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Spectral Arcanist
Card Information
Type: Creature — Spirit Wizard
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Crimson Vow Commander (VOC)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 15
Oracle Text
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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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- November 19, 2021
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.
Source: wotc - November 19, 2021
If you cast a spell with X in its mana cost this way, you must choose 0 as the value for X.
Source: wotc - November 19, 2021
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).
Source: wotc
Price History
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