Magecraft
| Magecraft | |
|---|---|
| Ability Word | |
| Introduced | Strixhaven: School of Mages |
| Last used | Strixhaven: School of Mages |
| Typical Text | Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, ... |
| Statistics |
25 cards  12%  16%  8%  4%  8%  12%  20%  8%  8%  4% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Magecraft" | |
Magecraft is an ability word introduced in Strixhaven: School of Mages that causes an effect whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell.
Description
Magecraft is written as "Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell..." and may appear in all colors.
Magecraft highlights triggered abilities that give you some sort of benefit whenever you cast — or copy — an instant or sorcery spell.[1] The effects are differentiated by Strixhaven college.[2]
- Silverquill — creature pumping and evasion. Stacking multiple instants or sorceries on the same turn.
- Prismari — singular, big effects.
- Witherbloom — life gain.
- Lorehold — graveyard effects.
- Quandrix — +1/+1 counters and creating resources.
Rulings
Examples
Example
Professor Onyx 
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+1 You lose 1 life. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
-3 Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
-8 Each opponent may discard a card. If they don't, they lose 3 life. Repeat this process six more times.
References
- ↑ Matt Tabak (March 25, 2021). "Strixhaven: School of Mages Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 5, 2021). "In the Strixhaven, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.