Cutthroat Contender (Foil) (SNC)

Cutthroat Contender (Foil) (SNC)

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Product Type: Common
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Condition: NM

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Cutthroat Contender
Casting Cost: {B}
Card Type: Creature - Vampire Warrior
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Card Text:
Pay 1 life: Cutthroat Contender gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
Flavour Text:
The fights may sometimes be rigged, but the front-row spectators know the wounds are real.
Artist: Mark Behm


Strengths and Weaknesses:

  • Strengths:
    • Extremely low casting cost.
    • Ability to pump itself, which can be useful in combat.
    • Fits well in aggressive and Vampire tribal strategies.
  • Weaknesses:
    • Limited to one activation per turn.
    • Low base power and toughness.
    • Paying life can be a downside in certain situations.

Deck Utility:

  • Aggro Decks: Great for quick starts and putting pressure on the opponent.

  • Vampire Tribal: Fits well with other Vampire synergies, like life-drain or life-gain.

  • Suicide Black: Fits in decks that aren't concerned with paying life for advantages.

Interactions and Combos:

  • Life Gain (e.g., Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose): To offset the life payment.

  • Pump Spells (e.g., Giant Growth): Use in conjunction with the activation for a big hit.

  • Indestructibility Effects (e.g., Selfless Savior): Protect it when attacking into unknown territory.

Flavor and Lore:
The flavor text paints a picture of a dangerous fighting ring, possibly illegal, where the contestants' bloodthirst is real even if the matches are sometimes staged.

Overall Impression:
Cutthroat Contender is a simple yet versatile creature that can fit into multiple aggressive strategies. The ability to pump itself can make it a surprising threat, especially when combined with other effects. The low casting cost also makes it a very accessible card.

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