Brainstealer in the Clouds Brainstealer Dragon is a measured staple for black commanders that trade tempo for long term advantage. The creature arrives with flying and a heavy six six body that demands an answer. Its end step exile trigger taxes opponents by turning the tops of their libraries into a slow source of resources you can legally play. Playing those exiled cards with colorless altered mana costs makes the dragon a steady generator of value and a practical engine in multiplayer games.
Beyond card advantage the dragon enforces a strange form of attrition. When a nonland permanent an opponent owns changes sides under your control you convert battlefield theft into direct life loss equal to that permanent s mana value. That interaction rewards theft and reanimation builds and pairs well with effects that snag artifacts and creatures. Use Brainstealer Dragon as a centerpiece in decks that aim to outvalue opponents across long games.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {5}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Dragon Horror
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying
At the beginning of your end step, exile the top card of each opponent s library. You may play those cards for as long as they remain exiled. If you cast a spell this way, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.
Whenever a nonland permanent an opponent owns enters the battlefield under your control, they lose life equal to its mana value.
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Power / Toughness – 6/6
