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Teacher's PestHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Secrets of Strixhaven· April 24, 2026
Carte Magic Teacher's Pest

Teacher's Pest 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.

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Official card text

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever this creature attacks, you gain 1 life. {B}{G}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

How it works : Teacher's Pest

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Teacher's Pest
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Phyrexian Altar
#1

Teacher's Pest + Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Teacher's Pest, adding {B}.
  2. 2When Teacher's Pest dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  4. 4Activate Teacher's Pest by paying {B}{G}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Interactions with other cards

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Related cards and tokens

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Legal formats

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