Paladin of the Tidal Court
Queen's Bay Paladin arrives as a compact engine for graveyard recursion that rewards aggressive timing and careful sequencing. The card reads plainly and matters in play. When Queen's Bay Paladin enters the battlefield or attacks you can return a Vampire card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. That second creature comes back immediately but brings a cost because you lose life equal to its mana value.
In practice Queen's Bay Paladin works best in decks that already trade life for tempo and that run impactful Vampires with manageable mana values. The 5 4 body is stout enough to pressure opponents while enabling the trigger on attack. It pairs cleanly with sacrifice outlets and persist style synergies and fits naturally into midrange or aggro black builds from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Vampire Knight
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Queen's Bay Paladin enters the battlefield or attacks, return up to one target Vampire card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. You lose life equal to its mana value.
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Power / Toughness – 5/4