Queen of Shadows

Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh plays like a commander you already know how to manipulate. The card’s {2}{B}{B}{G} casting cost buys you a 2 4 body that rewards careful table play and synergies with legendary permanents. Allies triggers steadily grow your team by placing +1/+1 counters on up to two other legendary creatures at your end step while Betrayal turns opposing removal into card advantage and a small life payment when those marked legends die. This makes Cleopatra a strong centerpiece for midrange lists that lean into creature value and political plays in multiplayer formats.

From a lore perspective Cleopatra carries the cunning and courtcraft of her setting into Magic parlance. She prefers subtle attrition rather than flash aggression. Build around creatures that enter with counters or that benefit from having counters on them and you will convert those Allies triggers into escalating threats. If you like slow inevitability, selective card draw, and pushing incremental value, add this mythic foil to your collection and put it to work at your next pod.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}{G}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Human Noble
• 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.
• Power / Toughness – 2/4