Serpent of Swift Answers
Fangkeeper's Familiar is a compact but flexible threat from Tarkir Dragonstorm that rewards timing and read. The familiar arrives with flash so it fits into surprise blocks or instant speed interaction, and its enter the battlefield modes let you pivot depending on the match up. Choose life and surveil to sculpt your draws, destroy a problematic enchantment or counter a creature spell that would otherwise swing the tempo. In midrange and control shells this card functions as answer toolbox and incremental advantage in one tidy 3 3 body.
The borderless light play foil showcases the snake art across the card face and reads cleanly at the table. As a piece of Tarkir lore the snake feels right at home among schemes that value discipline and unexpected strikes. Play it as a reactive threat, a value engine to smooth late game draws, or a one card answer to specific match situations. Add it to lists that want flexible interaction and the option to shift roles between lifegain, removal and countermagic.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{U}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Snake
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash
When this creature enters, choose one —
• You gain 3 life and surveil 3.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Counter target creature spell.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
