Elite Arcanist 
Creature — Human Wizard1/1
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, 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.
Printing details
- Set
- M14 · 54
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- James Zapata
- Released
- 2013-07-19
- Prices
- €0.35 · $0.32
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €0.36 | €0.34 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.35 | €0.34 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.36 30-day avg €0.28 | low €0.40 trend €0.84 30-day avg €0.87 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.34 with Zero from €0.34 | NM from €1.05 with Zero from €1.05 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.85 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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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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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. -
The copy is created in and cast from exile. You must still follow any timing restrictions, such as "Cast [this spell] only during combat."
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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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You don't choose the value of
in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist's ability. It's defined by the mana value of the exiled instant card. -
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.