Ransom Note: Quiet Utility with a Twist
Ransom Note is a low cost artifact clue that rewards careful sequencing and reading of the table. When it hits the battlefield you surveil one which tunes your draws and graveyard for future turns. As an experienced player you will see it as a tempo tool that converts a single mana into information and optional value while leaving your main lines intact.
The activated ability offers three concise options that fit into a range of archetypes. Pay two and sacrifice Ransom Note to either cloak the top card of your library for surprise, goad an opposing creature to disrupt attackers, or draw a card for raw card advantage. The effect reads like compact toolbox language and pairs well with sacrifice synergies, Clue generators, and command zone decks that prize incremental edges. The extended art shows the ransom itself as a physical clue, which suits decks that trade board presence for card selection and small interactions.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {1}
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Card Type: Artifact — Clue
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Subtypes: Clue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): When Ransom Note enters the battlefield, surveil 1. 2, Sacrifice Ransom Note: Choose one. Cloak the top card of your library. Goad target creature. Draw a card.
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Power / Toughness: —