TYPE
Creature — Bird Cleric

ABILITY
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.

POWER/TOUGHNESS
2/1

FLAVOR TEXT
"Do you think I've spent a lifetime studying war and learned nothing?"

ILLUSTRATOR
Vincent Christiaens

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Competitivebrawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh Tlr

LANGUAGES
DE EN ES FR IT JP

RULINGS

• 2026-03-20 If multiple cards leave your graveyard at the same time, Hardened Academic's last ability will trigger only once.