---
name: "Yotia Declares War"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Read Ahead"]
set: "DMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United"
collector_number: "153"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Fariba Khamseh"
oracle_id: "4ce785b9-aee0-4ac6-ab20-ee20d0551be4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/yotia-declares-war-dmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Yotia Declares War
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga
- **Keywords:** Read Ahead

## Oracle Text
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Create a 0/2 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying named Ornithopter.
II — Tap any number of untapped artifacts you control. When you do, this Saga deals that much damage to target creature or planeswalker.
III — Up to one target artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 4/4 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Elder Dragon War](/printing/the-elder-dragon-war-dmu.md) — Enchantment — Saga
2. [The Brothers' War](/printing/the-brothers-war-brc.md) — Enchantment — Saga
3. [The Antiquities War](/printing/the-antiquities-war-plst.md) — Enchantment — Saga
4. [Armor Wars](/printing/armor-wars-msh.md) — Enchantment — Saga
5. [The Akroan War](/printing/the-akroan-war-thb.md) — Enchantment — Saga
6. [The War Games](/printing/the-war-games-who.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United (DMU) #153
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Fariba Khamseh
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`