Arcane Melee
The List C13-29 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C13-29
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $2.81
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 originally released as an uncommon card in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering set Champions of Kamigawa. The card was designed to reflect the flavor of the Kamigawa plane, which drew heavy inspiration from Japanese folklore and mythology, focusing on the interplay between mortal warriors and the spirit world. Mechanically, it was intended to reward aggressive strategies by boosting a creature's power and toughness while providing trample.
The card was later added to The List, a curated selection of cards from Magic's history that can occasionally appear in Set Boosters. The inclusion of cards like Arcane Melee in The List serves to provide players with access to older, niche, or flavorful cards that are not standard-legal but hold historical interest within the game's evolving ecosystem. Its artwork remains a staple of the set's aesthetic, which emphasizes the mystical nature of traditional weaponry and martial arts in a high-fantasy context.
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