Buzzard on the Wind
Blacksnag Buzzard is a compact aerial threat that fits into aggressive black builds and sacrifice decks. The two and a black mana cost makes it an easy mid game play, and flying ensures it finds airspace above ground blockers. The enter the battlefield clause reads plainly on the card and rewards you when a creature died this turn by granting a +1/+1 counter, which often converts a cheap flyer into a resilient attacker or a surprise removal magnet.
Its Plot mechanic lets you invest a small amount of mana and exile the card to be cast for free later as a sorcery. That timing twist plays well with setups that want predictable turns and delayed pressure. In lore terms the Blacksnag Buzzard scavenges the Thunder Junction with an opportunistic patience, arriving when battles leave meat on the field, which suits players who value tempo and incremental advantage.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost — {2}{B}
- Card Type — Creature
- Subtypes — Bird
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Flying. Blacksnag Buzzard enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it if a creature died this turn. Plot {1}{B} (You may pay {1}{B} and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
- Power / Toughness — 2/1