The set itself returns players to Strixhaven and its five colleges, leaning hard into the mage-school theme while mixing in the kind of collectible extras that make sealed boxes tempting even if you are not planning to draft right away
By allowing a player to cast devastating disruption songs or draw spells twice in a single turn for free, she generates a massive advantage that snowballs into an early victory, cementing her place as a premier competitive card that everyone should add to their deck
The Selesnya four-drop has first strike, trample and a 4/4 and then has an ETB ability to search your library for two cheap artifact, dork or enchantment cards and toss them into your hand
Both are going to incentive creating tokens, with Peri biasing slightly more towards a go wide strategy and Romana strong, individual threats
His Shift 3 keyword ability means he can be played as early as turn three, and hes got several powerful abilities, letting you gain lore when he banishes characters, and letting you draw a card when hes banished
The card has the Amethyst ink classification, with a stat of three for attack and four for defense