Leyline of Mutation — Slip the Cage
Leyline of Mutation (Extended Art) is a practical pick for players who build around board-altering effects and creature engineering. The Near Mint Foil finish preserves the extended art while the card’s steady conversion effect gives your creatures a new axis to attack from or defend with. Use it in decks that want to pivot midgame; the leyline’s steady influence changes what creatures become rather than simply removing them.
In play the Leyline of Mutation rewards timing and sequencing. It influences creature types and interactions so tribal synergies, targeted removal and mutator effects all read differently. The Duskmourn version carries a faint bit of house lore about guests becoming part of the manor, which fits the card’s practical role: it shifts the battlefield in subtle ways that experienced pilots can exploit without heavy risk.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{U}
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Card Type – Enchantment
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Subtypes – Leyline
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Leyline of Mutation enters the battlefield, creatures you control gain “This creature is the chosen creature type” until end of turn. Whenever a creature you control of the chosen type deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If Leyline of Mutation was in your opening hand, it enters the battlefield with a mutation counter on it.
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Power / Toughness – N A