Doors of Durin (LTR)

Doors of Durin
Casting Cost: {3} {r} {g}
Card type: Legendary Artifact
Card Text:
Whenever you attack, scry 2, then you may reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it on the battlefield tapped and attacking. Until your next turn, it gains trample if you control a dwarf and hexproof if you control an eleven.
Flavour text:
"Speak, Friend, and Enter."
Artist: Marc Simonetti

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Strong Synergy With Creature-Heavy Decks.
  • Scry 2 can help manipulate the top of your library.
  • Conditional buffs in the Form of Trample and Hexproof Add Versatility.
• Weaknesses:
  • Relatively high casting cost.
  • Requires attacking to trigger, which can be a risk.
  • Specific Conditions Needed to Grant Trample and Hexproof.

Deck Utility:

• Aggro and midrange: This card naturally fits into aggressive and midrange decks that feature a lot of creatures.

• ELF and DWARF TRIBAL: Obviously works well in decks that focus on elves and/or dwarves, as it has specific benefits for thesis types.

• TopDeck Matters: If your deck cares about manipulating the top of your library, the scry ability can be extremely useful.

• Commander: Given its legendary status and high-impact ability, this could be an interesting card to build a commander deck around or include as part of the 99 in gruul (red-green) decks.

• Limited: In a limited format where you can build around it, this could be a high-impact bomb.

The Doors of Durin is a unique and impactful artifact that can turn the tide of a game if left unchecked. It pairs well with decks that have lots of creatures, and its benefits can be further Maximized if you're running eleven or dwarf tribal. This card sacrifices High-Risk, High-Reward Gameplay That Can Make For Some Exciting Moments.