Volo’s Bestiary of Infinite Echoes
Volo, Guide to Monsters represents the quintessential cunning storyteller of the Forgotten Realms, immortalized here as a legendary Human Wizard who thrives on the diversity of your creature spells. This card excels in creature-heavy decks that prize variety, turning the act of casting unique creature types into a cascade of token copies. The interaction hinges on maintaining a menagerie of distinct creature types, making Volo a natural linchpin in tribal-hybrid or multi-type strategies where you want to maximize board presence with minimal investment.
His ability to mirror any creature spell that differs from those already present on your battlefield or in your graveyard synergizes well with cards that flood the deck with multiple creature types or generate graveyard recursion. Volo’s presence encourages a dynamic gameplay style where each new creature spell can exponentially increase your threat count. Decks combining him with cards like Charming Prince or Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig can leverage the breadth of creature types for explosive tempo swings and overwhelming board states.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {2}{G}{U}
- Card Type: Legendary Creature
- Subtypes: Human Wizard
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Whenever you cast a creature spell that doesn’t share a creature type with a creature you control or a creature card in your graveyard, copy that spell. (A copy of a creature spell becomes a token.)
- Power / Toughness: 3/2