Magic: The Gathering – Eldritch Moon

Description

--- Shadows over Innistrad is a Magic: The Gathering expansion block comprising Shadows over Innistrad and Eldritch Moon sets, blending returning mechanics with innovative abilities. Key mechanics include: - *Meld*: Two creature cards transform and combine into a single oversized creature under specific conditions, such as Bruna, the Fading Light and Gisela, the Broken Blade. - *Escalate*: Modal instant/sorcery spells enable additional modes by paying an escalate cost, exemplified by Collective Effort. - *Emerge*: Powerful Eldrazi creatures like Elder Deep-Fiend can be cast via an alternate cost by sacrificing a creature and covering the mana difference from its converted mana cost. - *Returning mechanics*: Eldritch Moon reintroduces four mechanics from Shadows over Innistrad, excluding Investigate. Shadows over Innistrad is a Magic: The Gathering expansion block consisting of the sets Shadows over Innistrad and Eldritch Moon. Eldritch Moon incorporates four returning mechanics from Shadows over Innistrad—all except Investigate—while debuting three novel mechanics: Meld, which merges two separate creature cards into a single oversized creature upon meeting conditions (e.g., Bruna, the Fading Light and Gisela, the Broken Blade); Escalate, an ability on modal instants and sorceries permitting extra modes via additional costs (e.g., Collective Effort); and Emerge, enabling casting of potent Eldrazi creatures like Elder Deep-Fiend by sacrificing another creature and paying the mana shortfall relative to its converted mana cost. ---