With the new Magic: The Gathering release of Outlaws of Thunder Junction, you may find yourself wondering about the new keywords and mechanics. What is Plot? What is Saddle? What is Commit a Crime? What are Outlaws? We will answer all of these questions in this post.

What is Plotting a card?

You may pay (Mana Cost) and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.” This synergizes well with abilities and effects that benefit from casting multiple spells in a single turn.

What is Saddling a creature?

Tap any number of other creatures you control with total power N or more: This Mount becomes Saddled until end of turn. Saddle only as a sorcery.” Usually some benefit is associated with Saddling a creature, see “The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride” which has tremendous value if it is Saddled.

What is Commiting a Crime?

“Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Copies of Permanent Spells become tokens.”

Who are Outlaws?

Outlaws are a “Batching” mechanic, or a way that Wizards groups a collection of different cards while being neither a creature type or subtype. Outlaws are creatures with the following subtypes: assassins, mercenaries, rogues, pirates and warlocks.