Circle of Power

Circle of Power

Mana Cost: {3}{B}

Type: Sorcery

Oracle Text:
You draw two cards and you lose 2 life. Create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent."
Wizards you control get +1/+0 and gain lifelink until end of turn.

Power/Toughness: -/-

Rarity: uncommon

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Expansion: Final Fantasy

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Character Background

Circle of Power is a compact spellslinger engine wrapped in a dark pact: for {3}{B} you convert two cards and 2 life into a permanent pressure source and a tempo swing. The immediate draw fuels midrange and control lines while the 0/1 Wizard token turns every subsequent noncreature spell into incremental direct damage — especially potent in multiplayer — and the transient +1/+0 and lifelink bonus to your Wizards turns those pings and attacks into life stabilization. Best used in a value/spellslinger or Wizard tribal build, it rewards low-cost instants and sorceries, cost-reduction or copy effects, and additional Wizards on board to capitalize on the buff. Deckbuilding tip: pack cheap cantrips and targeted removal to keep triggering the token, consider a couple of lifegain or life-buffer cards to offset the 2-life cost, and prioritize creatures with Wizard in their type so the +1/+0 lifelink uplift matters. It’s not raw combo, but it’s excellent incremental advantage and battlefield presence.

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