Sink Your Foes Into the Ooze
The Gelatinous Cube from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms offers a uniquely oppressive presence on the battlefield. As a 4/3 Ooze for a modest mana investment, it excels not only in raw stats but in tactical control with its Engulf ability. Upon entering the battlefield, it exiles a non-Ooze creature an opponent controls, effectively removing a threat without destroying it outright. This ability plays well with decks that capitalize on exile effects or benefit from opponents having fewer creatures in play.
The Dissolve mechanic adds a layer of strategic depth, allowing you to spend black mana and X mana to send a previously exiled creature straight to its owner's graveyard. This can be a powerful way to bypass indestructible or otherwise difficult-to-remove creatures. For players seeking synergy, pairing Gelatinous Cube with cards that manipulate the graveyard or enhance black mana generation can turn this ooze into a formidable cornerstone for control or midrange strategies.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {2}{B}{B}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Ooze
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Engulf — When Gelatinous Cube enters the battlefield, exile target non-Ooze creature an opponent controls until Gelatinous Cube leaves the battlefield.
Dissolve — X{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Gelatinous Cube into its owner’s graveyard. - Power / Toughness: 4/3