Arcane Savant
CN2Conspiracy: Take the Crown/#27/2016Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-11
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 6.3%90d▼ 6.3%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Down 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 787% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
Before you shuffle your deck to start the game, you may reveal this card from your deck and exile an instant or sorcery card you drafted that isn't in your deck.
When this creature enters, copy a card you exiled with cards named Arcane Savant. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc23 Aug 2016
You can't pay any alternative costs the card has. You can pay additional costs, and if the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
wotc23 Aug 2016
If you have more than one Arcane Savant in your deck, you may reveal any number of them and exile that many instant or sorcery cards you drafted that aren't in your deck.
wotc23 Aug 2016
If the copied card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value when casting the copy.
wotc23 Aug 2016
As Arcane Savant's last ability resolves, if there are multiple cards you exiled with cards named Arcane Savant, you choose one of them to copy.
wotc23 Aug 2016
The copy is created in and cast from exile. You cast the copy during the resolution of Arcane Savant's last ability. You ignore any timing restrictions based on the card type of the card you copied. However, you must still follow any other timing restrictions, such as "Cast [this spell] only during combat."
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About this card
Arcane Savant
Arcane Savant is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 6.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Arcane Savant FAQ
How much is Arcane Savant worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Arcane Savant is $0.15. It is down 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Arcane Savant?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy: Take the Crown at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What set was Arcane Savant first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #27, released 2016-08-26.
Is there a foil version of Arcane Savant?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.33 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 787% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Arcane Savant legal in Commander?
Yes, Arcane Savant is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arcane Savant legal in Modern?
Arcane Savant is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arcane Savant legal in Standard?
Arcane Savant is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Arcane Savant do?
Arcane Savant is a Creature — Human Wizard with mana cost {3}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Before you shuffle your deck to start the game, you may reveal this card from your deck and exile an instant or sorcery card you drafted that isn't in your deck. When this creature enters, copy a card you exiled with cards named Arcane Savant. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.".