Magic: The Gathering

Defiant Strike

Strixhaven Mystical Archive 3 • uncommon

Set: Strixhaven Mystical Archive
Collector number: 3
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Dominik Mayer
Market price: $0.26

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What it's worth

$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.20 – $0.33 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon instant card from the Strixhaven Mystical Archive showcases a distinct visual style through its featured artwork. Its role as an instant allows players to react mid-game, providing a tactical versatility that makes it a useful addition to a collection.

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Card face

What it does

Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Draw a card.

"For twelve days and twelve nights, Somat assailed the monster's shell. On the thirteenth morning, it cracked with the dawn."— *Heroics: A Book of Fables*

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Defiant Strike was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem in the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion, specifically as part of the Mystical Archive. This subset was designed to celebrate the history of powerful spells across the game's timeline, featuring iconic instants and sorceries from decades of play repackaged with distinct, regional-inspired art styles that mirrored the scholarly and arcane aesthetic of the Strixhaven university.

The specific illustration for this version was commissioned from artist Dominik Mayer. Mayer's approach to the Mystical Archive cards emphasized high-contrast, stylized geometric forms and a vibrant, illustrative clarity that departed from traditional fantasy realism. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players and collectors alike for its cohesive visual identity, which successfully modernized a classic utility spell while remaining true to the lore of the set's magical academy.

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About

About Defiant Strike

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