Hemlock Vial: Sip for a Card, Sacrifice for Deathtouch
Hemlock Vial is a compact value engine for black artifact decks that trades a single point of life for immediate card selection. When Hemlock Vial enters the battlefield you draw a card and you lose 1 life, which makes it a clean one for one that helps smooth early plays or refill a late draw. The Light Play Foil finish highlights the glasswork and the green plume of vapors, and the art cues how the card slots into Assassin themed builds that prize efficiency and surprise removal.
Beyond its enter the battlefield utility Hemlock Vial offers a combat trick. For a black mana and tapping and sacrificing the artifact each equipped creature and Equipment you control gains deathtouch until end of turn. Use it to turn a low power attacker into a lethal threat or to protect your board by making blockers risky trades. Experienced players will recognize its niche as both a cantrip and a conversion tool for Equipment based strategies in Commander or limited formats. Add it to decks that want repeatable card flow and a one shot conversion to lethal damage. Pick it up and sharpen your lines of play.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost : {1}{B}
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Card Type : Artifact
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Subtypes : (none)
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) : When Hemlock Vial enters the battlefield, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. {B}, {T}, Sacrifice Hemlock Vial: Each equipped creature and Equipment you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
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Power / Toughness : N A
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Rarity : Uncommon
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Set : Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
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Language : English
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Style : Light Play Foil
