Gonti Grabs the Goods Gonti, Lord of Luxury is a compact, disruptive black commander that trades board presence for card advantage. With deathtouch and a sneaky enter the battlefield trigger you get a steady stream of stolen options. When Gonti enters the battlefield you look at the top four cards of an opponent's library, exile one face down and put the rest on the bottom in random order. That exiled card becomes a private reserve you may cast later while it remains exiled and you may spend mana of any type to cast it. In practice the card provides both removal deterrence and a late game toolbox without committing your mana colors.
Play Gonti as a tempo engine in a theft focused shell or as a value piece in a controlling list. Prioritize protecting Gonti until you can use its exile to turn an opponent's best threat into your answer. The card reads cleanly at the table and rewards careful timing. Lore wise Gonti fits the Outlaws of Thunder Junction tone as a refined pilferer who prizes rarities over violence. Expect subtle swings in information and resource parity when Gonti hits the battlefield.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {2}{B}{B}
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Card Type — Creature
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Subtypes — Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Deathtouch. When Gonti, Lord of Luxury enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of target opponent's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest on the bottom of that library in a random order. You may cast 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 — 2/3
