Idol of the Deep King (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Medium Play Foil

Flash Strike Idol

Idol of the Deep King slots into red artifact shells where tempo matters. The card reads cleanly and does exactly what you expect when it hits the battlefield. With Flash you can hold priority and answer a developing threat, then land two points of damage to any target the moment it resolves. In practice this makes the Idol a compact removal tool or a way to close out low life totals while leaving your mana available for follow up.

The craft mechanic adds depth beyond the immediate burn. You can turn this artifact into a repeatable resource by paying the craft cost and exiling an artifact from play or the graveyard to return the card transformed. That lets you design sequences that trade board presence for later advantage. Idol of the Deep King fits into aggressive and midrange lists that value flexible interaction and late game resilience.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{R}
• Card Type – Artifact
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash When Idol of the Deep King enters the battlefield, it deals 2 damage to any target. Craft with artifact 2{R} (2{R}, Exile this artifact, Exile another artifact you control or an artifact card from your graveyard: Return this card transformed under its owner’s control. Craft only as a sorcery.)
• Power / Toughness –
• Loyalty –