
Troll of Khazad-dûm
This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures. Swampcycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Rulings (2)
Jun 16, 2023 · Unlike the normal cycling ability, typecycling doesn't allow you to draw a card. Rather, it lets you search your library for a card with the type or types indicated by the ability name. For example, a card with basic landcycling lets you search for a basic land card, and a card with Wizardcycling lets you search for a Wizard card.
Jun 16, 2023 · Typecycling is a form of cycling. Any ability that triggers on a card being cycled also triggers on a card being typecycled. Any ability that stops a cycling ability from being activated also stops a typecycling ability from being activated.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Scam | Modern | 100% | 1–3× | 20 |
| Golgari Midrange | Pauper | 100% | 2–3× | 10 |
| Jund Garden | Pauper | 100% | 2–4× | 2 |
| Dimir Midrange | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Orzhov Pestilence | Pauper | 100% | 2× | 1 |
| Sultai Faeries | Pauper | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Golgari Graveyard | Pauper | 95.2% | 1–4× | 21 |
| Golgari Garden | Pauper | 93.9% | 2–4× | 49 |