Expressive Iteration

Name
Expressive Iteration

Mana Cost

Type
Sorcery

Set
Secret Lair Drop

Rarity
Rare

Text

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand, put one of them on the bottom of your library, and exile one of them. You may play the exiled card this turn.


Flavor Text

Though fire and water were opposing elements, they complimented each other beautifully.


Number
#2305

Other Prints
The Brothers' War Commander
Mystery Booster 2
Marvel Super Heroes Commander
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
Magic Online Promos
Secret Lair Promo
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
Special Guests
Strixhaven: School of Mages
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Modern | Oathbreaker | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(16/04/2021)
Cards exiled are always exiled face up unless specified otherwise by the effect that exiled it.


(16/04/2021)
If you choose to play the exiled card this turn, you must still pay all costs and follow all timing restrictions required by that card. If it's a land, you can't play it unless you have a land play available.


(16/04/2021)
If you don't play the exiled card, it remains exiled. It won't be available to be played on future turns.


(20/03/2026)
If you don't play the exiled card, it remains exiled. It won't be available to be played on future turns.


(20/03/2026)
If you choose to play the exiled card this turn, you must still pay all costs and follow all timing restrictions required by that card. If it's a land, you can't play it unless you have a land play available.


(20/03/2026)
If there are fewer than three cards in your library, follow the instructions in the order given for any cards that are there. For example, if there are two cards in your library, you'll put one of them into your hand and one of them on the bottom of your library. You won't have the option to exile either of them.


Artist
Irina Nordsol

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