Disciplined Duelist (Foil) (SNC)

Disciplined Duelist
Casting Cost: {G}{U}{W}
Card Type: Creature - Human Citizen
Power/Toughness: 2/1
Card Text:

• Double strike
• Disciplined Duelist enters the battlefield with a shield counter on it. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
  Flavour Text:
• Brokers agents defend their charges by all means available, from intricate logic to blunt force trauma.
  Artist: Josu Hernaiz

Strengths:

• Combat Efficiency: Double strike on a 2/1 body can be a potent offensive threat.
• Resilience: The shield counter provides an extra layer of protection, making it harder for opponents to remove this creature.

Weaknesses:

• Fragility: Even with the shield counter, its 1 toughness makes it vulnerable to -1/-1 effects, exile, and other forms of non-damage removal.
• Mana Requirements: The three-colored mana cost may be restrictive in decks without a strong mana base.

Potential Deck Placement:

• Could find a place in Bant (Green-Blue-White) Aggro or Midrange decks that can make use of its combat abilities.
• Also a potential include in any Citizen-tribal deck or a deck focusing on counters.

Flavor and Art:

• The flavor text and art depict the creature as a well-rounded defender, skilled in both combat and strategy, which ties in nicely with its mechanics.

Overall Impression:

• Disciplined Duelist is a potentially strong card in the right deck, offering both combat capabilities and resilience. Its mana cost might restrict it to more specific three-color decks, but in those decks, it could serve as a solid addition.