Harsh Annotation

Secrets of Strixhaven #18

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{W}

Card text: Destroy target creature. Its controller creates a 1/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Liiga Smilshkalne

""I'd start from scratch if I were you." —Felisa, Silverquill graduate"

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.19 USD · $0.26 USD (Foil) · €0.15 EUR

Buy This Card

Buy on TCGPlayer · Buy on Cardmarket · Buy on Cardhoarder

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 Harsh Annotation in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Eager Glyphmage

Creature — Cat Cleric

Both cards create Inkling tokens with flying, building a consistent aerial threat while Harsh Annotation removes opposing creatures.

Honorbound Page // Forum's Favor

Creature — Cat Cleric // Sorcery

Forum's Favor can target the Inkling token from Harsh Annotation to trigger Repartee effects while making the token more threatening.

Interjection

Instant

Interjection can pump the Inkling token created by Harsh Annotation, turning it into a more significant threat after removing an opposing creature.

uncommon

Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost

Creature — Cat Cleric // Sorcery

Spiritcall Enthusiast becomes prepared when the Inkling token enters from Harsh Annotation, providing additional spell copies.

rare

Informed Inkwright

Creature — Human Wizard

Informed Inkwright creates additional Inkling tokens when you target creatures, and the token from Harsh Annotation can be targeted for even more tokens.

Build and Share MTG Card Lists: From Gallery to Shareable Trade List

Learn how to create, share, and import card lists on MTGPicker. Use the gallery's Select & Export mode to turn any search into a paste-ready trade or wishlist in seconds.

2026-05-12

Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven Top 8 Recap & Decklists | MTG Picker

Complete recap of Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven (Las Vegas, May 2026): the Top 8 standings, full decklists for every finalist, the most-played cards of the weekend, and our take on the Landfall-dominated metagame.

2026-05-04

Secrets of Strixhaven Limited Guide — Best Cards by College for Sealed & Draft | MTG Picker

Complete Secrets of Strixhaven limited guide covering all five colleges: Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, and Quandrix. Top cards, game plans, key synergies, Mystical Archive bombs, and sealed tips.

2026-04-16

Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Guide — Pick Your College & Build Your Deck | MTG Picker

Complete guide to the Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease: what is inside your pack, which college to pick, how to build a sealed deck, key cards to watch for, and where to find events near you.