Elite Arcanist

Elite Arcanist

Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

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

triggered —

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

activated {X}, {T} — copies a spell

activated {X}, {T} —

Causes: exile an instant, copy an instant, cast an instant.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an instant is copied — 87 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

When an instant is copied thanks to Elite Arcanist:

  1. Kalamax, the Stormsire — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — brings a card back
  3. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  4. Professor Onyx — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — scries
  6. Deekah, Fractal Theorist — makes a token
  7. Elemental Expressionist — grants a keyword
  8. Sedgemoor Witch — makes a token
  9. Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle — puts a creature, artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle onto the battlefield
  10. Ashling, Flame Dancer — draws and discards

22 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Elite Arcanist enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Elite Arcanist enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When an instant is exiled thanks to Elite Arcanist, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

When an instant is cast thanks to Elite Arcanist:

  1. Lunar Mystic — draws you 1 card
  2. Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch // Temple of Cyclical Time — grants rebound
  3. Repeated Reverberation — copies an ability
  4. Riku of Two Reflections — copies a spell
  5. Sword of Wealth and Power — copies a spell
  6. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot — gets +1/+1
  7. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — brings a card back
  8. Harness the Storm — brings a card back
  9. In the Eye of Chaos — counters a spell
  10. Niblis of Frost — taps a creature an opponent controls

427 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

When Elite Arcanist enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

When Elite Arcanist attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

118 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

When Elite Arcanist attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature

189 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Elite Arcanist blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Elite Arcanist is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

When Elite Arcanist enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. Bess, Soul Nourisher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

327 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Elite Arcanist is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Elite Arcanist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

52 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.