Elite Spellbinder
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos 17s • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos
- Collector number
- 17s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Finish
- Foil
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, light, and shadow. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card was intended to provide a disruptive, tempo-oriented tool for competitive play, featuring an ability that exiles a card from an opponent's hand to delay their strategy. The promo version, collector number 17s, features unique alternate art that captures the scholarly yet lethal aesthetic of the set's mages.
The card's design is heavily influenced by the high-fantasy academic theme of the Strixhaven plane. Illustrators for the set aimed to blend traditional wizardry with a modern, sharp-edged style that distinguishes Silverquill from the other colleges. Upon its release, Elite Spellbinder received positive reception from players for its efficiency and skill-intensive mechanics, quickly becoming a staple in various constructed formats, particularly in games where hand knowledge and tactical timing are paramount.
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