Warlord's FuryHow it works & interactions with other cards

Empowering Your Army

When you cast Warlord's Fury, it grants every creature you currently control first strike until the end of the turn. This keyword allows your creatures to deal combat damage before creatures without first strike, potentially destroying blockers before they can even strike back.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, the spell checks which creatures you control as it resolves; these specific creatures gain first strike. Second, you draw a card from your library. Note that creatures entering the battlefield later in the turn will not have first strike, as the effect only applies to creatures present when the spell resolves.

Common Pitfalls

A common mistake is thinking you need creatures to cast this spell. Per official rulings, you can cast Warlord's Fury even if your board is empty just to cycle through your deck and draw a card. Additionally, remember this is a sorcery, so you must cast it during your main phase before moving to combat.

When to Play It

The best time to cast Warlord's Fury is during your first main phase if you intend to attack. This ensures your attackers have first strike for the upcoming combat. It also serves as a cheap 'cantrip' to trigger abilities that care about casting noncreature spells.

Interaction examples

Cycling for Answers

Vandalblast

If your opponent has a dangerous artifact but you haven't drawn your removal yet, you can cast Warlord's Fury on an empty board. The spell resolves, you draw a card, and if that card is Vandalblast, you now have the mana and the opportunity to destroy that artifact.

Digging Through the Deck

Faithless Looting

In a deck looking for specific pieces, you can cast Faithless Looting to draw and discard, then follow up with Warlord's Fury. This allows you to see three new cards in a single turn for just two mana, all while giving your creatures a combat advantage.