Baleful Mastery
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos 64s • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos
- Collector number
- 64s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chris Cold
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
You may pay 1 generic mana black mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the 1 generic mana black mana cost was paid, an opponent draws a card.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Baleful Mastery was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages, representing the academic focus on black mana within the university setting. The card depicts a moment of dark, calculated elimination, fitting the set's theme of magical study and high-stakes wizardry. It was designed to provide players with a versatile removal spell that balances powerful utility against the risk of granting an opponent a card draw.
The illustrative work for this specific promo version reflects the high-fantasy, scholarly aesthetic of the Strixhaven campus. Artists for this set were tasked with balancing traditional gothic horror elements common to black-aligned cards with the university-centric branding of the plane. Upon its release, the card became a staple in Commander and other eternal formats due to its efficient mana cost and flexibility as a reactive tool.
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