Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead - Showcase (Foil) (LCI)

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead

Card Type:

• Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal: Legendary Creature - Bat God
• Temple of the Dead: Land

Casting Cost: {3}{B}{B}

Artist: Clint Lockwood & Viko Menezes

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal

• Power/Toughness: (Not provided)
• Card Text:
  • Flying
  • Whenever Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal deals combat damage to a player, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.
  • Descend 4 - 4B: Return Aclazotz from your graveyard to the battlefield with a descent counter on it. Activate only if there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard and only as a sorcery. (If a creature with a descent counter on it would die, exile it instead.)

Temple of the Dead

• Card Type: Land
• Card Text:
  • Temple of the Dead enters the battlefield tapped.
  • When Temple of the Dead enters the battlefield, scry 1.
  • T: Add B.

Card Characteristics:

• Casting Cost: {3}{B}{B}

Card Abilities and Interaction:

• Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal:

  • Flying: Aclazotz has flying, making it difficult to block except by creatures with flying or reach.
  • Combat Damage Trigger: Aclazotz's combat damage triggers the return of a creature from the graveyard to the battlefield with haste. The creature is exiled at the end of the turn.
  • Descend Mechanic: Aclazotz can be returned from the graveyard to the battlefield by paying a specific cost and meeting a condition, offering a recurring threat.

• Temple of the Dead:

  • Scry: Allows you to look at the top card of your library and decide whether to keep it there or move it to the bottom.

Flavor and Lore: The card suggests a story of betrayal and the involvement of a bat god, Aclazotz. The Temple of the Dead adds to the thematic elements by portraying a location tied to death.

Overall Impression: Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal provides a strong, recurring effect tied to combat damage and graveyard manipulation. The inclusion of the Temple of the Dead complements the theme, creating a flavorful and mechanically interesting card.