Marina Vendrell, Housebound Shade

Marina Vendrell (Showcase) plays like a toolbox for a control pilot who prefers the long game. Marina Vendrell rewards tight resource management and timing. In limited formats she stabilizes by removing a single threat from the board and then leveraging hand plays to keep pressure off. In constructed play her value comes from repeatable interaction and the way her presence reshapes combat math and removal priorities.

The card carries a subtle piece of Duskmourn lore. Marina patrols the manor corridors and makes room for shadows to do the work. On the battlefield she functions as a tempo anchor that turns opponent attacks into counting problems. Expect opponents to respect her immediately and for the card to slot into decks that want a resilient midrange answer that also presses a slow advantage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Human Wizard
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Marina Vendrell enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until Marina Vendrell leaves the battlefield. {T}, Discard a card: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
• Power / Toughness – 2/3