Arc Blade

Sorcery

Arc Blade deals 2 damage to target creature, player or planeswalker. Exile Arc Blade with three time counters on it.

Suspend 3—{2}{R} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{R} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, cast it without paying its mana cost.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (36)

Gidgetimer on Face of Boe Cascade value?

7 months ago

Neither, Wild-Magic Sorcerer says "The first spell you cast from exile..." and you are casting the spell from your hand.

If you instead have Maelstrom Nexus out and cast Arc Blade using The Face of Boe's ability you will cascade for 4 or less. Casting for an alternative cost does not change the mana value of a card.

purpleballspurple on Face of Boe Cascade value?

7 months ago

I am attempting to make a The Face of Boe commander deck and was wondering, if I cast a suspend spell such as Arc Blade using Face of Boe's ability (casting arc bolt for 3 instead of five) and have Wild-Magic Sorcerer on the battlefield, would I be cascading into a 2 or less mana spell or a 4 or less mana spell?

SandwichMan007 on Not Like Other Spellslingers™

8 months ago

Also have you played around at all with suspend cards? Rift Bolt seems like it could be fun, as well as the "recurring" suspend cards like Rousing Refrain or Arc Blade - although I see how those could maybe be too slow.

legendofa on Card creation challenge

1 year ago

Mental Block

{2}{U}{U}

Creature - Illusion Wall

Flash

Creatures blocked by Mental Block don't untap during their controller's next untap step.

2/6

---

Create a card that exiles and recasts itself. Arc Blade is one example of this, but if you have a different idea, go for it.

SacredAtsira on A Solid 4/10

1 year ago

SufferFromEDHD I love some of these suggestions, and some will definitely be added to the deck, just a matter of finding cuts, anything you can see that could be trimmed?

Sadly I have been unable to source Arc Blade but I love the idea of it.

Winds of Abandon I'll have to look into getting but it could be VERY effective

Chrome Mox is a big pricy for my tastes, but if it ever got reprinted and I pulled it? This is certainly the deck it'd go into.

Semblance Anvil Solid call, will have to steal from another deck but this seems legit

Jester's Cap is intriguing, but I don't know what I'd use it on to be honest, but I'm not opposed to its inclusion

The Swords will definitely make their way here, Hearth and Home is in my Equipment deck but it could come here for sure, I am yet to pull a Forge and Frontier but this is Deck #1 that is getting it.

The Soul-Guide Lantern I'm not so sure on, It's inclusion is for the mana rock capabilities AND the fact that it can mass exile should it be necessary.

All of that said, if you can find cuts, it would certainly find a home here.

Thanks for your input!

SufferFromEDHD on A Solid 4/10

1 year ago

Bell Borca was such a weird card. Always wanted to build a deck but never got around to it. I like what you have going on here! Your deck has a clear theme and flows. I'm gonna spitball some ideas at you based off the direction of your list.

Arc Blade the Futuresight red counterpart to Chronomantic Escape

Winds of Abandon huge Path to Exile

Chrome Mox on theme mana rock.

Semblance Anvil another on theme mana rock.

Jester's Cap blue/black deck manipulation for Boros.

Sword of Forge and Frontier and/or Sword of Hearth and Home might be worthy upgrades to some of your current equipment.

Soul-Guide Lantern cheaper more effective version of Stonespeaker Crystal

MistaMint on Torbran's Goblin Hose

1 year ago

Max_Hammer I hear you, and it does make sense for the horde. I was thinking of taking out Five-alarm for that like the other suggestion said, but after a game I played where someone's lands and mana rocks bothered me, I decided to put in Blood Moon to take them away.

Arc Blade doesn't really mesh with the deck I think. Suspend is too predictable and this deck is trying to embrace the chaos. And it only targets one thing after that three turn fuse goes off.

Thanks for the suggestions though

Max_Hammer on Torbran's Goblin Hose

1 year ago

Shared Animosity loves going into Goblin tribals.

Arc Blade is just a reoccurring shock that could deal some pretty okay damage over time and act as removal when you need it to.