Bloodthorn Flail (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Riposte from the Legion

Bloodthorn Flail is an economical way to shift combat math without changing your board state. The card grants an equipped creature +2/+1, turning marginal attackers into threats and forcing opponents to recalibrate blocks. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan printing keeps the cost low to cast while providing a flexible equip clause that reads as a resource decision rather than a flat tax.

In practice Bloodthorn Flail fits into midrange builds that want efficient aggression or tempo plays where every point of damage matters. Equip requires either paying three mana or discarding a card which gives room for discard synergies or late game pressure when the opponent has limited blockers. The flavor ties it to the Legion of Dusk, a group that accepts pain as proof of purpose, making the card easy to slot into decks that exploit graveyard interaction or that value small, repeatable buffs.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {B}
• Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
• Subtypes – Equipment
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Equipped creature gets +2/+1. Equip—Pay 3 or discard a card.
• Power / Toughness – N A