Arcane Encyclopedia

Artifact

{3}, {T}: Draw a card.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

xram666 on EDH Karona, Fals God (Kithkin Tribal)

8 months ago

I count only 2 draw option:

• Kithkin Mourncaller
• Augury Adept

So I would add at least another 5 draw options. Maybe:

• Distant Melody
• Mentor of the Meek
• Lifecrafter's Bestiary
• Arcane Encyclopedia

Also I count only 2 ramp spells. Maybe also 5 other ones:

• Burnished Hart
• Arcane Signet
• Commander's Sphere
• Wayfarer's Bauble
• Chromatic Lantern

Also I would include Mirror Entity: Nice synergy and a good win option.

With the high number of tappers I would also include Siren's Call

Also the number of Mass Removal is to low. Some options:

• Dusk / Dawn
• Citywide Bust

Imsomguy on Avacyn, Angel of Hope Voltron/Control EDH

1 year ago

You may want to replace the Jayemdae Tome with an Arcane Encyclopedia since it is strictly better

libraryjoy on Odric lunarch marshal deck

2 years ago

Possible includes: Herald of War, Thraben Doomsayer, Oblivion Ring, Might also look at some more instants and sorceries like a field wipe you can use when all your creatures are indestructible. You might also look at more card draw like Rogue's Gloves or even Arcane Encyclopedia.

Possible to remove: Thraben Valiant, Ikiral Outrider, Affa Protector, Attended Knight.

jakeelephant006 on Zirda's Discount Tool Store

2 years ago

This may see blasphemous, but I think it might be time to cut Skullclamp in favor of a more consistent draw source or equipment. I think the clamp is at its worst here. Which is to say, it's just an insurance policy on any creature you attach it to w/ a small power buff (which is a decently high floor). Plus, your creatures are pretty scarce in this deck so I can't envision you sacrificing even the two creatures that would die immediately to the clamp.

I think some things that would help this deck is finding some more good activated abilities that get reduced by your commander. Some examples could be Osgir, the Reconstructor , Steel Hellkite , Soul of New Phyrexia , Burnished Hart , Plargg, Dean Of Chaos // Augusta, Dean Of Order, War Room , Bonders' Enclave , Diviner's Wand , Arcane Encyclopedia , Staff of Domination , and--on the pricier side-- Umbral Mantle . The new Fighter Class is also a near auto include.

Also, I'm pretty high on Forging the Tyrite Sword and Axgard Armory .

RambIe on Discarding with Windgrace

3 years ago

it sounds like NTakamura is saying that the purpose of Arcane Encyclopedia is for windgrace fodder
if that is the case id suggest replacing it with Groundskeeper

NTakamura on Discarding with Windgrace

3 years ago

Grind I somewhat struggle with your recommendation because I already have discard and draw cards. I have Arcane Encyclopedia for draw when I have nothing to discard. I did however added Geier Reach Sanitarium and see how it plays.

DemonDragonJ on Kill them With Kindness

3 years ago

I have replaced Arcane Encyclopedia with Temple Bell , which did not affect the deck's average converted mana cost, but will save me mana over time, since the ability of the bell has no cost to activate it, and the fact that it causes all players to draw cards works with the "group hug" theme of this deck.

DemonDragonJ on Patriotic Pride

3 years ago

I have replaced Arcane Encyclopedia with Kwain, Itinerant Meddler, which decreased this deck's average converted mana cost from 3.94 to 3.92; while Kwain does allow opponents to draw cards, the fact that his ability costs no mana to activate is extremely important, and could make a significant different in a tense situation.