Wayta, Trainer Prodigy (Extended Art) (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy — Sharp Tutor for Board Skirmishes

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy cuts straight to midrange business. With haste and a low converted mana cost of {R}{G}{W} this commander wants to close the gap early and push damage into triggers. The activated fight ability reads as a flexible removal tool or combat trick. You can pay {2}{G} and tap Wayta to force one of your creatures to fight another target creature. If you line up two attackers under your control the same activation costs two less which often turns the interaction into a one mana pivot. That economy makes Wayta efficient both as a tempo piece and as a repeatable way to trade off your board or clear problematic blockers.

Wayta also punishes decks that rely on single trigger loops. If damage to a creature you control causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger that ability triggers an additional time. That second trigger scales particularly well with damage based value engines and combat damage triggers. Use creatures that grant enter the battlefield or damage triggers and pair Wayta with sacrifice outlets or anthem effects to amplify value. Wayta sits comfortably in decks that mix aggressive beatdown and midrange toolbox though she rewards careful sequencing and target selection more than raw card advantage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost: {R}{G}{W}
• Card Type: Legendary Creature
• Subtypes: Human Warrior
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Haste 2{G}, {T}: Target creature you control fights another target creature. This ability costs 2 less to activate if it targets two creatures you control. If a creature you control being dealt damage causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
• Power / Toughness: 1/5