Mastermind's Acquisition
Store Championships 52 • rare
- Set
- Store Championships
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sam Guay
What it does
Choose one —
• Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
• Put a card you own from outside the game into your hand.
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
Mastermind's Acquisition was originally released in the 2018 set Rivals of Ixalan for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This specific version, numbered 52, was issued as a promotional card for Store Championship tournaments. These events were designed by Wizards of the Coast to foster local community engagement, rewarding participants and top performers with unique, foil-treated variants of existing cards to serve as both functional game pieces and collectible mementos.
The card features artwork by illustrator Daarken, who created a moody, dark depiction of a robed figure channeling necromantic power. The design intent was to capture the card's mechanical function—searching for a specific card from one's library or sideboard—through a visual narrative of forbidden knowledge and focused spellcasting. Within the gaming community, these promotional variants are sought after for their aesthetic distinction and the prestige associated with participating in organized local play.
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