Magic: The Gathering

Dark Tutelage

Magic 2011 90 • rare

Set: Magic 2011
Collector number: 90
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: James Ryman
Market price: $0.24

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What it's worth

$0.24market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.24 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare enchantment rewards players for their ability to manage resources by trading life points for extra cards. Its impact at the table lies in this calculated risk, turning the player's own health into a steady engine for maintaining a deeper hand than their opponent.

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Card face

What it does

At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.

"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness."— Seneca, *Epistles*, trans. Gummere

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Dark Tutelage was released in 2010 as part of the Magic 2011 core set, designed by Wizards of the Coast to refresh the game's mechanics and card pool. The card serves as a thematic and functional successor to the iconic Necropotence and Dark Confidant cards, embodying the black color identity’s philosophy of gaining significant power at the cost of one's own vitality. Its release provided players with a recurring card-draw engine that reflected the high-risk, high-reward nature of black-aligned strategies in the tournament environment of that era.

The card’s visual identity was crafted by digital artist James Ryman, who focused on capturing the dark, scholarly atmosphere associated with the card's name. Ryman, known for his work across fantasy properties, illustrated a hooded figure immersed in forbidden research, utilizing stark shadows and moody lighting to convey the weight of the knowledge being acquired. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a solid, if situational, rare that incentivized deck construction with a low mana curve to mitigate the life loss associated with its triggered ability.

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Other printings

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Dark TutelageWilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · #28 · uncommon · 2023$0.21

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