New Way Forward

New Way Forward

Instant

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}{W}

How we read this card

The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

on-cast —

When damage is prevented this way, New Way Forward deals that much damage to that source's controller and you draw that many cards.

triggered — deals that much damage

triggered — draws you that many cards

Causes: damage is prevented, anything deals noncombat damage, draw a card.

Cares about: damage is prevented.

Works well with

damage is prevented — 568 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Phyrexian Vindicator — When New Way Forward has damage prevented, Phyrexian Vindicator deals that much damage
  2. Selfless Squire — When New Way Forward has damage prevented, Selfless Squire puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Samite Ministration — When New Way Forward has damage prevented, Samite Ministration gains you that much life
  4. Judgment of Alexander — When New Way Forward has damage prevented, Judgment of Alexander deals its power damage
  5. Losheel, Clockwork Scholar — When a creature or artifact has damage prevented thanks to Losheel, Clockwork Scholar, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  6. Gisela, Blade of Goldnight — When Gisela, Blade of Goldnight has damage prevented, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  7. Blessed Sanctuary — When a creature has damage prevented thanks to Blessed Sanctuary, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  8. Impulsive Maneuvers — When a creature has damage prevented thanks to Impulsive Maneuvers, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  9. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb has damage prevented, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  10. Shieldmage Advocate — When Shieldmage Advocate has damage prevented, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  11. Hallowed Healer — When Hallowed Healer has damage prevented, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  12. Energy Field — When a permanent has damage prevented thanks to Energy Field, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  13. Lightning Surge — When Lightning Surge has damage prevented, New Way Forward deals that much damage
  14. Caregiver — When Caregiver has damage prevented, New Way Forward deals that much damage

438 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (New Way Forward is one).

When New Way Forward deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (New Way Forward is one).

When New Way Forward makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (New Way Forward is one).

When New Way Forward makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  6. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (New Way Forward is one).

When New Way Forward is cast:

  1. Soul-Scar Mage — gets +1/+1
  2. Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage — gets +1/+1
  3. Tor Wauki the Younger — deals 2 damage
  4. Lunar Mystic — draws you 1 card
  5. Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch // Temple of Cyclical Time — grants rebound
  6. Repeated Reverberation — copies an ability
  7. Riku of Two Reflections — copies a spell
  8. Sword of Wealth and Power — copies a spell
  9. Artist's Talent — draws and discards
  10. In the Eye of Chaos — counters a spell

427 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is dealt damage — 19,812 cards in the game can cause this (New Way Forward is one).

When a player is dealt damage thanks to New Way Forward:

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. War Elemental — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Darien, King of Kjeldor — makes that many tokens
  4. Blood Hound — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Chandra's Spitfire — gets +3/+0
  6. Wildfire Elemental — gives +1/+0
  7. Master of Barbs — gives +1/+0
  8. Swarmborn Giant — sacrifices itself
  9. Risona, Asari Commander — triggers
  10. Azor's Elocutors — triggers

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is cast — 31,128 cards in the game can cause this (New Way Forward is one).

When New Way Forward is cast:

  1. Windrider Wizard — draws you 1 card
  2. Relic Amulet — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Rockslide Sorcerer — deals 1 damage
  4. Umara Wizard // Umara Skyfalls — grants flying
  5. Alania, Divergent Storm — makes an opponent draw 1 card
  6. Umara Mystic — gets +2/+0
  7. Master of Winds — triggers

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.