prevented.
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About this card
Vengeful Archon
Vengeful Archon is a Creature — Archon, with mana cost {4}{W}{W}{W} (mana value 7).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Vengeful Archon FAQ
How much is Vengeful Archon worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Vengeful Archon is $0.25. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Vengeful Archon?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2011 at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What set was Vengeful Archon first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M11 #37, released 2010-07-16.
Is there a foil version of Vengeful Archon?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 100% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Vengeful Archon legal in Commander?
Yes, Vengeful Archon is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Vengeful Archon legal in Modern?
Yes, Vengeful Archon is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Vengeful Archon legal in Standard?
Vengeful Archon is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Vengeful Archon do?
Vengeful Archon is a Creature — Archon with mana cost {4}{W}{W}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying {X}: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to you this turn. If damage is prevented this way, this creature deals that much damage to target player or planeswalker.".