Black Market Tycoon - Extended Art (SNC)

Black Market Tycoon

• Casting Cost: {R}{G}
• Card Type: Creature - Cat Rogue
• Power/Toughness: 2/2
• Card Text:
  • At the beginning of your upkeep, Black Market Tycoon deals 2 damage to you for each Treasure you control.
  • T: Create a Treasure token.

Card Summary: Black Market Tycoon is a red and green creature that has the ability to create Treasure tokens. Additionally, it has a triggered ability that activates at the beginning of your upkeep. This ability causes Black Market Tycoon to deal 2 damage to you for each Treasure token you control.

Treasure tokens are artifacts that can be tapped (exhausted) for one mana of any color when needed. They are versatile resources that can help you cast spells or activate abilities that require mana.

Deck Considerations:

• Black Market Tycoon can be included in decks that want to generate mana quickly, especially in red and green decks that might lack traditional mana acceleration.

• Decks that can mitigate or benefit from self-inflicted damage may find Black Market Tycoon more appealing. For example, decks with lifegain or damage redirection effects can help offset the damage dealt by this card's ability.

• Combining Black Market Tycoon with cards that allow you to sacrifice or spend Treasure tokens effectively can maximize its potential.

Overall Impression: Black Market Tycoon provides mana acceleration in red and green decks at the cost of dealing damage to you during your upkeep. Careful deck construction and synergy with lifegain or damage mitigation effects can make this card a valuable addition to certain strategies. It's important to weigh the benefits of extra mana against the potential drawback of self-inflicted damage when including Black Market Tycoon in your deck.