Corpses of the Lost (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

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Corpses of the Lost rewards decks built around Skeleton synergies by turning a board full of bodies into a steady tempo engine. Corpses of the Lost gives Skeletons you control +1/+0 and haste, letting your token and tribal creatures push damage immediately. When it enters the battlefield it creates a 2/2 black Skeleton Pirate token, so you get immediate board presence and a recurring threat to lean on in midrange play.

The card also offers a repeatable value loop tied to descending. At the beginning of your end step, if you descended that turn you may pay one life to return Corpses of the Lost to its owner hand. That timing pairs well with sacrifice outlets and graveyard recursion so you can cast it multiple times across the game and keep feeding the board. Corpses of the Lost fits cleanly into an aggressive graveyard shell or a tempo skeleton deck where every creature attack matters.

Card Details:

Mana Cost {2}{B}

Card Type Enchantment

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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) Skeletons you control get +1/+0 and have haste. When Corpses of the Lost enters the battlefield, create a 2/2 black Skeleton Pirate creature token. At the beginning of your end step, if you descended this turn, you may pay 1 life. If you do, return Corpses of the Lost to its owner’s hand. (You descended if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere.)

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