Magic The Gathering | Card Reveal: Final Fantasy ‘Genji Glove’

Quest Daily is thrilled to exclusively reveal an upcoming card from Magic: The Gathering’s latest set: Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy.

Genji Glove: Artifact — Equipment

Styled after the beloved relic from the Final Fantasy series, Genji Glove provides the equipped creature with double strike. When the equipped creature attacks, if it’s the first combat phase of the turn, you untap it. Then you get an additional combat phase!

Genji Glove
Mana Cost: 5
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature has double strike.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, if it’s the first combat phase of the turn, untap it. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Equip {3}

Two Gloves, One Goal: Hit Harder (and more often)

This is a weapon worthy of Final Fantasy’s most powerful warriors. Genji Glove brings raw power and extra turns of violence to the table. Double strike means your creature hits first. But the real payoff comes when it swings again in the same turn.

The untap-and-fight-again trigger does have some similarities to other cards, but some key differences too. Aggravated Assault for example:

While Aggravated Assault allows you to untap all creatures, you do so at the cost of 5 mana. You also don’t get the benefit of first strike. You’re relying on raw power or multiple creatures for the card to work in your favour.

Combat Celebrant doesn’t have the mana cost of Aggravated Assault. However, the exertion means that it can only be used every other turn. Unless you have another way to untap it, of course.

While the untap-and-fight-again trigger works similarly to Aggravated Assault or Combat Celebrant, the big advantage I see for Genji Glove is the combination of the additional combat phase with first strike. While you won’t be untapping all creatures, if you’re smart about who you equip and who you attack, there are some options for big combos.

How ‘Genji Glove’ Fits Into Your Next Deck

Double strike means you can win most combat trades.
Extra combat phase can break board stalls and finish games.
Has the potential to work well with cards like Bruenor Battlehammer, or equipment synergy cards like Puresteel Paladin.

It’s a slower card at 5 mana and 3 to equip, so it won’t slot into every deck. But in Commander, especially in Voltron builds, this has the potential to be a game ender.

The Artwork

Elizabeth Peiró’s art offers a unique take on Final Fantasy, something a little left of field compared to the games. The image on the card features Gilgamesh brandishing the Genji Glove in a Thanos-esque manner — he looks focused, calm, and ready to rumble.

Peiró is an experienced Magic the Gathering artist and it shows, having published some epic pieces for the Fallout and Doctor Who sets.

Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy is shaping up to be full of callbacks and high-impact spells. If Genji Glove is any indication, the set is built for big moments — and bigger damage. Players can get their hands on the new set on June 13th.