Elite Spellbinder
Secret Lair Countdown 2021 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Countdown
- Collector number
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Alexis Ziritt
- Market price
- $0.57
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, look at target opponent's hand. You may exile a nonland card from it. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may play it. A spell cast this way costs 2 generic mana more to cast.
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
The Elite Spellbinder was originally introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages, designed as a disruptive white-mana creature capable of taxing an opponent's resources. This specific version was released as part of the Secret Lair Countdown Kit, a special promotional collection that allowed players to open one card daily over the course of a week leading up to the holiday season. The initiative sought to blend the collectibility of high-end, uniquely treated cards with an interactive, advent-calendar style unboxing experience.
The artwork for this particular printing was commissioned from Alexis Ziritt, an illustrator known for his distinct, retro-futuristic, and often psychedelic visual style. Ziritt reimagined the Spellbinder with bold, graphic lines and a stark color palette, moving away from the traditional high-fantasy aesthetic of the core set. This stylistic departure was well-received by collectors who favor alternative, artist-driven interpretations of established game characters, making it a standout entry within the limited-run Secret Lair series.
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