Ruxa, Patient Professor
The Zeta Set 325 • uncommon
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 325
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Whenever Ruxa enters or attacks, return target creature card with no abilities from your graveyard to your hand.
Creatures you control with no abilities get +1/+1.
For each creature you control with no abilities, you may have that creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.
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
Ruxa, Patient Professor was introduced as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Commander 2021' expansion, specifically within the Silverquill Statement deck, rather than a traditional booster set. The character was designed to represent the academic environment of Strixhaven University, focusing on the mechanical theme of buffing creatures that lack inherent abilities. This design choice emphasizes the professor's role in guiding 'vanilla' creatures to greatness, turning simple tokens or unassuming bodies into significant threats on the battlefield.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured the character as an anthropomorphic bear, a nod to the long-standing community tradition of referring to 2/2 creatures as 'bears' in the game's lexicon. The art style leans into the high-fantasy academic aesthetic of the Strixhaven plane, utilizing soft, scholarly lighting to reinforce the professor's patient demeanor. Upon release, the card was well-received by players interested in 'go-wide' strategies, providing a unique commander for decks that utilize low-power creatures typically ignored in more competitive environments.
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