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Archmage Ascension

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Zendikar·zen #42·Rare·2009·Art by Christopher Moeller
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

At the beginning of each end step, if you drew two or more cards this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment.

As long as this enchantment has six or more quest counters on it, if you would draw a card, you may instead search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Print Details

Set
Zendikar (ZEN)
Number
#42
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Christopher Moeller
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$4.77
USD Foil
$14.92
EUR
0.98
EUR Foil
3.70
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings4

10/1/2009·wotc

If a spell or ability causes you to put cards in your hand without specifically using the word “draw,” Archmage Ascension’s abilities ignore it.

10/1/2009·wotc

If an effect would cause you to draw multiple cards while Archmage Ascension has six or more quest counters on it, each individual draw may be replaced by Archmage Ascension’s effect. Process the draws one at a time. Even if you use the reasonable shortcut of finding all of the cards at once and only physically shuffling once, the game will consider you to have searched and shuffled once per card.

10/1/2009·wotc

Archmage Ascension’s first ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” It won’t trigger at all unless you’ve already drawn two or more cards by the time the end step begins.

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