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Arcane Adaptation Ixalan MTG card
XLN #46 · Art by Mark Behm
XLN set symbol, RareIxalan#46Rare

Arcane Adaptation

Enchantment
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#4,009 Down 7 in 30 days
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Arcane Adaptation Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.53, down 2.8% over 7 days, down 3.5% over 30 days, up 10.7% over 90 days.

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Arcane Adaptation Printings & Prices

Arcane Adaptation has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.

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Arcane Adaptation Rules Text & Legality

Arcane Adaptation

As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.

Creatures you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield.

Arcane Adaptation is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Arcane Adaptation Rulings

  • Jan 19, 2018

    To choose a creature type, you must choose an existing creature type, such as Vampire or Knight. You can’t choose multiple creature types, such as “Vampire Knight.” Card types such as artifact can’t be chosen, nor can subtypes that aren’t creature types, such as Jace, Vehicle, or Treasure.

  • Sep 29, 2017

    Replacement effects that modify creatures of a certain type as they enter the battlefield will apply after you apply Arcane Adaptation’s effect. This is a change from previous rules. If you control Arcane Adaptation and the Aether Revolt card Metallic Mimic, with the same creature type chosen for both, then any creature you control will enter the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Arcane Adaptation has been reprinted 6 times.

  • Sep 29, 2017PXLN set symbol, RareIxalan Promos · Prerelease, foilPXLN #46s
  • Sep 29, 2017PXLN set symbol, RareIxalan Promos · Promo PackPXLN #46p
  • Sep 29, 2017PXLN set symbol, RareIxalan Promos · Promo Pack, foilPXLN #46p
  • Sep 29, 2017XLN set symbol, RareIxalanXLN #46
  • Sep 29, 2017XLN set symbol, RareIxalan · foilXLN #46
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, RareThe ListPLST #XLN-46

Arcane Adaptation in Commander

Arcane Adaptation is the #4,009 most-played card on EDHREC, down 7 places over the last 30 days.

#4,009 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 7 in 30 days

Arcane Adaptation FAQ

How much is Arcane Adaptation worth?

Arcane Adaptation is worth about $3.53 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Arcane Adaptation legal in Commander?

Yes. Arcane Adaptation is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Arcane Adaptation been reprinted?

Yes. Arcane Adaptation has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Arcane Adaptation cheap?

Arcane Adaptation trades at about $3.53; 6 reprints keep supply plentiful.