Stirring Hopesinger

Secrets of Strixhaven #35

Stirring Hopesinger - Secrets of Strixhaven

Type: Creature — Bird Bard

Mana cost: {2}{W}

Card text: Flying, lifelink Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

P/T: 1/3

Rarity: rare

Artist: Cristi Balanescu

"Though not all her students have wings, she's determined to help them reach new heights."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.38 USD · $0.43 USD (Foil) · €0.36 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
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 Stirring Hopesinger in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Interjection
Interjection
Instant

Interjection targets a creature to trigger Stirring Hopesinger's repartee, putting +1/+1 counters on your entire board while also pumping the target creature.

 Rapier Wit
Rapier Wit
Instant

Rapier Wit targets a creature to trigger repartee, putting counters on all your creatures while also tapping an opponent's creature and drawing a card.

 Dissection Practice
Dissection Practice
Instant

Dissection Practice can target your own creature to trigger Stirring Hopesinger's repartee, putting counters on your whole team while also pumping or shrinking creatures.

uncommon

Graduation Day
Graduation Day
Enchantment

Graduation Day puts a counter on a creature whenever you cast creature-targeting instants/sorceries, doubling up with Stirring Hopesinger's team-wide counter distribution.

rare

Informed Inkwright
Informed Inkwright
Creature — Human Wizard

Informed Inkwright creates Inkling tokens whenever you trigger repartee, and Stirring Hopesinger puts counters on all those tokens, building a powerful token army.

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