Stone by Sunlight
Stone by Sunlight1 W
Instant
Choose one — • Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. • Until end of turn, target creature becomes an artifact in addition to its other types and gains indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
uncommon

Stone by Sunlight

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Limited summary

Two-mana modal instant: kill any power-4-or-greater creature, or give your creature indestructible (and artifact status) to blank removal or win a combat. Cheap, flexible interaction that's premium in a set full of Ferocious payoffs and big attackers.

Roles

RemovalRole — Kills or neutralizes opposing creatures or permanents.Combat TrickRole — Instant-speed effect that swings combat math.

Archetypes

WU Humans / RecruitWU Humans / Recruit — AzoriusGo-wide Humans deck built around the Recruit mechanic: assemble a board of Human tokens and creatures, then leverage payoffs that reward a large Human count.How it plays: Prioritize cheap Humans and Recruit enablers early, then curve into anthem-style payoffs. Watch for sweepers; commit only as much as you need. Token generation makes chump-blocking and race math favorable.RW Dwarves / StoriedRW Dwarves / Storied — BorosDwarf tribal deck built around Storied: once you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an 'enduring story' for the rest of the game, permanently upgrading your Storied cards.How it plays: Count your artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas when building — you want to turn on the enduring story early and reliably. Equipment counts twice here (artifact + Dwarf tribal support). Once the story is on, it stays on, so cheap enablers that die don't turn it off.

Play around this

White + 1 open: attacking with a power-4+ creature can get it destroyed outright; targeted removal can be blanked by the indestructible mode.

Gameplay notes

Against BG Ferocious decks the first mode is close to unconditional removal. The indestructible mode also makes the creature an artifact — situationally relevant for turning on Storied at instant speed.

Key synergies

Thorin Oakenshield
Thorin OakenshieldMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The indestructible mode makes a creature an artifact at instant speed — enduring story locks in permanently once the count hits three, so this trick can switch on Thorin's ward a turn early while also saving the creature.