Storm, WindriderHow it works & interactions with other cards

Ruling the Skies

Storm, Windrider provides a unique static ability that creates an asymmetrical battlefield. While she has flying herself, she also prevents any creature with flying from attacking you or blocking your creatures. This effectively makes your creatures unblockable against fliers and shields your life total from airborne aggression.

Granting Flight

Whenever you cast a spell that targets one or more creatures, Storm's triggered ability goes on the stack. When this trigger resolves, every creature targeted by that spell gains flying until the end of the turn. This happens regardless of whether the spell itself eventually resolves, as the trigger is based on the act of casting and targeting.

Common Pitfalls

A common mistake is assuming that Storm, Windrider prevents creatures from attacking your Planeswalkers or Battles. Her ability specifically states they cannot attack 'you.' Additionally, remember that giving your own creatures flying while Storm is on the battlefield is purely beneficial, as it prevents your opponent's fliers from being able to block them at all.

When to Play Storm

Storm, Windrider is most effective in decks with high counts of targeted spells, such as combat tricks or auras. She should be deployed when you have a board presence that needs to bypass a stalled ground state or when you are facing a deck reliant on high-power fliers like Dragons or Angels to win.

Interaction examples

Grounding the Golem

Solemn Simulacrum

If your opponent controls a Solemn Simulacrum and you cast a spell targeting it, Storm, Windrider will grant the Golem flying. Because Storm is on the battlefield, that Solemn Simulacrum is now unable to attack you or block any of your creatures for the rest of the turn.

Aerial Witness

Eternal Witness

If you cast a spell that targets your own Eternal Witness, Storm's ability triggers. Your Eternal Witness gains flying until end of turn. Thanks to Storm's static ability, your Witness can now attack safely because your opponent's creatures with flying are prohibited from blocking it.