Ambitious Augmenter

Secrets of Strixhaven #140

Type: Creature — Turtle Wizard

Mana cost: {G}

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.) When this creature dies, if it had one or more counters on it, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token, then put this creature's counters on that token.

P/T: 1/1

Rarity: rare

Artist: Mariah Tekulve

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.29 USD · $0.32 USD (Foil) · €0.26 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Ambitious Augmenter in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Efflorescence

Instant

Efflorescence puts two +1/+1 counters on Ambitious Augmenter, triggering Increment and ensuring it transfers counters when it dies.

Hungry Graffalon

Creature — Giraffe

Hungry Graffalon also has Increment, growing alongside Ambitious Augmenter. Both benefit from casting higher-cost spells together.

Wild Hypothesis

Sorcery

Wild Hypothesis creates a Fractal token. When Ambitious Augmenter dies, it transfers its counters to the Fractal, preserving your investment.

uncommon

Fractal Tender

Creature — Elf Wizard

Fractal Tender creates Fractal tokens when you put counters on it. Ambitious Augmenter gets counters from Increment and creates Fractals when it dies.

rare

Berta, Wise Extrapolator

Legendary Creature — Frog Druid

Berta generates mana when counters are put on it and creates Fractals. Ambitious Augmenter's Increment and death trigger synergize with both abilities.

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