Elder Deep-Fiend — Tidebreaker with Flash
The Elder Deep-Fiend is a compact lesson in timing and impact. This Innistrad Remastered Rare arrives with Flash so you can present a 5 6 body at instant speed and seize tempo on an opponent's end step or surprise-block decisions. Its Emerge cost lets you convert a sacrificial creature into a cheaper route to board presence, and the enter the battlefield trigger taps up to four target permanents, which is a surgical answer to attackers, mana rocks, or a troublesome blocker.
Builds that value tempo, creature sacrifice, or disruptive interaction will find practical uses for Elder Deep-Fiend. In limited play it stabilizes wide boards and makes races awkward for opponents. In constructed shells it can slot into control or midrange lists as a catchall that cleans up combat math and buys a turn for your win condition. Add it to sideboards where artifact and enchantment hate is needed alongside a reliable finisher.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {8}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Eldrazi Octopus
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash
Emerge {5}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell by sacrificing a creature and paying the emerge cost reduced by that creature's mana value.)
When you cast this spell, tap up to four target permanents.
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Power / Toughness – 5/6
