Starving Revenant (Foil) (LCI)

Starving Revenant
Casting Cost: {2}{B}{B}
Card Type: Creature - Spirit Horror
Power/Toughness: 4/4
Card Text:

• When Starving Revenant enters the battlefield, surveil 2. Then for each card you put on top of your library, you draw a card and you lose 3 life.
• Descend 8 - Whenever you draw a card, if there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Artist: Fesbra

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:

  • Surveil and Card Advantage: When Starving Revenant enters the battlefield, you get to surveil 2, which allows you to look at the top two cards of your library and choose to put them into your graveyard or back on top. This can set up your draws and fill your graveyard.
  • Life Gain: If you put cards on top of your library during surveil, you get to draw cards and lose life. This can be advantageous, especially if you have ways to offset the life loss.
  • Late-Game Potential: The Descend 8 ability provides a late-game win condition. If you have eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard, you can continually drain your opponent's life while gaining life with each drawn card.

• Weaknesses:

  • High Mana Cost: Starving Revenant has a mana cost of {2}{B}{B}, which makes it relatively expensive to cast.
  • Life Loss: The card's abilities can cause you to lose life, and if not managed carefully, this can put you at risk of losing the game.
  • Dependent on Graveyard Size: The Descend 8 ability is dependent on having a significant number of permanent cards in your graveyard, which may take time to achieve.

Overall Impression:
Starving Revenant is a card that offers both card selection and potential life gain/loss options. Its surveil ability can help you set up your draws, and the Descend 8 ability provides a late-game win condition if you can fill your graveyard with permanent cards. However, its high mana cost and potential life loss should be considered when building a deck around it.