Eager First-Year
Strixhaven: School of Mages 16 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Today, she learns the basics. She'll knock out advanced theory later this week.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Eager First-Year was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a generic initiate within the game's academic setting, designed to fit the mechanical theme of a school for mages where students learn to channel mana and manifest magical prowess. It serves as a common-rarity creature intended primarily for the Limited draft and sealed formats, providing a foundational presence on the battlefield that mirrors the growth of a young student.
The artwork was created by illustrator Manuel Castañón, who focused on capturing a sense of youthful wonder and academic ambition. In the context of the set's design, the card was meant to embody the excitement and trepidation of a newcomer to Strixhaven University. It was received by the player base as a utilitarian card typical of the set's lower-rarity offerings, characterized by its straightforward design and thematic alignment with the 'learn' mechanic that defined the expansion's identity.
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