Golgari Thug: Graveyard Recruitment
Golgari Thug is a compact engine for decks that want their graveyard to pull its own weight. At {1}{B} this 1 1 Human Warrior trades board presence for recursion value. When Golgari Thug dies you get to place a target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library which lets you plan your next draw or set up a predictable reanimation. Dredge 4 adds another axis, turning discarded cards into a path back to utility.
Use the Thug where timing and resource management matter. It fits into self mill builds, sacrifice synergies and midrange shells that prize inevitability. The card rewards a patient play pattern. Sacrifice a blocker, get a key creature back to the top, then draw into it or fetch it with a tutor. The art and retro frame underscore the Golgari focus on reuse and slow inevitability rather than flashy tempo swings.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost {1}{B}
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Card Type Creature
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Subtypes Human Warrior
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) When Golgari Thug dies, put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library. Dredge 4
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Power / Toughness 1/1