Sosuke's SummonsHow it works & interactions with other cards

Token Generation and Recursion

When you cast Sosuke's Summons, you put two 1/1 green Snake creature tokens onto the battlefield. However, the true strength lies in its triggered ability while it sits in your graveyard. Every time a nontoken Snake enters the battlefield under your control, you have the option to return this sorcery from your graveyard to your hand, allowing you to cast it again later.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, you pay the mana cost of {2}{G} to cast the spell. Upon resolution, two 1/1 Snake creature tokens are created, and Sosuke's Summons is placed in your graveyard. Later, if you play a nontoken Snake creature, a triggered ability goes on the stack. When that trigger resolves, you decide whether to return Sosuke's Summons to your hand. Note that this only triggers if the card is already in the graveyard when the Snake enters.

Timing and Strategy

Because the return ability is optional, you can choose to leave it in the graveyard if you have other plans, though usually, you'll want it back in hand. It is important to remember that the tokens created by Sosuke's Summons itself will not trigger the recursion ability, as the ability specifically requires a 'nontoken' Snake to enter the battlefield.

Interaction examples

Building Your Army

Snake

You cast Sosuke's Summons for three mana. Two 1/1 green Snake tokens are created. These tokens are great for blocking or early aggression, but because they are tokens, they do not trigger the recursion ability of another Summons in your graveyard.

Mana Acceleration for More Snakes

CultivateFarseek

To keep casting Sosuke's Summons repeatedly, you need a high mana count. You can use Farseek to find a needed land and Cultivate to put one land on the field and one in your hand. This ensures you have the {2}{G} required to cast the Summons every time you return it to your hand with a nontoken Snake.