Pensive Professor {1}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

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Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, draw a card.

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Secrets of Strixhaven Promos

English · 2026-04-24

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Secrets of Strixhaven, released 2026-04-24, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 14, 2026
Scryfall ID: fac9f7fa-d265-48a1-ad00-ddcfe0ad4f31
Oracle ID: 4b8736e2-fc41-4a25-bb6c-7351afc40981
TCGplayer ID: 689872

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks21%
Avg. Copies2.9
Sideboard Share8%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Blue Tempo (60%)Azorius Control (16%)Dimir Midrange (24%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
12th Place at Standard Open (A. Mengucci)July 4, 2026
Top 4 at Standard Challenge 32-Player (R. Duke)July 5, 2026
12th Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (G. Nassif)June 20, 2026
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (K. Budde)June 27, 2026

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