The Dawning Archaic
Secrets of Strixhaven 289 • mythic
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 289
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 10 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mintautas Šukys
- Market price
- $2.10
What it does
This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
Reach
Whenever The Dawning Archaic attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Dawning Archaic was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Within the lore of the game, the Archaics are ancient, powerful entities that reside on the plane of Arcavios, serving as sentient manifestations of magical history and wisdom. This card was designed to reflect their immense, scholarly nature, acting as a high-mana value creature that provides strategic advantages by copying the spells of opponents.
The visual design of the card, created by illustrator Campbell White, emphasizes the creature's colossal and ethereal aesthetic. The artwork captures the Archaic in a meditative yet formidable stance, utilizing a color palette meant to evoke the arcane and academic atmosphere of Strixhaven University. Upon release, the card was received by players as a niche but flavorful inclusion for Commander decks, noted particularly for its ability to interact with the stack and influence the social dynamics of multiplayer games.
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