Shock the Clockwork
Ral Zarek (Anime Borderless) rewards careful timing and clever sequencing. The card reads like a toolbox for tempo and removal. The +1 ability taps a permanent while untapping another, which converts into surprise plays with mana producers or defensive blocks. The -2 is a compact three point removal option that doubles as reach against flyers or finishes off a blocker. Loyalty sits at four, so you get immediate utility and a path to snowballing advantage.
On the back end the -7 can win games by creating multiple extra turns after a string of coin flips. In Ravnica play patterns this Ral fits into control shells that value incremental resource swings and sudden bursts of damage. The anime borderless art keeps the card readable while adding a thematic flourish that suits guild politics and electropunk plans in equal measure.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{R}
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Card Type – Legendary Planeswalker
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Subtypes – Ral
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – +1: Tap target permanent, then untap another target permanent.
-2: Ral Zarek deals 3 damage to any target.
-7: Flip five coins. Take an extra turn after this one for each coin that comes up heads. -
Power / Toughness – N A
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Loyalty – 4