Patience Pays Off with Lurking Roper
The Lurking Roper is a distinctive creature from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, embodying the eerie patience that horror-themed decks often rely on. This 4/5 Horror comes at a modest cost of {2}{G}, but it doesn't enter the battlefield ready to spring immediately; it remains tapped through your untap step. The catch is where the strategy deepens: every time you gain life, Lurking Roper untaps, allowing it to attack or block again. This mechanic invites players to incorporate reliable life-gain sources, turning what seems like a drawback into a powerful tempo advantage.
Pairing Lurking Roper with cards that grant incremental life gain, such as Healer’s Hawk or Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, can fuel its repeated activation, making it a robust threat that punishes opponents for neglecting your life total. In decks that blend green’s resilience with lifegain synergies, this Horror becomes a resilient presence on the battlefield, demanding respect and planning from your adversary.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {2}{G}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Horror
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Lurking Roper doesn’t untap during your untap step. Whenever you gain life, untap Lurking Roper.
- Power / Toughness: 4/5