Oracle text
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play lands and cast creature spells from the top of your library.
The top card of your library is a Food token. It's still a card. (It has "2,T, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Mox strategy
Strong value engine for green creature decks that can keep the top of the library moving. It gives repeatable card access by letting you play lands and cast creatures from the top, while the “top card is a Food token” clause adds steady life gain and sacrifice fodder.
Best in decks with high creature density, topdeck manipulation, and ways to spend Food for value. Works especially well with effects that let you reorder the top card, such as scry, shuffle, or reveal/surveil-style setup, so you can convert the top card into either a creature cast or a life buffer.
Key mechanics it supports:
- Top-of-library play for lands and creatures
- Food token production as a reusable resource
- Life gain and artifact/sacrifice synergies
- Decks that want pseudo-card advantage from library manipulation
Practical tip: build it with a very high creature count and enough topdeck control to avoid getting stuck on noncreature spells. It’s much stronger in grindy midrange or value shells than in spell-heavy decks.
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Format legality
- standard—
- pioneer—
- modern—
- legacy—
- vintage—
- commander—
- pauper—
- brawl—
- historic—
- alchemy—
- oathbreaker—