Cirith Ungol Patrol (LTR)

Cirith Ungol Patrol
Casting Cost: {4}{B}
Card Type: Creature - Orc Soldier
Power/Toughness: 4/5
Card Text:
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Draw a card, then create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "2, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.")

Flavour Text:
"Spies feared on Stairs. Double vigilance. Patrol to head of Stairs."
-Shagrat's orders

Cirith Ungol Patrol is a black creature card with multiple utility aspects:

• Sacrifice Engine: For the cost of {1} mana and tapping, you can sacrifice another creature to draw a card. This is very on-theme for black, which often sacrifices resources for gains.

• Food Token: Alongside the card draw, you also get a Food token, which can be a useful lifegain mechanism in the mid to late game.

• Stats: With a 4/5 body for 5 mana, it's decently statted, making it an effective blocker or a somewhat threatening attacker.

• Flavour: The flavour text adds a touch of narrative, presumably echoing the command of Shagrat, an orc in the lore.

Deck Utility

• Aristocrats: This card could fit well in an "Aristocrats" style deck, which aims to generate value through sacrificing its own creatures.

• Food Synergy: Decks that have ways to use Food tokens for more than just life gain could also find this card beneficial.

• Midrange/Control: The lifegain from Food tokens and card draw could be useful in grindy matchups where resources are key.

• Multiplayer: In multiplayer formats like Commander, this card could be even more useful, as it allows you to draw cards and gain life at a relatively low cost, potentially multiple times if you have multiple creatures to sacrifice.

Overall, Cirith Ungol Patrol is a versatile creature that can provide card advantage and lifegain while serving as a decent body on the battlefield.