Name
Mage Tower Referee
Mana Cost
Type
Artifact Creature — Construct
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven
Rarity
Common
Text
Whenever you cast a multicolored spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Flavor Text
Incapable of choosing a favorite and invulnerable to the influence of magic, it is an ideal and obnoxiously accurate referee.
Power/Toughness
2/1
Number
#249
Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(20/03/2026)
Mage Tower Referee's ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
Artist
Nino Vecia
Translations