Ruin-Lurker Bat (LCI)

Ruin-Lurker Bat
Casting Cost: {W}
Card Type: Creature - Bat
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Card Text:

• Flying, lifelink: Ruin-Lurker Bat has the Flying and Lifelink abilities. Flying allows it to be unblockable by creatures without flying or reach, and Lifelink grants you life equal to the damage it deals when it attacks.

• At the beginning of your end step, if you descended this turn, scry 1: This ability triggers at the beginning of your end step if you've "descended" during that turn. You've descended if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere during that turn. When this happens, you get to scry 1, allowing you to look at the top card of your library and decide whether to keep it there or put it on the bottom.

Flavour Text:
"Look! Aclazotz sends his children to watch over our pilgrimage." -Clavile?o, First of the Blessed
Artist: Camille Alquier

Card Abilities and Mechanics:

• Ruin-Lurker Bat has Flying and Lifelink, making it a useful evasive creature that also provides you with life when it deals damage.

• Its unique ability triggers at the beginning of your end step if you've descended during that turn. Descending occurs when a permanent card is placed into your graveyard from any location. When you've descended, you get to scry 1, helping you filter your upcoming draws.

Flavor and Lore:

• The flavor text adds context to the card, mentioning Aclazotz and how the bat-like creatures sent by him watch over a pilgrimage.

Overall Impression:

• Ruin-Lurker Bat is a versatile creature that combines flying, lifelink, and scrying abilities. It rewards you for descending during your turn, making it potentially valuable in decks that have ways to place permanent cards into your graveyard. Its lifelink can help you gain life, making it a solid choice for aggressive or control decks.