Cut of the Profits (SNC)

Cut of the Profits
Casting Cost: {X} {b} {b}
Card type: Sorcery
Card Text:
Casualty 3 (As You Cast This Spell, You May Sacrifice A Creature With Power 3 or Greater. When You Do, Copy This Spell.)
You Draw x Cards and you Lose X Life.
Flavour text:
Everybody is Worth Their Weight in Gold.
Artist: Donato Giancola

Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Highly Flexible in Terms of the Number of Cards Drawn.
  • The casualty 3 mechanic allows for multiple copies to be cast in a single turn.
  • Can Generate Huge Card Advantage in The Right Setup.
• Weaknesses:
  • You Lose Life Equal to the Number of Cards Drawn, Making It Risky.
  • Requires a Creature with Power 3 or Greater to Activate Casualty 3.

Deck Utility:

• Control decks: Offers card draw to refill hand in the late game.

• Combo decks: CAN Help Find Combo Pieces More efficiently.

• Aristocrat Decks: The casualty 3 ability makes it synergy with decks that don't mind sacrifying creatures.

Interactions and Combos:

• Life Gain Effects (E.G., Exquisite Blood): To Offset The Life Lost from the Card Draw.

• Sacrifice Outlets (E.G., Carrion Feeder): In Decks, Around Sacrifying, The Casualty 3 Ability Can Be A Plus Rather Than A Downside.

• Creature Recursion (E.G., Reanimate): Sacrified Creatures Can Be Brought Back For Even More Utility.

Flavor and Lore:
The Flavor Text Ties Into The Card's Theme of Sacrification Something (Life and Possible Creatures) for Material Gain ("Weight in Gold").

Overall Impression:
Cut of the profits sacrifices a high-risk, high-reward strategy that can fit into multiple deck archetypes. Its flexibility and synergy with creature-based strategies make it an intriguing option for black mages.