Regal Intrigue in Play
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh is a compact engine for legendary decks that rewards careful timing and board planning. With a casting cost of {2}{B}{B} and a 2/4 body, Cleopatra leans into the Allies mechanic by placing +1/+1 counters at the beginning of your end step on up to two other legendary creatures you control. That makes her a steady value piece for aristocratic creature builds and for commanders who rely on incremental growth.
The Betrayal ability turns setbacks into advantage. Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies you draw a card for each counter on it and you lose 2 life. That trade off is straightforward to leverage in decks that can sacrifice creatures or recur them. Play Cleopatra when you want a repeatable counter engine that converts attrition into card advantage and keeps your late game resilient. Add her to decks that prize synergy with counters and graveyard interaction to maximize her impact.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Noble
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Allies — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two other target legendary creatures. Betrayal — Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies, draw a card for each counter on it. You lose 2 life.
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Power / Toughness – 2/4
