Pickpocket with a Plan
Audacious Thief is a tight clock in black aggro decks and a steady engine in value builds. When Audacious Thief attacks you draw a card and you lose 1 life, which trades tempo for card advantage on every successful swing. At two mana for a 2 2 creature the body is respectable and the repeatable draw on attack keeps your hand moving while applying pressure to the opponent's life total.
Play Audacious Thief early to tax removal or alongside a lord that buffs rogues and the card begins to pay dividends. It slots neatly into aggressive and middling decks that want incremental advantage without overcommitting to expensive plays. From a lore angle the thief grins as the crowd gawks, confident that the next raid will yield both coin and secrets. Add this card to your deck to keep threats coming and to turn every attack into a potential refill.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Audacious Thief attacks, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2