{"product_id":"sokrates-athenian-teacher-borderless-universes-beyond-assassins-creed-light-play","title":"Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Borderless) (Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed) Light Play","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePhilosopher in the Phalanx\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSokrates, Athenian Teacher\u003c\/b\u003e translates the classroom into the battlefield with precise utility. This legendary creature rewards positional play by sitting back as a 0 4 defender while protecting itself with hexproof whenever it remains untapped. As a low cost white blue option that can anchor your backline, Sokrates fits into control shells that value incremental advantage and careful timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe real leverage comes from the Socratic Dialogue ability. Tap Sokrates to turn a combat threat into an exchange of information instead of raw damage. When that creature would deal combat damage to a player prevent that damage and have both its controller and the damaged player draw half that many cards rounded down. It changes aggression into card flow, which rewrites combat math and opens lines for counterspells and tempo plays. A practical pick for Commander or limited lists that want durable defense and asymmetric value. Add one to your deck and see how conversations win games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCard Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMana Cost\u003c\/b\u003e – {1}{W}{U}\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCard Type\u003c\/b\u003e – Legendary Creature\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSubtypes\u003c\/b\u003e – Human Advisor\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCard Text \/ Rules Text (Printed)\u003c\/b\u003e – Defender. Sokrates, Athenian Teacher has hexproof as long as it is untapped. Socratic Dialogue: {T}: Until end of turn target creature gains \"If this creature would deal combat damage to a player prevent that damage. Its controller and that player each draw half that many cards rounded down.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePower \/ Toughness\u003c\/b\u003e – 0\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Journey’s End Games","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44602230374556,"sku":"CGS-TTTK-1MMR6CTS","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/7328\/3467\/files\/94d552a045394cea00b9cce9f9afef95_dd2cc9fb-d438-40b0-a358-dcbc09efeede.jpg?v=1732074831","url":"https:\/\/journeysendgames.com\/products\/sokrates-athenian-teacher-borderless-universes-beyond-assassins-creed-light-play","provider":"Journey’s End Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}