MTG Secrets of Strixhaven: Release, Mystical Archive & Reprints

TL;DR

• Secrets of Strixhaven was released on 24 April 2026 (prerelease 17 to 23 April, MTG Arena on 21 April).
• The set offers more than 300 Standard-legal cards, plus the Mystical Archive bonus sheet with reprints in their own English and Japanese frames.
• Cards with the Commander or Mystical Archive symbol are only legal in Eternal formats, unless they are already legal in Standard.
• There are five Commander decks, one for each school of Strixhaven.

With Secrets of Strixhaven, Magic: The Gathering returned to the mage university in 2026. For many players and collectors the Mystical Archive is especially interesting, because it brings well-known spells back in new frames. Here are the key facts about the set and its reprints.

Key facts

What is the Mystical Archive?

The Mystical Archive is a bonus sheet that first appeared in the original Strixhaven set. It contains instants and sorceries in a special frame reminiscent of old spellbooks. In Secrets of Strixhaven the Archive returns: every card comes in an English and a Japanese frame, and the Japanese versions also come as Silver Scroll.

Important for players: Mystical Archive cards are only legal in the formats where that card is already allowed. For Standard, only cards with the main set symbol count.

The Commander decks

Read more about Killian in our Killian Commander guide.

Buying reprints: what to look for

1. Check the version: The same card can come as a regular version, in the Mystical Archive frame, in Japanese or as a foil. Prices differ a lot.
2. Mind legality: An Archive reprint does not automatically make a card playable in Standard.
3. Compare prices: Reprints often lower a card's price in the short term. How it develops later cannot be reliably predicted.

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