Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos 154s • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos
- Collector number
- 154s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap, Discard a card: Create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
1 generic mana, tap: Each opponent mills cards equal to the amount of life you gained this turn.
4 generic mana, tap: Exile four target cards from a single graveyard. Draw a card.
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
Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst was released as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion in 2021, a set themed around a magical university of the same name. This card is part of the 'Mystical Archive' sub-series, a collection of legendary spells from across Magic: The Gathering's history reimagined with unique, academic-inspired card frames. As a promo variant, this specific version features a distinct aesthetic treatment designed to highlight the dualistic nature of the item—a macabre vessel of rot that flips into a source of life.
The art was crafted to evoke the scholarly yet dark atmosphere of the Witherbloom College, which focuses on the intersection of biology and death. The design choice to use a double-faced layout reflects the complex mechanics of the card, allowing players to choose between draining their opponents or stabilizing their own position. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its versatile utility in commander formats and its striking, parchment-style visual presentation that distinguishes it from standard-set cards.
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