Bestow is a keyword ability introduced in Theros, where it was connected to the god theme of the set. It allows one to cast certain enchantment creatures as Auras, granting (or "bestowing") upon the enchanted creature their power, toughness, and abilities.

Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.) When Crystalline Nautilus becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

2024年6月2日 · Introduced in 2014's Theros set, bestow is a Magic: The Gathering mechanic that allows creatures to quite literally bestow their abilities onto another creature. These enchantment creatures carry some rules baggage and vary in terms of power, but the mechanic blends flavor and function quite well.

2024年12月26日 · Bestow is an alternate casting cost ability that exclusively appears on enchantment creatures. Bestow X means you can cast that spell “bestowed” for X, its bestow cost. If you do, the spell becomes an aura enchantment and gets the “enchant creature” ability.

2022年11月29日 · Bestow is an alternate casting cost that appears on Enchantment Creatures, so we’re getting pretty specific already as those are somewhat uncommon to begin with. If you cast the Bestow creature for its normal mana cost, it enters the battlefield and behaves like any other creature spell.

2013年9月2日 · A creature with bestow gives you the option to cast it as an Aura that enchants a creature, granting that creature its power, toughness, and abilities. When a card with bestow is in your hand, you have two options: cast it normally for its mana cost, or cast it for its bestow cost.

Bestow {5}{B} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it’s an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it’s not attached to a creature.) Discard a creature card: Erebos’s Emissary gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Bestow {2} {W} {U} {B} {R} {G} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it’s an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it’s not attached to a creature.) Enchanted creature gets +4/+4 and has flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, and lifelink.

Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.) Flying, first strike. Enchanted creature gets +4/+4 and has flying and first strike.

2024年9月17日 · Originally introduced in Theros back in 2013, Bestow allows certain enchantment creatures to become Auras, effectively bestowing their abilities, power, and toughness onto another creature.