Bartolome del Presidio (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Presidio's Calculated Sacrifice

Bartolomé del Presidio is a compact tool for attrition and incremental growth. The 2 1 Vampire Knight reads as a threat and a resource at once; sacrificing another creature or an artifact places a +1 +1 counter on Bartolomé del Presidio so his board presence can scale while you convert fodder into value. In limited play he anchors a sacrifice engine and in constructed lists he slots into decks that want reliable payoff for trading away small bodies.

The printed ability encourages timing and sequencing. You can trade a chump blocker or a disposable artifact, then push damage or defend with the boosted knight. The card fits naturally into white black strategies that prize efficiency, life management and engines that reward small sacrifices. Bartolomé del Presidio reads well beside token producers, cheap artifacts and recursion effects that make those sacrifices repeatable.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {W}{B}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Vampire Knight
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bartolomé del Presidio.
• Power / Toughness – 2/1