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Alania, Divergent Storm
Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a spell, if it's the first instant spell, the first sorcery spell, or the first Otter spell other than Alania you've cast this turn, you may have target opponent draw a card. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
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Character Background
Alania, Divergent Storm reads like a salty scholar who trades favors for thunder: she turns your first instant, first sorcery, and first non‑Alania Otter each turn into free copies if you sweeten the deal by letting an opponent draw — mechanically a value engine that best supports a tempo/value control shell that wants high-impact, low-cost spells rather than pure aggro. Build around cheap cantrips and efficient interaction (Opt/Brainstorm, cheap bounce, Lightning Bolt-style removal) so you repeatedly trigger Alania’s copy on useful spells; a small Otter subtheme or a one-drop Otter helps unlock that third trigger. Be mindful that copied spells aren’t cast (so they won’t trigger “when you cast” or prowess effects), and that giving opponents cards is a real cost — include targeted discard or countermagic (Thoughtseize/Duress or countermagic) to blunt the downside. In short, Alania rewards spell diversity and sequencing: cast your best single‑spell tempo pieces early, let her double them, and close the game before the opponent converts their draw into an answer.
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Character Background
Alania, Divergent Storm reads like a salty scholar who trades favors for thunder: she turns your first instant, first sorcery, and first non‑Alania Otter each turn into free copies if you sweeten the deal by letting an opponent draw — mechanically a value engine that best supports a tempo/value control shell that wants high-impact, low-cost spells rather than pure aggro. Build around cheap cantrips and efficient interaction (Opt/Brainstorm, cheap bounce, Lightning Bolt-style removal) so you repeatedly trigger Alania’s copy on useful spells; a small Otter subtheme or a one-drop Otter helps unlock that third trigger. Be mindful that copied spells aren’t cast (so they won’t trigger “when you cast” or prowess effects), and that giving opponents cards is a real cost — include targeted discard or countermagic (Thoughtseize/Duress or countermagic) to blunt the downside. In short, Alania rewards spell diversity and sequencing: cast your best single‑spell tempo pieces early, let her double them, and close the game before the opponent converts their draw into an answer.
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