Stand Up for Yourself

Secrets of Strixhaven #34

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {2}{W}

Card text: Destroy target creature with power 3 or greater.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Nathaniel Himawan

""And I won't be writing any more essays for you, either!""

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.11 USD · $0.13 USD (Foil) · €0.07 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 Stand Up for Yourself in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Rearing Embermare

Creature — Horse Beast

Rearing Embermare is a 2/2 creature that Stand Up for Yourself cannot target, making it safe from your own removal while helping you attack into larger creatures.

Noxious Newt

Creature — Salamander

Noxious Newt is a small deathtouch creature that can trade with large threats, and Stand Up for Yourself cleans up the 3+ power creatures it can't block profitably.

Bogwater Lumaret

Creature — Spirit Frog

Bogwater Lumaret is a small creature that gains you life, staying safe from Stand Up for Yourself while you use it to remove opponent's large threats.

uncommon

Inkshape Demonstrator

Creature — Elephant Cleric

Inkshape Demonstrator has ward 2 and repartee synergies, and Stand Up for Yourself removes the large creatures that would otherwise block it effectively.

rare

Stirring Hopesinger

Creature — Bird Bard

Stirring Hopesinger is a 2/2 flyer that benefits from repartee, and Stand Up for Yourself clears large blockers while keeping your small evasive threats safe.

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