Murder of Crows (Foil) (CMM)

Murder of Crows
Casting Cost: {3}{U}{U}
Card Type: Creature - Bird
Power/Toughness: 4/4

Card Text:
Flying
Whenever another creature dies, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Flavour Text:
Even more than carrion, they crave the last words of the dying.

Artist: Drew Baker

Murder of Crows is an interesting card from both a gameplay and flavor perspective. Mechanically, it offers card filtering (draw one, discard one) whenever another creature dies. This can be especially useful in games with lots of creatures dying, allowing you to sift through your deck to find more relevant cards. Its 4/4 stats for five mana are also decent, and the added ability of flying makes it a solid airborne threat.

The flavor text is particularly evocative. The term "a murder of crows" is a historic and poetic term for a group of crows. The flavor text spins this into a darker direction, suggesting that these crows are interested in the final moments of the dying, perhaps even more than they are in the dead bodies themselves. This paints a haunting image of crows as eerie eavesdroppers, keen on capturing the final gasps and words of the dying. The art by Drew Baker probably conveys the ominous nature of these birds, flying above, always watching, always waiting.