Loxodon Restorer 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
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays foror one mana of that creature's color.) When this creature enters, you gain 4 life.
Complete guide
Loxodon Restorer is a versatile Elephant Cleric that proves the power of teamwork on the battlefield. By using the Convoke mechanic, your army can lower the cost of this sturdy creature, ensuring you stabilize your life total when you need it most. Whether you are building a defensive line or looking for a way to utilize your utility creatures, this card is a reliable addition to any white deck.
Understanding Convoke
Convoke is a keyword ability that allows your creatures to act as a source of mana. While casting Loxodon Restorer, you can tap any untapped creature you control to pay for {1} or one mana of that creature's color. This is not an alternative cost, but rather a method of payment that occurs after the total cost is determined. Importantly, because convoke does not use the {T} symbol, you can tap creatures even if they have 'summoning sickness' or haven't been under your control since the start of the turn.
Resolution Step-by-Step
First, you announce you are casting Loxodon Restorer and move it to the stack. Next, you determine the total cost, which is {4}{W}{W}. During the payment step, you may activate mana abilities and then tap any number of untapped creatures to pay for the mana cost using convoke. Once the total cost is paid, the spell is officially cast. When the spell resolves and Loxodon Restorer enters the battlefield, its triggered ability goes on the stack. When that ability resolves, you gain 4 life.
Common Pitfalls
A common mistake involves creatures with mana abilities that require tapping, such as Llanowar Elves. You cannot tap a creature for its own mana ability and then tap it again for convoke; once it is tapped, it is no longer an 'untapped creature.' Additionally, tapping a creature that is already attacking or blocking to pay for a spell with convoke does not remove that creature from combat. Finally, remember that convoke does not change the mana value of Loxodon Restorer, which remains 6 regardless of how much mana you actually spent.
Strategic Timing
Loxodon Restorer is best played when you have a wide board of creatures that are not needed for attacking. Since it has a high mana value, using convoke allows you to keep your lands open for interaction or additional spells. It serves as an excellent 'buffer' against aggressive strategies, providing a 3/4 body and a significant life swing simultaneously.
Interaction examples
Sun TitanIf you attack with Sun Titan, its vigilance keeps it untapped. During your second main phase, you can tap Sun Titan to pay for {1} of Loxodon Restorer's cost via convoke. This allows you to utilize your heavy hitters for both combat and resource management in the same turn.
Psychosis CrawlerWhile Psychosis Crawler doesn't directly interact with life gain, it benefits from the longevity Loxodon Restorer provides. If you tap Psychosis Crawler to help convoke Loxodon Restorer, you are essentially trading a potential attacker's turn to gain 4 life and put a 3/4 blocker on the field, buying you more turns to draw cards and trigger the Crawler's life-loss ability.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Loxodon Restorer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If a creature you control has a mana ability with
in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for
or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.No other card is named in this ruling.
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