Kindred Discovery
MSC · rare · Released 2026-06-26
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on rate
minor value alone
needs a shell
can take over a game
one mode
broadly useful
hard to remove
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Rationale
5cmc enchantment that chooses a creature type on entry, then draws a card whenever a creature of that type enters or attacks. A defining tribal draw engine — any tribal deck that goes wide floods into cards, making it a premier inclusion in virtually every blue-inclusive creature-type build. Requires tribe density to get value; dead without creatures of the chosen type.
Learnings (3)
Kindred Discovery triggers on BOTH entering AND attacking, so even a single tribal creature attacking each turn generates one draw — it doesn't require going wide to produce steady value, just consistent combat.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The 'enters' trigger means creature-heavy flicker or blink builds with a shared tribe can draw multiple cards per turn cycle, making it quietly synergistic in blink shells with a chosen creature type.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The UU pip requirement makes this hard to cast in 3+ color tribal decks not built around blue, despite being generically powerful — color-locked risk is real in 4-5 color tribal builds.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #348