Bandit's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) When this Class enters, each opponent discards two cards unless they discard a nonland card. {B}: Level 2 At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has one or fewer cards in hand, they lose 2 life. {3}{B}: Level 3 At the beginning of your draw step, draw an additional card for each opponent who has one or fewer cards in hand.
Rulings (7)
Jul 26, 2024 · Each Class has five abilities. The three in the major sections of its text box are class abilities. Class abilities can be static, activated, or triggered abilities. The other two are level abilities, one activated ability to advance the Class to level 2 and another to advance the Class to level 3.
Jul 26, 2024 · There's no restriction on how many Class permanents you can control, whether they're the same or different classes. Each Class permanent tracks its own level separately.
Jul 26, 2024 · Gaining a level won't remove abilities that a Class had at a previous level.
Jul 26, 2024 · Gaining a level is a normal activated ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
Jul 26, 2024 · Each Class starts with only the first of its three class abilities. As the first level ability resolves, the Class becomes level 2 and gains the second class ability. As the second level ability resolves, the Class becomes level 3 and gains the third class ability.
Jul 26, 2024 · You can't activate the first level ability of a Class unless that Class is level 1. Similarly, you can't activate the second level ability of a Class unless that Class is level 2.
Jul 26, 2024 · Opponents can discard either one nonland card or two cards which may or may not be nonland cards. If they really want to, they can discard two nonland cards.