Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler 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
You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste. +1: Untap up to one target creature. −2: Mill three cards, then you may return a creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Complete guide
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler is a powerhouse for decks that rely on creature-based activated abilities. Costing only three mana, this planeswalker provides immediate utility by breaking the rules of summoning sickness and recurring low-cost threats from your graveyard.
What It Does
Tyvar's static ability allows you to activate creature abilities as if they had haste, which is perfect for mana dorks or utility creatures. His +1 ability untaps a creature to reuse an effect or provide a blocker, while his -2 ability mills three cards and lets you return a creature with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
How It Resolves Step by Step
When you activate the -2 ability, you first mill three cards. After milling, the ability allows you to choose any creature card in your graveyard with mana value 2 or less to return to the battlefield. Notably, you do not have to target the creature when you activate the ability; you choose which creature to return during resolution, and it can be a card that was already in your graveyard or one of the three you just milled.
Common Mistakes
A frequent misconception is that Tyvar's static ability allows creatures to attack the turn they enter the battlefield. It does not; it only applies to activated abilities (those written with a colon, like T: Add G). Additionally, remember that his -2 ability is not restricted to the cards you just milled—any legal creature card in your graveyard is a valid choice.
When to Play It
Tyvar is best played in the early to mid-game when you have creatures with powerful tap abilities or when you need to recover a key 2-drop that your opponent has removed. Because his +1 untaps a creature, he is excellent for doubling up on activated abilities in a single turn.
Interaction examples
Tezzeret, Cruel CaptainIf you control both planeswalkers, you can use Tyvar's +1 ability to untap a creature that Tezzeret, Cruel Captain just untapped and buffed with his 0 ability. This allows a single creature to potentially attack and still be available to block or use a tap ability later in the rotation.
The AethersparkWith Tyvar on the field, a creature you just played can immediately use an activated ability to equip The Aetherspark if the equipment had such a cost. While Tyvar helps with the creature's timing, The Aetherspark can then generate massive loyalty counters for itself whenever that creature deals combat damage during your turn.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Tyvar's first ability doesn't grant haste to any creatures, nor does it allow you to attack with creatures as though they had haste. However, you will be able to activate abilities with
in their activation costs as soon as creatures with such abilities come under your control.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities; they have colons in their reminder text.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
For Tyvar's last ability, you may return any creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, even if it wasn't one of the three cards milled as the ability resolved.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Emiel the Blessed + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Selvala by paying
and tapping it, adding at least 
- 2Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying , blinking Selvala.
- 3Repeat.
Tortured Existence + Insidious Roots + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Tortured Existence by paying
and discarding a creature card, returning any other creature card from your graveyard to your hand. - 2Insidious Roots triggers, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token, then putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
- 3Activate the Plant by tapping it, adding .
- 4Repeat.
Garth One-Eye + Displacer Kitten + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Garth One-Eye by tapping it, causing you to pay
to cast a copy of Black Lotus without paying its mana cost. - 2Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Garth One-Eye.
- 3Repeat.
Temur Sabertooth + Priest of Titania + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Priest of Titania by tapping it, adding an amount of .
- 2Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying
, returning Priest of Titania from the battlefield to your hand. - 3Cast Priest of Titania by paying its mana cost.
- 4Repeat.
Temur Sabertooth + Elvish Archdruid + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Elvish Archdruid by tapping it, adding an amount of .
- 2Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Elvish Archdruid from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Elvish Archdruid by paying its mana cost.
- 4Repeat.
Garth One-Eye + Deadeye Navigator + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Garth One-Eye by tapping it, casting a copy of Black Lotus by paying .
- 2Activate the Black Lotus token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
. - 3Activate Garth One-Eye by paying , blinking it.
- 4When Garth One-Eye enters, Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability triggers, repairing it and Garth One-Eye.
- 5Repeat.
Temur Sabertooth + Circle of Dreams Druid + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Circle of Dreams Druid by tapping it, adding an amount of .
- 2Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Circle of Dreams Druid from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Circle of Dreams Druid by paying its mana cost.
- 4Repeat.
Temur Sabertooth + Wirewood Channeler + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- 1Activate Wirewood Channeler by tapping it, adding an amount of .
- 2Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Wirewood Channeler from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Wirewood Channeler by paying its mana cost.
- 4Repeat.
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