Oasis Gardener arrives from Outlaws of Thunder Junction as a compact tool for stabilizing early game tempo. This Artifact Creature Scarecrow is a 2/2 that gives you two life when it hits the battlefield and taps for one mana of any color. That combination makes it a steady answer when you need both a buffer against aggressive starts and help fixing your mana for a follow up spell.
As an experienced player you will see its role clearly. Cast it on turn three to shore up life total and then use the produced mana to enable splashes or accelerate a key play. It pairs naturally with colorless synergies, sacrifice lines, and decks that value incremental advantage. The flavor sits well in Thunder Junction, a small miracle of green in a hard landscape, which fits its function on the board rather than as a headline finisher.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}
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Card Type – Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Scarecrow
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Oasis Gardener enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life. {T}: Add one mana of any color.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
