Master the Arcane with Mordenkainen
Mordenkainen emerges as a quintessential planeswalker for those who favor control and card advantage within the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms setting. His +2 ability lets you draw two cards while carefully managing your hand size by placing one card back on the bottom of your library. This mechanic not only fuels your options but also enables smooth deck manipulation, fitting perfectly into blue’s classic style of patience and precision. The -2 ability summons a blue Dog Illusion token whose power and toughness scale dynamically based on your hand size, synergizing well with hand size enablers like Jace, Wielder of Mysteries or Thought Monitor.
Delving deeper, Mordenkainen’s ultimate −10 ability is a game-changer that resets your hand and library before granting an emblem with unlimited hand size, breaking one of Magic’s fundamental constraints. This emblem creates immense late-game potential for combo or control decks that rely heavily on maintaining a large hand presence. His 5 loyalty starting point provides a balanced resilience, inviting strategic play and thoughtful resource management. A mythic rarity planeswalker that embodies both the flavor and mechanics of the Forgotten Realms, Mordenkainen is a powerful addition to any blue deck seeking consistency and overwhelming card advantage.
Card Details:
-
Mana Cost: {4}{U}{U}
-
Card Type: Legendary Planeswalker
-
Subtypes: Mordenkainen
-
Card Text / Rules Text: +2: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library.
-2: Create a blue Dog Illusion creature token with "This creature’s power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of cards in your hand."
-10: Exchange your hand and library, then shuffle. You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size."
-
Loyalty: 5
