Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — Silent Blade of Karlov Manor Etrata, Deadly Fugitive rewards careful table play and covert board development. She is a 1 4 Legendary Creature that arrives with deathtouch and gives your face down creatures a precise flip option for {2}{U}{B}. That ability creates tension each turn because a failed reveal sends the card to exile with a chance for immediate casting. As a built in engine she supports Assassin tribal lines and complements control shells that pressure opponents to avoid combat or risk losing key cards.
Beyond the rules text there is a small thread of lore in the card. Etrata fits the set theme by turning stealth into a resource. When an Assassin you control hits an opponent you get a slow information advantage as the top card of their library becomes cloaked. Use that to plan future attacks or to bait unfavorable blocks. This near mint foil showcase from Murders at Karlov Manor is suited to a competitive commander deck or a focused standard deck that values tempo and selective card advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {1}{U}{B}
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Card Type — Legendary Creature
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Subtypes — Vampire Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Deathtouch Face-down creatures you control have “{2}{U}{B}: Turn this creature face up. If you can’t, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.” Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player’s library.
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Power / Toughness — 1/4
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Rarity — Mythic
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Set — Murders at Karlov Manor
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Style — Foil, Showcase, Invisible Ink
