Preordain

Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #21 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {U}

Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

"Raw power wins battles, but those who choose the shape of the battlefield win the war."
—*The Pool of Knowledge*, opening inscription

Illustrated by Aitor Sebastián · Released April 24, 2026

Prices

• Nonfoil: $3.38 USD · €2.58 EUR
• Foil: $4.91 USD · €6.16 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.60 USD (21.6%) to $3.38 USD; low $2.32 USD, high $3.64 USD.

Printings

1. MagicFest 2026 #7 (PF26) · Rare · 2026
2. Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #21 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $3.38 USD
3. Secret Lair Drop #2301 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $5.66 USD
4. Magic Online Promos #99675 (PRM) · Common · 2025
5. Store Championships #39 (SCH) · Rare · 2025 · $2.56 USD
6. Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #161 (TDC) · Common · 2025 · $0.82 USD
7. Secret Lair Drop #1719 (SLD) · Rare · 2024 · $11.72 USD
8. Mystery Booster 2 #35 (MB2) · Common · 2024 · $0.63 USD
9. Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #107 (OTC) · Common · 2024 · $0.92 USD
10. Doctor Who #218 (WHO) · Common · 2023 · $0.93 USD
11. Doctor Who #809 (WHO) · Common · 2023 · $10.89 USD foil
12. Tales of Middle-earth Commander #196 (LTC) · Common · 2023 · $0.96 USD
13. Jumpstart 2022 #63 (J22) · Common · 2022 · $1.65 USD
14. The Brothers' War Commander #92 (BRC) · Common · 2022 · $5.20 USD
15. New Capenna Commander #230 (NCC) · Common · 2022 · $0.89 USD
16. The List #CMR-84 (PLST) · Common · 2021 · $0.81 USD
17. Secret Lair Drop #186 (SLD) · Rare · 2021 · $7.96 USD
18. Magic Online Promos #86092 (PRM) · Common · 2020
19. Commander Legends #640 (CMR) · Common · 2020 · $2.66 USD
20. Commander Legends #84 (CMR) · Common · 2020 · $0.95 USD
21. The List #C15-101 (PLST) · Common · 2019 · $1.57 USD
22. Commander 2015 #101 (C15) · Common · 2015 · $0.63 USD
23. Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth #24 (DDI) · Common · 2012 · $0.86 USD
24. Magic 2011 #70 (M11) · Common · 2010 · $0.75 USD

Legality

• Standard: Not legal
• Alchemy: Not legal
• Pioneer: Not legal
• Historic: Banned
• Modern: Legal
• Brawl: Legal
• Legacy: Legal
• Timeless: Legal
• Vintage: Legal
• Pauper: Legal
• Commander: Legal
• Penny: Not legal
• Oathbreaker: Legal
• Duel: Legal

Played in these commander decks

1. Stella Lee, Wild Card · in 73% of 45 decks
2. Galadriel, Elven-Queen · in 71% of 31 decks
3. Vivi Ornitier · in 67% of 46 decks
4. Shiko and Narset, Unified · in 64% of 44 decks
5. Storm, Force of Nature · in 60% of 48 decks
6. Niv-Mizzet, Parun · in 60% of 42 decks
7. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph · in 53% of 49 decks
8. Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom · in 34% of 50 decks

All cards in Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA)