Magic: The Gathering

Topiary Lecturer

Secrets of Strixhaven 165 • uncommon

Set: Secrets of Strixhaven
Collector number: 165
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Josiah "Jo" Cameron
Market price: $0.30

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What it's worth

$0.30market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.26 – $0.36 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card from the Secrets of Strixhaven set serves as an accessible tool for players looking to manipulate their resource pools during gameplay. As an uncommon find, it represents a versatile utility piece that offers collectors a functional look into the strategic depth of its particular magical curriculum.

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What it does

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.)

tap: Add an amount of green mana equal to this creature's power.

"Before we can understand nature, we must learn to nurture it."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Topiary Lecturer was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the multiversal university of Strixhaven, the card represents the Quandrix college, which focuses on the intersection of mathematics and nature. The card was designed to mechanically support a green-white-blue playstyle that emphasizes growth and landscape manipulation, reflecting the theme of academic study applied to the natural world.

The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, who utilized a clean, scholarly aesthetic to contrast the geometric order of the character with the lush, overgrown foliage of the university grounds. Within the game's competitive environment, the card is recognized for its synergy with token-based strategies and mana acceleration. It serves as a visual and functional hallmark of the set's unique blend of high-fantasy academia and botanical biology.

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