Dominaria’s Danitha Capashen, Paragon

Danitha Capashen, Paragon
I think you’d be surprised by how much is going on with Danitha Capashen, Paragon.

Danitha Capashen, Pearled Unicorn

Pearled Unicorn
Pearled Unicorn? Creatures have gotten better in the last twenty-five years, it seems.
So… a 2/2 creature for three mana? Pearled Unicorn much?

Why would we even want to talk about Danitha? Isn’t she just a 2/2 for three mana?

While few players are excited by the prospect of a 2/2 creature for three mana, there is some precedent. Mike, for example, really loves a Borderland Ranger!

But let’s assume you’re not searching your library for a basic land… Is it possible that you can stick enough additional abilities onto a 2/2 creature for three mana that someone would want to play it?

That is the challenge of Danitha Capashen.

First Strike is only okay, but first strike and lifelink make Danitha a surprisingly potent combat creature. Vigilence and lifelink together make her defensively solid.

But wait! There’s more…

Danitha Capashen, Paragon is surprisingly resilient

How is a 2/2 creature resilient?

Is there a hexproof line we somehow missed?

Danitha Capashen, Paragon is contextually resilient. We’ve already seen Seal Away, a white enchantment that hits tapped creatures. Well due to vigilance, Danitha doesn’t tap.

But what about this?

Cast Down
Cast Down destroys nonlegendary creatures.

Danitha is Legendary!

Basically, we have a situation where two of the most popular point removal cards in Standard will simply not be able to target Danitha Capashen, Paragon. Is she invincible? No. But you don’t pay a single mana for this additional ability of resilience.

Danitha Capashen, Engine

We have no idea what “Aura and Equipment spells you cast cost 1 less to cast” will actually mean.

But we’ve seen the card Goblin Warchief.

Cost reduction abilities like this can be format-defining.

Topics Other than Danitha Capashen, Paragon

There are many. Many!

But the most important is probably the sick new Legacy deck that Patrick brews, live. Will it be the hot new strategy? Sure sounds like a consistent turn-three kill to us.

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