Rebel

Rebel
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/tribal cards)
Statistics	51 cards 84.3% 2% 11.8% 2% as of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
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Rebel is a creature type and class present on creature and tribal cards. Debuting in Mercadian Masques, the creature type was heavily featured as part of the Masques block and later reappeared in the Time Spiral block. All Rebels are white or black permanents, except for Skyshroud Poacher (which is green).

Description

Rebels are individuals or groups of individuals that resist an authority, including by use of violence. More often than not, they are motivated by their dedication to a cause and their devotion to fellow rebels. Some rebels may fight against oppression or, more fundamentally, for survival. Others, however, may be idealists who crusade for a noble and righteous cause, while others may yet be underhanded troublemakers striving to undermine legitimate authorities.

Mechanic

Like many creatures of the Mercenary creature type, most Rebels have the ability to "recruit" other Rebels (i.e., allowing a player to search their library and putting a Rebel card from it onto the battlefield). Due to their infectious enthusiasm, Rebels can recruit creatures more powerful (that is, with a higher casting cost) than they are.

Unlikely to return

Though Aether Revolt featured an uprising, R&D chose not to use the creature class to avoid 'creature type creep'.

Rebels are unlikely to return, because R&D has moved away from tutoring mechanics as they greatly reduce game variance.

Notable Rebels

Dominaria

• Cho-Manno
• Lin Sivvi
• Pia Nalaar (without the class)

Other

• Alexander Clamilton

Notable Rebellions

• The Cho-Arrim
• The Ramosians
• Rathi Tribes
• The Renegades of Ghirapur.

Tribal type

Bound in Silence is a tribal Rebel card from Future Sight which can be fetched by any card that searches for Rebels.

Trivia

• Frontline Rebel and Vengeful Rebel don't have the subtype Rebel. (See the note above about the lack of rebels in Aether Revolt.)