There are two ways to cast creature cards with mutate: Cast the spell for its mana cost. Eerie Ultimatum{W}{W}{B}{B}{B}{G}{G}SorceryReturn any number of permanent cards with different names from your graveyard to the battlefield. Mindleecher doesn't change when you can cast the exiled cards. Rooting Moloch gives you permission to play the card as a land or cast it as a spell. Sanctuary Lockdown{2}{W}EnchantmentHumans you control get +1/+1. The target opponent chooses which of their creatures receives a deathtouch counter. Yannik's triggered ability doesn't target the creature you control. It gains haste until end of turn. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Effects that reduce the generic mana cost of a spell (such as that of Umori) can't reduce that spell's colored mana requirements. This means that your describe situation cant happen. While resolving Savai Thundermane's triggered ability, you can't pay {2} more than once to have it deal more damage or gain more life. If its topmost object is a card, it's a nontoken creature, even if it contains a token. Players can't change how many counters it gives out after you've activated the ability by changing what's in your graveyard. The defending player sacrifices a blocking creature before combat damage is dealt. Sure, youre only getting back a permanent, but its in colors that really like permanents. Cunning Nightbonder's cost reduction applies only to generic mana in a spell's cost. Players can't take actions between the time the choice is made and the time Crystalline Giant has the counter. Command Beacon's effect puts one into your hand from the command zone, not both. If you cast a spell from your graveyard using another permission, Lurrus's effect doesn't apply. To be able to cast a creature for its Mutate cost, it must have a legal target. Necropanther{1}{W}{B}Creature Cat Nightmare3/3Mutate {2}{w/b}{w/b} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other. Its a small thing, but I like playing cards that give creatures to other players alongside Suture Priest. All of the qualities that arent explicitly overwritten stay the same. Vadrok, Apex Of Thunder is the perfect mix of a mutate commander and a spellslinger one. Commander tax is an additional cost. It won't deal damage to any player. There are tons of useful creatures in your graveyard to reanimate with your commanders ability. If you cast Brokkos with the permission granted by its last ability, you must pay its mutate cost to cast it. The number of counters given by Boneyard Mycodrax's scavenge ability is its power as it last existed in your graveyard before exiling it. Any counters on the exiled permanents will cease to exist. Then all the chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time. If Death's Oasis becomes a creature, activating its last ability will cause its first ability to trigger. If something copies the token later, the copy will also have that ability. A copy is created even if the spell that caused Kalamax's ability to trigger has been countered by the time that ability resolves. Mutate is one of the coolest and most fun mechanics Ive played with in all of Magic. If this happens, then the creature on the stack that you cast for its Mutate cost will still enter the battlefield. Luminous Broodmoth{2}{W}{W}Creature Insect3/4FlyingWhenever a creature you control without flying dies, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a flying counter on it. One of the craziest interactions with Mutated Commanders is when one is returned to the Command Zone by a Leadership Vacuum. If an effect allows you to cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can't choose to cast it and pay unless another rule or effect allows you to cast that spell for a cost. If Manascape Refractor gains an activated ability that's normally linked to another activated ability of the card it came from, those two abilities Manascape Refractor gains are linked for as long as that card remains on the battlefield. Archipelagore | Illustration by Svetlin Velinov. Quartzwood Crasher's second ability includes damage dealt by Quartzwood Crasher itself as long as it still has trample. When you do, exile target artifact or creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If the copied creature is copying something else, the token enters the battlefield as whatever that creature is copying. If a spell is being copied more than once, you can even have the additional copy put onto the stack in between the original copies. Notably, opponents can't try to change whether you control a creature with flying. (Zero is even. Youre certainly putting Sawtusk Demolisher on top of a smaller creature, lending its large, tramply body to a small flyer or mana creature, likely one that helped you get to it in the first place. You choose which counters to move as Slippery Bogbonder's triggered ability resolves. It's legal to cast such a spell with no targets, although this is rarely a good idea. The converted mana cost of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was. If an effect copies an instant spell multiple times, Kalamax's last ability triggers that many times. After activating Vivien's last loyalty ability, the delayed triggered ability it creates will put a creature card onto the battlefield before the creature spell that caused the ability to trigger resolves. Remove all counters from that creature. What happens when I am going through the mutate triggers and opponent decides to kill in response to me targeting one of his creatures? While it might not seek to become the monarch (although its not outside the realm of reasonable possibilities), Snapdax wants to be dealing combat damage in an environment where not too many opposing creatures are around to do so. Your opponents can still activate abilities during your turn. They may also have additional types, as long as each creature card is at least one of those five. It'll still get a +1/+1 counter. You check once for each keyword. The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. As the triggered ability resolves, first the next opponent in turn order (or, if it's an opponent's turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses a creature they control, then each other opponent in turn order does the same, knowing the choices made before them. For example, your first Cunning Nightbonder won't normally reduce the cost of your second since it has no generic mana in its cost. It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on. Normally, Vivien allows you to cast the top card of your library if it's a creature card, it's your main phase, and the stack is empty. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Cathartic Reunion, those must be paid to cast the card. Mystic Subdual{1}{U}Enchantment AuraFlashEnchant creatureEnchanted creature gets -2/-0 and loses all abilities. Remember that you can only mutate non-Humans. Let us know in our official Draftsim Discord or tweet at us! They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it. If the creature you put onto the battlefield is no longer on the battlefield or no longer a creature, the target creature won't deal or be dealt damage. The leads us down a whole flashback line, which probably includes Snapcaster Mage. If you don't put the card you look at into your graveyard, it remains on top of your library. Deadly Rollick{3}{B}InstantIf you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.Exile target creature. This damage may be modified by replacement or prevention effects. If you do, a second ability triggers and you pick a target artifact or creature you control. Being a unique mechanic, there are also many unique interactions with Mutate. Temur 1153 decks. Players can't attempt to remove Cunning Nightbonder to raise the cost of a spell you wish to cast, but they can remove it to allow their spells and abilities to counter your spells. You can target yourself as the player to gain 5 life. The merged creature is a token if its topmost object is a token. It doesn't matter if one of you had more cards in library than the other. If the target creature is an illegal target by the time The Ozolith's last ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve. I think mutate is a little too complex for most players. The merged creature is face up if its topmost object is face up. Mutate is a keyword that was introduced in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and somewhat resembles auras or the bestow mechanic from Theros. Maybe my favorite new Cat Nightmare (Nightmare Cat has better rhythm to me, but I understand theres some sort of pecking order to be maintained). Id primarily run Beasts with Ravenous Baloth in order to get the lifegain plus putting the creatures into the graveyard for later Nethroi use. Removing a keyword counter doesn't change the timestamp of any remaining counters. This deck has a lot of interactions and combos to help you generate advantage. If the spell that's copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast, the copy will have the same value of X. Browse other questions tagged, Start here for a quick overview of the site, Detailed answers to any questions you might have, Discuss the workings and policies of this site. If the game state dictates that youre better off casting it (like Kozilek, Butcher of Truth) or keeping it in your hand (if the environment is currently hostile to the permanent type), then you have the option. Thanks! When Vadrok, Apex Of Thunder mutates, you can cast any noncreature spell with mana value three or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. Mutating on a creature doesnt effect its status as modified / non-modified. On the other hand, gaining haste after the token has been created is not a copiable value. .decklist-database-area p{ Unless a legendary creature ended up on top, it won't be legendary and would be exiled by the Blast. Lots of combo potential here. Drannith Magistrate{1}{W}Creature Human Wizard1/3Your opponents can't cast spells from anywhere other than their hands. In a Two-Headed Giant game, Drannith Stinger's first ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life. It can gain abilities in other ways.). Notably, it won't copy effects that made the target permanent become a creature. How does Infinite Reflection work with Commander and commander damage? Im quite fond of both of my Queen Marchesa decks. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it. Your minimum deck size is forty cards for Limited events (such as Booster Draft and Sealed Deck) and sixty cards for Constructed events (such as Standard or casual freeform play). However, effects based on any alternative or additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy. 1x Command Tower. Once a player has chosen not to reveal a companion, that player can't change their mind. Nascent Metamorph becomes a copy of that card until end of turn. General's Enforcer{W}{B}Creature Human Soldier2/3Legendary Humans you control have indestructible. As this happens, the controller of the mutating creature spell chooses whether to put it on top of the target creature or on bottom. Parasitic Impetus causes you to gain life, not the attacking creature's controller. Click on the appropriate button depending on which creature you want to be on top. You can finish casting it as normal. Mutating the enchanted creature won't cause it to gain abilities. An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate. font-size: 3em; What also might be compelling is a build with morph creatures. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. If the amount of damage Xyris deals is greater than the number of cards in your library and the number of cards in that player's library, you both lose the game at the same time. Lavabrink Floodgates is sacrificed for having three or more doom counters on it only while its ability is resolving. It's intended to make playing with the new cards more fun by clearing up the common misconceptions and confusion inevitably caused by new mechanics and interactions. If the Aura can't legally be attached to anything, it remains in its current zone. A mana cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. Animar, Soul Of Elements is a fantastic mutate commander as it offers free protection for itself. If its topmost object is face down, it's a face-down creature, even if it contains face-up cards. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too. This format is for four players per game and deck sizes are 99 cards + 1 commander card. You choose which permanents to exile as Yorion's triggered ability resolves. Silvar, Devourer of the Free{3}{B}{R}Legendary Creature Cat Nightmare4/2Partner with Trynn, Champion of Freedom (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Trynn into their hand from their library, then shuffle. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object. Mutate is an alternate casting cost that requires a target to cast, which means that a creature with shroud cant be a legal target. If you build around a good mutating commander that interacts well with all parts of your deck, then youre set. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast{3}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker Lukka5+1: Exile the top three cards of your library. While resolving Fire Prophecy, you can't put more than one card on the bottom of your library to draw more than one card. "2: Exile target creature you control, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card with higher converted mana cost. A player loses the game after having been dealt 21 damage from one of them, not from both of them combined. Put a creature card with an even converted mana cost from among those cards onto the battlefield under your control. Mana produced by Titans' Nest can be used to cast a spell that has {X} in an additional or alternative cost. Luminous Broodmoth's ability triggers if a token creature without flying dies, but the token won't be returned to the battlefield. Agitator Ant{2}{R}Creature Insect2/2At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. You may choose new targets for the additional copy, even if you can't choose new targets for the original copy or copies. Board & Card Games Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people who like playing board games, designing board games or modifying the rules of existing board games. 1x Hinterland Harbor. Deflecting Swat{2}{R}InstantIf you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.You may choose new targets for target spell or ability. Regal Leosaur{R}{W}Creature Dinosaur Cat2/2Mutate {1}{r/w}{r/w} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. .decklist-database-area a.deck-button i{ If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal). But countering isnt always the most efficient way to remove mutated creatures because of the nature of the mechanic. Of One Mind{2}{U}SorceryThis spell costs {2} less to cast if you control a Human creature and a non-Human creature.Draw two cards. Im not a fan of the for each time this creature has mutated clause. Archipelagore. Remember, this new creature will have the power and toughness of the creature on top of the stack while retaining all its previous counters. Whirlwind of Thought{1}{U}{R}{W}EnchantmentWhenever you cast a noncreature spell, draw a card. Merged permanents are cards that have been put together via the mutate mechanic and are placed on top of one another. This leads to some absolutely crazy combinationsbut it also leads to some questions. Shabraz, the Skyshark{3}{W}{U}Legendary Creature Shark Bird3/3Partner with Brallin, Skyshark RiderFlyingWhenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz, the Skyshark and you gain 1 life. Since it triggers every mutate, you can cast multiple powerful spells in one turn. If each creature the defending player controls can't block for any reason (such as being tapped), then the enchanted creature isn't blocked. If the target creature is already a merged creature, the mutating creature spell can be put only on top or bottom. If a creature with +1/+1 counters on it receives an equal number of -1/-1 counters and this causes it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, Nikara's last ability triggers. The counters don't need to all be put on the same creature. Casting the card causes it to leave exile. I went back and forth on whether or not I really like Lore Drakkis. Also paired with jhoria of the ghitu after four turns can you cast it for its mutate cost? Im considering returning Cloudstone Curio to my Animar deck, and if I do, Migratory Greathorn could make an appearance. )DeathtouchWhenever this creature mutates, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of times this creature has mutated. Youre in the colors for Juniper Order Ranger to give the extra buffs. If you goad a creature you control, it must attack and it must attack a player rather than a planeswalker. You can tap any untapped creature you control, including a creature you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the additional cost. Draw a card. Put a reach counter on it. I went back and forth on whether or not I really like Lore Drakkis . This was a very cool article. Spelleater Wolverine{2}{R}Creature Wolverine3/2Spelleater Wolverine has double strike as long as there are three or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard. Lutri's ability can copy any instant or sorcery spell you control, not just one with targets. It uses the stack and can be responded to. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions. Once you begin casting this spell, players can't take any other actions until you're done casting it. This is different from effects that say "If you do . The "Card-Specific Notes" sections contains answers to the most important, most common, and most confusing questions players might ask about cards in the set. )When you cycle Avian Oddity, put a flying counter on target creature you control. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Zenith Flare{2}{R}{W}InstantZenith Flare deals X damage to any target and you gain X life, where X is the number of cards with a cycling ability in your graveyard. There are actually quite a few infinites available to you. It will still get +1/+3 and a reach counter. Mutate is a keyword that lets you cast a spell for its mutate cost, placing it either under or on top of a non-Human creature. Parcelbeast | Illustration by Milivoj Ceran. Theres room for brewing something extraordinarily different. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it. (, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Commander (2020 Edition) Release Notes, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor's replacement effect will exile the target creature or planeswalker if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage. Our Privacy Policy. Supertypes (such as legendary) and subtypes (such as Ooze) are not. {2}{W}{U}: Create a 1/1 white Cat Bird creature token with flying. Each of the five Ikoria Commander Decks includes a very special pair of cards: one is a single-color bonder, and the other is its two-color bonded buddy. Until next time, stay safe and stay healthy! As the Decoy Gambit resolves, first the next opponent in turn order (or, if it's an opponent's turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses whether you'll draw a card or return their creature that was targeted to its owner's hand, then each other opponent in turn order does so knowing the choices made before them. Although the Human is an attacking creature, it was never declared as an attacking creature. If an object has no controller (such as a card in a graveyard), its owner is considered its controller for this purpose. In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature to serve . Kelsien, the Plague{R}{W}{B}Legendary Creature Human Assassin2/2Vigilance, hasteKelsien, the Plague gets +1/+1 for each experience counter you have. The Hydra token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature. Mutual Destruction{B}SorceryThis spell has flash as long as you control a permanent with flash.As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.Destroy target creature. Once you've determined how much damage is excess, the creature you control simultaneously deals damage to the creature and to its controller. Honorable Mentions: Cloudpiercer, Dreamtail Heron, Pouncing Shoreshark, Sea-Dasher Octopus. "Mutate [cost]" means "You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If you cycle Yidaro but it isn't in your graveyard as the triggered ability resolves, you can't put it onto the battlefield or shuffle it into your library. If you cast Channeled Force without paying its mana cost, you still choose a value for X and discard that many cards. )FlashWhen Lutri, the Spellchaser enters the battlefield, if you cast it, copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may look at and play those cards for as long as they remain exiled. Song of Creation's first ability is cumulative if you control more than one. He started off playing in his store's Journey into Nyx league, and his favorite formats are draft and commander! Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Vadrok, Apex of Thunder{U}{R}{W}Legendary Creature Elemental Dinosaur Cat3/3Mutate {1}{w/u}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. 1x Fabled Passage. If an Aura token can't legally be attached to anything, it isn't created. Once you announce that you're activating the last ability of Bonders' Enclave, no player may take actions until you've finished activating it. Escape Protocol's triggered ability goes on the stack without a target. As your next turn begins, all instances of the ability will wear off at the same time. There are also unique interactions with cards during mutations that give you bonus effects every time a permanent mutates, which can get out of control very quickly. If you control no creatures, you do nothing as Primal Empathy's ability resolves. You can only mutate by casting a creature with mutate from your hand on a non-Human creature. If you cycle a card then have Gavi come under your control, you can't pay {0} to cycle your second card. Shabraz's middle ability has you gain 1 life even if you can't put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz, most likely because Shabraz has left the battlefield. As a mutating creature spell resolves, instead of entering the battlefield, it merges with its target into one creature. Some cards, like Bristling Boar, refer to themselves in their oracle text. When you discard a nonland card this way, the reflexive triggered ability triggers and you pick a target to be dealt damage. If it gains double strike after other creatures have dealt first-strike damage, it won't deal first-strike damage. Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor{1}{R}InstantBlitz of the Thunder-Raptor deals damage to target creature or planeswalker equal to the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. If a creature you control was exiled until the creature that was destroyed left the battlefield, the exiled creature returns in time to receive the counter. Auspicious Starrix's effect doesn't count as playing lands. If an Aura is put onto the battlefield without being cast, such as by being created as a token, the Aura's controller-to-be chooses what it will enchant as it enters the battlefield. Even if using an alternative cost to cast a spell, additional costs must still be payed. If the spell you cast has {X}{X} in its mana cost, the token gets only X counters, not twice X. You can cast another permanent spell from your graveyard. Its mutate ability can be used when it is in the graveyard, allowing it to revive itself while triggering mutate abilities. To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Gust of Wind). No player may take actions between the time you choose and the time those cards return to the battlefield. This will usually happen through being bounced to your hand or destroyed. All the cards go into the graveyard, where they become separate creatures. If your commander isn't in the command zone (or if you're not playing the Commander variant), Netherborn Altar only makes you lose life. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you've cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the 'Commander Tax'). You can cast Voracious Greatshark without a target for its enters-the-battlefield triggered ability. In case you're asking a rules question about them: check out the mechanics article, and the rules-focused Q&A Wizards did in this subreddit. Death's Oasis{W}{B}{G}EnchantmentWhenever a nontoken creature you control dies, put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard. When that spell or ability resolves, your spell won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen. Allowing your opponent to mutate first and then using a kill spell is always at least a 2-for-1, maybe more. After you've drawn, the appropriate creatures are all simultaneously returned to their owners' hands. )When Ravenous Gigantotherium enters the battlefield, it deals X damage divided as you choose among up to X target creatures, where X is its power. Site design / logo 2023 Stack Exchange Inc; user contributions licensed under CC BY-SA. Any time the game is checking whether damage is lethal or if a creature should be destroyed for having lethal damage marked on it, use the power of your creatures rather than their toughness to check the damage against. Put your choice of a vigilance counter, a reach counter, or a trample counter on it.2: When you cast your next creature spell this turn, search your library for a creature card with lesser converted mana cost, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library. You may draw one card each time the ability resolves, no matter how much damage was dealt. Creatures they begin to control later in the turn won't get -1/-1. Artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, planeswalker, and sorcery are card types. March of the Machine Spoilers: New Chandra, Thalia, Gitrog Monster and More! While the cards exiled stay exiled, this generally doesn't matter when you can cheat out a game-ending permanent. If a legendary creature is somewhere under that top card then it isnt a legendary creature and isnt projecting its legendary status to other cards. According to the Comprehensive Rules 702.139b while a mutation is resolving: if its target is illegal, it ceases to be a mutating creature spell and continues resolving as a creature spell. Each card in the Mythos cycle can be cast with a single color of mana, but the tale is much more epic if you also spend a certain two other colors of mana. Once that happens, the value of X won't change later in the turn even if Huntmaster Liger mutates again, although in that case the creatures will receive a second, larger +X/+X in addition to the one generated by the ability's earlier resolution. Click on a non-human creature you own to target it with the mutate creature. You'll draw it during your draw step unless something else moves it. Haldan, Avid Arcanist{2}{U}Legendary Creature Human Wizard1/4Partner with Pako, Arcane Retriever (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Pako into their hand from their library, then shuffle. Saffi Eriksdotter and Karmic Guide can start your list, but low-power, high-value cards like Blood Artist, Suture Priest, and Duplicant make the cut. Sawtusk Demolisher{4}{G}{G}Creature Beast6/6Mutate {3}{G} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. If you cast an instant spell before Kalamax becomes tapped, its first ability won't trigger when you cast your second. Updated Aug 30, 2022 by clydefrog0422 using our MTG Deck Builder. Is number 1 true for the sake of commander damage as well? in that players may take actions after you've paid mana but before damage is dealt. They have no effect while the companion is outside the game. If the artifact's owner leaves the game, that artifact leaves with them. You may have one companion in the Commander variant. The most popular mutate commander thanks to being the face of the mutate commander reconstructed deck, Otrimi, The Ever-Playful is a fantastic mutate commander. There are 71 new cards (with printed set code C20 and collector numbers 171) printed in the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Commander Decks, aka Commander (2020 Edition). If it's not, the spell ceases to be a mutating creature spell. This action doesn't use the stack. If the target Human is an illegal target by the time Kogla's last ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve. Go to Magic.Wizards.com/Commander for more information on the Commander variant. You must reveal exactly one card to cast Charge of the Forever-Beast; you can't cast it without revealing a card, and you can't reveal additional cards.
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