Krenko's Buzzcrusher — Buzz into Battle
Krenko's Buzzcrusher lands like a machine and a swarm. This light play foil from Murders at Karlov Manor is an artifact creature Insect Thopter that combines flying and trample with a disruptive ETB effect. When Krenko's Buzzcrusher enters the battlefield you can remove nonbasic lands from each player while giving them a straightforward opportunity to replace what they lose with basic lands tapped. That interaction plays well in red strategies that want to punish greedy manabases while preserving forward pressure from the skies.
As a 4/4 flyer with trample it functions as both a blocker and a clock. The card encourages tight sequencing and timing when you cast it because its value scales with the table. In multiplayer it forces choices and can tax opponents who rely on utility lands. For deckbuilders this foil is a practical inclusion for aggressive artifact builds or midrange decks that need a resilient evasive threat and a way to reshape opposing mana without a long game plan shift.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}{R}
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Card Type – Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Insect Thopter
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, trample. When Krenko's Buzzcrusher enters the battlefield, for each player, destroy up to one nonbasic land that player controls. For each land destroyed this way, its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
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Power / Toughness – 4/4
