Founding of OmashuHow it works & interactions with other cards

A Multi-Stage Journey

Like all Sagas, Founding of Omashu enters the battlefield with a lore counter, triggering its first ability immediately. You will add another counter at the beginning of each of your precombat main phases (specifically after your draw step). Once the third chapter resolves, you must sacrifice the Saga.

Step-by-Step Resolution

In Chapter I, two 1/1 white Ally creature tokens are created simultaneously. In Chapter II, you choose whether to discard a card; you only draw if a card was actually discarded. Finally, Chapter III provides a global power buff of +1/+0 to all creatures you control at the moment the ability resolves.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

A common error is forgetting that Chapter III only affects creatures you already control when the ability resolves. Any creature that enters the battlefield later in the turn will not receive the +1/+0 bonus. Additionally, the discard in Chapter II is optional; you cannot draw a card if you have an empty hand and cannot discard.

Strategic Timing

Because Chapter III occurs at the start of your main phase, it perfectly sets up your combat step. The Ally tokens created by Chapter I are also relevant for any tribal synergies or 'enters the battlefield' triggers you might have active on the board.

Interaction examples

Explosive Entrances

Impact Tremors

When Founding of Omashu enters the battlefield and its Chapter I ability resolves, you create two Ally tokens. Because two creatures entered at once, Impact Tremors triggers twice, dealing a total of 2 damage to each opponent immediately.

Fueling the Graveyard

Underworld Breach

During Chapter II, you can choose to discard a card to draw a card. By discarding a high-value spell, you put it into your graveyard where Underworld Breach can allow you to cast it later using the Escape keyword, turning the discard cost into a strategic advantage.

Token Synergy

Ally

Chapter I specifically creates Ally tokens. If you have other cards that care about the Ally creature type, these tokens will trigger those abilities. Even without other cards, these two 1/1 creatures will become 2/1 attackers when Chapter III eventually triggers two turns later.