{"product_id":"sokrates-athenian-teacher-borderless-universes-beyond-assassins-creed-medium-play-foil","title":"Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Borderless) (Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed) Medium Play Foil","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStoic Strategist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSokrates, Athenian Teacher\u003c\/b\u003e reads like a toolbox for control decks that value tempo over brute force. As a legendary creature with defender and an untapped hexproof condition, Sokrates forces opponents to navigate around prevention and card advantage rather than raw removal. The card rewards patient play; leave him untapped to deny targeted interaction and to present the threat of a trade off combat damage for card draw via his Socratic Dialogue ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice Sokrates fits into defensive shells and political multiplayer builds where turning combat into card advantage shifts the game. Use his tap ability on an attacker to convert would be damage into incremental card draw for both sides, or on a blocker to neutralize an oncoming strike while digging for answers. The art and name nod to the set crossover flavor but the design is straightforward and usable in constructed and casual lists. Add him to your deck when you want a reliable lock piece that also fuels long games. Pick this medium play foil if you want a playable card that shows on the battlefield.\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. This creature's 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":44881481990300,"sku":"CGS-YFED-1UI68CGK","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/7328\/3467\/files\/94d552a045394cea00b9cce9f9afef95_4c61343a-030f-4792-8767-1400256ee21d.jpg?v=1743571171","url":"https:\/\/journeysendgames.com\/products\/sokrates-athenian-teacher-borderless-universes-beyond-assassins-creed-medium-play-foil","provider":"Journey’s End Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}