If the target artifact creature is an illegal target by the time Arcum's ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve. No player searches their library. If the target is legal but not sacrificed (most likely because of an effect such as that of Sigarda, Host of Herons), its controller does search their library for a noncreature artifact card.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #27
Arcum Dagsson
csp·#27·rare·foil
Illus. Pete Venters
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Jul '06
20 yr ago
Value
$41.41+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $41 · low $41
Volatility · stable
EUR€21.72USD$41.41TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #6,721 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
{T}: Target artifact creature's controller sacrifices it. That player may search their library for a noncreature artifact card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
"Artifice sundered the world. It shall not again wreak such sorrow."
2/2
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
wotc
Any triggered abilities that trigger when the creature is sacrificed will be put onto the stack at the same time as any triggered abilities that trigger when the noncreature artifact enters the battlefield.
wotc
Arcum Dagsson's ability targets an artifact creature, not the player who controls it.
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