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Illuminate History

{2}{R}{R}

Sorcery — Lesson

STXStrixhaven: School of Mages#312rare
Extended ArtFoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 80–154
Illustrator
Jokubas Uogintas
Found in
Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Pack
Printings5
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards. Then if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.

Plays as: Card Draw · Creature Token Maker

Market · per finishspark updated 11h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.45
$0.12 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.49
$0.14 low-$0.61 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.22· across 5 printings

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 16, 2021 · one tap opens all
  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you’re playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.

  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    Illuminate History will stay on the stack until it is finished resolving, so it will not count itself as one of the cards in your graveyard.

  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.

  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    You may choose not to discard any cards as Illuminate History resolves. In that case, you will not draw any cards, but you might still create a Spirit.

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