Intermediate Chirography

Oracle Text

(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
When this Class enters, create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.
{1}{B}: Level 2
Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
{2}{B}: Level 3
At the beginning of each end step, if a modified creature died under your control this turn, create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness

1BMana Cost

1Prints

Set

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · View all prints →

Character Background

Intermediate Chirography is a strong value engine for black-based tempo or grindy sacrifice decks, turning small life-loss events into board growth and later into a steady stream of evasive Inkling tokens. The first token on entry gives immediate pressure or defense, and the level 2 ability rewards you for doing what black already likes: paying life, using fetch-style effects, or running cards that ping you for upside. Because it triggers only the first time each turn, it pairs especially well with effects that lose life on your turn and again on opponents’ turns, letting you spread counters where they matter most. At level 3, the card becomes excellent in modified-creature shells, since any equipped, enchanted, or countered creature dying under your control can replace itself with another flier. That makes it especially appealing with sacrifice outlets, +1/+1 counter packages, and cheap Auras or Equipment that keep your creatures “modified” and your board constantly replenished.

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