Wizards Of The Coast’s official Twitter account just revealed Summons will work as Enchantment Creature Sagas on the upcomingMTG x Final Fantasycrossover set.
One of the biggest questions regarding the upcoming set was the workings of summons, which could’ve appeared as various things, such as creatures or sorcery spells, but it turns out they’re another thing entirely.
#MTGxFINALFANTASY“Summons” are Enchantment Creature Sagas, as seen here with Shiva from FINAL FANTASY X!They allow you to utilize their powerful abilities before finishing in a blaze of glory with an ultimate ability.pic.twitter.com/kCAPHZYBq7
They’re Enchantment Creature Sagas, a specific type of pre-existingMTGenchantment that’s not permanent but holds immense power. Saga cards tend to feature three effects that will trigger effects in each of the three turns after their summoning and then vanish.
TheFinal Fantasy Xversion of Shiva, the one that’ll feature on this collab, will tap an enemy creature of your choice for the first two turns, then unleash Diamond Dust, her famous Overdrive that will have her owner draw a card for each tapped creature their opponents control. Being an Enchantment Creature Saga means that on top of her saga abilities, Shiva also behaves as a regular creature for three turns before automatically going to the graveyard.
So, instead of working like Sorceries or Instant Magics, akin to how they behave in most of the games in theFinal Fantasyseries, the Summons from theMTG Final Fantasyset will behave more similarly to the Summons fromFinal Fantasy X. They’ll stay in the game for a while, and not just show up for an attack before vanishing.
Popular trading card gameMagic: The Gatheringhas been experimenting with several fantasy-themed collaborations via its Universes Beyond endeavor over the past few years. We’ve previously seenDungeons & DragonsandLord Of The Rings-inspired crossovers, and while those were pretty cool, I doubt hardly anything could ever beat the upcomingFinal Fantasy x MTGcrossover in terms of gamer hype.
