First printed in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026)
All 3 prints
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Secrets of Strixhaven Promos (PSOS) #63p, 2026
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Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #321, 2026
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Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #63, 2026
Pensive Professor 
Creature — Human Wizard
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.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, draw a card.
MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (6 of 6150). Most played in Magus Lucea Kane.
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft | 59.0% | +3.6 | +7.4 | 13860 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Sealed | 59.8% | +4.0 | +7.8 | 1156 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
21 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Pensive Professor + Wizard Class
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Pensive Professor
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Iron Man, Armored Avenger + Pensive Professor
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Pensive Professor + Stark's Ingenuity
- Infinite draw triggers, Infinite rummaging…: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Pensive Professor + Psychic Frog
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Artificial Evolution + Pensive Professor + Vodalian Wave-Knight
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Arcane Adaptation + Pensive Professor + Vodalian Wave-Knight
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Leyline of Transformation + Pensive Professor + Vodalian Wave-Knight
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Pensive Professor + Psychic Paper + Vodalian Wave-Knight
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Maskwood Nexus + Pensive Professor + Vodalian Wave-Knight
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Legal
- Pioneer Legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Legal
- Historic Legal
- Timeless Legal
- Alchemy Legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Not legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Legal
- Standard Brawl Legal
- Competitive Brawl Legal
