
Author of Shadows's Near Mint price is down 4.0% ($0.04) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Oct 28, 2026
Card Details
TypeCreature — Shade Warlock
Mana Cost4B
P/T3/3
ArtistAlex Brock
Card TextWhen this creature enters, exile all opponents' graveyards. Choose a nonland card exiled this way. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
Format Legality
CommanderLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.96
moderate
$0.87$0.99
Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofOct 28
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.61
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.96
Movement
7D Change-2.0% (-$0.02)
30D Change-4.0% (-$0.04)
Freshness
Prices as ofOct 28
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.96
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See all cards →- How much is Author of Shadows worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Author of Shadows from Commander 2021 (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.96. It has decreased 2.0% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Author of Shadows from?
- Author of Shadows is from the Commander 2021 set, released April 2021. It is a rare in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Author of Shadows?
- Author of Shadows is a rare card from Commander 2021 in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Author of Shadows changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Author of Shadows has fallen 4.0% ($0.04) to $0.96.
- How many printings of Author of Shadows exist?
- Author of Shadows has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.61 from Commander 2021.




