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==Themes and mechanics== ''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths'' is about "building your own [[monster]]s".<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/187500231728/i-missed-the-announcement-of-the-sets-for-next|title=I missed the announcement of the sets for next year.|September 04, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/187492275358/can-i-get-a-maybe-on-hostaugment-being-in-ikoria|title=Can I get a maybe on Host/Augment being in Ikoria?|September 04, 2019}}</ref> This is represented by the [[keyword ability]] '''[[mutate]]'''.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/un-boxing-part-3-2020-02-24|Unboxing, Part 3|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Mechanics"/> You can mutate a creature you control by paying the mutate cost and placing the card below or above a non-[[Human]] creature. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it. A creature can be mutated multiple times.<ref name="Maro's Ikoria Teaser">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/612967583098011648/maros-ikoria-teaser|title=Maro's Ikoria Teaser|March 18, 2020}}</ref> Mutate was first referred to on the [[silver-bordered]] card <c>Surgeon General Commander</c> in ''[[Unsanctioned]]''.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/190525577688/surgeon-general-commander-from-unsanctioned|title=Surgeon ~~General~~ Commander from Unsanctioned says "Whenever you enchant, augment, or mutate a creature you control."|January 28, 2020}}</ref> The set also introduces the mechanic '''[[companion]]'''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/ikoria-lair-behemoths-and-commander-2020-edition-release-notes-2020-04-10|''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths'' and ''Commander (2020 Edition)'' Release Notes|[[Eli Shiffrin]]|April 10, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Twinkle">{{DailyRef|making-magic/twinkle-someones-ikoria-2020-04-13|A Twinkle in Someone's Ikoria|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 13, 2020}}</ref> The ''companion ability'' lists a [[deckbuilding]] rule. If your starting [[deck]] follows that rule, then the legendary creature outside the game (i.e. [[sideboard]]) can serve as your ''chosen companion''. Originally the mechanic allowed players to play their companion from the sideboard as if that card is in your hand once during the game, it was later modified to players may pay {{3}} to move their companion from sideboard to hand in sorcery speed (See Notable card for details). Once your companion enters the game it doesn't return to the sideboard at the rest of the game. The set makes use of '''[[keyword counter]]s'''.<ref name="KK"/><ref name="Twinkle"/> These were introduced on a [[test card]] in the ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' set (<c>Recycla-bird</c> with [[Flying counter]]s). The set uses twelve different types of counters (thirteen including [[loyalty counter]]s).<ref name="Maro's Ikoria Teaser"/> The others are bounty, foreshadow, [[+1/+1 counter|+1/+1]], [[Deathtouch counter|deathtouch]], [[First strike counter|first strike]], [[Flying counter|flying]], [[Hexproof counter|hexproof]], [[Lifelink counter|lifelink]], [[Menace counter|menace]], [[Reach counter|reach]], [[Trample counter|trample]] and [[vigilance counter]]s.<ref name="Mechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/ikoria-lair-behemoths-mechanics-2020-04-02|''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|April 2, 2020}}</ref> Note that [[double strike counter|double strike]] and [[indestructible counter]]s only appear on cards in the C20-set, and not in ''Ikoria'' itself. Some creatures gain variable ability counters, and tying into the theme of granting keywords there are several creatures that reward creatures with particular keywords (keyword "[[lord]]s"). ''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths'' also features the return of [[Human]] tribal,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> [[hybrid mana]] and '''[[cycling]]'''.<ref name="Mechanics"/><ref name="Twinkle"/> Color-wise, the set is [[enemy color]] themed, leaning into [[wedges]] for the apex predator legends and associated [[triome]]s.<ref name="Twinkle"/> This is reflected in the uncommon multicolor cards: there are three cycles of gold enemy-color signposts as opposed one cycle of hybrid ally-color signposts. Unlike ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'', this implementation of wedges focuses on the common enemy color (ex. for the {{W}}{{B}}{{G}} wedge, [[Indatha]] is primarily black, while [[Abzan]] is primarily white). Fixing is more prevalent than in Khans but it tends towards splashes more than even splits, and there are only ten cards (two Rare cycles) that can only be cast with full wedge mana. Overall enemy color decks are most populous with gold support, while allied color decks have minor support and full wedge decks are less likely from format speed. Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths supports the following draft archetypes: *{{W}}{{B}}: Human-[[Tribal (theme)|tribal]] (<c>General's Enforcer</c> & {{Card|Dire Tactics}}) *{{U}}{{R}}: Noncreature spells (<c>Sprite Dragon</c> & {{Card|Channeled Force}}) *{{B}}{{G}}: Graveyard recursion ({{Card|Skull Prophet}} & <c>Back for More</c>) *{{R}}{{W}}: Cycling ({{Card|Savai Thundermane}} & <c>Zenith Flare</c>) *{{G}}{{U}}: Mutate (<c>Parcelbeast</c> & {{Card|Primal Empathy}}) *{{W}}{{U}}: Flying (<c>Jubilant Skybonder</c>) *{{U}}{{B}}: Flash (<c>Cunning Nightbonder</c>) *{{B}}{{R}}: Menace (<c>Sonorous Howlbonder</c>) *{{R}}{{G}}: Trample (<c>Proud Wildbonder</c>) *{{G}}{{W}}: Vigilance (<c>Alert Heedbonder</c>) All allied color combinations have an archetype focused on a keyword in those color types. ===Card types=== The set introduces the '''[[Otter]]''' [[creature type]] and reintroduces the '''[[Shark]]''' type.<ref name="Maro's Ikoria Teaser"/> It also features the first standard-legal '''[[Brushwagg]]''' since ''[[Mirage]]'' (<c>Almighty Brushwagg</c>), and the first [[black-bordered]] '''[[Squirrel]]''' since ''[[Odyssey]]'' (<c>Helica Glider</c>). The set also introduces the '''[[Lukka]]''' [[planeswalker type]].
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