Perplexing Test
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 197 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Fariba Khamseh
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Choose one —
• Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands.
• Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.
"Your proofs were a bit nontraditional, but effective nonetheless. Full marks."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Perplexing Test was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages Commander expansion, a set designed to immerse players in the academic setting of a magical university. The card functions as a board wipe with a unique political element, forcing players to choose between keeping their creatures or drawing cards, which mirrors the scholarly and often argumentative atmosphere of the Strixhaven lore.
The card was illustrated by Fariba Khamseh, who utilized a vivid, abstract aesthetic to capture the chaotic nature of an arcane examination gone wrong. Her work on this piece was well-received for its departure from traditional high-fantasy realism, instead opting for a surrealist visual language that reflects the unpredictable and intellectual challenges central to the Strixhaven aesthetic.
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About Perplexing Test
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