Abstract Performance
| Name | Abstract Performance |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | Exile the top four cards of your library in a face-down pile, then exile the top four cards of your library in a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your graveyard. Look at the cards in the other pile. You may casSee more |
| Artist | Alessandra Pisano |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #67 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Abstract Performance
Abstract Performance, Sorcery, designed by Alessandra Pisano first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven Commander and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 0.66.
Abstract Performance is best suited for a slower blue control or combo deck that can reliably reach six mana and leverage both graveyard and card-advantage synergies, since even the “bad” pile fuels delve, flashback, reanimation, escape, or other graveyard mechanics while the chosen pile either grants a free spell or effectively draws several cards; it fits particularly well in decks that don’t mind opponents making imperfect information choices and that run high-impact spells worth cheating out. However, six mana is a lot for a conditional payoff, and cards like Dig Through Time, Treasure Cruise, Memory Deluge, or even Fact or Fiction generally provide more consistent value at a lower or comparable cost, while spells like Mind’s Desire or Invoke the Winds (in ramp shells) can generate stronger immediate impact. Because the opponent chooses which pile is denied, the card’s ceiling is high but its floor can be underwhelming, so it would likely be fringe-playable in synergy-heavy or Comm
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What type of card is Abstract Performance?
Abstract Performance is a Sorcery card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Abstract Performance do?
Exile the top four cards of your library in a face-down pile, then exile the top four cards of your library in a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your graveyard. Look at the cards in the other pile. You may cast a spell from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest into your hand.
How much does Abstract Performance cost?
Abstract Performance currently starts at 0.66. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Abstract Performance from?
Abstract Performance was first released in the set Secrets of Strixhaven Commander, illustrated by Alessandra Pisano.
Is Abstract Performance legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Abstract Performance can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Abstract Performance played in?
Abstract Performance sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
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