Spectral Arcanist

Spectral Arcanist

Creature — Spirit Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

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.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered —

Causes: cast an instant, cast a sorcery, an instant leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, exile a spell, a spell leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a Spirit you control, an instant in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

an instant in a graveyard — 2 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Makeshift Mannequin — When Makeshift Mannequin is in the graveyard, Spectral Arcanist can bring it back
  2. Supper for Spiders — When Supper for Spiders is in the graveyard, Spectral Arcanist can bring it back

an instant leaves a graveyard — 202 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Murktide Regent — When an instant leaves a graveyard thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Murktide Regent puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Spectral Arcanist deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Spectral Arcanist enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit you control — 759 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — While you control Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  2. Bloodline Pretender — While you control Bloodline Pretender, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  3. Gladewalker Ritualist — While you control Gladewalker Ritualist, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  4. Bogwater Lumaret — While you control Bogwater Lumaret, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  5. East Wind Avatar — While you control East Wind Avatar, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  6. Marketwatch Phantom — While you control Marketwatch Phantom, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  7. Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star — While you control Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  8. Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier — While you control Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  9. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit — While you control Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more
  10. Bygone Bishop — While you control Bygone Bishop, Spectral Arcanist counts it and does more

749 other cards use it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

When Spectral Arcanist enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

a Spirit it boosts — 895 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Supreme Phantom — Supreme Phantom gives Spectral Arcanist bigger stats

894 other cards cause 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 (Spectral Arcanist is one).

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

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

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

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

  1. The War Doctor — When Spectral Arcanist is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

When an instant or sorcery leaves a graveyard thanks to Spectral Arcanist:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Electro, Assaulting Battery — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Electro, Assaulting Battery adds 1 mana
  2. Spellweaver Volute — When a sorcery is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Spellweaver Volute copies a spell
  3. Riku of Two Reflections — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Riku of Two Reflections copies a spell
  4. Sword of Wealth and Power — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Sword of Wealth and Power copies a spell
  5. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot gets +1/+1
  6. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
  7. Metallurgic Summonings — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Metallurgic Summonings makes a token
  8. Storm-Kiln Artist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Storm-Kiln Artist makes a token
  9. Niblis of Frost — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Niblis of Frost taps a creature an opponent controls
  10. Mica, Reader of Ruins — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact

424 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 (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Spectral Arcanist attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

128 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 (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Spectral 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 (Spectral Arcanist is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Spectral Arcanist enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

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