Feign and Strike
Fake Your Own Death fits the Outlaws of Thunder Junction motif with a practical twist. Cast for {1}{B} to push a creature into the red with a direct +2/+0 buff until end of turn while granting a built in insurance clause. The affected creature gains a triggered ability that returns it to the battlefield tapped under its owner s control when it dies and creates a Treasure token, which keeps value flowing even when the table removes your threat.
Use this instant in combat tricks, removal baiting, or anywhere you need to convert one removal into card advantage. The Light Play Foil condition shows the foil sheen with modest surface wear consistent with play but still attractive for deck use. In lore terms the card reads like a frontier grifter telling a corpse to play possum so the crew can walk away richer and a little wiser.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control and you create a Treasure token." (It's an artifact with "T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")
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Power / Toughness –
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Rarity – Common
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Set – Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play Foil
