Secrets of Strixhaven (code SOS) brings Magic back to the magical college of Strixhaven and its five colleges. Find the set in French: boosters, displays, and sealed products, featuring college cards, summons, and sought-after reprints. Draft it, play it in Commander, or collect it.
Arcavios and the Five Colleges: The Narrative Framework of the Set
Secrets of Strixhaven plunges players back into the university of Strixhaven, five years after their first visit in 2021 (Strixhaven: School of Mages). The plane of Arcavios is home to five colleges founded by Elder Dragons, each structured around a color pair and a distinct academic discipline. Lorehold (red/white) teaches archaeology and the conjuring of spirits from the past, with Ajani serving as an advisor within the set's lore. Prismari (blue/red) channels art into elemental forms. Quandrix (green/blue) translates mathematics into living fractals. Silverquill (white/black) wields verbal magic as a political weapon. Witherbloom (black/green) explores the cycles of life and death through magical biology.
The narrative follows five first-year students (Abigale, Sanar, Kirol, Tam, and Lluwen) whose paths intertwine against a backdrop of archaeological mysteries. Jace Beleren collaborates with the Archaics, the primordial entities of Arcavios, while Quintorius, the already popular Loxodon student from the first Strixhaven, rises to legendary planeswalker status. Seanan McGuire's tie-in novel, Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos, expands upon this storyline for readers.
The five Elder Dragons reimagined: key mythic cards from the set
Each college in Strixhaven was founded by an Elder Dragon, and these five mythical creatures return in new forms that are among the most memorable cards in the set. Unlike their 2021 versions (Velomachus Lorehold, Galazeth Prismari, Tanazir Quandrix, Shadrix Silverquill, Beledros Witherbloom), the new incarnations now bear the name of their college and each brings an existing Magic mechanic to your instants and sorceries.
Lorehold, the Historian imbues your spells with Miracle 2, allowing for devastating tactical strikes at a reduced cost. Prismari, the Inspiration grants Storm, which multiplies the power of turns where you chain spells. Quandrix, the Proof gives Cascade to your instants and sorceries cast from your hand, generating a cascade effect with each spell. Silverquill, the Disputant adds Casualty 1, allowing you to copy your spells by sacrificing a creature. Witherbloom, the Balancer applies Affinity for Creatures, reducing the cost of your spells based on the number of creatures you control. This last one has already caused a price spike on Sprout Swarm due to its infinite combo potential in Commander.
The Mystic Archive: 65 historical reprints in a unique setting
The Mystical Archive is one of the major draws of Secrets of Strixhaven. This pool of 65 bonus cards features iconic instants and sorceries from Magic's history, re-illustrated with entirely new artwork and settings, and referred to in the lore as manuscripts from the library of Strixhaven. The card breakdown includes 25 uncommons, 25 rares, and 15 mythic rares.
Confirmed reprints include key cards from the game's history. Force of Will, the quintessential mythic counterattack from Legacy and Vintage formats, is included with new artwork and an alternate Japanese version illustrated by Hatori Kyoka. Vampiric Tutor, the ultimate black tutor from Eternal and Commander formats, features new artwork by Paul Adam for the standard edition and an alternate Japanese illustration by Sumie Okazu. Culling the Weak and Pyretic Ritual, two mana accelerators used in Commander and Modern respectively, round out the notable uncommons. On the uncommon side, Stock Up, a staple card draw card with a value of around $10 in its original version, is also included in the Archive.
Each Play Booster contains one guaranteed Mystic Archive card. Collector Boosters contain 3 to 4 cards, with access to the exclusive Silver Scroll Foil treatment and alternative Japanese versions (traditional Japanese artwork, unique frame, Japanese text), which are not available in Play Boosters.
Notable Planeswalkers and Legendaries
The set introduces two planeswalkers to the main set. Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer, illustrated by Billy Christian, is a Silverquill (white/black) planeswalker who deviates from his usual Izzet colors, reflecting his role as a guest professor at the College of Word Magic. His abilities include monitoring, discarding, reanimating light creatures, and a coin-tipping ultimate. Professor Dellian Fel, a new character, embodies the Witherbloom philosophy through life drain, removal, and progressive value generation effects.
In Commander decks, Quintorius, History Chaser (Lorehold, {2}{R}{W}, loyalty 5) is a legendary planeswalker usable as a commander, a rarity in precons. He creates red and white 3/2 Spirit tokens whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, opening up endless combo lines already identified by the Commander community. The set also reveals a new Restoration Angel, a classic white utility creature that has been regularly reprinted since Avacyn Restored (2012).
Seven new mechanics and two returning ones
The Secrets of Strixhaven set introduces seven new mechanics, each rooted in the philosophy of one or more colleges. Opus rewards the accumulation of noncreature spells, with enhanced bonuses if five or more mana are spent, in the creative vein of Prismari. Increment translates Quandrix's mathematical approach into increasing benefits with each activation. Repartee captures Silverquill's verbal duel. Prepare and Infusion offer gradual power scaling for Lorehold and Witherbloom. Paradigm and Book create cross-sector strategic pathways that encourage multi-layered deck builds.
Two returning mechanics complete the ecosystem. Flashback, already present in the first Strixhaven (2021), finds its natural place in a set focused on instants and sorceries. Converge rewards the diversity of mana colors spent, an approach consistent with the color pairs of the colleges. Lessons, an iconic mechanic from the original Strixhaven, do not return as a featured mechanic.
The serialized map: Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall
The ultimate collectible in the set is Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall, a serialized double-faced card limited to 500 copies worldwide. Each copy features a unique engraved number, a Double Rainbow Foil treatment, and a full-art throwback border. The artwork is by Mark Poole, the American artist who created the original Ancestral Recall for Alpha in 1993: over 30 years of artistic continuity on one of Magic's most legendary cards.
The card only appears in Collector Boosters, with an appearance rate of less than 1%, and it is always printed in English, including in French boosters. Ancestral Recall, a member of the Power Nine and one of the most powerful spells ever printed (drawing three cards for a single blue mana), had never received a playable reprint in any standard product since 1994.
Products available
The Secrets of Strixhaven range caters to all types of players and collectors. Play Boosters (14 cards, 1 Mystic Archive guaranteed) are available individually, in packs of 10, or in boxes of 30 for drafting. Collector Boosters (15 cards, minimum 5 rares, 3-4 Mystic Archives) offer access to Silver Scroll Foil exclusives, alternate Japanese versions, and the chance to serialize cards, available individually or in boxes of 12, in both French and English.
The Bundle (9 Play Boosters, 30 lands including 15 foil, exclusive promo) and the Prerelease Kit (5 Play Boosters + College Seeded Booster) complete the offering for players. The pack of 5 preconstructed Commander decks covers all five colleges with new commanders and searchable dual-color lands (Tango Lands and Bi-Cycle Lands included). Finally, the Codex Bundle, exclusive to English and launching on May 15, 2026, offers 2 Collector Boosters, 6 Play Boosters, and borderless foil promos including an Archaic Sol Ring.
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