Arrogant Poet
Strixhaven: School of Mages 63 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Billy Christian
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay 2 life. If you do, it gains flying until end of turn.
"I would be kinder to my peers, Professor, but I simply don't have any."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Arrogant Poet was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is themed around a magical university, with the card specifically representing the Silverquill college, which focuses on the intersection of language, light, and shadow. Designed to be a staple of the 'Limited' draft environment, it serves as a utility creature that leans into the set's mechanics regarding life expenditure and spellcasting synergy.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Billy Christian, who captures the aesthetic of the Silverquill mages through a sharp, aristocratic, and slightly menacing visual style. The design intent was to reflect the haughty nature of the college's scholars, utilizing a monochromatic palette characteristic of the faction. Upon release, it was well-regarded by players as a functional piece of deck architecture that successfully reinforced the thematic identity of the set's black-white color combination.
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