Freeze the Board with Summon: Shiva
Summon: Shiva offers a strategic blend of control and card advantage in the Universes Beyond: FINAL FANTASY set. This foil Near Mint version not only shines visually but also delivers reliable disruption through its unique Saga ability. As the lore counters accumulate, Shiva taps down opposing creatures and stuns them, effectively slowing your opponent’s offensive plays without outright destruction. This crowd control moment buys critical time to set up your next move.
Once Shiva’s saga reaches its third chapter, it rewards you with a card draw for each tapped creature your opponent controls. This mechanic synergizes well in decks that capitalize on tapping or stunning enemy creatures, turning defensive plays into card advantage. With stats of 4/5, this enchantment creature stands as a resilient presence on the battlefield, embodying the chilling power of frost magic from the FINAL FANTASY universe while maintaining a solid foothold in Magic’s strategic landscape.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {3}{U}{U}
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Card Type: Enchantment Creature
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Subtypes: Saga Elemental
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Card Text: (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Heavenly Strike — Tap target creature an opponent controls. Put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
II — Heavenly Strike — Tap target creature an opponent controls. Put a stun counter on it.
III — Diamond Dust — Draw a card for each tapped creature your opponents control.
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Power / Toughness: 4/5
