Steady Swarm Starter
Fretwork Colony is a compact early-game threat that grows predictably each turn. As a 1 1 inquisitive Insect for {1}{B}, it cannot block but accrues a +1/+1 counter at the beginning of your upkeep while you pay the steady price of one life. That trade off makes it a reliable engine in sacrifice decks, counter synergies, and any build that values incremental board development over immediate defense.
In practice Fretwork Colony is a cheap commitment that scales into a meaningful attacker or a sacrifice target. It pairs cleanly with proliferate, pump effects, and cards that benefit from creatures entering or leaving the graveyard. If you want a compact creature that turns each upkeep into progress, this Uncommon from Foundations Jumpstart gives predictable growth with a small life cost that seasoned pilots can leverage into longer term advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Insect
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Fretwork Colony can’t block. At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on Fretwork Colony and you lose 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – 1/1
