| Name | Rapier Wit  |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Tap target creature. If it's your turn, put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Draw a card. |
| Flavor | "I make promises, not threats." |
| Artist | Joshua Raphael |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #28 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Rapier Wit, Instant, designed by Joshua Raphael first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven.
**Rapier Wit** fits best in tempo‑oriented or aggressive white decks—especially Azorius (WU) or mono‑white builds—that want to push damage, disrupt blockers, and maintain card flow without sacrificing momentum. Because it taps a creature at instant speed and replaces itself, it’s solid in decks that value efficiency and keeping cards in hand, and the stun counter makes it especially strong when used proactively on your own turn to lock down a key blocker for two turns. That said, whether it should see play depends heavily on the format: in faster formats with highly efficient interaction, cards like **Fateful Absence**, **Get Lost**, or **Ossification** (true removal) are usually stronger because they permanently answer threats rather than delay them; meanwhile, in tempo shells, something like **March of Otherworldly Light** offers more flexibility. Rapier Wit is playable in limited and niche tempo builds, but in most competitive constructed environments, permanent removal or more vers
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