Magic: The Gathering

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

Secrets of Strixhaven Promos 45p • mythic

Set: Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
Collector number: 45p
Rarity: Mythic
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana // blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Evyn Fong
Market price: $8.10

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What it's worth

$8.10market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$8.10 – $19.92 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a mythic rarity from the Secrets of Strixhaven Promos series, marked as collector number 45p. As a dual-faced card, it offers players tactical flexibility by providing two distinct roles to utilize during a game.

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Card face

What it does

Flying, ward 2 generic mana

This creature enters prepared.

Whenever this creature attacks, you may exile eight cards from your graveyard. If you do, this creature becomes prepared.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall was released as part of the Secrets of Strixhaven promotional set in 2021. This card was designed for the Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion, which focused on a magical university setting. The card features a double-sided design, blending a new creature representative of the Silverquill college with a reimagined version of the iconic card Ancestral Recall from the game's earliest history.

The artwork was commissioned to evoke the academic and mystical aesthetic of Strixhaven, emphasizing the prestige of the university's curriculum. It was received by players as a specialized collector's piece, particularly notable for its integration of the 'Mystical Archive' theme, which sought to bring powerful, classic spells back into the contemporary game frame to celebrate the franchise's enduring legacy.

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