Archive Trap
ZENZendikar/#41/2009Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€1.41
ManaPool$0.82
TCGplayer$1.85
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.35
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.35 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $3.49Low $2.49▼ 14.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.85TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.1%30d▲ 1.7%90d▲ 5.1%
90d high
$1.85
90d low
$1.70
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.10
Breaking News
- Up 1.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.85.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1245% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Trap
If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target opponent mills thirteen cards.
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (8)
wotc1 Oct 2009
A spell or ability causes a player to search their library only if it specifically contains the word “search” in its text. For example, if a spell or ability lets a player look at the top four cards of their library and do something with one of those cards, that’s not a search.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If a search effect is affected by Aven Mindcensor’s ability (which causes a player to search the top four cards of their library instead), that still counts as searching that library.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn’t change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Archive Trap checks only whether an opponent searched their library. It doesn’t matter whether that player found a card during the search.
wotc1 Oct 2009
You may ignore a Trap’s alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
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About this card
Archive Trap
Archive Trap is an Instant — Trap, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.85 (up 1.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Archive Trap FAQ
How much is Archive Trap worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Archive Trap is $1.85. It is up 1.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.70 to $1.85.
What is the cheapest printing of Archive Trap?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Breaking News at $1.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Archive Trap?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $2.29 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Archive Trap are there?
Archive Trap has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Archive Trap first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #41, released 2009-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Archive Trap?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OTP #7, released 2024-04-19.
Is there a foil version of Archive Trap?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $24.89 versus $1.85 for nonfoil, which is 1245% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Archive Trap legal in Commander?
Yes, Archive Trap is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.