Arcane Subtraction
~$0.06 low · ~$0.22 high
Blue. Instant
Strixhaven: School of Mages #36 · Illustrated by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Strixhaven: School of Mages #36 · Illustrated by Anastasia OvchinnikovaWhat is Arcane Subtraction worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)
The class learned little that day.
Format legality
The only printing of Arcane Subtraction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strixhaven: School of Mages stx #36· 2021common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.06 foil | common | $0.06 | $0.22 | €0.06€0.06 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #25,642 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Learn
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Rulings (4)
2021-04-16
If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Constructed tournament (or a Constructed game played under tournament conditions), you may select only a card from your sideboard. In casual Constructed games, the card comes from your collection.
2021-04-16
If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Sealed Deck or Booster Draft event, you may select only a card that is in the card pool that you built your deck from.
2021-04-16
If a card is brought into the game from outside the game, it will stay in the game until it ends or until its owner leaves the game, whichever comes first.
2021-04-16
If instructed to learn, you may do nothing. Discarding a card and putting a Lesson card into your hand are both optional.
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