Seasoned Cryomancer 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
When this creature enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards. When you discard one or more nonland cards this way, tap up to that many target creatures and put a stun counter on each of them., Exile this card from your graveyard: Draw two cards.
Complete guide
Seasoned Cryomancer is a versatile blue Wizard that provides excellent card filtering and defensive utility in a single package. By turning discarded spells into freezing effects, it allows you to sculpt your hand while simultaneously stalling your opponent's offense. Its ability to be exiled from the graveyard later ensures you never run out of resources in the late game.
Filtering and Freezing
When Seasoned Cryomancer enters the battlefield, you are required to draw two cards and then discard two cards. The second part of the ability is a 'reflexive' triggered ability; it triggers only after you have finished the discard process. If you discard nonland cards, you can choose to tap and place stun counters on a number of creatures up to the number of nonland cards discarded. If you discard two nonland cards, you can target two different creatures, or just one, or even zero if you choose.
Resolution Step-by-Step
First, the enter-the-battlefield ability is put on the stack. Upon resolution, you draw two cards and discard two. If any nonland cards were discarded, the second ability triggers and is put on the stack. At this point, you choose your targets for the tapping and stun counters. Finally, that second ability resolves, tapping the targeted creatures and placing a stun counter on each. The stun counter ensures that if the creature is already tapped, it misses its next untap event.
Common Pitfalls
A common mistake is forgetting that the tapping effect only triggers if you discard 'nonland' cards. If you discard two Basic Islands, no creatures will be tapped. Additionally, remember that the discard and the tapping are two separate triggered events; your opponent can respond with spells or abilities after you discard but before the creatures are actually tapped and stunned.
Strategic Graveyard Value
Even if Seasoned Cryomancer is countered or destroyed, its value persists. For five mana, you can exile it from your graveyard to draw two cards. This is a special action that uses the stack as an activated ability. Because this ability exiles the card as a cost, your opponent cannot use targeted graveyard hate like a 'remove target card' effect to stop you once you have announced the ability and paid the cost.
Interaction examples
Roaming ThroneIf Roaming Throne is on the battlefield with 'Wizard' chosen, Seasoned Cryomancer's entry ability triggers twice. You will draw two and discard two twice. If you discard two nonland cards each time, you will get two separate 'reflexive' triggers, allowing you to tap and stun up to four creatures total.
Solemn SimulacrumIf you have Solemn Simulacrum in hand but no need for its body on the board, you can cast Seasoned Cryomancer and discard the Simulacrum. Since the Simulacrum is a nonland artifact creature card, it triggers the Cryomancer’s ability to tap and stun a threat, while the land you searched for earlier with the Simulacrum helps pay for the Cryomancer's later activated ability.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Seasoned Cryomancer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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