Repeat Offender Ready to Strike
Repeat Offender is a compact threat for black decks in Murders at Karlov Manor. For a single and a black you get a Human Assassin with reach into the early game and a repeatable activation that either gives it a permanent boost or grants it menace and the ability to avoid blocking. The play pattern is familiar to grinders: invest mana to tax opponents and grow a clock while forcing awkward blocks against a suspected creature.
This Light Play Foil print looks right for cubes and theme builds where subtle table presence matters. The card rewards timing and patience. Use it to probe defenses, bait removal, and turn surprise damage into inevitability. The flavor fits the set, a sketch artist turned enabler in the halls of Karlov Manor, and the mechanics support both aggressive and attrition style decks.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 2{B}: If Repeat Offender is suspected, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
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Power / Toughness – 2/1
