Card

Elite Arcanist

Creature — Human Wizard


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 converted mana cost of the exiled card.


  Magic 2014 Core Set (M14)
#54, Rare

Illustrated by: James Zapata
Multiverse ID: 370747

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2013-07-01
    The copy is created in and cast from exile. You must still follow any timing restrictions, such as "Cast [this spell] only during combat."
  • 2013-07-01
    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.
  • 2013-07-01
    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.
  • 2013-07-01
    If the copied card has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value when casting the copy. Don't confuse that with the in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist's ability.
  • 2013-07-01
    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.
  • 2013-07-01
    If Elite Arcanist leaves the battlefield, you will no longer be able to copy the exiled card. If it returns to the battlefield, you'll be able to exile another instant card from your hand, but Elite Arcanist will be a different permanent with no connection to the first exiled card.
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