Marvo, Deep Operative — Octopus of Schemes
Marvo, Deep Operative is built for a control minded pilot who wants card advantage and big payoff turns. The attack trigger forces a clash that taxes opponents who try to chump block or trade. Winning a clash replaces a card and sets up a free casting of a high mana value spell. In practice Marvo creates a loop between incremental advantage and explosive payoff so you can tutor your board state into a single decisive sequence.
In Commander games Marvo rewards careful sequencing and hand composition. Keep a mix of protection and finishers with mana value eight or less so the free cast is meaningful. Marvo plays nicely in decks that manipulate combat math and opponent choices because the clash outcome is an interaction your opponents cannot ignore. The extended art foil presents the card as a collector piece and the printed text is consistent with the set release.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{U}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Octopus Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Marvo, Deep Operative attacks, clash with defending player. Whenever you win a clash, draw a card. Then you may cast a spell from your hand with mana value 8 or less without paying its mana cost.
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Power / Toughness – 1/8
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
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Finish – Foil Extended Art
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Set – Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor
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Rarity – Mythic