Amalia's Quiet Recon
Amalia Benavides Aguirre is a compact engine for life gain decks that want incremental value while denying the board. The card reads Ward Pay 3 life which forces a tax against removal and protects her while you setup. Whenever you gain life, Amalia Benavides Aguirre explores then has a conditional board wipe if the explored card gives her power exactly twenty. In practice she is a reliable probe that benefits lifegain triggers and can swing the board state in tight games.
This Showcase Light Play Foil preserves the card art and frame that fit Lost Caverns of Ixalan aesthetics while remaining playable. Use her as a repeatable source of exploration to find lands or threats and to pressure opposing creatures indirectly. The Legendary Creature type matters for commander and tribal synergies and her two two stats make her a low cost, high information piece for midrange builds that value timing and resource advantage.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {W}{B}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Vampire Scout
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Ward — Pay 3 life. Whenever you gain life, Amalia Benavides Aguirre explores. Then destroy all other creatures if its power is exactly 20.
- Power / Toughness – 2/2