The Archimandrite
~$0.28 low · ~$0.49 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
The Brothers' War Commander #26 · Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu
The Brothers' War Commander #26 · Illustrated by Cristi BalanescuWhat is The Archimandrite worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus 4.
Whenever you gain life, each Advisor, Artificer, and Monk you control gains vigilance and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained.
Tap three untapped Advisors, Artificers, and/or Monks you control: Draw a card.
0/5
Format legality
All 2 printings of The Archimandrite
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Brothers' War Commander brc #26· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.16 · €0.52 foil | rare | $0.37 | $0.49 | €0.16€0.52 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Commander brc #46· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.46 foil | rare | $0.28 | $0.37 | €0.18€0.46 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #17,773 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
Rulings (2)
2022-10-14
You can’t gain negative amounts of life. If you have fewer than four cards in hand as the first ability resolves, you won’t gain any life, but you won’t lose any life either.
2022-10-14
Since The Archimandrite’s activated ability doesn’t have a tap symbol in its cost, you can tap creatures that haven’t been under your control since your most recent turn began (including The Archimandrite itself) to pay the cost.
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