Send in the Pest

Secrets of Strixhaven #100

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {1}{B}

Card text: Each opponent discards a card. You create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, you gain 1 life."

Rarity: common

Artist: Raluca Marinescu

"Dara couldn't cover her Silverquill bullies in ink but she could do the next best thing."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.29 USD (Foil) · €0.09 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 Send in the Pest in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Bogwater Lumaret

Creature — Spirit Frog

Send in the Pest creates a Pest token that triggers Bogwater Lumaret when it enters, and the Pest gains life when attacking for additional triggers.

Pest Mascot

Creature — Pest Ape

The Pest token from Send in the Pest gains life when attacking, putting +1/+1 counters on Pest Mascot and creating a growing lifegain engine.

Teacher's Pest

Creature — Skeleton Pest

Send in the Pest makes opponents discard while creating a Pest token, and Teacher's Pest is another Pest that gains life when attacking for tribal synergy.

uncommon

Essenceknit Scholar

Creature — Dryad Warlock

Essenceknit Scholar creates a Pest token on entry and draws cards when creatures die, synergizing with Send in the Pest's token creation and sacrifice themes.

rare

Blech, Loafing Pest

Legendary Creature — Pest

Blech puts +1/+1 counters on all Pests when you gain life, and Send in the Pest creates a Pest token that gains life when attacking, growing your entire Pest army.

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