Tangled Ember Control
Cindervines gives you a compact, repeatable tax on opponents who rely on noncreature interaction. Cindervines deals one point of damage each time an opponent casts a noncreature spell, turning every counterspell and removal into incremental pressure. The card fits cleanly into Rakdos or janky midrange lists where small hurts add up and trading life for tempo is part of the plan.
The sacrifice ability is the real utility. Pay one mana and sacrifice Cindervines to destroy an artifact or enchantment and deal two damage to that permanent's controller. That lets you trade the ongoing nuisance for a single answer when removal or artifact hate becomes necessary. For players who value flexible answers and incremental value, Cindervines is straightforward to sequence and predictable to play around.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {B}{R}
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Card Type – Enchantment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, Cindervines deals 1 damage to that player. 1, Sacrifice Cindervines: Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Cindervines deals 2 damage to that permanent's controller.
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