The Creation of Avacyn: A Dark Saga Unfolds
The Creation of Avacyn is an uncommon Enchantment from Modern Horizons 3 built as a compact Saga that rewards careful sequencing. With a cost of {1}{B}{B}, this enchantment progresses through three chapters by letting you search your library for a card, exile it face down, and shuffle. As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter; Sacrifice after III. On the second chapter you reveal the exiled card; if it's a creature card, you lose life equal to its mana value. On the third chapter you may put the exiled card onto the battlefield if it's a creature card; if you don't, it goes to its owner's hand.
In lore terms, Avacyn's creation marks a pivot that shapes the magic of Innistrad through protection and risk. This card captures that tension by letting you fetch a card, hide it away, and decide when and where to bring it to the battlefield. It works well in control and midrange builds that can spare a life total for a bigger payoff, and in Light Play condition it offers a neat, collectible piece with a strong thematic edge.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {1}{B}{B}
- Card Type: Enchantment
- Subtypes: Saga
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III. I — Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. II — Turn the exiled card face up. If it's a creature card, you lose life equal to its mana value. III — You may put the exiled card onto the battlefield if it's a creature card. If you don't put it onto the battlefield, put it into its owner's hand.
- Power / Toughness: Not applicable
- Loyalty: Not applicable
