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"Find me cards equivalent to: Spectral Arcanist"

Equivalent blue cards to Spectral Arcanist (Creature — Spirit Wizard, flying, cast spells from graveyard):
1. Archaeomancer — Returns instant/sorcery from graveyard to hand on ETB.
2. Scholar of the Ages — Returns two instants/sorceries from graveyard to hand on ETB.
3. Mission Briefing — Lets you cast an instant/sorcery from graveyard.
4. Snapcaster Mage — Gives instant/sorcery in graveyard flashback.

All are blue and interact with instants/sorceries in graveyard. Spectral Arcanist is functionally unique due to the Spirit synergy and free spell cast.

Found Cards

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Archaeomancer

Mission Briefing

Scholar of the Ages

Snapcaster Mage

Spectral Arcanist

Archaeomancer #2242 Creature — Human Wizard

Variations: v1 v2
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Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If an instant or sorcery spell puts Archaeomancer onto the battlefield, its ability can target that card in your graveyard.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

    Mission Briefing #44p Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Surveil

    Rules

  • If you cast a spell this way and that card is exiled, it's considered a new object in the zone it's put into. It won't be exiled if it's put into your graveyard later in the turn.
  • Mission Briefing doesn't change when you can cast the chosen card. For example, if you choose a sorcery card, you can cast it only during your main phase when the stack is empty.
  • Mission Briefing is still on the stack while you choose an instant or sorcery card in your graveyard. Your Mission Briefing can't be to give yourself that same Mission Briefing.
  • The instant or sorcery card you choose may be one that you just surveilled into your graveyard.
  • When you surveil, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards into your graveyard, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them into your graveyard.
  • You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.

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    Cardmarket / 0.61 EUR 0.44 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 2.99 USD 1.99 USD
    Manapool 0.62 USD / 0.57 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.53 USD / 1.21 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Surveil 2, then choose an instant or sorcery card in your graveyard. You may cast it this turn. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. (To surveil 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)

    Scholar of the Ages #74 Creature — Human Wizard

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 3/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • The triggered ability of Scholar of the Ages can return at most two cards, not two instant cards plus two sorcery cards.

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    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 1.49 USD
    Manapool / 0.32 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.83 USD 0.16 USD
    Cardmarket 0.04 EUR / 0.44 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    When this creature enters, return up to two target instant and/or sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand.

    Snapcaster Mage #469 aka. Snappie Creature — Human Wizard

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash

    Rules

  • "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
  • A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
  • If a card has multiple instances of flashback, you may choose any of its flashback costs to pay.
  • If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
  • If a card with no mana cost gains flashback, it has no flashback cost. It can't be cast this way.
  • If a split card gains flashback, you pay only the cost of the half you're casting.
  • If you cast a spell with flashback, you can't pay any alternative costs such as overload costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell with flashback.
  • If you cast an instant or sorcery with {X} in its mana cost this way, you still choose the value of X as part of casting the spell and pay that cost.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
  • You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
  • You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.

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    Cardkingdom 179.99 USD
    Cardmarket 103.77 EUR
    Manapool 141.7 USD
    Tcgplayer 127.69 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flash When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

    Spectral Arcanist #15 Creature — Spirit Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Spirit
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If you cast a spell with X in its mana cost this way, you must choose 0 as the value for X.
  • If you cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you may choose to pay additional costs (such as kicker) but not alternative costs (such as flashback).
  • If you choose to cast the spell, you must do so as Spectral Arcanist's ability is resolving. You can't wait and cast it later.

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    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket 0.31 EUR
    Manapool 0.16 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.24 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flying When this creature enters, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of Spirits you control from a graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.