Doubling Chant

Doubling Chant was released in 2011 as part of the Magic 2012 core set, a collection designed to bridge the gap between evergreen gameplay mechanics and the evolving narrative of the multiverse. The card was crafted to serve as a high-mana utility spell, specifically catering to tribal strategies by allowing players to search their libraries for creatures that share a name with those already on the battlefield, thereby doubling their board presence in a single turn.

The card was illustrated by Dave Kendall, who utilized a dramatic, sweeping aesthetic to convey the sorcery's theme of duplication and magical amplification. While it never became a staple of high-level competitive play, it was well-received among casual players and Commander enthusiasts for its potential to create explosive board states, standing as a representative example of the tactical design philosophy prevalent in the mid-2010s era of the game.