{"product_id":"show-tell","title":"Show \u0026 Tell (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e is a three-mana blue sorcery that lets each player put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield. \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e first appeared in \u003cem\u003eUrza’s Saga\u003c\/em\u003e (1998), designed during Magic’s most explosive creative era. The concept was simple – a symmetrical “fair” card that allowed both players to cheat something into play for free. Of course, competitive players quickly realized that this was an illusion. If your deck was built to abuse it, the drawback didn’t matter. \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate “cheat spell”. You invest three mana and bypass al the usual constraints for cost, timing, and setup. Show and Tell is a core staple in the Legacy format, creating an entire archetype ever since 2008. It can put some massive threats (e.g. \u003cem\u003eEmrakul, the Aeons Torn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAtraxa, Grand Unifier\u003c\/em\u003e) into play for free. Show and Tell is a very efficient and consistent combo card, as you can often back it up with a lot of counterspells like \u003cem\u003eForce of Will, Spell Pierce, Flusterstorm\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDaze\u003c\/em\u003e. The blue cantrip cartel of \u003cem\u003eBrainstorm, Ponder\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePreordain\u003c\/em\u003e, makes finding your combo pieces easier. Recent additions, such as \u003cem\u003eMistrise Village\u003c\/em\u003e, can make the next spell you cast uncounterable – adding an extra layer of protection for executing your combo. There are two major \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e archetypes in Legacy – “Sneaky Show” and Omnitell\/”Omni-Show”. They both revolve around resolving a \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e, but just have another secondary win condition. Sneaky Show has \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e + \u003cem\u003eSneak Attack\u003c\/em\u003e as main combo pieces to cheat a fatty into play like Emrakul or Atraxa ¬– while \u003cem\u003eOmni-Show\u003c\/em\u003e uses \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e + \u003cem\u003eOmniscience\u003c\/em\u003e as the core combo. This deck relies on \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e resolving to win the game, either by putting an Emrakul or Atraxa into play, or by putting an \u003cem\u003eOmniscience \u003c\/em\u003eonto the battlefield. Once \u003cem\u003eOmniscience\u003c\/em\u003e is in play the deck can win by casting these big threats for free or by casting a \u003cem\u003eCunning Wish\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem\u003eFiremind’s Foresight\u003c\/em\u003e out of the sideboard, which can then get Release the Ants or Shared Summons to end the game. \u003cem\u003eShow and Tell\u003c\/em\u003e is banned in Commander and Premodern, and not legal in Modern or Pioneer. This card is not on the Reserved List, and has been reprinted a few times (\u003cem\u003eConspiracy: Take the Crown, Special Guests, Mystery Booster 2, and Judge Rewards Promos\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762016055341,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Show_and_Tell_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126674","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/show-tell","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}