Deathgorge Scavenger: Gravebound Predator
Deathgorge Scavenger plays like a compact engine for both life gain and incremental board presence. The trigger on entering the battlefield or attacking lets you interact with any graveyard, which makes the card flexible in multiplayer games where many graveyards are in play. Exiling a creature buys you two life, which matters in tight Commander races, while exiling a noncreature card boosts the Scavenger's power in combat, turning a single trigger into either a small lifeline or a threatening attacker.
From a deck building perspective this creature rewards graveyard disruption and targeted removal in equal measure. It reads well alongside reanimation and sacrifice synergies because every exile is a decision that shifts value between resources. The printed text is straightforward and matches the Commander set wording, so the card fits cleanly into green midrange shells where incremental advantage and board presence matter most.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Dinosaur
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Deathgorge Scavenger enters the battlefield or attacks, you may exile target card from a graveyard. If a creature card is exiled this way, you gain 2 life. If a noncreature card is exiled this way, Deathgorge Scavenger gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2