Blot Out the Sky
Strixhaven: School of Mages 167 • mythic
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 167
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Olena Richards
- Market price
- $1.42
What it does
Create X tapped 2/1 white and black Inkling creature tokens with flying. If X is 6 or more, destroy all noncreature, nonland permanents.
A drop of ink is a nuisance. A torrent of inklings is a menace.
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
Blot Out the Sky was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the Silverquill College, one of the five magical institutions central to the set's narrative, which focuses on the magic of words, shadows, and ink. It was designed as a powerful sorcery meant to capture the aesthetic of living, weaponized calligraphy, reflecting the school's unique philosophy where eloquence and intimidation are twin forces.
The artwork was illustrated by Campbell White, who utilized the set's high-fantasy academic theme to depict a literal storm of sentient, dark ink manifestation. The design sought to balance the card's mechanical utility—wiping the board of creatures while creating flying inkling tokens—with the visual identity of a mage unleashing a chaotic, artistic spell. Upon release, it was noted by players for its thematic resonance within the Silverquill identity, effectively blending its destructive board state impact with the school's flair for performative magic.
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