Arbiter of the Ideal
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This printing
SetBNG
Collector #31
Released2014-02-07
Rarityrare
ArtistSvetlin Velinov
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Arbiter of the Ideal

RareColour IDMV 6
Creature — Sphinx
Flying
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, reveal the top card of your library. If it's an artifact, creature, or land card, you may put it onto the battlefield with a manifestation counter on it. That permanent is an enchantment in addition to its other types.
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Keywords
FlyingInspired
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Creature
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Other printings
2 other English printingsEarliest 2014-02-01Newest 2015-12-29Cheapest priced $0.34 in PBNG
Rulings (7)
wotc1 Feb 2014
The manifestation counter is a memory aid only. The permanent will continue to be an enchantment in addition to its other types even if that counter is removed.
wotc1 Feb 2014
The permanent will be an enchantment as it enters the battlefield and will cause constellation abilities of permanents you control to trigger.
wotc1 Feb 2014
If an inspired ability triggers during your untap step, the ability will be put on the stack at the beginning of your upkeep. If the ability creates one or more token creatures, those creatures won’t be able to attack that turn (unless they gain haste).
wotc1 Feb 2014
If the inspired ability includes an optional cost, you decide whether to pay that cost as the ability resolves. You can do this even if the creature leaves the battlefield in response to the ability.
wotc1 Feb 2014
If you choose to not put the card onto the battlefield, or if the card isn’t one of the listed types, it will remain on top of your library. (Note that revealing the card is not optional.)
wotc1 Feb 2014
Inspired abilities don’t trigger when the creature enters the battlefield.