Losheel, Clockwork ScholarHow it works & interactions with other cards

Invulnerable Attackers

Losheel's first ability is a continuous effect that applies to all artifact creatures you control as long as they are attacking. It prevents all combat damage that would be dealt to them, which includes damage from blockers or other effects that specifically occur during the combat damage step. This allows you to swing with utility creatures or small tokens without the risk of losing them to larger blockers.

Triggering the Draw Step-by-Step

The second ability triggers whenever an artifact creature enters under your control. First, the creature enters the battlefield. Second, Losheel's ability checks if it is an artifact creature. If it is, the ability goes on the stack. Third, as the ability resolves, you draw a card. Note that this ability only triggers once each turn, even if multiple artifact creatures enter simultaneously.

Common Timing Mistakes

The most common error is forgetting that Losheel's draw ability can trigger on any turn, not just yours. If you have a way to put an artifact creature onto the battlefield during an opponent's turn, you can draw a card then as well. Additionally, remember that the damage prevention only applies while the creatures are 'attacking'—it does not protect them from non-combat damage or damage dealt while they are blocking.

Optimal Deployment

To maximize Losheel's value, aim to play one artifact creature on your turn and another on an opponent's turn using flash or other effects. Because the draw ability is limited to once per turn, spreading out your artifact creature entries ensures a consistent stream of cards throughout the game cycle.

Interaction examples

Ramping and Drawing

Solemn Simulacrum

When Solemn Simulacrum enters, both its own land-search ability and Losheel's draw ability trigger. You can stack them in any order. Furthermore, if you attack with the Simulacrum on the following turn while Losheel is out, all combat damage dealt to the Simulacrum is prevented, allowing it to survive encounters with much larger blockers.

Doubling the Value

Roaming Throne

If you cast Roaming Throne and choose 'Elephant' as it enters, it becomes an artifact creature and triggers Losheel's ability. Even though Roaming Throne's last ability says other Elephant abilities trigger an additional time, Losheel's draw ability specifically states it 'triggers only once each turn.' This restriction overrides the Roaming Throne's effect, so you still only draw one card that turn.

Combat Protection

Solemn SimulacrumRoaming Throne

If you attack with both Solemn Simulacrum and Roaming Throne, Losheel's static ability applies to both since they are artifact creatures. If your opponent blocks Roaming Throne with a creature with 10 power, the combat damage to the Throne is prevented entirely. Both your creatures will survive the combat phase unscathed.