First printed in Planechase 2012 (2012)
All 22 prints
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The List (PLST) #E01-80, 2026
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The Zeta Set (SLZ) #209, 2026
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The Zeta Set (SLZ) #330, 2026
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The Zeta Set (SLZ) #88, 2026
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2070, 2025
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Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #318, 2025
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Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #86, 2024
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Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #215, 2024
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Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #200, 2024
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The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #120, 2022
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Dominaria United Commander (DMC) #143, 2022
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Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #177, 2021
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Double Masters (2XM) #191, 2020
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #94, 2020
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The List (PLST) #PCA-82, 2019
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Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01) #80, 2017
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Planechase Anthology (PCA) #82, 2016
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Commander 2016 (C16) #181, 2016
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Eternal Masters (EMA) #196, 2016
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Vintage Masters (VMA) #243, 2014 (digital)
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Commander 2013 (C13) #177, 2013
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Planechase 2012 (PC2) #82, 2012
Baleful Strix 

Artifact Creature — Bird
Flying, deathtouch
When this creature enters, draw a card.
In the last 30 days 1.0% of Legacy decks played it (1 of 104). Most played in UBG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 21.1% of Pauper decks played it (20 of 95). Most played in Dimir Control.
Staple
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Pauper staples:
main deck, 21% of decks (#8)
Multicolor, Creatures, Artifacts, Card draw, Cantrips
Last 120 days of MTGO results.
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Not legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Legal
- Timeless Legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Legal
- PreDH Not legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Legal