Elite Arcanist

set	min	mtgo
-	$ 0.27	0.02 tix

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Name	Elite Arcanist
Type	Creature — human wizard
Description	When Elite Arcanist enters the battlefield, you may exile an instant card from your hand. , : Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. X is the mana value of the exiled card.
Artist	James Zapata
Set	Magic 2014 #54
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Elite Arcanist

Elite Arcanist, Creature — human wizard, designed by James Zapata first released in Jul, 2013 in the set Magic 2014. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of $ 0.27. It's a key card in 24 combos.

This card would be beneficial in a control deck that focuses on powerful instant spells, allowing you to essentially cast them for free multiple times. While Elite Arcanist can be a strong addition to such a deck, it may be outshined by cards like Snapcaster Mage or Torrential Gearhulk, which offer more flexibility and immediate value. Ultimately, the decision to include Elite Arcanist would depend on the specific strategy and synergies of the deck in question.

Rules

07/01/13

If the exiled card is a split card, then X is determined by the combined mana cost of both halves. However, when you cast the copy, you choose only one half to cast. You may cast a different half each time you create and cast a copy.

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You can’t pay any alternative costs such as overload costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

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You don’t choose the value of in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist’s ability. It’s defined by the converted mana cost of the exiled instant card.

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