Attended Socialite
Casting Cost: {1}{G}
Card Type: Creature - Elf Druid
Power/Toughness: 2/1
Card Text:
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Alliance - Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, Attended Socialite gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Flavour Text:
"Say hello to my little friend."
Artist: Drew Baker
Analysis:
Strengths:
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Synergy with Token Decks: This creature benefits significantly from a deck that can generate multiple creatures, including tokens, in one turn.
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Mana Efficiency: A 2/1 for 2 mana is a reasonable cost, especially considering it has the potential to grow larger.
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Tribal Benefits: Being an Elf and a Druid, it can fit into decks that take advantage of either of these creature types.
Weaknesses:
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Fragile: With only 1 toughness, it's susceptible to any form of damage, including commonly played sweepers and cheap damage spells.
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Temporary Buff: The boost is only until end of turn, making it less useful for defense on an opponent's turn unless you have instant-speed creature generation.
Potential Deck Placement:
- Elf Tribal decks could use this as a synergistic 2-drop that benefits from multiple Elves entering the battlefield.
- Token decks that focus on generating multiple creatures per turn.
- As a filler card in green Limited decks, where it can grow larger with additional creatures entering the battlefield.
Flavour and Art:
The flavor text and potential art by Drew Baker could depict a high-society elf with a mysterious or dangerous "little friend," perhaps a pet or a magical entity.
Overall Impression:
Attended Socialite has a clear home in decks that can produce multiple creatures, particularly token-based strategies. It could serve as an early-game threat that grows in power as you develop your board. While not necessarily a staple in constructed formats, it could shine in the right environment and is likely to be a decent pick in Limited.