Depending on when the cards were printed, there are slightly different ways to transform these creatures , but newer werewolves follow Magics more recent day/night cycle introduced in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
These channels of planar travel might be volatile and unpredictable, but with that risk comes reward
A well-intentioned, utterly broken mechanic Back in 1998, Magic was a major success, but it was still quite young
Similarly, if you make an opponent the protector of a Siege you control, mana symbols in that battle's mana cost count toward your devotion
Both of these work at the very least as a static discount
Because of their fairly high gameplay significance, Leader cards often have design elements that set them apart from other cards