Barbed Servitor: A Construct That Pays in Pain
Barbed Servitor is a compact engine for attrition and card advantage in black artifact decks. At {3}{B} you get a one one with indestructible that triggers suspect when it enters the battlefield. Its combat trigger converts successful attacks into card draws while costing a point of life, which pairs well with lifelink effects or cards that benefit from life payment. The image on this extended art edition underlines the set theme with an unsettling ballroom scene and a servitor forged from barbs and chain, useful flavor for decks that relish incremental advantage.
Defensive yet punishing, Barbed Servitor punishes opponents when it takes damage by draining life equal to the damage dealt to it. That interaction makes removal spells double edged and encourages opponents to think twice before striking. Use the Servitor to probe blockers and opposing removal or as a repeatable engine in a deck that converts small life payments into larger value over a game. This near mint extended art card will slot cleanly into any Murders at Karlov Manor build that values resilience and asymmetric tradeoffs.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{B}
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Card Type – Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Construct
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Indestructible When Barbed Servitor enters the battlefield, suspect it. Whenever Barbed Servitor deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. Whenever Barbed Servitor is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
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Power / Toughness – 1/1
