Stirring Hopesinger (SOS)

Creature — Bird Bard

Flying, lifelink Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Solid flying threat with incidental lifegain for instant/sorcery-focused decks. Stirring Hopesinger rewards the interaction-heavy strategies that already populate Modern and Pioneer, turning removal spells and combat tricks into board-wide pump. The flying body trades efficiently early, and the repartee trigger scales naturally in decks built around targeted spells—particularly in Azorius control and tempo shells where you're already casting instants at every step. Not a format-defining card, but a genuine role-player that incentivizes the right deckbuilding approach.

Secrets of Strixhaven — Rare