Hardened Academic
Creature — Bird Cleric · 
Hardened Academic is part of 96 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Arcbound Reclaimer and Bolas's Citadel.
Hardened Academic
Creature — Bird Cleric
Flying, haste
Discard a card: This creature gains lifelink until end of turn.
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
- Mana value
- 2
- Power/Toughness
- 2/1
- Keywords
- Flying, Haste
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Hardened Academic across all of its 96 combos.
Roles in combos
Hardened Academic can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
What Hardened Academic provides to the combos it is part of.
- Free Discard Outlet
Combos with Hardened Academic
96 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Goblin Bombardment
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Ashnod's Altar
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Viscera Seer
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Altar of Dementia
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Umbral Collar Zealot
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite surveil
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Phyrexian Altar
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Carrion Feeder
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Bartolomé del Presidio
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Blasting Station
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Woe Strider
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Thermopod
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Evolution Witness
Hardened Academic
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite self-discard triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Bloodthrone Vampire
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Color Identity: R, W
Cards in combo:
Spawning Pit
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite charge counters on a permanent
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Bloodflow Connoisseur
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite Blood tokens
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Phantom Train
Hardened Academic
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Hardened Academic
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
+ Persist Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
