Ardent Plea
~$1.21 low · ~$5.93 high
Multicolor. Enchantment
Alara Reborn #1 · Illustrated by Chippy
Alara Reborn #1 · Illustrated by ChippyWhat is Ardent Plea worth?
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Oracle text
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Ardent Plea
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #ARB-1· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €1.11 | uncommon | $1.42 | No foil printing | €1.11 | |
 Alara Reborn arb #1· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €1.29 · €10.53 foil | uncommon | $1.21 | $5.93 | €1.29€10.53 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #16,070 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Exalted, Cascade
- Artist
- Chippy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Alara Reborn card (#1).
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- 1Collector 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 (9)
2021-06-18
Due to a 2021 rules change to cascade, not only do you stop exiling cards if you exile a nonland card with lesser mana value than the spell with cascade, but the resulting spell you cast must also have lesser mana value. Previously, in cases where a card's mana value differed from the resulting spell, such as with some modal double-faced cards or cards with an Adventure, you could cast a spell with a higher mana value than the exiled card.
2021-06-18
If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the card.
2021-06-18
If the card has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.2021-06-18
A spell's mana value is determined only by its mana cost. Ignore any alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, or cost reductions.
2021-06-18
The mana value of a split card is determined by the combined mana cost of its two halves. If cascade allows you to cast a split card, you may cast either half but not both halves.
2021-06-18
You exile the cards face up. All players will be able to see them.
2021-06-18
Cascade triggers when you cast the spell, meaning that it resolves before that spell. If you end up casting the exiled card, it will go on the stack above the spell with cascade.
2021-06-18
When the cascade ability resolves, you must exile cards. The only optional part of the ability is whether or not you cast the last card exiled.
2021-06-18
If a spell with cascade is countered, the cascade ability will still resolve normally.
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