Done for the DayHow it works & interactions with other cards

Clocking In: The Trigger Condition

Done for the Day features an 'intervening if' clause. This means the ability checks your board state twice: once at the very beginning of your end step to see if it even triggers, and again when it tries to resolve. You must control at least one Employee, Performer, or Robot at the start of the end step, or the ability won't even go on the stack. If your only creature of those types is destroyed in response to the trigger, you won't get any benefits.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When the ability resolves, you first check if you still control an Employee, Performer, or Robot. If you do, you choose between getting one ticket counter {TK} or creating a Treasure token. After making that choice, the game checks if you control all three types simultaneously. If you do, you get the bonus effect: you may put a sticker on a nonland permanent you own. Remember, stickers can only be placed on permanents you own, even if you don't currently control them.

Maximizing Your Workforce

To get the most out of Done for the Day, aim for the 'triple threat.' While getting a Treasure or a ticket is a nice baseline, the ability to place a sticker every turn is a powerful engine for building a massive threat. Because stickers persist across zones in games where they are legal, this card provides permanent upgrades that can survive being bounced or flickering.

Interaction examples

Establishing a Resource Loop

Done for the DayTreasure

If you control a single Robot creature at the beginning of your end step, Done for the Day triggers. Upon resolution, you choose to create a Treasure token. You can then sacrifice this Treasure later to pay for spells or abilities, providing a consistent source of ramp as long as you keep your staff employed.

Ticket Management

Done for the DayTicket Bucket-Bot

With Ticket Bucket-Bot (a Robot) on the field, Done for the Day triggers. You choose to get a ticket counter {TK}. These tickets are tracked using your Ticket Bucket-Bot or a similar tracker. If you later manage to assemble an Employee and a Performer alongside your Robot, Done for the Day allows you to spend those accumulated tickets to place ability or power/toughness stickers.

Non-Interactive Synergy

Done for the DayGarruk's UprisingSylvan Library

Done for the Day only cares about creature types (Employee, Performer, Robot). While Garruk's Uprising and Sylvan Library provide powerful card draw and trample, they do not satisfy the requirements of Done for the Day on their own. You must ensure your deck includes the specific creature types required to trigger your end-step rewards.