Poisoner's Apprentice

Secrets of Strixhaven #92

Type: Creature — Orc Warlock

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Card text: Infusion — When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -4/-4 until end of turn if you gained life this turn.

P/T: 2/2

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Kieran Yanner

""Does this taste like hemlock to you?""

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.13 USD · $0.16 USD (Foil) · €0.06 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 Poisoner's Apprentice in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Bogwater Lumaret

Creature — Spirit Frog

Bogwater Lumaret provides consistent lifegain to enable Poisoner's Apprentice's Infusion ability, making it a reliable -4/-4 removal spell.

Pest Mascot

Creature — Pest Ape

Pest Mascot gains life when attacking, consistently enabling the Infusion trigger on Poisoner's Apprentice for removal.

Teacher's Pest

Creature — Skeleton Pest

Teacher's Pest attacks for lifegain each turn, reliably turning on Poisoner's Apprentice's Infusion ability for -4/-4 removal.

uncommon

Old-Growth Educator

Creature — Treefolk Druid

Old-Growth Educator benefits from the same Infusion lifegain condition, creating a cohesive lifegain-matters strategy in Witherbloom colors.

rare

Tragedy Feaster

Creature — Demon

Tragedy Feaster requires lifegain to avoid sacrificing permanents, making Poisoner's Apprentice part of a critical lifegain engine for this powerful demon.

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