Battle of Wits
Ninth Edition 65★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 65★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 200 or more cards in your library, you win the game.
The wizard who reads a thousand books is powerful. The wizard who memorizes a thousand books is insane.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Battle of Wits was originally printed in the Odyssey expansion in 2001, designed by Mike Elliott to create a unique challenge for players by rewarding the construction of decks significantly larger than the standard sixty-card minimum. The card functions as an alternate win condition, triggering at the beginning of your upkeep if you control two hundred or more cards in your library. Its inclusion in Ninth Edition, a core set released in 2005, maintained the card's availability in the modern card pool, featuring updated card frame aesthetics typical of the era.
The illustration by Greg Staples depicts a chaotic, crowded scene of scholars and tacticians engaged in an overwhelming intellectual struggle. Staples utilized a dark, atmospheric style to capture the pressure and complexity of the card's mechanical requirement. Upon its release, the card became a cult favorite among casual players who enjoyed the logistical absurdity of sleeve-heavy decks, despite it rarely making an impact in competitive environments where deck consistency is prioritized over deck size.
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