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Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $51.88. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $36.38 and $58.44 across 51 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOA — the lineup includes Showcase alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #145 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive release.
Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Brawl. Banned in Pauper and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #3,306 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Ayami Nakashima. Rarix catalogs 9 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Ayami Nakashima
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