Sage of the Beyond — Echoes from the Sky

Sage of the Beyond is a high cost blue finisher that rewards decks built around casting spells from unusual places. The creature is a 5 5 with flying that immediately alters the economics of off hand play. Expect it to reduce the cost of spells you cast from exile or the library and to enable tempo turns where a previously foretell cast or flashbacked spell comes down cheaper than expected.

In play this card fits into control shells and graveyard and exile strategies that run graveyard recursion and foretell synergies. The foretell ability gives you a planning window and the cost reduction applies to spells resolved from anywhere other than your hand. Use it to stretch mana, chain larger plays, and to make converted mana cost less punishing in longer games.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost: {5}{U}{U}
• Card Type: Creature
• Subtypes: Spirit Giant
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Flying Spells you cast from anywhere other than your hand cost 2 less to cast. Foretell {4}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
• Power / Toughness: 5/5