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    Rancorous Archaic

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    Rancorous Archaic

    Illustrated by Loïc Canavaggia

    EDHREC Rank #22,944
    Reach, trample Converge — This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.

    As the giant shadow loomed, the Forum of Amity fell silent for the first time in its history.

    Rulings (5)

    If there are any alternative or additional costs to cast a spell with a converge ability, the colors of mana spent to pay those costs will count.

    Mar 20, 2026

    Unless a spell or ability allows you to, you can't choose to pay more mana for a spell with a converge ability just to spend more colors of mana. Likewise, if a spell or ability reduces the amount of mana it costs you to cast a spell with converge, you can't ignore that cost reduction in order to spend more colors of mana.

    Mar 20, 2026

    If a spell with a converge ability is copied, no mana was spent to cast the copy, so the number of colors of mana spent to cast the spell will be zero. The number of colors spent to cast the original spell is not copied.

    Mar 20, 2026

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    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Community & retro