Wildgrowth Archaic

Secrets of Strixhaven #168

Type: Creature — Avatar

Mana cost: {2/G}{2/G}

Card text: Trample, reach Converge — This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it. Whenever you cast a creature spell, that creature enters with X additional +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast it.

P/T: 0/0

Rarity: rare

Artist: Loïc Canavaggia

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.31 USD · $0.35 USD (Foil) · €0.31 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 Wildgrowth Archaic in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Rancorous Archaic

Creature — Avatar

Both have Converge and scale with multicolor mana, and Wildgrowth Archaic makes Rancorous Archaic enter with additional counters based on converge.

Studious First-Year // Rampant Growth

Creature — Bear Wizard // Sorcery

Rampant Growth fixes mana to enable casting creatures with multiple colors, triggering Wildgrowth Archaic's ability to add extra counters based on converge.

Wild Hypothesis

Sorcery

Wild Hypothesis creates a Fractal creature, and Wildgrowth Archaic adds counters to it based on colors of mana spent, making even colorless casts valuable.

uncommon

Emil, Vastlands Roamer

Legendary Creature — Elf Druid

Emil gives trample to creatures with counters, and Wildgrowth Archaic ensures all your creatures enter with counters when cast with multiple colors.

rare

Magmablood Archaic

Creature — Avatar

Both are Avatars with Converge that scale with multicolor mana, creating a powerful multicolor strategy that rewards diverse mana bases.

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