Grin and Scavenge
Optimistic Scavenger arrives as a Near Mint Foil from Duskmourn House of Horror with the kind of utility you want in midgame recursion. The card plays like a toolbox piece rather than a bomb. It lets you extract value from a filled graveyard and either refill your hand or bolster a board presence depending on how you use the ability. The foil finish highlights the card art and helps the card stand out in a sleeve while you sequence plays in a constructed or Commander league.
From a lore angle the scavenger is a survivor that picks through ruin and rumors and somehow keeps a smile. In play the Optimistic Scavenger rewards timing and sequencing. It is straightforward to slot into graveyard decks, creature value strategies, or green based midrange shells where incremental advantage matters. Experienced players will appreciate that the card gives flexible options without creating decision paralysis.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Scavenger
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Optimistic Scavenger enters the battlefield you may return target creature card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your graveyard to your hand. Scavenge {2}{G} Exile this card from your graveyard: put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature.
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Power / Toughness – 2/1
