Arcanis
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| Arcanis | |
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| Information | |
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| Species | Unknown |
| Job | Wizard |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Otaria, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | Pre-Mending era |
Arcanis, the Omnipotent, is a mysterious wizard who was active in the Pre-Mending era of Dominara.
History
Arcanis was a pit-fighter in the Grand Coliseum of Otaria. While humanoid in appearance, no one knows their species or gender due to their mysterious cloaked nature.[1]
Trivia
- The name Arcanis comes from the word "arcane," meaning obscure. The character was concepted as something dark and mysterious. The art was made to communicate how sinister the unknown can be.[1]
- In order to create the most awesome blue pit fighter Mark Rosewater gave Arcanis the Omnipotent the ability to cast Ancestral Recall. the second ability as a way for his controller to protect him, in a way that felt blue.[2]
- Arcanis' card deliberately omits a species type.
- While the Flavor text refers to Arcanis as "he," the Onslaught creative team originally said that no one actually knows whether "he" is male or female.[1]
- Arcanis was the featured character of the Cunning deck of Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning.
- Arcanis was featured in the Secret Lair Drop Series: June Superdrop 2022 as part of the Rule the Room drop.
Gallery
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Secret Lair Arcanis the Omnipotent by Peter Diamond.
In-game references
- Represented in:
- Quoted or referred to:
- Robe of Mirrors (Tenth Edition, #101★)
References
- ↑ a b c Magic Arcana (January 16, 2003). "Behind the Pit-Fighters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 20, 2025). "I want to impress someone by knowing something cool about Arcanis that they don’t know". Blogatog. Tumblr.