Dust Animus — Whispering Wind Spirit
Dust Animus is a compact threat that rewards board and resource management. At a casting cost of {1}{W} you get a 2/3 Spirit with flying that pressures ground blockers and dodges many small combat trades. Its enter the battlefield clause scales with your land posture. If you keep five or more untapped lands, it arrives bolstered with two +1/+1 counters and a lifelink counter which shifts it from a simple flyer into a persistent value engine.
This Near Mint foil from Outlaws of Thunder Junction plays neatly into midrange and tempo shells. The Plot mechanic gives a second window to deploy it later for one white mana plus the exile requirement which is useful when you need a surprise blocker or a lifegain swing on a decisive turn. The foil treatment catches light like the card art's swirling dust and helps it stand out in commander pods and standard sideboards alike.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Spirit
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. If you control five or more untapped lands, Dust Animus enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters and a lifelink counter on it. Plot 1{W} (You may pay 1{W} and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
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Power / Toughness – 2/3
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
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Style – Foil
