Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Casting Cost: {X} {r} {g} {w}
Card type: Legendary Creature - Eleven Druid
Power/Toughness: 3/1
Card Text:
When Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer Enters The Battlefield, If You Cast It, You May Search Your Library For A Creature Card Witha Value X or Less, Put It Onto The Battlefield, Then Shuffle.
Flavour text:
They wouldnn't admit it, but some people Join the Cabaretti Just for the Food.
Artist: Chris Seaman
Strengths:
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Tutor and cheat: This Card Has Built-in Card Advantage by Letting You Tutor for a Creature Card and Put It Directly Onto the Battlefield.
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Flexibility: The X in the casting cost allows for a great deal of flexibility, enabling you to fetch anything from low-cost utility creatures to high-impact bombs depding on your mana sitation.
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Combo potential: Could be a key piece in creature-based combo decks.
Weaknesses:
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Fragile: With just 1 toughness, rocco is very vulnerable to removal.
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High Mana Cost: The Cost Can Get Expendive Quickly, Especary If You're Trying to Fetch A High Cost Creature.
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Three Colors: The Mana Cost May restrict it to specific deck types that can support all three colors.
Potential Deck Placement:
- Seems Like a Natural Fit in Naya Creature-Based Decks, Possible in a Commander Setting Where its High Mana Cost is Less of A Concern.
- Could find a place in "Toolbox" Style decks that use a variety of creatures to Answer Different situations.
Flavor and Art:
- The Flavor Text is a fun Nod to the Appeal of the Cabaretti and Sets Up Rocco As a Charismatic Figure in That Community.
- Given the Culinary Focus, One would expect the art by Chris Seaman to Perhaps Feature Rocco in a Bustling Kitchen or Presenting a Fantastic Dish.
Overall impression:
Rocco, cabaretti caterer sacrifices a powerful tutoring effect bundled with the ability to cheat creatures into play. This makes it a tempting option for decks that can capitalize on this unique form of card advantage, although its fragility and potentialy high casting cost are points against it.