Oliphaunt (LTR)

Oliphaunt
Casting Cost: {5}{R}
Card Type: Creature - Elephant
Power/Toughness: 6/4
Card Text:
Trample
Whenever Oliphaunt attacks, another target creature you control gets +2/0 and gains trample until end of turn.
Mountaincycling 1 (1, Discard this card: Search your library for a mountain card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Artist: John Di Giovanni

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• High Power: A 6/4 creature for 6 mana with trample is already a formidable attacker.

• Buffing Ability: Enhances another creature's attacking power and trample, making combat math more complicated for the opponent.

• Mountaincycling: Allows you to find a Mountain from your deck, providing extra land-fixing and a way to get value if the creature is not needed.

• Mana Intensive: At 6 mana, this card comes out relatively late and is vulnerable to removal before it can make an impact.

Deck Utility:

• Aggro & Midrange: Suits aggressive and midrange decks where a large creature with trample can close games.

• Mana Curve Topper: Good as one of the high-end cards in a red deck, offering both aggression and utility.

• Land-Fixing: Useful in decks that have strict Mountain requirements or that are multi-color and need to ensure their red source.

Oliphaunt offers a solid package for a 6-mana creature, blending high power with team synergy. Its mountaincycling ability makes it a flexible addition to red decks, ensuring that it's rarely a dead card in your hand. Useful for aggressive and midrange strategies alike, it's a card that offers multiple paths to adding value in a game.