Silent Scout of the Gloom
Deep-Cavern Bat is a compact tool for black decks that need both evasive pressure and hand information. The card name signals its role on the battlefield as a 1 1 flier with lifelink that chips away at life totals while returning value. When Deep-Cavern Bat enters the battlefield you get to look at a target opponent's hand and can temporarily exile a nonland card. That exchange of information and tempo fits well in control shell or a disruption focused aggro list.
In practice Deep-Cavern Bat forces opponents to play around exile while offering incremental life gain and aerial defense. Use it early to strip a key piece or later as a soft removal deterrent. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan flavor is present in the art and effect. The card reads like a small story beat where a single shriek alters the flow of a match.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost {1}{B}
- Card Type Creature
- Subtypes Bat
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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