Hardened Academic

Hardened Academic

Creature — Bird Cleric

Mana cost: {R}{W}

How we read this card

Flying, haste
This creature gains lifelink until end of turn.

activated Discard a card —

activated Discard a card — grants a keyword

Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Causes: discard a card, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: anything leaves a graveyard.

Works well with

a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

When Hardened Academic attacks:

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — scries
  2. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — puts a land onto the battlefield

a Bird creature is cast — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Hardened Academic is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Chocobo Camp

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Bird deals combat damage — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Kastral, the Windcrested — When Hardened Academic deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 487 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Hardened Academic enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Salvation Swan — When Hardened Academic enters, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Bird creature it boosts — 541 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Soulcatchers' Aerie — Soulcatchers' Aerie gives Hardened Academic bigger stats

540 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Hardened Academic enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

When Hardened Academic makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Skyfire Phoenix — When Skyfire Phoenix leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  2. Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  3. Loran, Disciple of History — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Loran, Disciple of History, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  4. Sanctifier of Souls — When Sanctifier of Souls leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  5. Enduring Innocence — When Enduring Innocence leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  6. Enduring Courage — When Enduring Courage leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  7. Sword of the Meek — When Sword of the Meek leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  8. Dragon Breath — When Dragon Breath leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  9. Dragon Scales — When Dragon Scales leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — When Banon, the Returners' Leader leaves a graveyard, Hardened Academic puts a counter on a creature

2,493 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Shalai and Hallar — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  8. Danny Pink — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  9. Enduring Scalelord — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Hardened Academic, it triggers

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Hardened Academic fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Hardened Academic puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Hardened Academic:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

When Hardened Academic attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers

123 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

When Hardened Academic attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

199 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Hardened Academic blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

29 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

When Hardened Academic enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

356 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Hardened Academic is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Hardened Academic enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

61 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.