Killian's Confidence
Secrets of Strixhaven 197 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Jodie Muir
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Draw a card.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you may pay white mana or black mana. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
"Don't hold back, because I certainly won't."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Killian's Confidence was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a narrative moment from the set's lore, focusing on Killian Lu, a student at the Silverquill College who struggles with the high expectations placed upon him by his father, the Dean of Order. The card's mechanics reflect this internal development, emphasizing a shift in perspective or the growth of personal conviction within the game's tactical framework.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Jodie Muir, who sought to capture the emotional weight of Killian’s character arc within the distinct gothic-academic aesthetic of Strixhaven. Muir’s design utilizes a somber, sharp color palette typical of Silverquill magic to convey both the tension of the setting and the character's focused resolve. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional addition to white-black spellcasting decks, noted for its thematic alignment with the set's broader exploration of university life and magical specialization.
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