Rebel
| Rebel | |
|---|---|
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| Creature type | |
| (Subtype for creature/tribal cards) | |
| Statistics |
51 cards 84.3%  2%  11.8%  2% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| type:"Rebel" | |
Rebel is a creature type and class present on creature and tribal cards. Debuting in Mercadian Masques, the creature type was heavily featured as part of the Masques block [1] and later reappeared in the Time Spiral block. All Rebels are white or black permanents, except for Skyshroud Poacher (which is green) and the silver-bordered blue creature Alexander Clamilton.
Description[edit | edit source]
Rebels are individuals or groups of individuals that resist an authority, including by use of violence. More often than not, they are motivated by their dedication to a cause and their devotion to fellow rebels. Some rebels may fight against oppression or, more fundamentally, for survival. Others, however, may be idealists who crusade for a noble and righteous cause, while others may yet be underhanded troublemakers striving to undermine legitimate authorities.
Mechanic[edit | edit source]
Like many creatures of the Mercenary creature type, most Rebels have the ability to "recruit" other Rebels (i.e., allowing a player to search their library and putting a Rebel card from it onto the battlefield). Due to their infectious enthusiasm, Rebels can recruit creatures more powerful (that is, with a higher casting cost) than they are.
Unlikely to return[edit | edit source]
Though Aether Revolt featured an uprising, R&D chose not to use the creature class to avoid 'creature type creep'.[2][3]
Rebels are unlikely to return, because R&D has moved away from tutoring mechanics as they greatly reduce game variance.[4]
Notable Rebels[edit | edit source]
- Dominaria
- Cho-Manno
- Lin Sivvi
- Pia Nalaar (without the class)
- Other
Notable Rebellions[edit | edit source]
- The Cho-Arrim
- The Ramosians
- Rathi Tribes
- The Renegades of Ghirapur.
Tribal type[edit | edit source]
Bound in Silence is a tribal Rebel card from Future Sight which can be fetched by any card that searches for Rebels.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Frontline Rebel and Vengeful Rebel don't have the subtype Rebel. (See the note above about the lack of rebels in Aether Revolt.)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mercadian Masques FAQ
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 06, 2017). "Why the rebel creature type wasn't used for Aether Revolt.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 28, 2017). "Is Rebel no longer a supported creature type?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 21, 2018). "Rebels are cool. Could they come back in green?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
