Freeze the Moment with Scion of Stygia
Scion of Stygia offers a nimble disruption tool with its flash ability, allowing you to react during your opponent’s turn and seize crucial moments. As a Tiefling Shaman, this 2/1 creature taps into elemental cold magic with its distinctive Cone of Cold mechanic. Upon entering the battlefield, it targets a creature and forces you to roll a d20, introducing a thrilling risk-reward element that can either temporarily lock down a threat or freeze it solid through the next untap step.
This card fits naturally into blue control decks where tempo and precise interference matter. Its synergy with cards that capitalize on tapped creatures—such as those with tap-triggered abilities or spells that punish tapped permanents—makes Scion of Stygia a versatile pick in Adventures in the Forgotten Realms lineups. Whether aiming to stall aggressive creatures or set up a bigger play, this card’s strategic flexibility shines in midrange and tempo archetypes.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {2}{U}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Tiefling Shaman
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Card Text / Rules Text: Flash
Cone of Cold — When Scion of Stygia enters the battlefield, choose target creature an opponent controls, then roll a d20.
1–9 | Tap that creature.
10–20 | Tap that creature. It doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.
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Power / Toughness: 2/1
