Arbiter of the Ideal
~$0.28 low · ~$0.46 high
Blue. Creature — Sphinx
Born of the Gods #31 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov
Born of the Gods #31 · Illustrated by Svetlin VelinovWhat is Arbiter of the Ideal worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, reveal the top card of your library. If it's an artifact, creature, or land card, you may put it onto the battlefield with a manifestation counter on it. That permanent is an enchantment in addition to its other types.
4/5
Format legality
All 2 printings of Arbiter of the Ideal
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Born of the Gods bng #31· 2014rare· Cardmarket €0.35 · €0.64 foil | rare | $0.28 | $0.46 | €0.35€0.64 foil | |
 Born of the Gods Promos pbng #31★· 2014Promorare· Cardmarket €0.41 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.44 | €0.41 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #13,179 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Inspired
- Artists
- Svetlin Velinov, Johann Bodin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Born of the Gods card (#31).
31
- 31Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (7)
2014-02-01
If an inspired ability triggers during your untap step, the ability will be put on the stack at the beginning of your upkeep. If the ability creates one or more token creatures, those creatures won’t be able to attack that turn (unless they gain haste).
2014-02-01
The permanent will be an enchantment as it enters the battlefield and will cause constellation abilities of permanents you control to trigger.
2014-02-01
Inspired abilities don’t trigger when the creature enters the battlefield.
2014-02-01
If the inspired ability includes an optional cost, you decide whether to pay that cost as the ability resolves. You can do this even if the creature leaves the battlefield in response to the ability.
2014-02-01
If you choose to not put the card onto the battlefield, or if the card isn’t one of the listed types, it will remain on top of your library. (Note that revealing the card is not optional.)
2014-02-01
The manifestation counter is a memory aid only. The permanent will continue to be an enchantment in addition to its other types even if that counter is removed.
2014-02-01
Inspired abilities trigger no matter how the creature becomes untapped: by the turn-based action at the beginning of the untap step or by a spell or ability.
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