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Academic Dispute

Academic Dispute

Instant

uncommon

Target creature blocks this turn if able. You may have it gain reach until end of turn. Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)

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Semantic Tags

Cantripmechanical

A spell that replaces itself by drawing a card as part of its resolution.

Card Drawmechanical

Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.

Defensivemechanical

Suited for blocking and defense. Includes defender, reach, vigilance, and cards that incentivize blocking.

Draw-then-discard or discard-then-draw effects that improve hand quality without net card advantage.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historiclegal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Strixhaven: School of Mages#91uncommon···

Related Concepts

Learn

A keyword action that lets a player add a Lesson card to their hand from outside the game or discard a card to draw a card. See rule 701.48, “Learn.”

Related Rules

701.48

Learn

701.48a

“Learn” means “You may discard a card. If you do, draw a card. If you didn’t discard a card, you may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand.”

Rulings

2021-04-16

If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Constructed tournament (or a Constructed game played under tournament conditions), you may select only a card from your sideboard. In casual Constructed games, the card comes from your collection.

2021-04-16

If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Sealed Deck or Booster Draft event, you may select only a card that is in the card pool that you built your deck from.

2021-04-16

You choose whether you want the creature to gain reach until end of turn as Academic Dispute resolves.

2021-04-16

The controller of the creature chooses which attacking creature that creature blocks.

2021-04-16

If a card is brought into the game from outside the game, it will stay in the game until it ends or until its owner leaves the game, whichever comes first.

2021-04-16

If instructed to learn, you may do nothing. Discarding a card and putting a Lesson card into your hand are both optional.

2021-04-16

The creature blocks only if it's able to do so as the declare blockers step begins. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, it's affected by a spell or ability that says it can't block, or no creatures are attacking its controller or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn't block. If there's a cost associated with having the creature block, the player isn't forced to pay that cost. If that cost isn't paid, the creature won't block.