Grand Arbiter Augustin IV Price

Updated 2026-08-07

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV from Dissension is the original printing of one of Commander's most divisive stax and tax commanders. The card raises the cost of spells for opponents while reducing costs for its controller, making it the traditional captain of blue-white prison strategies that slow the game to a crawl. Dissension is a 2006 Ravnica block set, and Augustin IV here carries the original David Palumbo art and older card frame preferred by longtime Commander players who object to modern border treatments. Price has declined noticeably over the trailing 30 days while the most recent week shows the bleed pausing, suggesting the card is working through a period of reduced demand. Augustin IV has been a recurring target of Commander ban list discussion, which contributes to hesitancy among new buyers. The original Dissension printing is the preferred frame for stax Commander collectors, maintaining a collector audience even during periods of softer player demand.