Color identity question.
Asked by Mn-pegasus 9 years ago
So, I was opening some fate reformed packs and I stumbled upon a Daghatar the Adamant , and I was wondering if I would have to build a mono-white deck for it or if I could use the abzan colors.
MagicalHacker says... #2
The answer is you can build the following color identity decks with him at the helm:
- Mono white (but that wouldn't let you play his ability, so is a 4/4 french vanilla worth it?)
- Selesnya
- Orzhov
- Abzan, which is not necessarily strictly better than the previous two
November 8, 2015 7:42 p.m.
FancyTuesday says... Accepted answer #3
Rules questions are best directed to the Rules Q&A section. Color identity is defined as all the mana symbols that appear in the mana cost and the rules text of a card, as well as color defining abilities in their rules text. So Daghatar the Adamant would have a color identity of 
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November 8, 2015 7:42 p.m.
Mn-pegasus says... #4
Thanks. This helps a lot, as I was trying to prove to my friend that I actually do have skill. He shall now face the wrath of Abzan counters trolling him.
November 8, 2015 7:42 p.m.
if you want to play Abzan counter shinanigans play Ghave, Guru of Spores the hilarity that would insue is entirely up to you
November 10, 2015 12:21 p.m.
Mn-pegasus says... #6
I would but I don't have one. A friend of mine plays a commander deck with that that basicaly focuses around stuff like Doubling Season.
brokendwarf says... #1
He would be Abzan colors. You could make a mono-white deck but wouldn't be able to activate his ability.
November 8, 2015 7:40 p.m.