Elite Spellbinder
Strixhaven: School of Mages 17 • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $0.29
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.
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, World Champion XXVI
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
Elite Spellbinder was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages, representing the Silverquill college, which focuses on the magic of words, oratory, and ink. The card was designed as a white-aligned creature that interferes with an opponent's game plan by exiling a card from their hand and increasing its casting cost, a mechanical nod to the college's focus on structured, tactical debate.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Bryan Sola, who rendered the spellbinder as a sharp, avian-like figure draped in the dark-and-light academic regalia of Silverquill. Upon its release, the card saw significant competitive play across multiple formats, particularly in Standard, where its ability to delay threats and gather information made it a staple for mid-range and control strategies.
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