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Arcane Laboratory, art by Stephen Daniele
Art by Stephen Daniele · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$1.34
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Arcane Laboratory

{2}{U} · Enchantment

Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn.

Rulings (3)

Oct 4, 2004 · When it leaves the battlefield, the effect ends and all players are able to cast spells unrestricted again.

Oct 4, 2004 · When Arcane Laboratory enters, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was cast before it entered the battlefield. It will notice itself being cast.

Oct 4, 2004 · If a spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell cast.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=91 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Dimir LandstillPremodern100%1
Izzet LandstillPremodern33.3%3
Azorius LandstillPremodern20%1–2×50
ReplenishPremodern2.7%37
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Arcane Laboratory — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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