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NameGraduation Day Edit card
TypeEnchantment
DescriptionRepartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
FlavorNot a journey's end but its beginning.
ArtistBrian Valeza
SetSecrets of Strixhaven #16
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About Graduation Day

Graduation Day, Enchantment, designed by Brian Valeza first released in Mar, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven.

**Graduation Day** (W, Enchantment) fits best in a low‑curve **Heroic or spell‑heavy aggro deck**—especially in formats like Limited, Pauper, or casual builds—where you run many cheap instants and sorceries that target your own creatures (combat tricks like *Gods Willing*, protection spells, pump spells, or cantrips that target). It pairs well with go‑wide or tempo strategies that repeatedly trigger it to grow a key threat or spread counters across your board. However, in most competitive formats there are stronger and more efficient options: **Monastery Mentor** generates immediate board presence and snowballs harder with noncreature spells; **Luminarch Aspirant** provides consistent +1/+1 counters without requiring spell investment; and **All That Glitters** or **Ethereal Armor** often scale damage faster in spell‑dense decks. Because Graduation Day does nothing on its own and requires additional spell investment to generate value, it’s likely too slow for high‑power Constructed form

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