Body of Research
Strixhaven: School of Mages 168 • mythic
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana green mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Antonio José Manzanedo
- Market price
- $1.40
What it does
Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of cards in your library.
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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
Body of Research was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the pinnacle of the Quandrix college, which focuses on the intersection of mathematics and nature. Mechanically designed as a high-cost sorcery, it creates a massive elemental creature token with power and toughness equal to the number of cards in the player's library, embodying the set's theme of magical academic pursuits and the literal manifestation of vast knowledge.
The artwork was created by illustrator Xavier Ribeiro, who sought to visually capture the sheer scale of the spell. Ribeiro utilized a composition that highlights the swirling, geometric essence of the elemental, reflecting the Quandrix aesthetic of nature refined through fractal patterns and complex calculations. Upon its release, the card became a popular inclusion in Commander formats for players who enjoy late-game finishers and synergistic library-manipulation strategies.
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