Hardened Academic

{R}{W} · Creature — Bird Cleric

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.

Rulings (1)

Mar 20, 2026 · If multiple cards leave your graveyard at the same time, Hardened Academic's last ability will trigger only once.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=122 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mardu Discard	Standard	100%	4×	45
4-Color Graveyard	Modern	100%	4×	1
Mardu Aggro	Modern	100%	4×	1
4-Color Midrange	Modern	60%	4×	5
Asmo Food	Modern	40%	4×	5
Hollow One	Modern	26.7%	4×	15
Boros Aggro	Modern	2%	4×	50

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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