Talion, the Kindly Lord

{2}{U}{B} · Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble

Flying As Talion enters, choose a number between 1 and 10. Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value, power, or toughness equal to the chosen number, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.

Rulings (3)

Sep 1, 2023 · Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a spell don't affect that spell's mana value.

Sep 1, 2023 · The numbers you may choose include 1 and 10.

Sep 1, 2023 · For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine if the spell's mana value is the chosen number. For example, if the chosen number is 4, a spell with mana cost {X}{R}{R} cast with X equal to 2 would cause Talion's last ability to trigger.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · cEDH

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=5 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Gyruda, Doom of Depths	cEDH	100%	1×	1
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce	cEDH	25%	1×	4

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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