Magic: The Gathering

Teachings of the Archaics

Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos 57p • rare

Set: Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos
Collector number: 57p
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Lius Lasahido
Market price: $0.34

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$0.34market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.30 – $0.35 over the tracked period

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What it does

If an opponent has more cards in hand than you, draw two cards. Draw three cards instead if an opponent has at least four more cards in hand than you.

Mages seek out the ancient beings known as the Archaics for their boundless knowledge of history and magic, dispensed only in cryptic metaphors.

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StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Teachings of the Archaics was released as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages promotional card set in 2021. Designed for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, the card features the distinct visual style of the Strixhaven plane, a university for mages that emphasizes the academic pursuit of magic. It was created to provide players with a draw-dependent spell that scales based on the opponent's hand size, reflecting the theme of intellectual competition prevalent in the expansion.

The artwork for this specific promo variant was crafted to highlight the ethereal, scholarly aesthetic of the institution's legendary Archaics. The design team sought to capture a sense of ancient wisdom and arcane mystery, utilizing the extended-art frame style popular among collectors of the set. Upon its release, it was well-regarded by players for its thematic integration into the game's broader academic narrative and its unique aesthetic contribution to the Strixhaven collection.

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