A-Leyline of Resonance

A-Leyline of Resonance

Mana Cost: {2}{R}{R}

Type: Enchantment

Oracle Text:
If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only a single creature you control, you may pay {1}. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Power/Toughness: -/-

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Duskmourn: House of Horror

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Character Background

A-Leyline of Resonance is a classic “free on turn zero” engine that rewards a spell-heavy red strategy, especially tempo or combo builds that want to turn one protection or pump spell into two. Starting the game with it on the battlefield can swing early board development, letting you keep a threat alive or double up on a targeted buff before opponents are fully set up. The key restriction—only instants or sorceries that target a single creature you control—pushes you toward a dense package of combat tricks, protection spells, and efficient targeted auras-like effects. In practice, it shines with creatures that scale hard from one spell, such as prowess-style threats or any creature with strong “when targeted” synergies. Deckbuilding tip: prioritize cheap spells like Expedite, Defiant Strike, or Sheltering Light equivalents, because paying {1} to copy them is easiest when your curve stays low. In Duskmourn’s horror-soaked atmosphere, it feels like a warped echo chamber—every spell reverberating twice for devastating momentum.

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