Lecturing Scornmage
Creature — Human Warlock
Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #21075
Lecturing Scornmage sticks a repeatable tap-to-draw effect on a creature with lifelink and menace, two keywords that make it relevant in combat rather than just a value body. The cost is real — you need to target it with an Aura or Equipment spell to activate the draw — but in Killian, Ink Duelist decks that are already doing exactly that, the engine runs itself.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
Killian, Ink Duelist reduces the cost of Aura and Equipment spells, which are the exact spells that trigger Lecturing Scornmage's draw ability, meaning every discounted spell you cast is also card draw — the two cards form a self-sustaining loop that accelerates the deck's core game plan.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Lecturing Scornmage is a role-player, not a staple — it earns its slot in Aura and Equipment decks that generate multiple spell-targets per turn cycle, and it does nothing in decks that can't reliably trigger it. Constructed formats like Standard, Pioneer, and Modern have faster, more redundant draw engines, so Lecturing Scornmage won't see serious play there outside of niche Aura-matters brews. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the competition for two-mana creatures with conditional upside is brutal at those power levels. Pauper is the one format where it's outright illegal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Lecturing Scornmage is bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that pulls real weight in the right shell. Bulk rares with narrow synergy homes tend to stay at this price floor, so there's no financial urgency either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.