Shatterwing Pegasus 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: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Complete guide
Shatterwing Pegasus is a versatile white creature that provides both an aerial threat and a powerful mana sink for the late game. By utilizing its activated ability, you can bolster your entire board to push through damage or survive a complex combat phase.
Understanding the Pegasus
Shatterwing Pegasus is a 2/2 creature with Flying, making it difficult for many ground-based decks to block. Its second ability is an activated ability that costs five mana; notably, this ability does not require the Pegasus to tap, meaning you can use it the same turn it enters the battlefield or even multiple times in a single turn if you have the mana available.
Step-by-Step Resolution
When you pay the five mana to activate the ability, it goes on the stack. Once it resolves, every creature you currently control gains +1/+1 until the end of the turn. It is important to note that this bonus only applies to creatures you control at the moment the ability resolves; any creatures that enter the battlefield later in the turn will not receive the buff.
Common Mistakes
A frequent error is assuming the +1/+1 bonus is a triggered ability. Because it is an activated ability (indicated by the 'Cost: Effect' format), it is not affected by cards that interact with triggered abilities. Additionally, remember that the Pegasus buffs itself as well, effectively becoming a 3/3 flyer for the turn.
When to Play It
Shatterwing Pegasus is best utilized in 'Go-Wide' strategies where you have several creatures on the board. Since the ability affects all your creatures, the total power added to your board increases with every creature you control. It serves as a great way to use excess mana during your opponent's end step or to win combat trades.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf you have both Shatterwing Pegasus and Solemn Simulacrum on the battlefield, activating the Pegasus's ability will grant both creatures +1/+1. This turns your Solemn Simulacrum into a 3/3, allowing it to potentially trade with larger attackers or survive damage-based board wipes.
Roaming ThroneIf you choose 'Pegasus' for Roaming Throne, it will not cause Shatterwing Pegasus's stat-boosting ability to happen twice. Roaming Throne only doubles triggered abilities (starting with 'When', 'Whenever', or 'At'). Since Shatterwing Pegasus uses an activated ability, you must pay the five mana again if you want a second instance of the +1/+1 bonus.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
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Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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