Teach by Example
Strixhaven: School of Mages 241 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 241
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana or red mana blue mana or red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Johan Grenier
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
(blue mana or red mana can be paid with either blue mana or red mana.)
When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
"Learning to imitate a master is the first step in becoming one."— Uvilda, Prismari dean
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Teach by Example was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the multiversal university of Strixhaven, the card features the Prismari college, which emphasizes the intersection of magic and creative expression. The card mechanics allow players to copy instant or sorcery spells, fitting the thematic flavor of an instructor demonstrating a technique for a student to replicate.
The artwork was created by illustrator Manuel Castañón, who focused on capturing the vibrant, performative energy of the Prismari mages. The design emphasizes a spectacle of elemental magic, visually reinforcing the spell's mechanical utility. Upon release, the card was widely utilized in Limited formats and recognized for its versatility in spells-matter deck archetypes, serving as a functional representation of the set's central college-based identity.
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