Devastating Mastery
Strixhaven: School of Mages 288 • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 288
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jake Murray
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
You may pay 2 generic mana white mana white mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the 2 generic mana white mana white mana cost was paid, an opponent chooses up to two nonland permanents they control and returns them to their owner's hand.
Destroy all nonland permanents.
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
Devastating Mastery was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages, a top-down design themed around a magical university. The card functions as a board wipe, reflecting the set's focus on expansive spells and the chaotic academic environment of Arcavios, where students harness powerful elemental forces. Its design, characterized by the 'choose two' modal mechanic, balances massive destruction with a strategic disadvantage that provides resources to opponents, fitting the high-stakes risk-reward theme of the set.
The artwork for this specific collector number was illustrated by Johannes Voss, whose work is highly regarded in the Magic community for its ethereal lighting and emotive storytelling. Voss aimed to capture the overwhelming nature of a catastrophic magical event, utilizing a vibrant color palette to represent the destructive energy of the spell. Upon release, the card was received as a versatile tool for Commander players, valued for its utility in clearing the battlefield while offering a unique political layer to gameplay interactions.
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