Slip the Crowd, Seed the Shadows
Distract the Guards is a compact tactical tool for white aggro and token synergies in the Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed shell. At {1}{W}{W} it functions predictably as a value engine, creating three 1/1 white Human Rogue creature tokens that can hold the line or enable combat tricks. The freerunning clause rewards an aggressive Assassin plan and lets this sorcery be cast for {1}{W} when you connected with an Assassin or your commander, turning pressure into tempo and board presence in a single card.
The Light Play Foil finish on this listing highlights the card art while keeping it playable in tournament decks and casual Commander pods. An experienced player will use the tokens as chump blockers, sacrifice fodder, or to push damage through with anthem effects; the card reads clean and slots naturally into human or rogue strategies. Add it to a compact white aggro list or to a colorshifted Assassin build to increase redundancy and convert combat damage into board advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{W}{W}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Freerunning 1W (You may cast this spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.) Create three 1/1 white Human Rogue creature tokens.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Language – English
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed
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Style – Foil, Condition: Light Play
