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$0.29
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Spectral Arcanist
Creature — Spirit Wizard
Flying
When this creature enters, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of Spirits you control from a graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.
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Flying
- Set
- Crimson Vow Commander (VOC #15)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 4
- Released
- 2021-11-19
- Artist
- Johan Grenier
- EDHREC rank
- #12,621
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
1
+
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.42
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 11
Hanabi Blast+Deadeye Navigator+Spectral Arcanist+Storm-Kiln Artist+Xorn
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm count
1 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Hanabi Blast+Deadeye Navigator+Spectral Arcanist+Storm-Kiln Artist+Panharmonicon
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm count
1 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Hanabi Blast+Deadeye Navigator+Spectral Arcanist+Storm-Kiln Artist+Naban, Dean of Iteration
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Corpse Dance+Lord of the Forsaken+Spectral Arcanist+Skirge Familiar+Healer of the Pride
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite self-millInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Spectral Arcanist+Corpse Dance+Ashnod's Altar+Mind Over Matter
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana permanents you control can produceInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Spectral Arcanist+Corpse Dance+Ashnod's Altar+Pitiless Plunderer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Corpse Dance+Lord of the Forsaken+Spectral Arcanist+Skirge Familiar+Drogskol Cavalry
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite self-millInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Spectral Arcanist+Corpse Dance+Ashnod's Altar+Skirge Familiar
Infinite black manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Hanabi Blast+Deadeye Navigator+Spectral Arcanist+Storm-Kiln Artist+Harmonic Prodigy
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Corpse Dance+Lord of the Forsaken+Spectral Arcanist+Skirge Familiar+Dross Harvester
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite self-millInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Hanabi Blast+Deadeye Navigator+Spectral Arcanist+Storm-Kiln Artist+Goldspan Dragon
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
All 11 combos.
Format legality
Standard
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Modern
Not legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Not legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Historic
Not legal
Timeless
Not legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Not legal
Gladiator
Not legal
Rulings
- 2021-11-19
If you cast a spell with X in its mana cost this way, you must choose 0 as the value for X.
- 2021-11-19
If you cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you may choose to pay additional costs (such as kicker) but not alternative costs (such as flashback).
- 2021-11-19
If you choose to cast the spell, you must do so as Spectral Arcanist's ability is resolving. You can't wait and cast it later.