mtg card anatomy Outline what is a card type

There are also lots of cards, like [c]Young Pyromancer[/c], that trigger an effect whenever you cast a spell

Its ability is even worse, you must pay three mana and discard a card, the ultimate loss of card advantage, just to give it a temporary +1/+2 boost

CARD TYPES INSTANT SORCERY CREATURE ARTIFACT ENCHANTMENT PLANESWALKER TOKEN FLAVOR TEXT Flavor text is the italicized text (but not in parentheses) on a Magic card that serves to provide a mood or give background information on the game world, but has no effect on gameplay

As a designer, it's tempting to capture all the specifics of a Universes Beyond concept with lots of text, but we have to identify the abilities that are most important to selling the flavor and trim the rest so that the set isn't overwhelmingly complex