Stoic Tutor of Athens
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher is a compact defensive engine that reshapes combat into card advantage. As a 0/4 Legendary Creature with defender, Sokrates plugs the gap while offering hexproof when untapped, which keeps it safe from spot removal while it sits behind your wall of defenders. The Socratic Dialogue ability converts combat damage that would hit a player into card draw shared between the attacker and the target, turning attacks into resource exchanges you can plan around. In control shells and pillow fort builds the card trades tempo for a steady stream of cards and information.
The card rewards careful timing. Tap Sokrates to give an attacker the Dialogue clause and force opponents to choose between advancing their board or enriching both hands. That interaction plays nicely with effects that untap creatures or force blocks, and it pairs well with life gain or protection spells to weather the trade. From a lore angle Sokrates fits the Assassin Creed crossover by embodying the tutor who redirects aggression into thought. Add this near mint foil to a collection or a commander list when you want a dependable, meta aware tool that changes how attackers score points.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{W}{U}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Advisor
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Defender
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher has hexproof as long as it is untapped.
Sokratic Dialogue : Until end of turn, target creature gains "If this creature would deal combat damage to a player, prevent that damage. That creature's controller and that player each draw half that many cards, rounded down."
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Power / Toughness – 0/4
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
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Style – Foil
