Stroke of Genius
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 203 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 203
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rovina Cai
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Target player draws X cards.
"Every thought is a star illuminating the darkness. Inspiration comes from finding the constellations that link them."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Stroke of Genius was originally introduced in the 1997 Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield to be a powerful, flexible tool for blue-aligned decks. The card allows a player to draw a specific number of cards, cementing its place as a staple of the 'draw-x' archetype. The version in the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander set, numbered 203, serves as a thematic reprint that integrates the card into the academic setting of Strixhaven University.
The artwork for this specific iteration maintains the intellectual aesthetic of the Strixhaven plane, emphasizing the pursuit of arcane knowledge. While the original card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, this reprint utilizes updated visual assets consistent with the set's identity. It was well-received by Commander players for its utility in both resource management and as a win condition, providing a reliable way to cycle through a library in a social, multiplayer format.
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