Abigale, Poet Laureate

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Abigale is a 2/3 flying legendary Bird Bard for {1}{W}{B} with the "Prepared" keyword; her back face Heroic Stanza is a {1}{W/B} sorcery, suggesting a sorcery-matters or spell-cast trigger loop. As a WB flying threat that generates value from casting spells (spellslinger-payoff), she fits best in instant-sorcery-matters and spellslinger shells. The hybrid back face makes the bundle flexible but the three-color pip requirement (W+B) keeps her out of mono-color and light-splash builds.

• Abigale's back face Heroic Stanza costs {1}{W/B} hybrid, meaning the sorcery half can be cast in either mono-white or mono-black if you splash — the front face still demands both colors.

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• The 'Prepared' keyword is a relatively new mechanic (as of 2025 sets) that typically allows a creature to be readied or cast in connection with spells; evaluate her in spell-heavy shells where the trigger fires reliably.

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• As a legendary creature with a sorcery back face, Abigale counts for legendary-matters synergies on the front face while also contributing spell-count payoffs — the dual typing is non-obvious from a quick read.

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• EDHREC rank: #17,769