Security Bypass (Foil) (SNC)

Security Bypass
Casting Cost: {1}{U}
Card Type: Enchantment - Aura
Card Text:
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is attacking alone, it can't be blocked.
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, it connives." (Its controller draws a card, then discards a card. If they discarded a nonland card, they put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Artist: Volkan Baa

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Provides evasion to the enchanted creature, making it unblockable when attacking alone.
  • Enables card filtering upon dealing damage to a player.
  • Allows for the enchanted creature to grow larger over time with +1/+1 counters.
• Weaknesses:
  • The creature has to attack alone to gain unblockability.
  • Enchantments like this are vulnerable to two-for-one scenarios, where removal of the creature effectively removes two of your cards.

Deck Utility:

• Voltron Decks: Excellent in decks focused on buffing a single creature.

• Tempo Decks: Could be useful in decks looking to connect with a single evasive threat and get card advantage.

• Rogue or Saboteur Decks: Pairs well with creatures that have beneficial effects upon dealing combat damage to a player.

Interactions and Combos:

• Hexproof/Shroud Creatures: Best used on creatures that are hard to remove.

• Additional Attack Phases: Can be useful if you can make multiple attack phases, provided you only attack with one creature in each.

• Discard Synergy: The "connive" ability works well with cards that can make use of the discarded card, such as reanimation or flashback.

Flavor and Lore:
The card encapsulates the idea of sneaking past security, reflected in the creature's unblockability and the "conniving" to become more potent over time.

Overall Impression:
Security Bypass is a versatile aura that could serve as a powerful tool for creature-based strategies. It can turn a single creature into a significant, growing threat while also providing card filtering. Its main downside is the vulnerability to removal spells that target the creature, which could result in a loss of card advantage.