Worldly Tutor
Mirage 255 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 255
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- David O'Connor
- Market price
- $30.59
What it does
Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, then shuffle and put the card on top.
"Aselbo soon had the rhino eating from his palm and the snake waiting at his heels."— Afari, *Tales*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Worldly Tutor was first released in the 1996 Mirage expansion, a set that marked a significant shift in Magic: The Gathering history as the first to be designed as a standalone block. The set was inspired by themes of African folklore and myth, moving away from the European high-fantasy tropes of earlier releases. It introduced the concept of keyword-based mechanics like phasing and flanking, aiming to streamline gameplay while increasing the strategic depth of deck construction.
The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist whose distinct, flowing linework became a hallmark of the game's early aesthetic. Hoover sought to capture the essence of a mystical mentor guiding a student toward arcane knowledge, a visual metaphor for the card's ability to search the library for a creature. Upon its release, the card was immediately recognized by competitive players for its efficiency, quickly becoming a staple in green-based decks for its low mana cost and tutor utility.
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