Lae'zel, Illithid ThrallHow it works & interactions with other cards

Conjuring and Prismatic

When Lae'zel, Illithid Thrall enters the battlefield or specializes, she uses the 'conjure' mechanic to create a new card out of thin air that is a duplicate of a random creature card in your opponent's library. This new card 'perpetually' gains prismatic, meaning you can spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it for the rest of the game, regardless of where the card moves.

Double Strike Mechanics

As a Gith Horror Warrior, Lae'zel possesses Double strike. This means she deals combat damage twice: once during the first-strike combat damage step and again during the regular combat damage step. If the first hit destroys the blocking creature, she will not deal regular damage unless she also has Trample.

Digital-Only Specialization

This card is a specialized version of Lae'zel, Githyanki Warrior. The specialization trigger functions similarly to an Enter the Battlefield (ETB) ability. If you specialize into the Illithid Thrall form, the conjure ability triggers immediately, ensuring you never run out of threats to deploy.

Interaction examples

Scaling with Additional Triggers

Roaming Throne

If you control Roaming Throne and chose 'Warrior' as its type, Lae'zel's enters-the-battlefield ability will trigger twice. You will conjure two duplicate creatures from your opponent's library, both of which will perpetually gain prismatic.

Utility from the Library

Solemn Simulacrum

If your opponent has Solemn Simulacrum in their library and Lae'zel conjures a duplicate of it, you can cast the Simulacrum using any color of mana thanks to the prismatic trait. When that conjured duplicate enters, you search your library for a land as normal.

Comparing Combat Prowess

Lae'zel, Primal Warrior

While Lae'zel, Primal Warrior provides a global buff to your hand and board, Lae'zel, Illithid Thrall focuses on resource generation. Both share Double strike, making them lethal threats if their power is increased by the Primal Warrior's perpetual +1/+1 effect.