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Stone by Sunlight

uncommon Instant

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• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.

• Until end of turn, target creature becomes an in addition to its other types and gains . (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

B+ Grade from the win rate

Win rate when drawn 60.3% +4.1 vs average 28,322 games

Win rates and picks

57.4% 54,639 games
Average pick ()
3.5

By deck

  • Draw Two 61.3% 14,343 games
  • Dwarves & Equipment 59.9% 10,093 games
  • Removal Midrange 58.4% 915 games

Win rates from , 323,114 games. This card is compared with the set average (56.2%).

Reviews

About 10 years ago, Valorous Stance was a card that managed to see Constructed play due to its flexibility. It's a situational spell that's pretty much never dead in your hand, because you can also protect one of your creatures. Stone by Sunlight is basically the same card. Although it'll only rarely be able to trade off for more than one card, that flexibility is a big deal and this is likely one of white's best uncommons.

Stone by Sunlight: for a Valorous Stance-style card, relevant as both a protection spell and spell.

How to draft it

One of the 20 cards to memorize. An for 2 mana. Destroy a creature with power 4 or more, or make one of yours until end of turn.

Roles in each deck

  • Dwarves & Equipment Removal

    Stone by Sunlight destroys a creature with power 4 or greater for 2 mana, and those are the blockers your small attackers can't get past. Its other mode makes one of your creatures an until end of turn.

    How to play it

    Small creatures are out of its , so hold it for a big one, or cast the second mode in response to aimed at your best creature. At it is cheap to keep open while you develop.

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  • Draw Two Removal

    One mode destroys a creature with power 4 or greater, the big bodies your small creatures can't block. The other makes a creature an with until end of turn, which saves Bard's Company or Bard the Bowman from damage or a "destroy" spell.

    How to play it

    Keep 2 mana open on their turn and pick the mode the turn needs. The kill mode can't touch a creature with 3 power or less, so don't hold it for their . doesn't stop , or shrinking (-X/-X), and as an your creature becomes a target for their artifact .

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  • Removal Midrange Removal

    At speed and , the first mode destroys a creature with at least 4 power, which covers most threats your 2- and can't block. The second mode makes one of your creatures an with until end of turn, so a destroy effect or lethal damage won't kill it.

    How to play it

    Kill their big creature when it attacks or at the end of their turn, so the mana stays open as long as possible. A 3/3 is out of its and goes to Crude Bent Blade or Bilbo's Deadly Slice instead. With no big target on their side, keep it to save your best creature from their Bilbo's Deadly Slice.

    Learn the Removal Midrange deck

  • Patchwork Midrange Removal

    Each mode has a use here, so it is rarely dead in your hand. One destroys a creature with at least 4 power, the size Ferocious Wolves and Goblin Army creatures . The other makes your creature until end of turn, which saves Mirkwood Pathmaker or a grown Nasty Little Rabbit from a "destroy" spell or a lethal block.

    How to play it

    Small are out of its , so save the kill mode for their best big creature. does nothing against , "" effects or shrinking, so read the opponent's spell before you answer it.

    Learn the Patchwork Midrange deck