Berserk
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive 50 • mythic
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Paul Adam
- Market price
- $7.33
What it does
Cast this spell only before the combat damage step.
Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power. At the beginning of the next end step, destroy that creature if it attacked this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Berserk was originally printed in the 1989 Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield as a high-risk, high-reward card that allowed a player to double a creature's power at the cost of sacrificing it. Its inclusion in the 2021 Strixhaven: School of Mages Mystical Archive subset marked a thematic departure, reimagining the card with an aesthetic inspired by the fictional magical university of Strixhaven. This specific card, collector number 50, features a unique Japanese-language art style that pays homage to the vibrant, scholarly, and often chaotic magical research culture of the set.
The Mystical Archive was a curated list of iconic instants and sorceries from Magic’s history, re-illustrated to reflect the grandiose, scroll-like imagery associated with Strixhaven's archives. The design work for this variant sought to capture the 'spellbook' feel, employing intricate borders and artistic motifs that differ significantly from the card's original minimalist 1980s design. The series was met with enthusiasm by players for both its aesthetic cohesion and the high power level of the selected spells, solidifying Berserk's status as a staple of competitive play within the context of these specialized, highly collectible frame treatments.
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