Reflections of Littjara — ruling 1

You must choose an existing creature type, such as Zombie or Angel. You can't choose card types (e.g., artifact) or supertypes (e.g., snow).

Reflections of Littjara — ruling 2

The triggered ability and the copy it creates will resolve before the spell that caused the ability to trigger.

Reflections of Littjara — ruling 3

As a copy of a permanent spell resolves, it's put onto the battlefield as a token rather than putting a copy of the spell onto the battlefield. The rules that apply to a permanent spell becoming a permanent apply to a copy of a spell becoming a token.

Reflections of Littjara — ruling 4

The token that a resolving copy of a permanent spell becomes isn't "created." Abilities that refer to a copy being created won't interact with the copy resolving.

Reflections of Littjara — ruling 5

If a spell has the kindred card type and the chosen creature type, Reflections of Littjara will copy it.

Reflections of Littjara : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Reflections of Littjara 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

As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type. Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, copy that spell. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Complete guide

Reflections of Littjara is a powerful tribal enchantment that allows you to double your impact for every creature spell you cast. By choosing a specific creature type, you ensure that every subsequent summon brings a twin to the battlefield. This card is a staple for any deck focused on a singular, unified tribe.

Choosing Your Tribe

As Reflections of Littjara enters the battlefield, you must choose an existing creature type like Wizard, Warrior, or Spirit. You cannot choose types like Artifact or Enchantment. This choice is made as it enters, meaning it does not use the stack and cannot be responded to once the spell starts resolving. Once a type is chosen, the enchantment will watch for any spell you cast that shares that specific type, including Kindred spells.

Doubling the Spell

When you cast a spell of the chosen type, the enchantment's ability triggers and goes on the stack above your original spell. The copy resolves first, entering the battlefield as a token copy of the permanent. Because the copy is a spell that becomes a token, it is not 'created' in the mechanical sense, though it will trigger 'enters the battlefield' abilities normally. Finally, your original card spell resolves and enters the battlefield alongside its twin.

Strategic Timing

Reflections of Littjara is best played when you have a hand full of creatures of the same type or when your deck relies on enter-the-battlefield triggers. Since the copy resolves before the original, you can use the token to test for counterspells or to bait out removal before your actual card hits the table. Remember that if the original spell is countered, the copy still exists on the stack and will resolve normally.

Interaction examples

Synergizing with Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

If you have both enchantments on the battlefield with 'Merfolk' chosen, casting a Merfolk spell triggers Reflections of Littjara. The copy resolves and enters as a token, triggering Kindred Discovery to draw a card. Then, the original Merfolk spell resolves and enters, triggering Kindred Discovery a second time for another card draw.

Generating Token Attackers

Bident of Thassa

With Reflections of Littjara copying your creature spells, you will quickly double your board presence. When these creatures and their copies deal combat damage, Bident of Thassa triggers for each individual creature, including the tokens generated by Reflections of Littjara, allowing you to draw massive amounts of cards.

The Copy Token Mechanism

Copy

When the triggered ability of Reflections of Littjara resolves, it creates a copy of the creature spell on the stack. You can use a Copy token to represent this. Note that this token has the same mana cost and attributes as the original spell, but because it results from a resolving spell copy rather than a 'create' effect, it bypasses effects that specifically look for tokens being created.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Reflections of Littjara

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1February 5, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
You must choose an existing creature type, such as Zombie or Angel. You can't choose card types (e.g., artifact) or supertypes (e.g., snow).
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2February 5, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
The triggered ability and the copy it creates will resolve before the spell that caused the ability to trigger.
Card named in this ruling
Copy
#3February 5, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
As a copy of a permanent spell resolves, it's put onto the battlefield as a token rather than putting a copy of the spell onto the battlefield. The rules that apply to a permanent spell becoming a permanent apply to a copy of a spell becoming a token.
Card named in this ruling
Copy
#4February 5, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
The token that a resolving copy of a permanent spell becomes isn't "created." Abilities that refer to a copy being created won't interact with the copy resolving.
Card named in this ruling
Copy
#5February 5, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
If a spell has the kindred card type and the chosen creature type, Reflections of Littjara will copy it.
Card named in this ruling
Copy