Expanded Anatomy
Strixhaven: School of Mages 2 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. It gains vigilance until end of turn.
"Changing the equation from incremental to exponential was a stroke of genius on my part."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Expanded Anatomy was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a thematic representation of the curriculum at Strixhaven University, specifically focusing on the intersection of physical enhancement and arcane study. It serves as a mechanical utility card within the set, designed to provide a versatile buff to creatures while highlighting the academic, research-oriented flavor of the plane.
The artwork was created by Slawomir Maniak, a frequent illustrator for the game known for his dynamic, cinematic style. Maniak approached this piece by visually articulating the process of magical augmentation, capturing the moment an initiate applies mystical knowledge to physically transform or strengthen a creature. The illustration reflects the set's broader art direction, which emphasizes the contrast between scholarly pursuit and the chaotic power of raw magic, and it was received as a functional, well-integrated common that fits neatly into the set's limited play environment.
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