Ertha Jo Guides the Frontier
Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor is a compact legend that rewards precise timing and active board play. With a casting cost of {2}{R}{W} she arrives as a 2/4 Kor Advisor and immediately creates a 1/1 red Mercenary token that carries a tap ability to push one of your creatures through combat lines. The token gives you a cheap source of incremental power and a repeatable incentive to use activated abilities that target creatures or players.
Play patterns center on triggering Ertha Jo then leveraging the copy effect to amplify single target activations. Whenever you activate an ability that targets a creature or player you get a copy of that ability and may choose new targets for the copy. That pairs well with pumps, removal that targets, and equipment activations. This foil near mint print from Outlaws of Thunder Junction is suitable for both casual frontier builds and more intricate decks that exploit the stack and targeted ability interactions.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}{W}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Kor Advisor
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "T: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery." Whenever you activate an ability that targets a creature or player, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
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Power / Toughness – 2/4
