Strixhaven: School of Mages

Strixhaven: School of Mages Draft Guide

Prepare for the Strixhaven Draft Challenge: Drifter’s Format Analysis and Tier List Update
Welcome back folks! I’ve been playing a lot of drafts and having a lot of fun since Strixhaven’s release last month, and I’m ready to bring you the first written update to my Tier List now. First I’ll go over…

Strixhaven Draft Guide
Strixhaven has been with us for a little over two weeks already, and I think this is a good time to reflect on how the metagame is shaping up so far. In my Limited Guides prior to release I made…

Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) Limited Tier List
MTG Arena Zone’s Limited Tier Lists rank all the cards from the set, to assist with picking cards for your draft deck or building your sealed deck. Full written updates will be recorded in the changelog at the bottom, but…

Strixhaven Limited Set Review: Mystical Archives, Colourless, and Summary
Welcome back! Today is the final day of Limited Reviews, make sure to check out the Introduction if you haven’t already. Our set tier list will be going live shortly, so stay tuned! I’ll be keeping it updated as often…

Strixhaven Limited Set Review: Green and Witherbloom
Welcome back! Today is the fifth and penultimate day of Limited Reviews, make sure to check out the Introduction if you haven’t already, and otherwise enjoy! Tomorrow it’s release day and we’ll be releasing the final article alongside our usual…

Strixhaven Limited Guide: Lesson 6 – Quandrix
Quandrix presents quite a quandary in terms of its evaluation. Of all of the color pairs, this college stays fairly true to what Blue-Green is generally trying to do. Although Green-Red has more commonly been the Ramp archetype lately, any…

Strixhaven Limited Set Review: Red and Prismari
Welcome back! We’re delving into all manner of wacky giant spells and Elementals today as part of our fourth Limited set review of six, the Blue-Red Strixhaven college! Make sure to check out the introduction for some crucial background info…

Strixhaven Limited Guide: Lesson 5 – Witherbloom
Witherbloom is the college of biological sciences, swarming its opponents with things like Pests, Bats, Insects, Snakes, and Spiders. While it values these creatures in life, it also stands to benefit from their deaths. While this is reminiscent of Silverquill,…

Strixhaven Limited Set Review: Black and Silverquill
Welcome back! Today is the third of six days of Limited Reviews, make sure to check out the Introduction if you haven’t already! Remember that we’re excluding Mystical Archives for now – instead, those will feature in the sixth review…

Strixhaven Limited Guide: Lesson 4 – Silverquill
Silverquill is the college of the silver-tongued, using the power of spoken and written word for both good and evil ends. I have always felt sorcery was a bit of an allegory for the power of rhetoric, at its core…

Strixhaven Limited Set Review: Blue and Quandrix
Welcome back! Today is the second day of Limited Reviews, make sure to check out the Introduction if you haven’t already, and otherwise enjoy! Who is rating? Drifter I’ve been enthralled by Limited ever since I began playing Magic, almost…

Strixhaven Limited Set Review: White and Lorehold
Welcome back! I’m Drifter and I’m back with the fifth MTG Arena Zone set review in a row, my first solo run, with thanks to Terence for formatting and hosting! Similar to other set reviews you might’ve seen in the…

Strixhaven Limited Guide: Lesson 3 – Prismari
Lorehold? More like Borehold, am I right? Prismari leaves history where it belongs and focuses on bold new creations. But this is no ordinary art school, as Prismari portrays powerful expressions that come to life and obliterate its rivals. You…

Strixhaven Limited Guide: Lesson 2 – Lorehold
Hello my friend, stay awhile and listen. Lorehold is largely concerned with history and mythology, although some myths must be true considering the Spirits it unleashes are very real. Lorehold is certainly not the Red-White combination we are used to…

Strixhaven Limited Guide: Lesson 1 – Set Overview
Coming off of a great Draft set like Kaldheim, Strixhaven has a lot to live up to. The value-based mechanics and muted power level contributed to a varied Limited environment which has held my interest for its duration. Couple this…