Cut of the Profits (SNC)

Cut of the Profits
Casting Cost: {X}{B}{B}
Card Type: Sorcery
Card Text:
Casualty 3 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 3 or greater. When you do, copy this spell.)
You draw X cards and you lose X life.
Flavour Text:
Everybody is worth their weight in gold.
Artist: Donato Giancola

Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Highly flexible in terms of the number of cards drawn.
  • The Casualty 3 mechanic allows for multiple copies to be cast in a single turn.
  • Can generate huge card advantage in the right setup.
• Weaknesses:
  • You lose life equal to the number of cards drawn, making it risky.
  • Requires a creature with power 3 or greater to activate Casualty 3.

Deck Utility:

• Control Decks: Offers card draw to refill hand in the late game.

• Combo Decks: Can help find combo pieces more efficiently.

• Aristocrat Decks: The Casualty 3 ability makes it synergistic with decks that don't mind sacrificing creatures.

Interactions and Combos:

• Life Gain Effects (e.g., Exquisite Blood): To offset the life lost from the card draw.

• Sacrifice Outlets (e.g., Carrion Feeder): In decks built around sacrificing, the Casualty 3 ability can be a plus rather than a downside.

• Creature Recursion (e.g., Reanimate): Sacrificed creatures can be brought back for even more utility.

Flavor and Lore:
The flavor text ties into the card's theme of sacrificing something (life and possibly creatures) for material gain ("weight in gold").

Overall Impression:
Cut of the Profits offers a high-risk, high-reward strategy that can fit into multiple deck archetypes. Its flexibility and synergy with creature-based strategies make it an intriguing option for black mages.