---
name: "Arnjlot's Ascent"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Drew Tucker"
oracle_id: "f2cedb38-12b0-4489-a62b-9b6a3776d695"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/arnjlots-ascent-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Arnjlot's Ascent
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Cumulative upkeep {U} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
{1}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

> *"The dreams of a child fulfilled:
the wind on my brow,
the air 'neath my feet."
—Arnjlot Olasson, Sky Mage*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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2. [Vexing Sphinx](/printing/vexing-sphinx-dmr.md) — Creature — Sphinx
3. [Crown of Ascension](/printing/crown-of-ascension-ons.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Zephyr Charge](/printing/zephyr-charge-m20.md) — Enchantment
5. [Updraft](/printing/updraft-5ed.md) — Instant
6. [Morinfen](/printing/morinfen-wth.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #57
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Drew Tucker
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`