Card text
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.)
{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to this creature's power.
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Mana cost
{2}{G}
Power / toughness
1/2
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Card text
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.)
{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to this creature's power.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
About Topiary Lecturer
Topiary Lecturer (165) is a Green Creature — Elf Druid from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It costs {2}{G}, has mana value 3 and is a 1/2. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026.
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.) {T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to this creature's power.
Card details
- Card number
- 165
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Elf Druid
- Colour
- Green
- Colour identity
- Green
- Mana cost
- {2}{G}
- Power / toughness
- 1/2
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Topiary Lecturer
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