Ingenious Mastery
Strixhaven: School of Mages 297 • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 297
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
You may pay 2 generic mana blue mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the 2 generic mana blue mana cost was paid, you draw three cards, then an opponent creates two Treasure tokens and they scry 2. If that cost wasn't paid, you draw X cards.
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
Ingenious Mastery was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is themed around a magical university, with cards categorized by the five 'colleges' of the institution. This particular card represents the blue-aligned Prismari college, which emphasizes a blend of creative expression and elemental magic, fitting the card's function of drawing a significant number of cards while providing resources to an opponent.
The artwork was commissioned from Cristi Balanescu, a digital illustrator known for his work across various fantasy gaming properties. In this piece, Balanescu sought to capture the essence of a high-stakes academic breakthrough within the Strixhaven setting, utilizing the vibrant, swirling aesthetic synonymous with the Prismari students. The design was received by the player community as a classic 'group hug' style card, valued primarily for its political utility in multiplayer Commander games.
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