---
name: "Maralen, Fae Ascendant"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{G}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Elf Faerie Noble"
colors: ["B", "G", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "G", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "ECL"
set_name: "Lorwyn Eclipsed"
collector_number: "233"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steve Prescott"
oracle_id: "114e1d2c-cefc-4e2a-922e-3b2ceed1871d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/maralen-fae-ascendant-ecl"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Maralen, Fae Ascendant
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{G}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Elf Faerie Noble
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever Maralen or another Elf or Faerie you control enters, exile the top two cards of target opponent's library.
Once each turn, you may cast a spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of Elves and Faeries you control from among cards exiled with Maralen this turn without paying its mana cost.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Oona, Queen of the Fae](/printing/oona-queen-of-the-fae-shm.md) — Legendary Creature — Faerie Wizard
2. [Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge](/printing/jeleva-nephalias-scourge-oc13.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire Wizard
3. [Kellan, the Kid](/printing/kellan-the-kid-otj.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Rogue
4. [Talion's Messenger](/printing/talions-messenger-woe.md) — Creature — Faerie Noble
5. [Oura, the Imitator](/printing/oura-the-imitator-yecl.md) — Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble
6. [Knacksaw Clique](/printing/knacksaw-clique-shm.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL) #233
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steve Prescott
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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