Borrowed Bulwark
Assimilation Aegis is a practical tool for decks that lean into control and creature value. When it enters the battlefield you can exile a target creature until the Aegis leaves play. Later, attaching the Aegis to one of your creatures turns that creature into a copy of the exiled card for as long as the Aegis remains attached, which creates a clean way to steal or repurpose key bodies from the opponent while keeping board presence.
This Near Mint Foil extended art presents the Aegis as a storm battered shield that suits the Outlaws of Thunder Junction theme. It fits naturally in white blue shell strategies that care about enter the battlefield effects and equipment synergies. Equip for two mana gives an efficient way to lock in the copy and keep tempo under control. For collectors the foil and extended art add a display quality that does not change play function but does highlight the card in play and on shelf.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {1}{W}{U}
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Card Type: Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes: Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): When Assimilation Aegis enters the battlefield, exile up to one target creature until Assimilation Aegis leaves the battlefield. Whenever Assimilation Aegis becomes attached to a creature, for as long as Assimilation Aegis remains attached to it, that creature becomes a copy of a creature card exiled with Assimilation Aegis. Equip {2}.
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Power / Toughness: N A
