Silent Retrieval
Layla Hassan plays like a focused toolbox in white. As a Legendary Creature Human Assassin for {3}{W} with first strike and a sturdy 3/4 body, she survives combat and pressures blockers while enabling value plays. When Layla Hassan enters the battlefield and each time one or more Assassins you control deal combat damage to a player, you get to return a target historic card from your graveyard to your hand. That triggers a steady recursion engine for artifacts, legendary permanents, and sagas that keeps your late game flexible.
Deckbuilders who favor incremental advantage and synergy will appreciate how Layla Hassan reuses key pieces without relying on expensive tutors. She pairs cleanly with low cost Assassins that can chip in for combat damage and with historic staples you want back in hand. Consider her in midrange or control shells where recurring specific threats or answers changes tempo and keeps opponents guessing. Add Layla Hassan to your list when you want a practical, repeatable graveyard plan that reads like a tight play pattern rather than a gamble.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{W}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – First strike. When Layla Hassan enters the battlefield and whenever one or more Assassins you control deal combat damage to a player, return target historic card from your graveyard to your hand.
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Power / Toughness – 3/4
