“"Words—so innocent and powerless are they, as standing in a dictionary; how potent for good and evil they become to one who knows how to combine them!" —Nathaniel Hawthorne”
Archivist
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Human Wizard
Mana Cost: {2}{U}{U}
Power and Toughness: 1/1
Oracle Rules Text: {T}: Draw a card.
Flavor Text: "Words—so innocent and powerless are they, as standing in a dictionary; how potent for good and evil they become to one who knows how to combine them!" —Nathaniel Hawthorne
Set: Eighth Edition (#60), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Donato Giancola
Creature
Blue
Rare
$0.36
Regular
€0.41
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (38)
10 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
7 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Archivist Eighth Edition Viewing | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Archivist Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Archivist Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivist Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivist Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Archivist Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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Archivist Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Arquivista Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Arquivista Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Arquivista Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Arquivista Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Archivist Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivist Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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书库辖员 Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Archivar Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Archivar Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivar Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Archivar Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Archivero Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Archivero Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivero Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Archivero Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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fr
Français (French)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Archiviste Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Archiviste Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archiviste Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Archiviste Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Archivista Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Archivist Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivista Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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Archivista Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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文書管理人 Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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文書管理人 Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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文書管理人 Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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文書管理人 Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Архивариус Ninth Edition | 9ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2005-07-29 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Archivist Urza's Legacy | ULG | Rare | Pete Venters | 1999-02-15 |
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Archivist Seventh Edition | 7ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2001-04-11 |
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Archivist Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Donato Giancola | 2003-07-28 |
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