Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos 97p • mythic
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Collector number
- 97p
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Billy Christian
- Market price
- $2.89
What it does
+1: Surveil 2.
−1: Any number of target players each discard a card.
−2: Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
−7: Flip five coins. Target opponent skips their next X turns, where X is the number of coins that came up heads.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages promotional set. This specific card was distributed through the Strixhaven Mascot-themed promotional campaign, which sought to bridge the gap between the game's established planeswalker characters and the academic setting of Strixhaven University. The card serves as a thematic reimagining of the Izzet League mage, depicting him in a scholarly capacity rather than his usual role as a political insurgent on Ravnica.
The artwork for this version was commissioned to reflect the aesthetic of Strixhaven's Prismari College, blending Ral's signature electrical motif with the dramatic, artistic flair associated with the institution. Designed to appeal to players who appreciate narrative-driven alternate art, the card was well-received by the community for its thematic cohesion and its successful translation of a popular character into a new, whimsical context.
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