Arcanis the Omnipotent
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Wizard
Oracle Text:
{T}: Draw three cards.
{2}{U}{U}: Return Arcanis to its owner's hand.
Power/Toughness: 3/4
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (13) →
Expansion: Foundations
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Character Background
Arcanis the Omnipotent is pure blue value and control—an expensive but payoff-heavy wizard whose tap-to-draw-three ability rewards a game plan built around card advantage, protection, and ways to reuse or untap him. Thematically he reads as a repository of knowledge you want online as often as possible, so build a shell with counterspells and permission to keep him safe, plus acceleration (mana rocks, high-tide lines) so you can reliably cast a six-mana threat. Specific synergies to seek: untap/active reuse engines like Seedborn Muse to draw on multiple players’ turns, or blink/flicker effects (Ephemerate, Ghostly Flicker, Deadeye Navigator) to re-enter untapped and draw repeatedly; in singleton formats he also pairs well with recursion and cheap protection (Pact/counter backups). Deckbuilding tip: prioritize card-filtering and mana sources over more bodies—Arcanis wants you to survive long enough to convert the three-card bursts into tempo or combo pieces, so include both instant-speed answers and ways to turn his raw card draw into a lethal plan.
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