Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
Oracle Text:
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, choose one —
• Exile another target creature you control. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
• Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Power/Toughness: 3/4
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Foundations
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Character Background
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener is a perfect centerpiece for a spellslinger/value shell: a flying 3/4 that turns every noncreature spell into either a protective blink or a free 1/1 flying Spirit, rewarding a plan built around cheap instants and sorceries and repeated spell triggers. Thematically it reads as an avian wizard that sends allies on the wind or conjures ephemeral guardians, which explains both the exile‑return mode and token generation. Practically, use Kykar to generate incremental value with low‑cost cantrips (Opt, Serum Visions) and to protect key creatures by exiling them in response to removal, while token mode fuels go‑wide synergies—Anointed Procession, Cathars’ Crusade, or sacrifice outlets like Ashnod’s Altar turn those 1/1s into explosive value or combo fuel. Pair Kykar with prowess threats or Young Pyromancer‑style engines to convert each spell into board presence; build the deck lean on efficient noncreature spells and redundancy to maximize triggers.
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