Tester of the Tangential

Secrets of Strixhaven #69

Type: Creature — Djinn Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Card text: Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may pay {X}. When you do, move X +1/+1 counters from this creature onto another target creature.

P/T: 1/1

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Lorenzo Mastroianni

Released: April 24, 2026

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$0.14 USD · $0.25 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	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Tester of the Tangential in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Textbook Tabulator

Creature — Frog Wizard

Textbook Tabulator has Increment and surveils on entry, and Tester can move its counters to other creatures while both grow from casting progressively larger spells.

Hungry Graffalon

Creature — Giraffe

Hungry Graffalon has Increment and reach, and Tester can move counters from itself onto Graffalon to create a large defensive creature while maintaining Increment triggers.

Quick Study

Instant

Quick Study draws cards to find higher-cost spells that trigger Increment, and the card advantage helps you cast the X-cost spells that Tester can use to move counters.

uncommon

Fractal Tender

Creature — Elf Wizard

Fractal Tender has Increment and creates Fractal tokens when it gets counters, and Tester can move counters onto those tokens to create large threats while triggering Tender's ability.

rare

Berta, Wise Extrapolator

Creature — Frog Druid

Berta has Increment and adds mana when it gets counters, and Tester can move counters to other creatures while Berta's mana ability helps cast the X-cost spells needed for moving counters.

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