Warbeast of Gorgoroth (LTR)

Warbeast of Gorgoroth
Casting Cost: {4}{R}
Card Type: Creature - Beast
Power/Toughness: 5/4
Card Text:
Whenever Warbeast of Gorgoroth or another creature you control with power 4 or greater dies, amass Orcs 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
Flavour Text:
Drums rolled, fires leaped, and great engines drawn by beasts crawled across the field.
Artist: Oleg Shekhovtsov

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strength: The 5/4 stats for {4}{R} are decent, making it a formidable creature on its own.

• Synergy: Warbeast of Gorgoroth has a built-in synergy with other creatures of power 4 or greater, which can be useful in decks focused on large creatures.

• Board Presence: The amass ability offers incremental board advantage, potentially leaving you with an army after your other creatures die.

• Flavor: Thematically cohesive, this card feels very much at home in a deck based on Middle-earth or tribal Orcs.

• Weakness: The creature has no evasion or combat keywords like trample or haste, meaning it can be chump blocked relatively easily.

Deck Utility:

• Gruul Stompy: This creature fits well into decks that aim to play large creatures quickly and smash the opponent.

• Orc Tribal: With its amass Orcs ability, this card can synergize well with other cards that benefit from having Orcs or Armies on the board.

• Red Aggro: While a bit high on the curve for a traditional red aggro deck, the Warbeast could serve as a finisher, especially with its amass ability providing added board presence.

• Midrange: This could also serve as a midrange threat that adds to your board presence even when it or other large creatures die.

Warbeast of Gorgoroth offers both a strong creature and the potential for additional board presence through its amass ability, making it a solid inclusion in decks focusing on big creatures or Orc tribal synergies.