Hardened Academic {R}{W}

Creature — Bird Cleric

🏷️ Tempo threat

Flying, haste Discard a card: This creature gains lifelink until end of turn. Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

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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: 435ef3d4-ff49-4218-9735-7241b5e843d9
Oracle ID: 921252df-6679-4f70-ae26-d4956c90b7df
TCGplayer ID: 689904

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks12%
Avg. Copies3.6
Sideboard Share61%
Top Archetypes:
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Recent Tournament Finishes:
1st Place at Standard Challenge 32-Player (S. Yamamoto)June 27, 2026
Top 8 at Arena Championship Qualifier (J. Peach)July 2, 2026

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