: Centers on cards leaving the graveyard. Key commons like Spirit Mascot grow larger whenever a card is removed from your graveyard.

: Because power is concentrated in multi-color cards (10 per pairing at lower rarities), being in the open color pair is heavily rewarded.

: Look for "signpost" uncommons and commons that indicate which college is open.

Secrets of Strixhaven Draft Guide, Archetype Overview, and Pick Order

To build a successful deck, you should aim for one of the following two-color pairings, which are heavily supported by multi-color cards at common and uncommon levels: