Nasty End (LTR)

Nasty End
Casting Cost: {1}{B}
Card Type: Instant
Card Text:
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards. If the sacrificed creature was legendary, draw three cards instead.
Flavour Text:
"And that's the end of that. A nasty end for Saruman, and I wish I needn't have seen it; but it's a good riddance."
-Sam
Artist: Valera Lutfullina

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Card Draw: The card provides an immediate refill of resources, giving you a chance to find answers or threats.

• Legendary Bonus: Drawing an extra card for sacrificing a legendary creature adds extra value, turning the card into a pseudo-Ancestral Recall.

• Flexibility: Can be used in response to an opponent's removal spell to derive some value from a creature that would die anyway.

• Sacrifice Cost: Requires a creature sacrifice, which can be a downside in certain situations, especially if you're behind.

• Timing: Being an instant allows for flexibility in when it's cast, but the necessity to have a creature to sacrifice limits it somewhat.

Deck Utility:

• Aristocrats: In a deck that focuses on sacrificing its own creatures for benefit, this card would be a perfect fit.

• Control: As a card that requires a creature to be sacrificed, it might not fit well in control decks that usually run fewer creatures.

• Midrange: This could see play in a midrange deck that has creatures to spare and values card draw to keep up the pressure or refill the hand.

Overall Analysis:

Nasty End is a powerful card-draw spell with a built-in cost that can either be a downside or an upside, depending on the situation and deck. In decks that can easily generate creature tokens or have expendable creatures, this card can be a powerful engine. The added bonus for legendary creatures adds an extra layer of strategy, potentially making this a high-value card in the right deck.