Archaeomancer's Spade
Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven • uncommon
- Set
- Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana white mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Tomas Duchek
What it does
When this artifact enters, seek two cards with flashback and put them into your graveyard.
tap: Add red mana white mana. This mana can't be spent to cast spells from your hand.
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Where it came from
The Archaeomancer's Spade was released in 2021 as part of the Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven expansion for Magic: The Gathering Arena. Alchemy sets were designed as digital-first releases, introducing cards with mechanics specifically tailored to the online environment, such as the ability to 'perpetually' alter card properties or generate new game states that would be logistically difficult to manage in traditional paper play.
The card's aesthetic was brought to life by artist Tomas Duchek, whose work frequently captures a gritty, atmospheric sense of high fantasy. In the context of the Strixhaven University setting—an institution dedicated to magical study—the Spade is presented as a relic of archaeological excavation. The design intentionally leans into the flavor of a field researcher’s tool, mechanically rewarding players for exploring their own graveyards to retrieve lost knowledge, reflecting the set's broader theme of uncovering the past.
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