Boom Scholar — Saboteur of the Skyways
Boom Scholar is a compact engine for midrange decks that lean on activations and combat tricks. The Near Mint Foil shows the goblin advisor in motion with kit strapped on his chest and a warped grin that tells you he has plans for the next spark. In play the card reads as a tempo piece; the first line reduces the cost to trigger exhaust style abilities on your other permanents so you can press value while keeping mana available for instant responses.
At three power and three toughness Boom Scholar trades presence for utility. Its exhaust payoff gives a clear late game plan: pay the exhaust cost to grant trample to your creatures and Vehicles and to grow the scholar itself with two counters. That makes it a solid fit in decks that run activated artifacts or crewed Vehicles and want a recurring source of reach. Add this Near Mint Foil to your collection to improve board resilience and to give your activation economy a reliable spark. Pick it up and start tuning your Aetherdrift shell today.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{R}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Goblin Advisor
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Exhaust abilities of other permanents you control cost 2 less to activate.
Exhaust — 4{R}{G}: Creatures and Vehicles you control gain trample until end of turn. Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
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Power / Toughness – 3/3