Hardened Academic
{R}{W}Creature — Bird Cleric2/1
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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.
What it does
Tagged as +1/+1 counters · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Flying. This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. · CR 702.9 Read more →
Haste. This creature can attack and use tap abilities as soon as it comes under your control. · CR 702.10
Official rulings
- If multiple cards leave your graveyard at the same time, Hardened Academic's last ability will trigger only once. (2026-03-20)
Printings & prices
Every set Hardened Academic has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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