Nimble Brigand: Slick Waterfront Pickpocket
Nimble Brigand rewards an aggressive, crime focused plan. At {2}{U} this Human Rogue slips through blockers when you have committed a crime that turn, letting you convert early tempo into card advantage. The creature's one power is enough to trigger its draw effect reliably and the three toughness keeps it relevant in trades and against small attackers.
From a gameplay perspective this card pairs well with targeted disruption that qualifies as a crime and with small evasive creatures that can chip away while you set up bigger plays. The foil near mint printing shown here is an uncommon from Outlaws of Thunder Junction and carries the set feel of covert heists and narrow, high value exchanges. It reads like a compact engine: make a crime, hit for damage, replace the card.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Nimble Brigand can’t be blocked if you’ve committed a crime this turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.) Whenever Nimble Brigand deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – 1/3
