Winter, Team Player

Winter, Team Player

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{4}{R} · Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Uncommon · Reality Fracture · Art by Miranda Meeks
Convoke Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Predicted power
Standard 38 Eng.DUsr.

Convoke can discount it in token boards, but a 3/3 with no immediate payoff is far below Mightform Harmonizer's standalone impact; it needs creatures and follow-up spells.

Best home Red-based go-wide tokensBand fringeConfidence 48%

Could be wrong if A dense, competitive token-and-cheap-spell shell could make Winter effectively one mana and turn its triggers into lethal attacks.

Pioneer 27 Eng.FUsr.

Pioneer aggro demands faster standalone threats. Winter needs a developed board, survives poorly, and only rewards later noncreature spells, making it a narrow experiment.

Best home Red-based go-wide tokensBand speculativeConfidence 57%

Could be wrong if An overlooked convoke/token shell may exploit a near-free creature plus several cheap spells more effectively than current aggro lists.

Modern 25 Eng.FUsr.

Even discounted, Winter provides no immediate damage or card economy and needs both a board and later spells. It is slower and more fragile than Modern's typical synergy payoffs.

Best home Token-based prowessBand speculativeConfidence 63%

Could be wrong if A high-density token engine could cast it for R and convert multiple cheap spells into a one-turn lethal pump.

Legacy 21 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy's efficient threats and interaction make a conditional 3/3 payoff unattractive. It lacks the unique functionality or immediate impact needed at this mana value.

Band speculativeConfidence 67%

Could be wrong if Fast mana and token production could enable an unproven explosive convoke shell, though no supplied shell establishes one.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 40 Eng.D+Usr.

Convoke is useful on crowded boards and repeated noncreature spells can create meaningful combat turns, but Winter is fragile and offers only temporary power boosts.

Best home Token-spellslingerBand fringeConfidence 64%

Could be wrong if Token decks may prefer durable anthem effects, but a commander producing tokens while casting spells could make it a stronger niche engine.

Limited 53 Eng.CUsr.

A 3/3 for six is weak, but convoke can make it efficient on a developed board; its spell-triggered team pump is useful but requires further setup.

Best home Red go-wide deckBand playableConfidence 39%

Could be wrong if Token density, removal, and format speed are unknown; abundant tokens and cheap spells would raise it, while fast removal-heavy play lowers it.

Convoke go-wide payoff

“Winter is a cheap-in-the-right-board but fragile creature payoff whose temporary pump needs both tokens and follow-up spells.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

Previewed 10 September by MTGVersus

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