---
name: "Academy Rector"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "WC00"
set_name: "World Championship Decks 2000"
collector_number: "nl1"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Heather Hudson"
oracle_id: "e3c85068-b4b6-40b9-a16c-5c3b2d059ec4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/academy-rector-wc00"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Academy Rector
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, you may exile it. If you do, search your library for an enchantment card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Arena Rector](/printing/arena-rector-bbd.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Sylvan Hierophant](/printing/sylvan-hierophant-wth.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Exultant Cultist](/printing/exultant-cultist-sir.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Fiend Hunter](/printing/fiend-hunter-ddq.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Withered Wretch](/printing/withered-wretch-hop.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric
6. [Selfless Exorcist](/printing/selfless-exorcist-jud.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** World Championship Decks 2000 (WC00) #nl1
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Heather Hudson
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`