Arcane Melee
Avacyn Restored 44 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Instant and sorcery spells cost 2 generic mana less to cast.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcane Melee was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the gothic horror plane of Innistrad, this card reflects the set's central theme of celestial struggle, focusing on the return of the archangel Avacyn. Mechanically, the card serves as an enchantment that reduces the cost of instant and sorcery spells, fitting into the set's broader design goal of supporting spell-heavy strategies in limited and casual play environments.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who has contributed extensively to the game since the mid-1990s. His design for Arcane Melee depicts a chaotic magical skirmish, utilizing his characteristic painterly style to convey a sense of kinetic energy and arcane volatility. The card is noted by players for its specific utility in Commander and other multiplayer formats, where the cost reduction effect can be leveraged to accelerate powerful spellcasting sequences.
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