First printed in Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021)

All 6 prints

Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #2021, 2022
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #89992, 2021 (digital)
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos (PSTX) #17p, 2021
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos (PSTX) #17s, 2021
Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #17, 2021
Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #289, 2021

Elite Spellbinder

Creature — Human Cleric

Flying
When this creature enters, look at target opponent's hand. You may exile a nonland card from it. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may play it. A spell cast this way costs 2 generic more to cast.

MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Pioneer decks played it (1 of 408). Most played in WB (unclassified). In the last 30 days 11.3% of Duel Commander decks played it (9 of 80). Most played in Mono-White (unclassified).

Staple

Duel Commander staples: main deck, 12% of decks (#217)
White, Creatures

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Pioneer Other periods →

In 1 of 408 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.0

in the main deck

Win rate

40%

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WB (unclassified)	4.4%	6%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WB Nociel in Pioneer Challenge 16	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WB Nociel, 25 Oct	2 main	#19 2-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 9 of 80 decks (11.3%).