Basri Stands Guard
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion arrives as a compact package of tempo and board presence. Basri supports aggressive and midrange white builds by converting a single activation into a 1/1 white Cat with lifelink, letting you shore up life totals while advancing combat position. The exert clause means you choose timing deliberately; use Basri early to swing for value or hold him back to preserve future activations.
Cycling provides a flexible slot of card selection with a twist that reads well in creature swarms. When you cycle Basri, Tomorrow's Champion, your Cats gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn, which turns a draw effect into an instant protective spell for a board state full of small creatures. That synergy makes Basri useful in token lists and as a one-card answer to removal in aggressive or value-oriented builds. Consider him in decks that want repeatable lifelink and protective tempo on demand.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {W}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Knight
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – {W}, {T}, Exert Basri: Create a 1/1 white Cat creature token with lifelink. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.) Cycling 2{W} ({2}{W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, Cats you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
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Power / Toughness – 2/1
