Pest Mascot

Secrets of Strixhaven #209

Type: Creature — Pest Ape

Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}

Card text: Trample Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

P/T: 2/3

Rarity: common

Artist: Filipe Pagliuso

"Hungering for the zest of life."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.23 USD · $0.32 USD (Foil) · €0.08 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Pest Mascot in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Bogwater Lumaret

Creature — Spirit Frog

Gains you 1 life whenever a creature enters, triggering Pest Mascot's ability to put +1/+1 counters on it. Creates a consistent growth engine for the Mascot.

Shopkeeper's Bane

Creature — Badger Pest

Gains you 2 life when it attacks, putting +1/+1 counters on Pest Mascot. Both creatures benefit from attacking and create a synergistic life gain strategy.

Oracle's Restoration

Sorcery

Puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature and gains you 1 life, triggering Pest Mascot to get another counter. Provides double value for growing your Pest Mascot.

uncommon

Lumaret's Favor

Instant

Gives a creature +2/+4 and copies itself if you gained life, potentially targeting Pest Mascot twice. The life gain trigger also grows the Mascot further.

rare

Comforting Counsel

Enchantment

Puts growth counters on itself whenever you gain life, eventually giving all creatures +3/+3. Pest Mascot grows from the life gain and benefits from the global buff.

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