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Growth Spiral

Magic: The GatheringStrixhaven Mystical Archive#61

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Strixhaven Mystical ArchiveSTA · #61

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.95 € · ★ 2.62 € · 1.39 $ · ★ 2.39 $ · ★ E 3.87 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Blue Green

Card text

Draw a card. You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Barbara Rosiak
Card language: English
Release date: 2021-04-23

Flavour text

"I've gleaned greater insight from the spiraling of a single fern than I have from all the books I've ever read." —Kianne, Quandrix dean

Rulings

2019-01-25

Growth Spiral's effect doesn't count as playing a land. It can put a land card onto the battlefield even if it's not your turn or if you've already played your land for the turn.