Banner of Kinship is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. This artifact enters with a fellowship counter on it for each creature you control of the chosen type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each fellowship counter on this artifact.
Complete guide
Banner of Kinship is a powerful artifact that rewards you for committing to a specific creature type on the battlefield. By counting your allies as it enters, it provides a massive static boost to your entire army. This card is a must-have for tribal strategies looking to close out games with a single, high-impact play.
Choosing Your Tribe
As Banner of Kinship enters the battlefield, you must choose a creature type like Golem, Human, or Elf. This choice is made during the resolution of the spell and does not use the stack. Because the counters are placed 'as it enters,' there is no window for opponents to respond between the time you choose a type and the time the counters are placed based on your current board state.
Calculating the Fellowship
Once a type is chosen, you count the number of creatures you control of that specific type. Banner of Kinship enters with one fellowship counter for each of those creatures. It is important to note that these counters remain on the Banner even if those creatures later leave the battlefield. The static ability then grants all creatures you control of the chosen type +1/+1 for every fellowship counter currently on the artifact.
Strategic Considerations
Common mistakes involve forgetting that the counter count is locked in upon entry. If you play more creatures of the chosen type later, the number of fellowship counters on the Banner does not increase automatically. However, since the +1/+1 effect is a static ability, any new creatures of that type you play will immediately benefit from the existing counters.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf you control three copies of Solemn Simulacrum and cast Banner of Kinship choosing 'Golem,' the Banner enters with three fellowship counters. Each Solemn Simulacrum immediately becomes a 5/5 creature. Even if one Solemn Simulacrum dies later, the Banner keeps its three counters, and your remaining Golems stay 5/5.
The One RingWhile The One Ring is a powerful artifact, it does not have a creature type. If you choose 'Human' for Banner of Kinship, The One Ring does not contribute counters to the Banner, nor does it receive any power or toughness bonuses, as it is not a creature.
If you cast Banner of Kinship while you control no creatures and choose 'Warrior,' it enters with zero fellowship counters. It will remain on the battlefield, but it will provide no stat bonus to your Warriors unless you find a way to place counters on it through other card effects.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Banner of Kinship
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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