Dissection Practice
Secrets of Strixhaven 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steve Ellis
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Up to one target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
From the very first incision, Enid regretted choosing Witherbloom for her intercollege elective.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dissection Practice was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages set, specifically within the supplemental Mystical Archive subset. The card is designed to represent the academic rigor found within the Witherbloom College of Strixhaven University, where students study the intersection of biology and essence-manipulation. The flavor of the card emphasizes the dark, pragmatic approach to magic characteristic of this specific school, blending life-drain mechanics with a scholarly focus on decay.
Artist Steve Ellis provided the illustration, opting for a style that highlights the gothic and anatomical nature of Witherbloom's curriculum. By centering the artwork on a magical, skeletal examination, Ellis reinforces the set's aesthetic of 'magic school' tropes subverted by traditional fantasy horror. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional tool for Limited gameplay, noted for its ability to punish aggressive strategies while fitting seamlessly into the set's graveyard-focused themes.
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