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Tempt with Bunnies and Graveyard Recursion: Bunny Token Bonanza
Few things in Magic feel as gleefully chaotic as a well-timed bunny avalanche. Tempt with Bunnies is a white sorcery born from the Bloomburrow Commander set that rewards you for getting a little… grin and bear it. For two mana and a touch of white mana, you draw a card and create a 1/1 white Rabbit token. Then the real party starts: each opponent may draw a card and create a 1/1 white Rabbit token. If they do, you draw a card and you create another Rabbit token. It’s a social contract wrapped in a peppermint-pink rabbit fur coat, and it can swing a table in a heartbeat. 🧙🔥💎
The card’s surface charm hides a surprisingly practical engine for veteran commanders: it creates a burst of tokens while bending the table's tempo in your favor. White’s classic strengths—card advantage, value-based play, and a patient control posture—meet a playful, almost chaotic element here. The spell trades a little of your own tempo for a board that looks almost cartoonish in its cuteness, but it’s exactly that cartoonishness that makes it a force in group formats. And yes, you’ll hear the table murmur about “the bunny spiral” as the tokens flood the battlefield. ⚔️🎨
Why this card slots neatly into a graveyard recursion plan
Graveyard recursion is a cornerstone of many commander builds, and Tempt with Bunnies can be a surprising catalyst for a loop—especially when you bring green into the mix. A classic way to extend the life of the spell is to use green recursion effects to pull Tempt with Bunnies back from your graveyard to your hand. Think of Regrowth or Eternal Witness as your safety valves: you cast Tempt with Bunnies, the table does its thing, the spell lands in your graveyard, and you fetch it back for another round. That creates a miniature conveyor belt of rabbit tokens and card draw that can outlast a lull in the game’s momentum. This approach keeps the Bunny Party rolling across turns, even as life totals wobble and board wipes cycle. 🧙🔥
Of course, you’ll want to stack the deck with supportive reactions and token amplifiers. Doubling effects like Parallel Lives or Anointed Procession dramatically amplify the Rabbit avalanche, turning the single-cast event into a multi-token spectacle that feels like a festival every time you untap. And if you’re feeling especially spicy, blue disruption or copy effects—think Twincast or Pattern of Rebirth-style plays—can copy Tempt with Bunnies on the stack, producing even more draws and tokens for everyone, including you. The more players draw, the deeper the rabbit well goes. 🎲
Practical deck-building ideas for a bunny-centric recursion plan
- Policy and politics at the table: Tempt with Bunnies thrives when you lean into a multiplayer dynamic. The card’s "tempting offer" invites your opponents to participate in the token-creation loop. Use it to steer conversations, not fireworks, and be ready to pivot when the table decides to push back with their own political maneuvers.
- Graveyard recursion engines: Pair Tempt with Bunnies with Regrowth or Eternal Witness to fetch your key spell back from the graveyard. This creates a self-sustaining engine: cast, recur, repeat, all while the board sprouts more Rabbits.
- Token amplification: Add Parallel Lives, Anointed Procession, or similar effects to maximize the payoff from each Bunny token. The result is a board that can threaten lethal swarms or generate a flood of blockers for a swingy board state. 🧙♂️
- Protection and fueling ideas: Since you’re leaning into a political engine, include targeted removal, life-giling answers, and protective counterplay. The rabbits are adorable, but your life total and your plan deserve a little shield against board wipes and hostile steal spells.
“A room full of rabbits is like a chorus of tiny, fluffy cantrips—every draw becomes a question, and every Bunny is a line of play you didn’t expect.”
Flavor, lore, and the art of the bunny economy
Ben Wootten’s artwork on Tempt with Bunnies captures the whimsy and warmth of Bloomburrow’s creature-centric world. The set’s lore leans into cozy, cottagecore vibes with a mischievous twist—bunnies that aren’t merely cute but cunning enough to tip a battle in white’s favor. The balance between charm and strategy mirrors the card’s mechanical elegance: a simple cast leads to a cascade of decisions where every player weighs risk, reward, and the likelihood of influencing the next draw. It’s a celebration of how a single spell can morph a casual game into a dynamic, evolving narrative across a table. 🎨🧙♀️
If you’re exploring this kind of deck, you’re also joining a broader culture of MTG where players craft synergies that reward thoughtful planning and table talk. It’s not just about the rabbits—it’s about how those rabbits reshape the table’s tempo, dictate who draws what, and invite everyone to participate in a shared, evolving game story. And yes, the meme potential is strong, but so is the nuance of timing and recursions that keep your engine humming turn after turn. 💎⚔️
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