Fiendish Panda: Martial Mischief
Fiendish Panda is a compact engine in a three mana frame that rewards life gain and punishes removal. As a 3 2 Bear Demon costing {2}{B}{W}, it grows with every lifelink trigger you collect, gaining a +1/+1 counter each time you gain life. That steady escalation makes it a reliable early threat that scales into the mid game while fitting cleanly into Orzhov lifegain builds or sacrifice shells that capitalize on counters.
Its death trigger reads like practical recursion rather than spectacle. When Fiendish Panda dies you may return another target non Bear creature card with mana value less than or equal to this creature's power from your graveyard to the battlefield. That lets you trade it into removal and still recover a relevant piece, especially after it has accumulated counters. For players who draft Foundations or slot it into Commander and casual constructed lists, Fiendish Panda offers repeatable value and straightforward synergy with life gain and graveyard strategies. Add it to a deck where steady board presence and recursive value matter, then let the panda do the accounting.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Bear Demon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. When this creature dies, return another target non-Bear creature card with mana value less than or equal to this creature's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – Foundations
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play
