Leonin Arbiter

The List (PLST) #C17-64 · Rare · Creature — Cat Cleric

Mana cost: {1}{W}

Players can't search libraries. Any player may pay {2} for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.

"Our people are torn by infighting. Until the two sides reconcile, our laws can carry no meaning."

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Shelly Wan · Released February 10, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (2.2%) to $0.47 USD; low $0.46 USD, high $0.47 USD.

Printings

  1. The List #C17-64 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $0.47 USD
  2. Double Masters 2022 #16 (2X2) · Rare · 2022 · $0.48 USD
  3. Double Masters 2022 #418 (2X2) · Rare · 2022 · $3.88 USD etched
  4. Commander 2017 #64 (C17) · Rare · 2017 · $0.38 USD
  5. Scars of Mirrodin #14 (SOM) · Rare · 2010 · $0.92 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2011-01-01 · wotc — If a player pays {2}, that enables only them to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect that turn. Each other player is still affected by it.
  2. 2011-01-01 · wotc — Paying {2} to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect is a special action. Any player may take this special action any time they have priority. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
  3. 2011-01-01 · wotc — Paying {2} doesn't let a player pick up a library and search it — it just allows them to ignore Leonin Arbiter's effect that turn. That player can search a library only if another spell or ability instructs them to do so.
  4. 2011-01-01 · wotc — Since players who haven't paid {2} can't search, they won't be able to find any cards in a library. The effect applies to all players and all libraries. If a spell or ability's effect has other parts that don't depend on searching for or finding cards, they will still work normally.
  5. 2011-01-01 · wotc — If an effect says "You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library" or "You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you can't choose to search, so you won't shuffle.
  6. 2011-01-01 · wotc — If an effect says "Search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you shuffle you libraries even though you can't search.
  7. 2011-01-01 · wotc — Effects that instruct you to reveal or look at cards from the top of you library will still work. Only effects that use the word "search" are affected.
  8. 2011-01-01 · wotc — Once a player has paid {2}, they may search libraries that turn as many times as they are instructed to do so.
  9. 2011-01-01 · wotc — If there are multiple Leonin Arbiters on the battlefield, a player must pay {2} for each one before being able to search libraries that turn.
  10. 2011-01-01 · wotc — A player who has paid {2} may search any library when instructed to do so that turn, not just their own library.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Rin and Seri, Inseparable · in 6% of 50 decks

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