Crescendo Conductor // Boltwave
Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven 9 • uncommon
- Set
- Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana // red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Pascal Quidault
What it does
Reach
Whenever you conjure one or more cards, this creature becomes prepared.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Crescendo Conductor // Boltwave is a double-faced card released in the Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven digital-only expansion for Magic: The Gathering Arena in late 2021. Designed specifically for the digital medium, the card utilizes mechanics that would be difficult to track in paper play, such as conjuring cards into a library and permanently modifying stats. The set was conceived to expand the narrative and mechanical depth of the Strixhaven School of Mages environment, emphasizing the magical experimentation inherent to the plane.
The art and design were developed by the Wizards of the Coast team to reflect the dual nature of magical performance and raw elemental output. The Conductor represents the strategic, incremental buildup of resources, while its flip side, Boltwave, captures the sudden, explosive discharge of energy. As part of the initial wave of Alchemy-exclusive cards, it generated significant debate within the community regarding the balance and design philosophy of digital-first mechanics, ultimately becoming a staple for players focusing on spell-heavy, resource-management archetypes.
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