Arcane Subtraction, Strixhaven: School of Mages, 36

Magic: The Gathering · Strixhaven: School of Mages

Arcane Subtraction

French name: Soustraction ésotérique

36Common

Arcane Subtraction (Strixhaven: School of Mages 36) has a market price of US$0.07 to US$0.22 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

FoilUS$0.22Low US$0.01
NormalUS$0.07Low US$0.01

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type
Instant
Mana cost
{1}{U}
Artist
Anastasia Ovchinnikova

Card text

Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn. Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)

Flavour text

The Class Learned little that day.

About this card

Arcane Subtraction is card 36 in Strixhaven: School of Mages, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 23, 2021. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by Anastasia Ovchinnikova. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.22 (Foil), US$0.07 (Normal). The Foil price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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