Gylwain, Casting Director 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
Whenever Gylwain or another nontoken creature you control enters, choose one — • Create a Royal Role token attached to that creature. • Create a Sorcerer Role token attached to that creature. • Create a Monster Role token attached to that creature.
How it works : Gylwain, Casting Director
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Roles are colorless enchantment tokens. Each one has the Aura and Role subtypes and the enchant creature ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If a permanent has more than one Role attached to it controlled by the same player, each of those Roles except the one with the most recent timestamp is put into its owner's graveyard. This is a state-based action.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If two or more Roles controlled by the same player become attached to a permanent at the same time (perhaps due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), that player chooses which one to keep and which are put into their owners' graveyards.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
A permanent can have multiple Roles attached to it if each one is controlled by a different player.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Some spells and abilities that create Role tokens require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Role token won't be created.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
In rare cases, a spell or ability might attempt to create a Role token enchanting a permanent that it can't legally enchant (because of an ability like protection from enchantments). In such cases, the Role token isn't created.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
Hexproof and shroud won't prevent a Role from becoming attached to a permanent if the ability creating that Role attached to that permanent doesn't target it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #8· Wizards of the Coast
Cards in the Wilds of Eldraine main set create six different Role tokens: Cursed, Monster, Royal, Sorcerer, Wicked, and Young Hero. A seventh Role token, Virtuous, is created by Ellivere of the Wild Court, the commander of the "Virtue and Valor" Commander Deck.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Altar of Dementia
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- 5Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Blasting Station
- 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain and Blasting Station trigger.
- 4Resolve the Gylwain trigger, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 5Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it.
- 6Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1.
- 7Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Phyrexian Altar
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Spawning Pit
- 1Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Resolve the Spawning Pit ability.
- 5Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Umbral Collar Zealot
- 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
- 5Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Carrion Feeder
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- 5Repeat.
Gylwain, Casting Director + Guardian of the Forgotten + Thermopod
- 1Activate Thermopod by sacrificing another modified creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Guardian of the Forgotten triggers, manifesting the top card of your library.
- 3When the manifested card enters the battlefield, Gylwain triggers, creating a Role token attached to the manifested creature.
- 4Repeat.
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