Horn of the Mark (LTR)

Horn of the Mark
Casting Cost: {2}
Card Type: Legendary Artifact
Card Text:
Whenever two or more creatures you control attack a player, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Flavour Text:
"He that blows this horn shall set fear in the hearts of his enemies and joy in the hearts of his friends." -Eowyn
Artist: Anastasia Balakchina

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Provides card advantage when you attack with multiple creatures.
  • Relatively low casting cost, making it easy to fit into your curve.
  • Excellent at helping you find key creatures in your deck.
• Weaknesses:
  • No immediate impact on the board.
  • Requires you to have multiple attacking creatures to trigger.
  • Vulnerable to artifact removal.

Deck Utility:

• Aggro Decks: This card is excellent for aggressive strategies that frequently attack with multiple creatures.

• Creature-Based Strategies: Horn of the Mark can fit well in creature-heavy decks, enabling you to continually draw into more threats.

• Tribal Decks: Could synergize well in a tribal deck that focuses on swarming the board with creatures of a specific type.

Interactions and Combos:

• Heroic Reinforcements / Embercleave: Cards that boost your attacking creatures or offer immediate impact could make it easier to trigger Horn of the Mark.

• Courser of Kruphix / Oracle of Mul Daya: These cards allow you to manipulate the top of your library, making it more likely you'll find a creature to draw.

• Lantern of Insight / Field of Dreams: These cards let you see the top card of your library, helping you know when it's a good time to attack and trigger Horn of the Mark.

Flavor and Lore:
The Horn of the Mark aligns well with the lore of Riders of Rohan, as it empowers a more aggressive, swarm-like strategy. The flavor text, quoting Eowyn, adds to the thematic richness of the card.

This artifact offers a good mix of utility, strategy, and flavor. It encourages aggressive play and rewards you for sticking to a combat-centric strategy, making it a solid addition to various types of decks.