Fisher's Talent
Enchantment — Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. You may reveal it if it's a land card. Create a 1/1 blue Fish creature token if you revealed it this way. Then draw a card. {G}{U}: Level 2 If you would create a Fish token, create a 3/3 blue Shark creature token instead. {2}{G}{U}: Level 3 If you would create a Shark token, create an 8/8 blue Octopus creature token instead.
Strategy & Gameplay
Fisher's Talent is a versatile enchantment that provides exceptional value across multiple Magic formats through its unique combination of card advantage and creature generation. This Class enchantment operates as a progressive engine that rewards you for leveling up, offering flexibility in how aggressively you want to develop your board presence. At its baseline, Fisher's Talent provides steady card draw and token generation by looking at the top of your library each turn, letting you reveal lands and create creature tokens while drawing a card anyway, ensuring you're generating resources without sacrificing your draw step. The leveling mechanic transforms your token output dramatically: Level 2 upgrades Fish tokens into 3/3 Sharks, providing meaningful threats, while Level 3 escalates further to create an impressive 8/8 Octopus, giving you a game-ending threat if left unchecked. The relatively modest mana investment of two generic mana plus green and blue makes it achievable across the game's progression, while the leveling costs remain reasonable for accelerating your advantage throughout the game. This card fits naturally into Simic (green-blue) shell strategies, particularly those embracing tempo, control, or ramp-focused approaches where card draw and creature tokens synergize with your game plan. It excels in Commander and Legacy formats where the recursive value compounds over longer games, and it particularly shines in decks featuring card draw synergies, creature token synergies, or strategies that benefit from consistent library manipulation. Players seeking a card that provides both card advantage and board development while offering strategic depth in leveling decisions will find Fisher's Talent an excellent addition to their trading card collection.
Illustrated by Allen Douglas