{"product_id":"tolarian-academy","title":"Tolarian Academy (Original Sketch)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTolarian Academy\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most explosive mana-production lands ever, and was printed in \u003cem\u003eUrza’s Saga\u003c\/em\u003e (1998). It’s often compared to \u003cem\u003eGaea’s Cradle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSerra’s Sanctum\u003c\/em\u003e, but \u003cem\u003eAcademy\u003c\/em\u003e is the most infamous because artifacts are the easiest permanent type to deploy rapidly – and artifacts often generate more mana themselves. It’s one of the most powerful combo engines in Magic’s history, and the centerpiece of entire archetypes. This card is banned in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and restricted in Vintage. \u003cem\u003eTolarian Academy\u003c\/em\u003e became truly notorious during Extended (1998-1999), also referred to as the “Combo Winter”. Pro Tour Rome 1998 was dominated by “\u003cem\u003eTolarian Academy\u003c\/em\u003e Combo” and “Academy Blue”. Tommi Hovi’s winning “Academy” deck – a powerful blue-based combo deck featured cards like \u003cem\u003eTolarian Academy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime Spiral\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWindfall\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMind Over Matter\u003c\/em\u003e, and a huge suite of fast artifacts. This is where \u003cem\u003eAcademy\u003c\/em\u003e earned its reputation as the most broken land ever printed, causing it to be emergency banned. Vintage is the only sanctioned format where you can legally play \u003cem\u003eAcademy\u003c\/em\u003e today. It appears in decks like Paradoxical Outcome Storm, (\u003cem\u003eGolos\u003c\/em\u003e) MUD, Gifts Control, Vault\/Key combo (\u003cem\u003eTezzerator\u003c\/em\u003e). Artifact mana (\u003cem\u003eMoxen, Mana Vault, Sol Ring\u003c\/em\u003e) turns \u003cem\u003eAcademy\u003c\/em\u003e into a supercharged land, enabling explosive mana generation and fast combos. \u003cem\u003eTolarian Academy\u003c\/em\u003e is on the Reserved List, it will never be reprinted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762022248493,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Tolarian_Academy_Original_Sketch_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126966","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/tolarian-academy","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}