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Spectral Arcanist

{3}{U}

Creature — Spirit Wizard

VOCCrimson Vow Commander#15rare
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Johan Grenier
Found in
Innistrad Crimson Vow Commander Deck Spirit Squadron · Innistrad Crimson Vow Commander Deck Spirit Squadron Minimal Packaging
Printings2Combos11EDHREC rank#12,498
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
3/2
Flying
Plays as:
Tribal Payoff
Market · per finishspark updated 0m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.29
$0.08 low-$0.01 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.29· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Nov 19, 2021
  • WotCNov 19, 2021

    If you cast a spell with X in its mana cost this way, you must choose 0 as the value for X.

  • WotCNov 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).

  • WotCNov 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.