Reya Dawnbringer 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
Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Complete guide
Reya Dawnbringer is a powerful legendary Angel that serves as a cornerstone for reanimation strategies. With the ability to bring a creature back from the graveyard every single turn, she ensures your board presence remains overwhelming as long as she stays in flight.
A Beacon of Resurrection
Reya Dawnbringer features a triggered ability that occurs at the beginning of your upkeep. While she is on the battlefield, you can target one creature card in your graveyard and return it directly to the battlefield. This effect is optional, meaning you are not forced to return a creature if you choose not to, which is helpful if you want to keep specific cards in the graveyard for other synergies.
Resolving the Upkeep Trigger
As your upkeep begins, Reya's ability triggers and goes on the stack. You must choose a legal target creature card in your graveyard at this time. If the targeted card is removed from the graveyard in response to the ability, the ability will fail to resolve and nothing will be returned. If the target is still there when the ability resolves, it enters the battlefield under your control.
Timing and Strategy
Because Reya Dawnbringer costs nine mana, she is often a prime candidate for early-game reanimation herself. Once she is on the board, her high toughness and flying make her a formidable blocker, but her true value lies in her longevity. Protecting her is paramount, as her ability only triggers if she is already on the battlefield at the moment the upkeep phase starts.
Interaction examples
Avacyn, Angel of HopeIf you have Avacyn, Angel of Hope in your graveyard, Reya Dawnbringer can return her to the battlefield during your upkeep. Once Avacyn enters, she grants Reya indestructible, making it significantly harder for your opponent to stop the cycle of resurrection in future turns.
Kozilek, Butcher of TruthInteracting with Kozilek, Butcher of Truth requires careful timing. If Kozilek is put into your graveyard, his triggered ability immediately shuffles your graveyard into your library. You cannot use Reya Dawnbringer to return Kozilek during your upkeep unless you have a way to put him into the graveyard after the shuffle trigger has already resolved but before your upkeep begins.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Reya Dawnbringer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Legal formats
Commentaires
- Sois le premier à commenter cette carte.
Read next
Meta decks with Reya Dawnbringer
No archived Top 8 deck with this card yet.