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Magic 2014 (M14 | #54 | 2013-07-19)

Elite Arcanist

3U
Creature — Human Wizard
Artist: James Zapata

When this creature enters, you may exile an instant card from your hand.

X, T: Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. X is the mana value of the exiled card.

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$0.27 cheapest print

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Set # Treatment Finish Price (USD)
Magic 2014 54 Regular Nonfoil $0.27
Magic 2014 54 Regular Foil $1.57

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Printings (1)

Elite Arcanist — Magic 2014
Magic 2014
#54 Rare $0.27
Regular Nonfoil Foil
James Zapata

Rulings

2013-07-01 wotc
You don't choose the value of {X} in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist's ability. It's defined by the mana value of the exiled instant card.
2013-07-01 wotc
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 wotc
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 wotc
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 wotc
If the copied card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value when casting the copy. Don't confuse that {X} with the {X} in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist's ability.
2013-07-01 wotc
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.

Format Legality

Tlr Not Legal
Standard Not Legal
Future Not Legal
Historic Not Legal
Timeless Not Legal
Gladiator Not Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Pauper Not Legal
Vintage Legal
Penny Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Standardbrawl Not Legal
Brawl Not Legal
Alchemy Not Legal
Paupercommander Not Legal
Duel Legal
Oldschool Not Legal
Premodern Not Legal
Predh Not Legal