Academic Probation — ruling 1

For the first mode, no one can cast spells between the time a card is named and the time that Academic Probation's effect starts to apply.

Academic Probation — ruling 2

Academic Probation is a sorcery, but in some unusual cases it may be cast in response to other spells. Spells with the chosen name that somehow happen to already be on the stack when Academic Probation resolves will not be affected.

Academic Probation — ruling 3

Although spells with the chosen name can't be cast, a card with that name can still be put onto the battlefield by another effect (if it's a permanent card).

Academic Probation — ruling 4

You can name either face of a modal double-faced card, but not both, and you can name either half of a split card, but not both. Opponents may still cast the face or half you didn't name.

Academic Probation — ruling 5

If you target a noncreature permanent with the second mode and it later becomes a creature, that creature still won't be able to attack or block until your next turn.

Academic Probation — ruling 6

Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have a colon in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected.

Academic Probation — ruling 7

Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.

Academic Probation — ruling 8

Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you're playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.

Academic Probation : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Academic Probation is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Choose one — • Choose a nonland card name. Opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name until your next turn. • Choose target nonland permanent. Until your next turn, it can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.

How it works : Academic Probation

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
For the first mode, no one can cast spells between the time a card is named and the time that Academic Probation's effect starts to apply.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Academic Probation is a sorcery, but in some unusual cases it may be cast in response to other spells. Spells with the chosen name that somehow happen to already be on the stack when Academic Probation resolves will not be affected.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Although spells with the chosen name can't be cast, a card with that name can still be put onto the battlefield by another effect (if it's a permanent card).
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
You can name either face of a modal double-faced card, but not both, and you can name either half of a split card, but not both. Opponents may still cast the face or half you didn't name.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
If you target a noncreature permanent with the second mode and it later becomes a creature, that creature still won't be able to attack or block until your next turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have a colon in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#7April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#8April 16, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you're playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.
No other card is named in this ruling.