---
name: "Conspiracy Theorist"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Shaman"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PSTX"
set_name: "Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos"
collector_number: "94s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "fa81e7ff-0f2c-40df-9169-c0a22f00cd76"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/conspiracy-theorist-pstx"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Conspiracy Theorist
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Shaman
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {1} and discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever you discard one or more nonland cards, you may exile one of them from your graveyard. If you do, you may cast it this turn.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos (PSTX) #94s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 26 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`