Awestruck Cygnet is Card 1 from the 2024 Alchemy: Bloomburrow set, a Rare Creature — Bird Scout in Magic: The Gathering. It features a unique intensifying mechanic that transforms it into the powerful Radiant Swan.
Awestruck Cygnet
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Alchemy: Bloomburrow
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Awestruck Cygnet serves as the first card in the 2024 Alchemy: Bloomburrow expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a Rare Creature — Bird Scout, this card introduces a dynamic intensifying mechanic that rewards players for controlling flying creatures. In gameplay, Awestruck Cygnet enters the battlefield with an intensity of 0. Its ability triggers whenever another creature you control with flying enters the battlefield, provided the card remains named Awestruck Cygnet. Each trigger increases the intensity of all cards you own named Awestruck Cygnet by 1. This mechanic encourages deck building strategies focused on early-game flying creatures to accelerate the transformation. Once Awestruck Cygnet reaches an intensity of 3 or more, it undergoes a significant transformation. It gains base power and toughness of 4/4, and acquires both flying and vigilance. Crucially, it changes its name to Radiant Swan. This name change is vital for synergy with other cards in the set that reference the Radiant Swan, allowing for powerful late-game board states. As a White mana card with a mana value of 1, it offers a low-cost entry point for aggressive or control strategies centered around the intensifying theme. Collectors value this card not only for its innovative gameplay but also for its position as the inaugural release of the Alchemy: Bloomburrow set. It represents a key piece for those building complete sets of the 2024 expansion. Whether you are a competitive player exploring new mechanics or a dedicated collector of Magic: The Gathering trading cards, Awestruck Cygnet offers a unique blend of strategic depth and collectible appeal within the Alchemy framework.
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Awestruck Cygnet
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Deruchenko Alexander
Card Stock
English
{W}
Creature — Bird Scout
2 / 1
W
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Starting intensity 0 Whenever another creature you control with flying enters, if this creature is named Awestruck Cygnet, cards you own named Awestruck Cygnet intensify by 1. As long as this card's intensity is 3 or more, it has base power and toughness 4/4, has flying and vigilance, and is named Radiant Swan.
