Academic Dispute (91)
STX · Strixhaven: School of Mages · uncommon
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 1.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | R |
| EDHREC rank | 17849 |
Target creature blocks this turn if able. You may have it gain reach until end of turn. Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)
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| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.26 | $0.38 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.12 | $0.36 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.69 | $0.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.09 | $0.20 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2021-04-16: If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Constructed tournament (or a Constructed game played under tournament conditions), you may select only a card from your sideboard. In casual Constructed games, the card comes from your collection.
- 2021-04-16: If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Sealed Deck or Booster Draft event, you may select only a card that is in the card pool that you built your deck from.
- 2021-04-16: You choose whether you want the creature to gain reach until end of turn as Academic Dispute resolves.
- 2021-04-16: The controller of the creature chooses which attacking creature that creature blocks.
- 2021-04-16: If a card is brought into the game from outside the game, it will stay in the game until it ends or until its owner leaves the game, whichever comes first.
- 2021-04-16: If instructed to learn, you may do nothing. Discarding a card and putting a Lesson card into your hand are both optional.
- 2021-04-16: The creature blocks only if it's able to do so as the declare blockers step begins. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, it's affected by a spell or ability that says it can't block, or no creatures are attacking its controller or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn't block. If there's a cost associated with having the creature block, the player isn't forced to pay that cost. If that cost isn't paid, the creature won't block.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 学术争执 |
| Chinese Traditional | 學術爭執 |
| French | Débat universitaire |
| German | Akademischer Disput |
| Italian | Disputa Accademica |
| Japanese | 学術論争 |
| Korean | 학문적 논쟁 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Disputa Acadêmica |
| Russian | Ученый Диспут |
| Spanish | Conflicto académico |