Mage Tower Referee

Secrets of Strixhaven #249

Mage Tower Referee - Secrets of Strixhaven

Type: Artifact Creature — Construct

Mana cost: {2}

Card text: Whenever you cast a multicolored spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

P/T: 2/1

Rarity: common

Artist: Nino Vecia

"Incapable of choosing a favorite and invulnerable to the influence of magic, it is an ideal and obnoxiously accurate referee."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.13 USD · $0.18 USD (Foil) · €0.02 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Mage Tower Referee in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Rancorous Archaic
Rancorous Archaic
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Converge makes this a multicolored spell that grows Mage Tower Referee while providing a scalable threat.

 Sundering Archaic
Sundering Archaic
Creature — Avatar

Converge makes this multicolored to trigger Referee's counter ability while providing removal and graveyard hate.

 Transcendent Archaic
Transcendent Archaic
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Converge makes this multicolored to grow Referee while providing card selection through its draw/discard ability.

rare

Together as One
Together as One
Sorcery

Converge makes this multicolored to trigger Referee while providing multiple effects including card draw, damage, and life gain.

 Wildgrowth Archaic
Wildgrowth Archaic
Creature — Avatar

Converge makes this multicolored to grow Referee, and Wildgrowth's ability adds counters to all your creatures including Referee.

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