Delighted Halfling (LTR)

Delighted Halfling
Casting Cost: {G}
Card Type: Creature - Halfling Citizen
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Card Text:
T: Add {C}.
T: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a legendary spell, and that spell can't be countered.
Flavour Text:
There were toys the Hobbit-children had never seen before, all beautiful, and some obviously magical.
Artist: Inka Schulz

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Efficient cost-to-stat ratio, making it a good early-game play.
  • Mana-fixing ability, especially beneficial for multicolored legendary spells.
  • Offers counter-protection to legendary spells.
• Weaknesses:
  • Limited in what it can ramp into, as the colored mana can only be used for legendary spells.
  • Vulnerable to early removal, given its low toughness.

Deck Utility:

• Legendary Matters: A perfect fit for decks that are heavy on legendary spells, ensuring not only that you can cast them but that they can't be countered.

• Commander: In the Commander format, this creature can help ensure that your Commander hits the board without getting countered, making it quite a useful one-drop.

• Rainbow or Multicolor Decks: If your deck is heavy on legendary spells and spans multiple colors, this card can be quite the boon.

• Aggro or Low Curve: With a cost of just {G}, this creature can fit well into an aggressive or low-curve strategy that aims to deploy multiple threats quickly.

Delighted Halfling offers solid value for a one-drop creature. Its ability to make any color of mana for legendary spells—and to make those spells uncounterable—gives it a unique niche in certain types of decks, especially those built around legendary spells or in the Commander format.