Kaito, Bane of Nightmares — Quiet Master of the Slipstream
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares sits at the intersection of stealth and card advantage. As a planeswalker with a casting cost of {2}{U}{B}, Kaito converts loyalty into a functioning threat thanks to his built in Ninjutsu and a built in creature state during your turn. That printed clause that turns him into a 3/4 Ninja creature with hexproof whenever he has loyalty counters is not a gimmick. It lets you represent a blocker or an evasive attacker while still using loyalty abilities in response.
His +1 grants a persistent buff via an emblem that boosts your ninjas which scales with token or creature builds. The 0 ability provides surveillance and card draw tied to opponents who have lost life this turn, which rewards aggressive or damage oriented synergies. The minus two locks down a problem permanent by tapping it and applying two stun counters. This showcase mythic in near mint English from Duskmourn House of Horror fits control slash ninja decks and offers flexible lines across midrange and combo applications. Add Kaito to your deck to shore up evasive pressure and incremental advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Planeswalker
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Subtypes – Kaito
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Ninjutsu {U}{B}
During your turn, as long as Kaito has one or more loyalty counters on him, he"s a 3/4 Ninja creature and has hexproof.
+1: You get an emblem with "Ninjas you control get +1/+1."
0: Surveil 2. Then draw a card for each opponent who lost life this turn.
-2: Tap target creature. Put two stun counters on it.
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Loyalty – 4
