Amplify
Amplify is a keyword ability on creatures that allows the player to reveal creature cards in his or her hand that share a creature type with the creature. The creature comes into play with a number of +1/+1 counters for each such card revealed. Some creatures with amplify have additional abilities tied to the number of +1/+1 counters on them (see Kilnmouth Dragon).
All tournament-legal creatures with Amplify were printed in Legions.
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Rulings
- The player who will control the creature is the one who reveals the cards.
- Each revealed card must share a creature type with the amplify card. The reminder text reminds you what those types are.
- Playing the Onslaught card Artificial Evolution on an amplify spell on the stack can change what types need to be revealed. The card Conspiracy can also change what types need to be revealed.
- If multiple creatures with amplify are going to come into play under your control at the same time, you're allowed to reveal the same cards for each of them.
- If you play Clone and choose for it to copy a creature with amplify, you get to reveal cards and get +1/+1 counters.
Examples
Color percentages
There is a total of 9 cards that involve amplify, which divide by color as such:
- Black = 33 %
- Green = 33 %
- White = 22 %
- Red = 11 %