Awaken
| Awaken | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type |
Static (1st ability) Spell (2nd ability) |
| Introduced | Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi |
| Last used | Battle for Zendikar |
| Reminder Text | Awaken N — [cost] (If you cast this card for (cost), also put N +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.) |
| Storm Scale | 4[1] |
| Statistics |
16 cards 38%  25%  19%  6%  6%Multicolor 6% |
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| keyword:"Awaken" | |
Awaken is a keyword ability that provides an alternative cost. If a spell is cast for its awaken cost, in addition to its other effects, it animates a land you control as a 0/0 Elemental creature with N +1/+1 counters on it.[2][3]
History
Awaken was introduced in Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi, as a preview for Battle for Zendikar.
In design, the number of +1/+1 counters, was locked - first at 2 and then at 3. Development changed it to a number to add an extra "knob" to balance them.[4]
Rules
Examples
Rulings
- You can target a land that's already a creature.[2]
- If you cast a spell for its awaken cost, you must choose a legal target for every instance of the word "target," including the one included in the awaken ability.[2]
- If a spell with awaken normally doesn't require a target, and you choose to cast it for its awaken cost, you will add a target to the spell by doing so. If that target land becomes illegal before the spell tries to resolve, the spell will be countered.[2]
References
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