Pillage the Bog — Twice the Spoils
Pillage the Bog is a measured, practical tutor for midrange and ramp shells in Outlaws of Thunder Junction. For the cost and setup it rewards board development directly: you look at the top X cards of your library, where X is twice the number of lands you control, select one to add to your hand and shuffle the rest to the bottom in a random order. This play reads well in late turns when your land count scales and you need a single high impact piece rather than a scattershot dig.
Use it as a deck shaping tool. The card fits into black decks that want consistent access to answers or threats while preserving card parity. The small Plot ability also interacts with other mechanics in the set, so it can enable incremental advantage beyond the immediate card advantage. The artwork frames the idea cleanly: a targeted reach into murky value, not a blind rake of the deck.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Subtypes – (none)
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is twice the number of lands you control. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Plot 1 {B}{G}.
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Power / Toughness – (not applicable)
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Loyalty – (not applicable)
