Last updated on October 24, 2025 Tidechannel Pathway | Illustration by Grady Frederick Ever since Innistrad introduced double-faced cards to resounding success, MTG designers knew that they could push the envelope further and throw in some wild innovations
There are a ton of ways to maximize the mana generation of this card (cough elves), and the massive mana income you get from Gaeas Cradle can be used to fuel your swarm or to bring out big spells or giant monsters that green loves so much
With an enter the battlefield ability, Teyo protects himself with a 0/4 wall when it comes into play
I give a huge nod to Hakoda for covering indestructible's big weakness to -1/-1 effects with the +5 toughness
The persist ability makes combat complicated for your opponent here since anything that survives on your field can pick off anything that survived on theirs
For starters, he makes MDFC spell-lands incredibly good, so youll want to run those for sure