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Arcane Melee Avacyn Restored MTG card
AVR #44 · Art by Jaime Jones
AVR set symbol, RareAvacyn Restored#44Rare

Arcane Melee

Enchantment
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$0.36 −2.7% −$0.01, 7 days
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#11,764 Down 143 in 30 days
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Arcane Melee Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.36, down 2.7% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, flat over 90 days.

Arcane Melee Price History

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Arcane Melee in Sealed Products

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Arcane Melee Printings & Prices

Arcane Melee has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

AVR set symbol, RareAVR #44
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C13 set symbol, RareC13 #29
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Arcane Melee Rules Text & Legality

Arcane Melee

Instant and sorcery spells cost {2} less to cast.

Debates between wizards are never purely academic.

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

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Arcane Melee Rulings

  • May 1, 2012

    Arcane Melee can reduce alternative costs such as miracle costs.

  • May 1, 2012

    Arcane Melee can’t reduce the colored mana requirement of an instant or sorcery spell.

  • May 1, 2012

    If there are additional costs to cast a spell, such as a kicker cost or a cost imposed by another effect (such as Thalia, Guardian of Thraben’s ability), apply those increases before applying cost reductions.

  • May 1, 2012

    The cost to cast an instant or sorcery spell with one generic mana in its mana cost will be reduced by {1}. For example, an instant spell with a mana cost of {1}{G} would cost {G} to cast.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Arcane Melee has been reprinted 4 times.

  • May 4, 2012AVR set symbol, RareAvacyn RestoredAVR #44
  • May 4, 2012AVR set symbol, RareAvacyn Restored · foilAVR #44
  • Nov 1, 2013C13 set symbol, RareCommander 2013C13 #29
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, RareThe ListPLST #C13-29

Arcane Melee in Commander

Arcane Melee is the #11,764 most-played card on EDHREC, down 143 places over the last 30 days.

#11,764 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 143 in 30 days

Arcane Melee FAQ

How much is Arcane Melee worth?

Arcane Melee is worth about $0.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Arcane Melee legal in Commander?

Yes. Arcane Melee is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Arcane Melee been reprinted?

Yes. Arcane Melee has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Arcane Melee cheap?

Arcane Melee trades at about $0.36; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,764 on EDHREC).