Underworld Ledger
Black Market Connections is a compact midgame engine that trades life for immediate board or card advantage. Castable for {2}{B}, this enchantment forces a decision each precombat main phase so you can turn slow draws into Treasure, raw information, or a versatile 3/2 shapeshifter. The extended art frames a shadowy exchange and helps communicate when to convert resources into tempo. An experienced pilot reads the board first then pays the price that yields the most impact.
Play it in a control shell when you need steady value generation, or slot it into an Aristocrats stack that uses Treasure and tokens. The choices scale across the game so the card stays relevant from turn three onward. The design leans into Assassin's Creed lore with clandestine trades and hired blades, but in game terms it is reliable repeatable advantage wrapped in a simple, repeatable trigger. Add this near mint piece to your deck to smooth draws, accelerate your curve, or present an evasive threat with changeling.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}
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Card Type – Enchantment
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of your precombat main phase, choose one or more —
- Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
- Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
- Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
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Condition – Near Mint
