Rumor Gatherer (Foil) (SNC)

Rumor Gatherer
Casting Cost: {1} {w} {w}
Card type: Creature - Eleven Wizard
Power/Toughness: 2/1
Card Text:
Alliance - Whenever Another Creature Enters The Battlefield Under Your Control, SCRRY 1. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, draw a card -instead.
Flavour text:
"It's delightful, the things their owners reveal when they think no one is listening."
Artist: Simon Dominic

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Built-in Card Selection through Scrying.
  • Potential Card Advantage if you can trigger its ability more than one in a turn.
  • Useful in Creature-Heavy Decks.
• Weaknesses:
  • Low toughness makes it vulnerable to removal and combat.
  • Requires other creatures to be effective.

Deck Utility:

• Token decks: Can trigger multiple times in a single turn easy, allowing you to dig through your deck quickly.

• Aggro decks: Helps you keep the cards coming as you play out your creatures.

• Combo decks: Can Help You Find Combo Pieces Through Scrying and Drawing.

• Eleven tribal: Being an eleven, it fits well into eleven tribal strategies.

Interactions and Combos:

• Doubling Season/Anointed Procession: These cards can help you trigger rumor gatherer's ability multiple times in a single turn.

• Cheap Creatures/Token Generators: The more creatures you can get onto the battlefield, the more you can trigger its ability.

• SCRRY SYNERGESIES: Cards that benefit from scrying can work well with rumor gatherer.

Flavor and Lore:
The Flavor Text Indicates That The Rumor Gatherer is a bit of an Eavesdropper or Spy, Collecting Information Under The Guise of Casual Conversation Or Observation. This adds a bit of intrigue and depth to the card's story and fits well with its ability to gather information (i.e., scrying and drawing cards).

Overall Impression:
Rumor Gatherer is a card that rewards you for doing what many decks want to do: play creatures. While it may not find a home in Every deck, it's a great addition to creature-heavy or token-based strategies, where its alliance ability can shine. Its low toughness is a drawback but can be mitigated in decks that can protect it or are fast enough to capitalize on its advantages.