Rapier Wit

Secrets of Strixhaven #28

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{W}

Card text: Tap target creature. If it's your turn, put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Draw a card.

Rarity: common

Artist: Joshua Raphael

""I make promises, not threats.""

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.16 USD · $0.21 USD (Foil) · €0.10 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 Rapier Wit in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Deluge Virtuoso

Creature — Human Wizard

Rapier Wit is an instant that triggers Deluge Virtuoso's Opus ability to give it +1/+1, while also tapping an opponent's creature and drawing a card for tempo and value.

Expressive Firedancer

Creature — Human Sorcerer

Rapier Wit triggers Expressive Firedancer's Opus ability for +1/+1, and the cantrip helps you find more spells to continue triggering Opus throughout the game.

Tackle Artist

Creature — Orc Sorcerer

Rapier Wit triggers Tackle Artist's Opus ability to put a +1/+1 counter on it, while the tap effect helps control the board and the cantrip maintains card advantage.

uncommon

Muse Seeker

Creature — Elf Wizard

Rapier Wit triggers Muse Seeker's Opus to draw then discard, effectively letting you draw two cards from one spell while controlling an opponent's creature.

rare

Exhibition Tidecaller

Creature — Djinn Wizard

Rapier Wit triggers Exhibition Tidecaller's Opus to mill three cards, helping fill your graveyard for other synergies while providing tempo and card draw.

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