Mari, the Killing Quill — Quiet Knife of the Junction Mari, the Killing Quill fits a tight role in a black midrange or rogue tribal deck. The card rewards careful trading and tactical exile by placing hit counters on dying enemy creatures. That exile effect functions as a resource bank for later; Mari turns those dead threats into card advantage and treasure by letting your deathtouch attackers cash in hit counters for draws and mana tokens.
In play Mari supports an aggressive attrition plan while enabling recurring value. Give your Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues deathtouch and they become sweep-proof threats that can convert lethal strikes into immediate tempo and economy. The card reads like a compact engine; include sac outlets, evasive creatures, and removal to maximize the hit counter economy and keep pressure on opponents through consistent card selection and treasure generation.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Vampire Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, exile it with a hit counter on it. Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues you control have deathtouch and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may remove a hit counter from a card that player owns in exile. If you do, draw a card and create two Treasure tokens."
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
