Empty the Warrens
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive 43 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Justin Hernandez & Alexis Hernandez
- Market price
- $0.45
What it does
Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)
"When engaging goblins in combat, assume that the number underground is at least double that of those you can see."— *Terrain Tactics and Environmental Magics*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Empty the Warrens was originally printed in the 2006 Time Spiral expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a sorcery that generates a number of 1/1 Goblin tokens based on the storm count of the turn, it became a cornerstone of combo-oriented archetypes, rewarding players for sequencing multiple spells rapidly. Its design reflects the chaotic and high-energy nature of the storm mechanic, which remains one of the most mechanically complex and notorious additions to the game's history.
The Strixhaven Mystical Archive version, released in 2021, recontextualizes the card within the lore of Strixhaven University, a school for mages. The archive series features a specialized, ornate art treatment designed to evoke the aesthetic of ancient magical grimoires. This particular iteration was illustrated by Johannes Voss, who utilized a distinct, ethereal style to reflect the card's function as a magical ritual, moving away from the gritty, war-focused imagery of the original card to align with the scholarly yet arcane atmosphere of the Strixhaven campus.
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