Gila Courser is a compact attacker that pulls card advantage into combat. This 4/2 Lizard Mount costs {2}{R} and rewards aggression with selection. When it attacks while saddled you exile the top card of your library and gain a window to cast that card until the end of your next turn. The saddle mechanic transforms board presence into card advantage by tapping other creatures with cumulative power one or more which makes this Mount saddled until end of turn.
In practice Gila Courser fits into decks that want to trade creatures for value and to keep options open after combat. Play it early to pressure life totals or later to enable larger turns via the exiled card. The foil treatment and Light Play condition make this copy appealing for collectors and players who track set synergy in Outlaws of Thunder Junction while staying budget conscious.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Lizard Mount
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Gila Courser attacks while saddled, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card. Saddle 1 (Tap any number of other creatures you control with total power 1 or more. This Mount becomes saddled until end of turn. Saddle only as a sorcery.)
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Power / Toughness – 4/2
