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Strixhaven Campus

For the set, see Strixhaven: School of Mages.

Strixhaven is a school of magic on the plane of Arcavios.[1][2][3]

Description

The school is the most elite university in the Multiverse. It features five colleges, which battle it out with their own takes on magic.[4] Each of the five colleges are named after an elder dragon who founded it. The five colleges are Silverquill ({W}{B}), Prismari ({U}{R}), Witherbloom ({B}{G}), Lorehold ({R}{W}), and Quandrix ({G}{U}).

Notable locations

  • The Biblioplex

Trivia

  • The name Strixhaven is a combination of "strix" and "haven". Strixes are magical birds from the mythology of classical antiquity, closely associated with witches. Strix is also a genus of owls.

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (September 1, 2020). "It may he a bit early to ask, but is Strixhaven the name of the whole plane or just the school?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. Mark Rosewater (September 1, 2020). "Is it on a new plane or one we've visited in a set before?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. Strixhaven Sneak Peek (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (February 19, 2021).
  4. The Zendikar Adventuring Party (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 1, 2020).
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