Bloodbraid Elf — Cascade into Chaos
Bloodbraid Elf arrives ready to break parity the turn it hits the table. This three two Elf Berserker combines haste with cascade so you get immediate aggression plus a surprise spell off the top of your library without paying its mana cost. In practical play the card pressures opponents while often replacing itself with a value spell, making it a solid inclusion in aggressive midrange or Gruul tempo shells from Foundations Jumpstart.
The printed abilities are straightforward and reliable: haste lets Bloodbraid Elf attack or tap the same turn it enters and cascade digs for a lower cost nonland card and lets you cast it for free. Expect reads that hinge on sequencing and knowing your deck list. Lorewise this version leans into a raw, instinctive charge that matches the set tone and rewards decisive lines. Add it to a deck that wants fast threats and incidental card advantage.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}{R}{G}
- Card Type – Creature
- Subtypes – Elf Berserker
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.) Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
- Power / Toughness – 3/2