Wandering MusiciansHow it works & interactions with other cards

Universal Combat Buff

Wandering Musicians features a triggered ability that activates as soon as it is declared as an attacker. Unlike spells that target a single creature, this ability affects every creature you control at the time the ability resolves. This includes the Musicians themselves and any other creatures that were declared as attackers alongside them.

Resolution Step-by-Step

First, you enter the Declare Attackers step and choose Wandering Musicians as one of your attacking creatures. This immediately puts the +1/+0 ability onto the stack. Before blockers are chosen, the ability resolves, granting the bonus to all your current creatures. Only then does the game proceed to the Declare Blockers step, where your opponent must deal with your newly strengthened army.

Common Mistakes

A common error is assuming that creatures entering the battlefield after the ability has resolved will receive the bonus. The set of creatures affected by Wandering Musicians is determined exactly when the ability resolves. Additionally, remember that the bonus only applies to power, not toughness, so your creatures will not be any harder to kill in combat.

When to Play It

This card shines in aggressive 'go-wide' strategies where you have multiple creatures on the board. Because it is an Ally, it may also trigger other tribal synergies depending on your deck composition. It is best deployed when you have a numeric advantage, forcing your opponent to make unfavorable blocks against your buffed creatures.

Interaction examples

Doubling the Performance

Roaming Throne

If you control Roaming Throne and chose 'Human', 'Bard', or 'Ally' as it entered, Wandering Musicians' ability will trigger an additional time when it attacks. This results in two separate +1/+0 bonuses, giving all your creatures a total of +2/+0 for the turn.

Efficiency in Motion

Solemn Simulacrum

If you attack with both Wandering Musicians and Solemn Simulacrum, the Musicians' ability triggers and resolves. Even though Solemn Simulacrum is a 2/2, it becomes a 3/2 attacker, making it a much more significant threat that your opponent might be forced to block and kill, which happily triggers the Golem's card-draw ability.