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Blade of the Swarm
Oracle Text
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature.
• Put target exiled card with warp on the bottom of its owner's library.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Blade of the Swarm is a clean, flexible uncommon that reads like a shadow operative sent to either finish a job or erase evidence. In play, it best fits midrange and control shells that want a creature with immediate impact rather than a pure threat. The two modes matter: the +1/+1 counters turn a modest 3/1 into a sturdy 5/3 attacker or blocker, while the second mode answers an exiled card with warp by tucking it on the bottom of its owner’s library, a neat form of disruption against exile-based engines. Deckbuilding-wise, this shines alongside sacrifice or blink effects that let you reuse the enter-the-battlefield trigger, and it becomes especially attractive if your format has reliable ways to force warp cards into exile early. It is not the fastest aggro card, but in slower black decks it offers both board presence and a narrow, meaningful piece of interaction.
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Character Background
Blade of the Swarm is a clean, flexible uncommon that reads like a shadow operative sent to either finish a job or erase evidence. In play, it best fits midrange and control shells that want a creature with immediate impact rather than a pure threat. The two modes matter: the +1/+1 counters turn a modest 3/1 into a sturdy 5/3 attacker or blocker, while the second mode answers an exiled card with warp by tucking it on the bottom of its owner’s library, a neat form of disruption against exile-based engines. Deckbuilding-wise, this shines alongside sacrifice or blink effects that let you reuse the enter-the-battlefield trigger, and it becomes especially attractive if your format has reliable ways to force warp cards into exile early. It is not the fastest aggro card, but in slower black decks it offers both board presence and a narrow, meaningful piece of interaction.
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