Brokers Charm
Casting Cost: {G}{W}{U}
Card Type: Instant
Card Text:
- Choose one -
- Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls.
- Destroy target enchantment.
- Draw two cards.
Artist: Steve Argyle
Strengths:
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Versatility: This card offers a range of options, making it useful in a variety of game states.
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Utility: It can deal with threats, remove obstacles, or refill your hand, depending on what you need at the moment.
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Cost-Effective: For its mana cost, each of the individual effects is priced fairly.
Weaknesses:
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Mana Requirements: Three colors can be hard to accommodate in decks without a strong mana base.
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Lack of Focus: While it offers multiple options, none are particularly overpowering, making the card a "jack-of-all-trades, master of none."
Potential Deck Placement:
- Likely to find a home in Bant (Green-White-Blue) Control or Midrange decks that appreciate its flexibility.
- Could also work in Superfriends decks that want a versatile instant to handle multiple types of threats or situations.
Flavor and Art:
The art and the naming of the card imply a sense of craftiness and resourcefulness, aligning well with the flexible options the card provides.
Overall Impression:
Brokers Charm is a Swiss Army knife of an instant, offering a lot of versatility. It's a good value for the mana, but the three-color requirement could limit its playability in some decks. Its options are all useful, though none are exceptionally powerful on their own.