Time to Split the Pot
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds is a compact threat that rewrites the upkeep schedule when she connects. With a casting cost of {1}{U}{B} and Menace, Obeka demands removal or a blocker that can soak damage. When she deals combat damage to a player you gain that many additional upkeep steps after this phase which lets you chain recurring upkeep triggers or squeeze extra value from permanents that care about upkeeps in a single turn sequence. In Outlaws of Thunder Junction terms she feels like a card you jam into a disruption package to punish slow clocks and generate tempo swings.
Play patterns center on landing a hit and following through with cards that benefit from repeated upkeeps or that can be paid into during those extra steps. She pairs with tuck effects that lower opposing life or with artifacts and enchantments that use upkeep triggers. Casual lore wise Obeka is the kind of outlaw who bends bar time and clock towers to collect on debts; mechanically she gives you predictable expanded windows to execute a plan without further combat. Use her to force choices and to extract value from cards with upkeep costs.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Ogre Warlock
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Menace. Whenever Obeka, Splitter of Seconds deals combat damage to a player, you get that many additional upkeep steps after this phase.
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Power / Toughness – 2/5
