Gurmag Rakshasa — Shadowed Menace
Gurmag Rakshasa is a compact, efficient finisher from Tarkir Dragonstorm that rewards timing and board awareness. The card name signals its role clearly: a five five body with menace that pressures opponents and demands multiple blockers. When it enters the battlefield it imposes immediate board swing by weakening an enemy creature and simultaneously bolstering one of your own, which makes it useful in both offensive pushes and tactical trades.
In practice Gurmag Rakshasa fits well into midrange and control shells that need a resilient threat and a one turn tempo shift. The creature type Demon and its printed mechanics play into discard and sacrifice synergies, while menace forces the opponent to commit additional resources to block. If you pilot a Tarkir Dragonstorm deck or a black midrange list this uncommon in near mint condition is a straightforward inclusion to close out games or swing board parity in your favor.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Demon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Menace (This creature can only be blocked by two or more creatures.) When this creature enters the battlefield target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn and target creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5
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Set – Tarkir: Dragonstorm
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
