Newt on the Loose

Archmage's Newt is a low cost evasive threat that punishes opponents for letting it slip through. At {1}{U} this 2/2 Salamander Mount hits the board early and turns combat damage into card advantage by granting flashback to an instant or sorcery from your graveyard. Use it to recycle removal or reload a key spell during the same turn it connects, or set up a follow up play when you already have cards waiting in the yard.

In practice this card supports tempo and recursion in blue midrange or spellslinger shells. The printed saddle line gives a clear catch up option for decks built around equipment or mounts. As an Extended Art foil near mint copy it is a playable addition for collectors and players alike, offering functional utility at common game states and flavorful ties to the Outlaws of Thunder Junction milieu.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Salamander Mount
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Archmage's Newt deals combat damage to a player, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. That card gains flashback 0 until end of turn instead if Archmage's Newt is saddled. Saddle 3
• Power / Toughness – 2/2