Mog, Moogle Warrior 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
Lifelink Dance — At the beginning of your end step, each player may discard a card. Each player who discarded a card this way draws a card. If a creature card was discarded this way, you create a 1/2 white Moogle creature token with lifelink. Then if a noncreature card was discarded this way, put a +1/+1 counter on each Moogle you control.
Complete guide
Mog, Moogle Warrior is a spirited commander that invites everyone to the party with his Dance ability. This legendary Moogle not only provides card selection but also rewards you for the diverse types of cards discarded by the table. By balancing lifelink and board-wide buffs, Mog turns every end step into a tactical celebration.
How the Dance Works
The 'Dance' ability triggers at the beginning of your end step. It starts by giving every player a choice to discard exactly one card. For each player who chooses to discard, that player draws a card. Mog then checks what was discarded by the entire group: if at least one creature card was discarded, you create one 1/2 white Moogle token. If at least one noncreature card was discarded, you put a +1/+1 counter on every Moogle you control, including Mog himself.
Step-by-Step Resolution
When your end step begins, Mog's ability goes on the stack. First, starting with the active player and proceeding in turn order, each player decides whether to discard. Second, everyone who discarded draws a card simultaneously. Third, the game checks the types of all cards discarded during this specific resolution. Finally, the creation of a token and the placement of counters happen sequentially based on those checks. Note that you only ever get one token and one counter per Moogle per trigger, regardless of how many players participated.
Common Misconceptions
A common mistake is thinking that discarding two creature cards results in two Moogle tokens. The ability checks if 'a' creature card was discarded; this is a binary check for the whole group. Additionally, remember that Mog, Moogle Warrior has the Moogle creature type, so he will receive a +1/+1 counter whenever a noncreature card is discarded, even if you don't have any tokens yet.
Strategic Timing
Because the ability triggers on your end step, you can use Mog's lifelink during combat to stabilize your life total before potentially buffing his toughness for the opponent's turn. To maximize the Dance, hold cards in hand that ensure you can discard whichever type the rest of the table is missing to guarantee your bonuses.
Interaction examples
Mog, Moogle Warrior
Roaming ThroneIf Roaming Throne enters the battlefield naming 'Moogle', Mog's Dance ability triggers twice at the start of your end step. You can resolve the first trigger, potentially discarding a creature to get a Moogle token and a noncreature to buff it, and then do it all again for a second token and a second round of +1/+1 counters!
Solemn SimulacrumDuring your end step, if you choose to discard Solemn Simulacrum to Mog's ability, you will draw a card to replace it. Because Solemn Simulacrum is a creature card, Mog will immediately create a 1/2 Moogle token. If another player discards a land (a noncreature card), the new Moogle token and Mog will both receive a +1/+1 counter.
Even if your opponents refuse to discard, you can discard a card yourself. If you discard a creature, Mog creates a Moogle token. Because Mog has lifelink, that new 1/2 token will also have lifelink, helping you claw back into the game on future turns.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Mog, Moogle Warrior
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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As long as at least one creature card was discarded this way, you'll create a Moogle token, and as long as at least one noncreature card was discarded this way, you'll put a +1/+1 counter on each Moogle you control. Additional creature cards discarded beyond the first won't result in additional Moogle tokens, and additional noncreature cards discarded beyond the first won't result in additional counters.
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