Runic Armasaur
~$2.50 low · ~$14.50 high
Green. Creature — Dinosaur
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #256 · Illustrated by Randy Vargas
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #256 · Illustrated by Randy VargasWhat is Runic Armasaur worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever an opponent activates an ability of a creature or land that isn't a mana ability, you may draw a card.
2/5
The Sun Empire's most sacred sites are protected by more than prayers.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Runic Armasaur
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander lcc #256· 2023rare· Cardmarket €2.21 | rare | $2.50 | No foil printing | €2.21 | |
 Core Set 2019 m19 #200· 2018rare· Cardmarket €1.47 · €4.96 foil | rare | $2.63 | $6.03 | €1.47€4.96 foil | |
 Core Set 2019 Promos pm19 #200p· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €2.84 · €7.49 foil | rare | $7.69 | $14.50 | €2.84€7.49 foil | |
 Core Set 2019 Promos pm19 #200s· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €4.70 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $12.08 | €4.70 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #2,475 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander card (#256).
0256 · LCC · R · EN
- 0256Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCCSet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Rulings (4)
2018-07-13
Runic Armasaur's ability doesn't trigger when an opponent activates an ability of a card in hand (such as a cycling ability from the Amonkhet block) or a card in a graveyard (such as that of Bone Dragon), even if that causes a card to be put onto the battlefield.
2018-07-13
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
2018-07-13
Runic Armasaur's ability resolves before the ability that caused it to trigger. Players can cast spells and activate abilities after the triggered ability resolves but before the activated ability that caused it to trigger does.
2018-07-13
Runic Armasaur's ability doesn't trigger when an opponent activates an ability of a noncreature, nonland permanent that causes it to become a creature (such as a crew ability of a Vehicle).
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