Stroke of Genius
Commander 2015 108 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 108
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Stephen Daniele
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Target player draws X cards.
After a hundred failed experiments, Urza was stunned to find that common silver passed through the portal undamaged. He immediately designed a golem made of the metal.
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
Stroke of Genius was originally introduced in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, designed by Richard Garfield as a powerful blue instant that allows a player to draw a significant number of cards. The card quickly became a staple in control decks due to its versatility as both a draw engine and a win condition, forcing opponents to draw their entire library. Its inclusion in the Commander 2015 set marked a transition into the popular multiplayer format, where such scalable effects are highly prized for their ability to impact the late game.
The art for this iteration, illustrated by Kev Walker, captures the essence of arcane intellectual pursuit. Walker is a long-standing contributor to the game, known for a gritty, atmospheric style that often emphasizes the visceral nature of magic. In this piece, he visually represents the sudden burst of inspiration described by the card's mechanics, utilizing a design aesthetic that aligns with the established visual language of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse during the mid-2010s.
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