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◇ Catalog #C13-29

Arcane Melee

plst·#C13-29·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Jaime Jones

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wishlisted

Jun '23

3 yr ago

Value

$2.46+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $2.55 · low $2.32

NM$2.46

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$2.27–$2.60modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.49low $0.44range 465.9%n 44

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #11,206 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$2.46

Gameplay

Enchantment

Instant and sorcery spells cost {2} less to cast.

Debates between wizards are never purely academic.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 4

2012-05-01wotc

The cost to cast an instant or sorcery spell with one generic mana in its mana cost will be reduced by {1}. For example, an instant spell with a mana cost of {1}{G} would cost {G} to cast.

2012-05-01wotc

Arcane Melee can reduce alternative costs such as miracle costs.

2012-05-01wotc

If there are additional costs to cast a spell, such as a kicker cost or a cost imposed by another effect (such as Thalia, Guardian of Thraben’s ability), apply those increases before applying cost reductions.

2012-05-01

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.46. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.44 and $2.49 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PLST — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #C13-29 of *The List*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2023 The List release.

Card type: Enchantment, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{U} (5 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #11,206 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Jaime Jones. Rarix catalogs 552 other cards credited to this artist.