Hemlock Vial — Quiet Extraction
Hemlock Vial is a compact tool for tight black decks that trade life for card advantage and lethal potential. When Hemlock Vial enters the battlefield you draw a card and you lose 1 life, so it replaces itself while nudging your life total. Its activated ability costs one black mana plus a tap and a sacrifice; in exchange each equipped creature and Equipment you control gains deathtouch until end of turn. That clean exchange makes Hemlock Vial a strong inclusion in Equipment shells and creature builds that want a sudden removal threat through damage assignment.
Played well Hemlock Vial reads like a timing piece. Use it early to smooth draws or hold it as a lethal enabler when an Equipment or equipped attacker is ready to close the game. The card plays nicely with recurring sacrifice outlets and tutors, and it pairs with cheap Equipment to turn ordinary damage into single strike kills. This Near Mint Foil from Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed is a low cost artifact that rewards precise sequencing and fits naturally into both aggressive and midrange black strategies.
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 – (not applicable)
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Loyalty – (not applicable)
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Condition – Near Mint Foil
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Language – English
