Bayou Blade of New Bordeaux
Aveline de Grandpré brings concise, lethal value to Green decks that like incremental upgrades. As a 3 3 Legendary Creature Human Assassin with deathtouch she forces opponents to respect blocks and trades while turning those trades into permanent growth. The card reads cleanly: damage she enables becomes +1 +1 counters on the same creature when that creature with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, so each successful strike both removes a threat and scales your own board presence.
From a deckbuilding perspective Aveline is efficient. She costs {2}{G}{G} and pairs well with sacrifice synergies, ways to grant deathtouch, and repeatable combat damage triggers. Her disguise cost of {B}{G} adds a layer of tempo and color flexibility for black green shells that want a surprise attacker or a plan for recursion. If you want a compact assassin who converts pressure into growth, this card is worth testing in creature focused midrange and aristocrat decks.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}{G}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Deathtouch
Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on that creature.
Disguise {B}{G}
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
