Nightwatch on the Tide
Gurmag Nightwatch arrives as a practical early to midgame play that trades immediate board presence for library information. The 3 3 body anchors the board while the enters the battlefield trigger mills your deck in a controlled way. Look at the top three cards, choose one to keep in position and send the rest to the graveyard; this is efficient selection for graveyard synergies and for setting up a next draw.
The card fits well in decks that prize both card selection and graveyard resources. Against opponents that pressure the board you have a reliable blocker and a subtle tutor that does not consume extra mana. The artwork shows stealthy watchers in a small boat on dark waters which suits the Tarkir mood and helps explain why the card performs best in decks that blend green and blue values. Consider pairing this creature with recurrence or delve pieces to exploit the cards you mill.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}{G}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Ranger
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When this creature enters, look at the top three cards of your library. You may put one of those cards back on top of your library. Put the rest into your graveyard.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
