Paradox Surveyor
Secrets of Strixhaven 208 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 208
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana or blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Elizabeth Peiró
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Reach
When this creature enters, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a land card or a card with X mana in its mana cost from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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
Paradox Surveyor was released in 2021 as part of the Secrets of Strixhaven subset, a special collection of cards integrated into the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to reflect the scholarly and arcane aesthetic of the Strixhaven University setting, specifically focusing on the theme of academic exploration and the manipulation of magical laws. As an artifact creature, it embodies the intersection of mechanical artifice and the high-fantasy magical curriculum central to the game's narrative.
The artwork was commissioned from Elizabeth Peiró, whose illustration style emphasizes the intricate, clockwork-inspired nature of the surveyor. Her design choices lean into the university's aesthetic, depicting a mechanical construct intended for cataloging magical anomalies. Within the broader context of the set, the card was received as a functional tool for deck builders, recognized by players for its ability to provide mana ramp through its ETB effect, fitting neatly into the archetype of utility artifacts within the format.
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