CuriosityHow it works & interactions with other cards

What Curiosity Does

Curiosity is an Aura that grants a triggered ability to the enchantment itself, not the creature. Whenever the enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, the controller of Curiosity may draw a card. It is important to note that this triggers on any type of damage, including non-combat damage from abilities. However, the damage must be dealt specifically to an opponent; damaging a planeswalker or a battle will not trigger the effect.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When the enchanted creature deals damage, Curiosity's ability triggers and is put onto the stack. If the creature deals damage to multiple opponents simultaneously (for example, via a 'damage to each opponent' effect), Curiosity triggers once for each opponent damaged. When the trigger resolves, the controller of Curiosity chooses whether or not to draw a card. If you enchant an opponent's creature and that creature attacks a third player (another opponent of yours), you are the one who draws the card, not the creature's owner.

Common Pitfalls

A frequent mistake is assuming Curiosity only works with combat damage. Unlike similar cards like Catlike Curiosity, the original Curiosity triggers on any damage. Another common error involves targets: you do not draw a card if the creature damages you, even if you control the creature, because you are not your own opponent. Furthermore, if the enchanted creature deals 5 damage at once, you only draw one card for 그 event, as the trigger cares about the instance of damage rather than the amount.

When to Play It

Curiosity is best played on creatures that are difficult to block or those that have activated abilities to deal damage directly to players. It provides a low-cost way to maintain momentum in tempo-based decks. Because it only costs one blue mana, it is easy to protect with counterspells or to deploy early in the game to start generating value immediately.

Interaction examples

Curiosity vs. Catlike Curiosity

If you cast Curiosity on a creature, it will trigger whenever that creature deals any damage (like an ability) to an opponent. However, if you use the back side of Mischievous Catgeist (Catlike Curiosity), that enchantment specifically specifies 'combat damage.' This means Curiosity is more flexible, as it could trigger from a creature's activated 'ping' ability, whereas Catlike Curiosity only works during the combat phase.

Board Presence and Card Draw

Enduring Curiosity

If you have both Curiosity (enchanting a creature) and Enduring Curiosity on the battlefield, and your creature deals combat damage to an opponent, both cards will trigger. You will draw one card from Curiosity and one card from Enduring Curiosity, totaling two cards. If the creature deals non-combat damage, only the original Curiosity will trigger, as Enduring Curiosity is strictly limited to combat damage.

Synergy with Non-Creature Strategies

Mystic Remora

In a deck using Mystic Remora to tax opponents' spells, Curiosity provides a secondary source of card draw that doesn't rely on your opponent casting spells. While Mystic Remora punishes them for playing noncreature cards, Curiosity rewards you for being proactive with your creatures, creating a situation where the opponent struggles to keep up with your hand size regardless of their actions.