Arcane Melee
The List (PLST) #C13-29 · Rare · Enchantment
Mana cost: {4}{U}
Instant and sorcery spells cost {2} less to cast.
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Illustrated by Jaime Jones · Released June 23, 2023
Prices
- Nonfoil: $2.81 USD · €0.52 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.25 USD (8.2%) to $2.81 USD; low $2.81 USD, high $3.06 USD.
Printings
- The List #C13-29 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $2.81 USD
- Commander 2013 #29 (C13) · Rare · 2013 · $0.37 USD
- Avacyn Restored #44 (AVR) · Rare · 2012 · $0.37 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2012-05-01 · wotc — 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.
- 2012-05-01 · wotc — Arcane Melee can reduce alternative costs such as miracle costs.
- 2012-05-01 · wotc — 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 · wotc — Arcane Melee can’t reduce the colored mana requirement of an instant or sorcery spell.