Perplexing Test
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #197 · Rare · Instant
Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}
Choose one —
• Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands.
• Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.
"Your proofs were a bit nontraditional, but effective nonetheless. Full marks."
Illustrated by Fariba Khamseh · Released April 24, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.27 USD · €0.23 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.06 USD (18.2%) to $0.27 USD; low $0.26 USD, high $0.35 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #197 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.27 USD
- Bloomburrow Commander #171 (BLC) · Rare · 2024 · $0.31 USD
- Wilds of Eldraine Commander #102 (WOC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.45 USD
- March of the Machine Commander #229 (MOC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.38 USD
- Magic Online Promos #90048 (PRM) · Rare · 2021
- Commander 2021 #30 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $0.36 USD
- Commander 2021 #357 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $2.76 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-04-16 · wotc — A token that is returned to its owner's hand ceases to exist as a state-based action the next time a player would receive priority.
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