Abstract Paintmage
Secrets of Strixhaven 171 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 171
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana or red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- David Auden Nash
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
At the beginning of your first main phase, add blue mana red mana. Spend this mana only to cast instant and sorcery spells.
"Life is vivid; the pigments I use should be too."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abstract Paintmage was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages set, specifically within the supplemental Mystical Archive series. Designed to highlight the academic and magical nature of the Prismari college, this card reflects the set's central theme of combining intense artistic expression with raw elemental spellcasting. The mechanical identity of the creature emphasizes the interplay between casting instant and sorcery spells and the physical manifestation of art in the form of creature tokens.
The artwork was commissioned from David Auden Nash, who utilized a distinct visual language to portray a mage manipulating shifting, painterly energy. Nash’s contribution aimed to capture the kinetic, fluid nature of Prismari magic, moving away from traditional rigid spellcasting tropes toward a more abstract and expressive aesthetic. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited formats and its thematic resonance with the Strixhaven art school aesthetic.
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