Bonehoard Dracosaur - Borderless (LCI)

Bonehoard Dracosaur

Card Type: Creature - Dinosaur Dragon

Casting Cost: {3}{R}{R}

Power/Toughness: 5/5

Artist: Sidharth Chaturvedi

Card Text:

• Flying, first strike
• At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn. If you exiled a land card this way, create a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token. If you exiled a nonland card this way, create a Treasure token.

Card Characteristics:

• Casting Cost: {3}{R}{R}

Card Abilities and Interaction:

• Flying, First Strike: Bonehoard Dracosaur has flying, making it unblockable except by creatures with flying or reach. It also has first strike, allowing it to deal combat damage before creatures without first strike or double strike.

• Upkeep Ability: At the beginning of your upkeep, Bonehoard Dracosaur triggers an ability. It exiles the top two cards of your library, and you may play them during that turn.

• Token Creation: Depending on the types of cards exiled, Bonehoard Dracosaur creates different tokens. If a land card is exiled, a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token is created. If a nonland card is exiled, a Treasure token is created. This adds versatility to the card, providing both aggressive creatures and additional resources.

Flavor and Lore: The card reflects a powerful Dinosaur Dragon with the ability to unleash both creatures and treasures from the depths of its domain.

Overall Impression: Bonehoard Dracosaur is a robust creature with a combination of flying, first strike, and a card advantage mechanic during the upkeep. The versatility of creating either aggressive Dinosaur tokens or Treasure tokens adds strategic depth to its use.