The Dawning Archaic, a Mythic Rare Legendary Creature — Avatar from the Secrets of Strixhaven expansion. This card offers unique graveyard interaction mechanics.
The Dawning Archaic
2026 • Magic: The Gathering • Secrets of Strixhaven
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The Dawning Archaic is a Mythic Rare Legendary Creature — Avatar from the 2026 Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven expansion. Identified as card number 1 in the SOS set, this card features a mana cost of {10} and boasts a power/toughness of 7/7 with the Reach keyword ability. Its strategic value lies in its ability to reduce its casting cost by {1} for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. Once on the battlefield, whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast a target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, exiling it instead if it would be put there. Designed by Josu Solano, this card appeals to collectors interested in high-rarity artifacts and complex gameplay mechanics within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game community. As part of the Secrets of Strixhaven collection, it represents a significant piece for enthusiasts of the Avatar creature type.
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The Dawning Archaic
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Josu Solano
Card Stock
English
{10}
Legendary Creature — Avatar
7 / 7
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This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. Reach Whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.