Practiced Offense

Secrets of Strixhaven #25

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {2}{W}

Card text: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls. Target creature gains your choice of double strike or lifelink until end of turn. Flashback {1}{W} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Rarity: rare

Artist: Raluca Marinescu

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$1.11 USD · $1.25 USD (Foil) · €0.53 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 Practiced Offense in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Eager Glyphmage

Creature — Cat Cleric

Eager Glyphmage creates an Inkling token, giving you multiple creatures to put +1/+1 counters on with Practiced Offense while one can gain double strike or lifelink.

Ascendant Dustspeaker

Creature — Orc Cleric

Ascendant Dustspeaker already puts +1/+1 counters on creatures, and Practiced Offense adds more counters plus double strike or lifelink, creating a powerful attacker.

Adventurous Eater // Have a Bite

Creature — Human Warlock // Sorcery

Have a Bite puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature and gains life, synergizing with Practiced Offense's counter theme and the lifelink option for more life gain.

uncommon

Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost

Creature — Cat Cleric // Sorcery

Scrollboost buffs one or two creatures, and when combined with Practiced Offense's counters and keywords, creates multiple large threats with evasive abilities.

rare

Stirring Hopesinger

Creature — Bird Bard

Stirring Hopesinger has flying and lifelink naturally, and Practiced Offense puts counters on all your creatures including it, making it a massive evasive threat.

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