Claim Jumper — Vigilant Rabbit Mercenary
Claim Jumper offers a compact, practical answer to early mana deficits. Claim Jumper is a 3 3 with Vigilance for three mana that can lock up attackers while advancing your board. The creature excels in games where land parity matters; its enter the battlefield trigger lets you proactively fetch a Plains and put it into play tapped when an opponent has more lands than you.
In practice Claim Jumper rewards sequencing and timing. Casting it on curve both shores up defense and can immediately narrow a mana gap. The ability can resolve twice in the same trigger sequence if the battlefield state still favors an opponent, then shuffles your library only if you performed the search. This is a dependable inclusion in white midrange decks that want steady tempo and a reliable way to catch up on mana without relying on random topdecks.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {2}{W}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Rabbit Mercenary
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Vigilance
When Claim Jumper enters the battlefield, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Then if an opponent controls more lands than you, repeat this process once. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
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Power / Toughness: 3/3
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Rarity: Rare
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Set: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language: English
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Condition: Light Play
