Midnight Reaper: Quiet Card Advantage
Midnight Reaper is a compact engine in black decks that rewards creature attrition with raw card flow. The 3 2 body on a {2}{B} creature means it blocks and trades early while its triggered ability converts your casualties into resources. Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, Midnight Reaper deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card which keeps your hand stocked when you sacrifice creatures or lose creatures to combat.
On Ravnica the reaper feels like a guild tool more than a headline grabber. It fits smoothly into Aristocrats lists, sacrifice synergies and any deck that expects steady creature loss for value. The risk of incremental life loss is real, but the tempo and card advantage it provides make it a practical inclusion for midrange builds and aggressive graveyard shells alike.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Zombie Knight
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, Midnight Reaper deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2