The Belligerent (LCI)

The Belligerent
Casting Cost: {2}{U}{R}
Card Type: Legendary Artifact - Vehicle
Power/Toughness: 5/5
Card Text: Whenever The Belligerent attacks, create a Treasure token. Until end of turn, you may look at the top card of your library any time, and you may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.
Crew 3
Artist: Bruce Brenneise

Card Characteristics:

• Casting Cost: Requires two colorless mana, one blue mana, and one red mana to cast.
• Card Type: Legendary Artifact - Vehicle.
• Power/Toughness: 5/5.

Card Abilities:

• Raiding Riches: When The Belligerent attacks, it generates a Treasure token, providing additional mana resources.
• Library Manipulation: Until the end of the turn, you can continuously look at the top card of your library and play lands or cast spells directly from the top.

Crew Mechanic:

• Crew 3: The Belligerent requires a crew of three creatures to become an artifact creature until the end of the turn.

Deck Utility:

• Ramp and Advantage: The Belligerent offers both ramp (via Treasure tokens) and card advantage (via library manipulation) upon attacking.
• Artifact and Vehicle Synergies: Fits well in decks that benefit from artifacts or have synergies with the Vehicle card type.

Overall Impression:

• The Belligerent is a versatile card that combines aggression, mana ramp, and library manipulation. Its crew mechanic ensures that it can be activated as a creature, providing flexibility and utility in various deck strategies.