Arrogant Poet
Creature — Human Warlock
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages#63common
Foil
"I would be kinder to my peers, Professor, but I simply don't have any."
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 525
- Illustrator
- Billy Christian
- Found in
- Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption Foil · Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption · 7 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay 2 life. If you do, it gains flying until end of turn.
2/1Plays as: Attack Trigger · Life Outlet
Market · per finishspark updated 11h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+25.0%
$0.05
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.08
$0.01 low-$0.07 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.05as of 2026-07-12
+25.0%
H $0.11L $0.01since Feb 2024$0.01
$0.01
$0.000% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.08as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.14L $0.01since Feb 2024$0.01
$0.08
-$0.07-700% · buylist > ask
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Cheapest playable copy$0.05· across 1 printing
Rulings
1 · latest Apr 16, 2021 · one tap opens all
- WotCApr 16, 2021
You choose whether or not to pay 2 life as the ability resolves. Once you make that choice, no one can respond before Arrogant Poet gains flying.