Haldan, Avid Arcanist
Commander 2020 2 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Manuel Castañón
- Market price
- $0.83
What it does
Partner with Pako, Arcane Retriever (When this creature enters, target player may put Pako into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
You may play lands and cast noncreature spells from among cards you exiled that have fetch counters on them, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Haldan, Avid Arcanist was released in 2020 as part of the Commander 2020 set, specifically within the Arcane Maelstrom deck. Designed for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format, the card was created to emphasize a strategy focused on playing cards from libraries other than one's own, paired mechanically with its partner, Pako, Arcane Retriever. This design partnership represents a synergistic duo intended to offer players a unique, library-manipulation playstyle.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who sought to capture the character's scholarly and inquisitive nature through a vibrant, high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the set's creative direction. Upon release, the pairing of Haldan and Pako was well-received by the Commander community for its cohesive design, which effectively encourages a proactive and interactive style of play that differentiates it from more traditional blue-green deck archetypes.
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