Whispered Plots

Clandestine Meddler is a pragmatic addition to a black aggro or control shell where deception matters as much as damage. For {2}{B} you get a 3 2 Vampire Rogue that immediately turns one of your creatures into a suspected culprit. Suspected creatures gain menace and lose the ability to block, which changes combat math in subtle ways and forces opponents to reassess blockers and removal timing.

The card also rewards attacking with suspected creatures by triggering surveil 1 each time one or more of them attack. That incremental card filtering compounds over a game and pairs well with graveyard synergies in Murders at Karlov Manor. Play it to sculpt the top of your deck, pressure life totals, and create sequencing advantages while retaining a compact threat on board.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Vampire Rogue
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Clandestine Meddler enters the battlefield, suspect up to one other target creature you control. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.) Whenever one or more suspected creatures you control attack, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
• Power / Toughness – 3/2
• Rarity – Uncommon
• Set – Murders at Karlov Manor
• Language – English
• Style – Foil
• Condition – Light Play