Buddy list
| Buddy list | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Mystery Booster 2 |
| Last used | Mystery Booster 2 |
| Reminder Text | Buddy list (As this creature enters, if any of its creature types isn’t on your buddy list, write one of them on your buddy list.) |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
|
1 card  100% | |
Buddy list is a keyword ability introduced on the 2024 Mystery Booster 2 test card Champion of the Hareish. It is a form of customized batching.
Description
Keywords the unreleased "fellowship" mechanic designed for Bloomburrow.[1]
Buddy list is an ability that lets a player add a creature type to an invisible list that lasts till the end of the game. From then on, creatures with typal effects can affect any of the creatures that are in that buddy list, not just their creature type. A buddy list can work as typal glue.[2]
Rulings
From the Release Notes for Mystery Booster 2 (September 20, 2024)[3]
- As each game begins, you have no buddies.
- After you write a creature type on your buddy list, that creature type will be on your buddy list for the rest of the game.
Example
Example
Champion of the Hareish
Creature — Rabbit Soldier
1/1
Buddy list (As this creature enters, if any of its creature types isn’t on your buddy list, write one of them on your buddy list.)
Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Champion of the Hareish if one of that creature’s creature types is on your buddy list. Otherwise, write one of its creature types your buddy list.
References
- ↑ Dana Fischer (July 28, 2024). "5 mechanics that did not make it into Bloomburrow". Twitter.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 29, 2024). "Bloomburrow Vision Design Handoff, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Eric Levine (September 20, 2024). "Mystery Booster 2 Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.