Specialize

Specialize
Mechanic
Introduced	Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate
Last used	Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate
Statistics	19 cards 21.1% 21.1% 15.8% 21.1% 21.1%
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fulloracle:"Specialize"

Specialize is a designed-for-digital, MTG Arena-specific mechanic introduced in Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate.

Description

Specialize is mostly seen on reimagined cards. They feature a circled upward pointing triangle in the upper left corner of the card, indicating that it is able to transform. The ability resembles a D&D character's choice of classes during a campaign.

You may pay mana and discard a card of your choice to transform the card with Specialize into one of five different other cards, one for each color. Basic land types are included to determine this outcome. This makes it essentially a sextuple-faced card. Once Specialized, the creature gains a mana pip in its mana cost and an ability of the appropriate color, most of which are similar structurally. Those with passive abilities retain them, perhaps with an upgrade, while those with entry abilities tend to gain something that synergizes with the value gained from entering.

It is possible to "unspecialize", such as on Lukamina, Moon Druid.

Example

Example

Viconia, Nightsinger's Disciple
Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
2/3
Specialize
:Exile target card from a graveyard.

Example 1

Viconia, Disciple of Rebirth
Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
3/4
When this creature Specializes, conjure a duplicate of target creature card exiled with this creature into your hand. The duplicate perpetually gains "You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast this spell." If it has mana value 3 or less you may put it onto the battlefield.
:Exile target card from a graveyard.

Example 2

Viconia, Disciple of Arcana
Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
3/4
When this creature Specializes, choose up to one target creature card and up to one target instant or sorcery card from among cards exiled with this creature. Conjure a duplicare of each of those cards into your hand. The duplicate perpetually gains "You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast this spell."
:Exile target card from a graveyard.

Example 3

Viconia, Disciple of Blood
Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
3/4
When this creature Specializes, conjure a duplicate of target creature card exiled with this creature into your hand. The duplicate perpetually gains "You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast this spell." and "When this creature enters the battlefield each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
:Exile target card from a graveyard.

Example 4

Viconia, Disciple of Violence
Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
3/4
When this creature Specializes, conjure a duplicate of target creature card exiled with this creature into your hand. The duplicate perpetually gets +1/+0 and "You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast this spell."
:Exile target card from a graveyard.

Example 5

Viconia, Disciple of Strength
Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric
3/4
When this creature Specializes, conjure a duplicate of target creature card exiled with this creature into your hand. The duplicate perpetually gets +2/+2 and gains "You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast this spell."
:Exile target card from a graveyard.