Elite Arcanist

• WWizards of the Coast2013-07-01
  Official Ruling
  If the exiled card is a split card, then X is determined by the combined mana cost of both halves. However, when you cast the copy, you choose only one half to cast. You may cast a different half each time you create and cast a copy.
• WWizards of the Coast2013-07-01
  Official Ruling
  If the copied card has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value when casting the copy. Don't confuse that with the in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist's ability.
• WWizards of the Coast2013-07-01
  Official Ruling
  The copy is created in and cast from exile. You must still follow any timing restrictions, such as "Cast [this spell] only during combat."
• WWizards of the Coast2013-07-01
  Official Ruling
  If Elite Arcanist leaves the battlefield, you will no longer be able to copy the exiled card. If it returns to the battlefield, you'll be able to exile another instant card from your hand, but Elite Arcanist will be a different permanent with no connection to the first exiled card.
• WWizards of the Coast2013-07-01
  Official Ruling
  You don't choose the value of in the activation cost of Elite Arcanist's ability. It's defined by the mana value of the exiled instant card.
• WWizards of the Coast2013-07-01
  Official Ruling
  You can't pay any alternative costs such as overload costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

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