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Leonin Arbiter

{1}{W}

Creature — Cat Cleric

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"Our people are torn by infighting. Until the two sides reconcile, our laws can carry no meaning."

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Shelly Wan
Found in
Commander 2017 Commander Deck Feline Ferocity
Printings5EDHREC rank#7,015
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Players can't search libraries. Any player may pay {2} for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.
2/2
Plays as:
Hate BearSearch Hate
Market · per finishspark updated 31m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-8.1%
$0.34
$0.30 low$0.24 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.34· across 5 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

10 · latest Jan 1, 2011
  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    A player who has paid {2} may search any library when instructed to do so that turn, not just their own library.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Effects that instruct you to reveal or look at cards from the top of you library will still work. Only effects that use the word "search" are affected.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If a player pays {2}, that enables only them to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect that turn. Each other player is still affected by it.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If an effect says "Search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you shuffle you libraries even though you can't search.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If an effect says "You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library" or "You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you can't choose to search, so you won't shuffle.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If there are multiple Leonin Arbiters on the battlefield, a player must pay {2} for each one before being able to search libraries that turn.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Once a player has paid {2}, they may search libraries that turn as many times as they are instructed to do so.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Paying {2} doesn't let a player pick up a library and search it — it just allows them to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect that turn. That player can search a library only if another spell or ability instructs them to do so.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Paying {2} to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect is a special action. Any player may take this special action any time they have priority. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Since players who haven't paid {2} can't search, they won't be able to find any cards in a library. The effect applies to all players and all libraries. If a spell or ability's effect has other parts that don't depend on searching for or finding cards, they will still work normally.