Textbook Tabulator
Secrets of Strixhaven 70 • common
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Josiah "Jo" Cameron
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
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
The Textbook Tabulator was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Secrets of Strixhaven, which is part of the larger Strixhaven: School of Mages release. The card reflects the set's central theme of an elite magical university where academics and scholarly pursuit are intertwined with powerful spellcraft. Designed as an artifact, it functions mechanically to reward players for casting multiple spells, mirroring the frantic pace of an academic study session or a magically automated library filing system.
The artwork, illustrated by Jesper Ejsing, leans into the 'Strixhaven' aesthetic by blending traditional fantasy iconography with a scholarly, high-fantasy collegiate atmosphere. Ejsing focused on the contrast between the rigid, mechanical nature of the tabulator and the overflowing, chaotic energy of knowledge being organized. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche tactical piece, recognized for its specific utility in decks that focus on rapid, low-cost spell casting rather than as a centerpiece for competitive play.
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