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◇ Catalog #60

Arcane Laboratory

usg·#60·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Stephen Daniele

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct 1998

28 yr ago

Value

$1.28+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.32 · low $1.21

NM$1.28

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.18–$1.35modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.31low $0.04range 3175.0%n 54

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #9,631 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$1.28

Gameplay

Enchantment

Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn.

It soon became obvious that some experiments were best overseen by fireproof teachers.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 3

2004-10-04wotc

When it leaves the battlefield, the effect ends and all players are able to cast spells unrestricted again.

2004-10-04wotc

When Arcane Laboratory enters, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was cast before it entered the battlefield. It will notice itself being cast.

2004-10-04wotc

If a spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell cast.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.28. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $1.31 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from USG — 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 #60 of *Urza's Saga*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1998 Urza's Saga release.

Card type: Enchantment, color identity blue, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #9,631 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Stephen Daniele. Rarix catalogs 104 other cards credited to this artist.