Abuelo's Awakening - Extended Art (LCI)

Abuelo's Awakening

Card Type: Sorcery

Artist: Eelis Kyttanen

Card Text:

• Casting Cost: {X}{3}{W}
• Return target artifact or non-Aura enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield with X additional +1/+1 counters on it. It's a 1/1 Spirit creature with flying in addition to its other types.

Flavor Text: "Quintorius touched the old poncho he'd found. A rush of magic condensed into an Echo, and wise Abuelo stepped forth."

Card Characteristics:

• Card Type: Sorcery

Card Abilities and Interaction:

• Artifact/Enchantment Return: Abuelo's Awakening allows you to return a target artifact or non-Aura enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
• +1/+1 Counters: The returned card enters the battlefield with X additional +1/+1 counters on it, where X is determined by the amount of white mana in the casting cost.
• Spirit Creature: The returned card becomes a 1/1 Spirit creature with flying in addition to its other types. This transformation adds a creature element to the reanimated artifact or enchantment.

Flavor and Lore: The flavor text mentions Quintorius and Abuelo, suggesting a connection to the lore of the setting. The old poncho and the rush of magic imply a mystical or ancestral power associated with the awakening.

Overall Impression: Abuelo's Awakening provides a versatile and flavorful reanimation effect for artifacts and non-Aura enchantments. The addition of +1/+1 counters and the transformation into a Spirit creature with flying enhance the utility of this spell, making it a potentially impactful play in decks with a focus on artifacts or enchantments.