Double team
| Double team | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Triggered |
| Introduced | Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate |
| Last used | Alchemy: Tarkir |
| Reminder Text | Double team (When this creature attacks, if it's not a token, conjure a duplicate of it into your hand. Then both cards perpetually lose double team.) |
| Statistics |
22 cards  22.7%  9.1%  4.5%  31.8%  9.1%  4.5%  4.5%  9.1%  4.5% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| fulloracle:"Double team" | |
Double team is a designed-for-digital, MTG Arena-specific keyword ability introduced in Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate. You get two creatures for the price of one.
Description
When a creature with double team attacks, if it's not a token, its controller conjures a duplicate of that creature into their hand, then both the original and duplicate perpetually lose double team.[1] However, if the attacking creature leaves the battlefield after triggering double team, it will not lose double team when the ability resolves, even if that card returns to the battlefield before then. As with other "conjure a duplicate" abilities, the duplicate created by Double team will not retain any effects on the original card, including perpetual effects.[2]
Double team took the place of myriad from the original Baldur's Gate set.[3]
Rules
Double Team is not included as part of the Comprehensive Rules.[4] It operates according to the programmed rules of Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Example
Example
Giant Fire Beetles 
Creature — Insect
2/3
Menace
Double team
Cards which grant Double team
- Liara of the Flaming Fist (target nontoken creature)
- Sworn to the Legion (nontoken creature)
- Tan Jolom, the Worldwalker (target artifact or land)
- Ulder Ravengard, Marshal (target nontoken creature)
- Unexpected Allies (target nontoken creature)
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 22, 2022). "MTG Arena Announcements, June 22, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22.
- ↑ Magic Arena gameplay (July 25, 2022). Wizards of the Coast. Recorded by Kenji Egashira (as NumotTheNummy). "Arena Qualifier Day 2 | Baldur's Gate Alchemy Sealed | MTG Arena", 2:24:50-2:26:50. Youtube.
- ↑ Double Masters 2022 Previews (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (June 23, 2022).
- ↑ Matt Tabak (August 2, 2021). "The Comp Rules aren’t being updated to explicitly support the Arena-only cards at this time.". Twitter.