Illicit Shipment (Foil) (SNC)

Illicit shipment
Casting Cost: {3} {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 And You May Choose New Targets For The Copy.)
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Flavour text:
Whatever the maestros had ordered, it wasn't Anyone's business, including his.
Artist: Josu Hernaiz

Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Extremely Powerful Tutoring Ability, Finding Any Card in Your Deck.
  • The casualty mechanic allows you to essential tutor for two cards if you sacrifice a creature.
  • Versatile, as it can find any type of card, not just a specific subtype.
• Weaknesses:
  • High mana cost, making it a late game game.
  • Requires a Creature with at Least 3 Power to Be Sacrificed to Utilize the Casualty Ability.

Deck Utility:

• Combo decks: An Excellent Way To Find Combo Pieces, Especials If the Deck Already Includes Sacrificial Elements.

• Control decks: Provides an opportunity to find a win condition or a piece of removal or counter magic for a specific situation.

• Midrange decks: The casualty cost kould be asier to meet in a deck with larger creatures.

Interactions and Combos:

• Sacrifice Synergy: Cards Like "Blood Artist" Or "Zulaport Cutthroat" Can Benefit from the Creature You Sacrifice.

• Top-Deck Manipulation: Combines well with cards like "Sensei's divining top" or "brainstorm," which allow you to set up your draw.

• Reanimation: After Using Casualy, You Could Reanimate the Sacrified Creature, Essentially Getting Your Cake And Eating It Too.

Flavor and Lore:

• The Flavor Text Hints at the Illicit Activities of the Maestros, Adding Depth and Intrigue to the Set's Story.

Overall impression:

Illicit Shipment is a potent spell with high utility and versatility. It fits into a variety of strategies and provides a powerful effect for its cost, particularly if you can meet the conditions for the casualy mechanic.