Philosopher in the Rear
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher plays like a rules lawyer in your commander pod. Sokrates, Athenian Teacher arrives as a 0 4 defender that taxes aggro while offering insurance for your attackers. He has hexproof while untapped so spot removal rarely sticks when he sits back in defense. The presence of a tap activated ability that redistributes combat damage into card draw makes him a toolbox card for planes and pillow fort builds.
Use Sokrates, Athenian Teacher to control the flow of combat and card economy. Tap him with Socratic Dialogue to turn an attack that would hit a player into a draw spell split between controller and defender, rounding down so exchanges remain predictable. He reads like a lesson for pilots who prefer incremental advantage over outright tempo swings. Practical, precise, and well suited to blue white control shells from Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed.
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 — {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."
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Power / Toughness – 0/4
