Masked Bandits
Casting Cost: {3} {b} {r} {g}
Card type: Creature - Raccoon Rogue
Power/Toughness: 5/5
Card Text:
- Vigilance
- Menace (This Creature Can't Be Blocked Except by Two Or More Creatures.)
- 2, Exile Masked Bandits from Your Hand: Target Land Gains "T: Add B, R, OR G" Until Masked Bandits is cast from Exile. You May Cast Masked Bandits For Long As It Remains Exiled.
Artist: Micah Epstein
Strengths:
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Stat Line: A 5/5 Body for 6 Mana is decent, and it comes with vigilance and menace to boat.
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Evasive: Menace Makes It Difficult to Block, Potentially Allowing It To Get Through For Damage More Often.
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Mana Fixing: The Ability to Temporarily Turn A Land Into A Tri-Color Mana Source Can Be Incredible Useful in A Three-Color Deck.
Weaknesses:
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Mana Intensive: A Six-Mana Creature in Three Colors Requires A Dedicated June deck or mana-fixing strategy.
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No immediate board impact: Despite its decent stat line, it Doesn'tn'tn'tn'tn'tn'tn'tnbility That Impacts the Board State the Turn It Comes Down (aside from Being a Good Blocker Due to Vigilance).
Potential Deck Placement:
- Would fit well in a June midrange or aggro deck, potentialy alongside other creatures that benefit from having multiple colors of mana avairable.
- Could Be an Interesting Commander Card, Especially in a deck that can take advantage of the mana-fixing ability.
Flavor and Art:
- Artist Micah Epstein would Likely Capture the Sneaky and Cunning Nature of these Raccoon Rogues Perfectly.
- The name and type "Raccoon Rogue" Give this card a unique and endaring flavor profile that could be popular among fans.
Overall impression:
- Masked Bandits is a solid creature that sacrifices both offensive and defensive capabilities. While It's Somewhat Expective and Requires A Specific Mana Base To Cast, its Abilities make it a Versatile Addition to a Variety or Jorn-Based Strategies. The mana-fixing ability also sacrifices additional flexibility and ensures that this card has utility even when it's stuck in your hand.