College of Eloquence
Silverquill
A razor-sharp school of style, wit, debate, charisma, and competitive social mastery.
- Words as weapons
- Public confidence
- Ink-bright rivalry
Unofficial field guide
Secrets of Strixhaven
A concise reference for Magic's return to the mage school: the five colleges, product lineup, key dates, and collecting highlights in one static guide.
- Events
- Apr 17, 2026
- Release
- Apr 24, 2026
- Colleges
- Five
Secrets of Strixhaven revisits Strixhaven University with renewed campus mystery, college identity, magical study, and danger beyond the classroom.
This page summarizes official product information for fast scanning, then links back to Wizards of the Coast for full details and purchase paths.
Five colleges
Choose a discipline, then follow the mystery.
Product lineup
A campus release built for sealed, collecting, Commander, and casual draft.
Boosters
Play Boosters
Thirty-pack boxes with cards from the main set and a Mystical Archive card in every booster.
Premium
Collector Boosters
Built for treatments, foils, special guests, borderless cards, and Japanese Mystical Archive pulls.
Table night
Draft Night
A Pick-Two Draft-in-a-Box kit for four players, ending with a Collector Booster prize.
Bundle
Bundle
Play Boosters, foil lands, an alternate-art promo card, and an oversized spindown life counter.
Extra credit
Codex Bundle
Collector Boosters, Play Boosters, promo cards, and a Strixhaven-flavored special spindown.
Multiplayer
Commander Decks
Five 100-card decks, each aligned with a college and a two-color play style.
Early events
Prerelease Pack
College-themed kit with Play Boosters, a seeded booster, a promo rare or mythic, and a spindown.
Key dates
The official calendar starts before release weekend.
WPN in-store events begin
Prerelease play starts at local game stores, with college-themed Prerelease Packs.
Set release
Secrets of Strixhaven releases broadly through local stores and major Magic retail channels.
Codex Bundle release
The special Codex Bundle arrives with extra boosters, promos, and bundle-specific treatment.
Collecting notes
The archive is where the chase lives.
Mystical Archive returns
Secrets of Strixhaven reopens the Mystical Archive with iconic instant and sorcery cards from Magic history, including updated frame treatments.
Japanese Archive variants
Japanese Mystical Archive cards and Silver Scroll foil treatments add a distinct collector lane, especially in Collector Boosters.
Borderless treatments
Planeswalkers, Elder Dragons, dual lands, and field-note style cards give the release a broader visual spread beyond the main-frame set.
Spellcraft lands
Full-art lands connect each basic land type to a Strixhaven college, making the mana base part of the campus identity.
FAQ
Quick answers for Secrets of Strixhaven searches.
What is Secrets of Strixhaven?
Secrets of Strixhaven is a Magic: The Gathering release that returns to Strixhaven University, the mage school setting organized around five colleges.
Is this an official Wizards of the Coast site?
No. This is an unofficial static reference page. Official product details, purchase links, images, and updates live on Wizards of the Coast websites.
Which colleges are in Secrets of Strixhaven?
Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, and Quandrix return, each with its own identity, color pair, academic style, and magical focus.
Where should I verify the latest card details?
Use the official Magic product page, release notes, collecting article, and card image gallery for final card text, legality, packaging, and availability.