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Elite Arcanist

3U · Creature — Human Wizard

When Elite Arcanist enters the battlefield, you may exile an instant card from your hand. {X}, {T}: Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. X is the mana value of the exiled card. 1/1

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