Gonti, the Quiet Scavenger
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor plays like a toolbox commander for a player who prizes information and tempo. The card rewards consistent combat pressure by letting you pry the top card from an opponent and then cast it under your control while it remains exiled. That interaction turns each successful attack into a potential swing in options and resources and pairs naturally with discard, sacrifice, and steal effects.
As a five five with a cost reduction ability this Gonti variant both stabilizes your mana decisions and expands color access since mana of any type can be used to cast exiled spells. Use Gonti, Canny Acquisitor to pressure opponents, dig for answers, and convert damage into card advantage. The near mint borderless printing shown here is ideal for table play and Commander shelves alike.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}{U}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Aetherborn Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Spells you cast but don’t own cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, look at the top card of that player’s library, then exile it face down. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5
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Set – Commander: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Rarity – Mythic
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint