Carnage in the Guilds
Massacre Girl is a compact engine of attrition. Cast for {3}{B}{B}, she enters as a 4/4 Legendary Creature Human Assassin with menace that immediately punishes wide boards. Her enter the battlefield trigger applies -1/-1 to each other creature until end of turn which clears chump blockers and softens opposing threats. If anything dies the same turn, her follow up ability stacks pressure by giving every other creature another -1/-1 until end of turn. That interaction makes Massacre Girl excellent in decks that trade creatures or that can force damage and removals in the same turn.
From a Ravnica perspective she fits the street level cruelty of the undercity. Use her to sweep away token swarms, to finish off weakened blockers, or to convert trades into a board wipe that leaves her standing. She rewards timing and sequencing and pairs well with sacrifice synergies and removal that capitalizes on creatures dying that turn. This Retro Frame printing keeps the familiar rules text while offering collectors a tidy near mint example for play or display.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost {3}{B}{B}
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Card Type Legendary Creature
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Subtypes Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) Menace When Massacre Girl enters the battlefield, each other creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Whenever a creature dies this turn, each creature other than Massacre Girl gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
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Power / Toughness 4/4