Deep-Cavern Bat (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Damaged / Poor Foil

Shadowed Scout of the Caverns

Deep-Cavern Bat is a compact, efficient threat that fits cleanly into black aggro and tempo shells. Deep-Cavern Bat gives you both evasion and survivability with flying and lifelink, while its enter the battlefield trigger provides information advantage and a tempo play when you exile a nonland card from an opponent's hand. The card reads like a small exchange of life for information that often shifts combat math and resource choices in close games.

In Lost Caverns of Ixalan lore this bat is a probe more than a predator. Play it on turn two to trade early damage and force awkward blocks or hold it back to tax a removal spell. The foil here shows surface wear consistent with a damaged collector copy but the text and game function remain intact. For players who value utility over polish this uncommon is a practical inclusion in draft decks and budget constructed builds.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Bat
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, lifelink When Deep-Cavern Bat enters the battlefield, look at target opponent's hand. You may exile a nonland card from it until Deep-Cavern Bat leaves the battlefield.
• Power / Toughness – 1/1