Rippling Lair of the Reef
Restless Reef plays like a utility land that pulls its weight in both tempo and attrition. Restless Reef enters the battlefield tapped but taps for blue or black mana, which makes it a solid fixer in two color builds. You can pay a modest cost to animate the reef into a 4/4 blue and black Shark creature with deathtouch, and because it remains a land you keep access to mana and a blocker or attacker depending on the board state.
The milling trigger when Restless Reef attacks gives you a steady engine for graveyard strategies or a way to pressure control opponents who rely on card advantage. Use the creature form to trade favorably with bigger attackers thanks to deathtouch or to push through incremental value while still contributing mana. This Restless Reef comes in borderless foil from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan and is graded medium play for collectors and players who expect regular use.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — none
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Card Type — Land
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Restless Reef enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {U} or {B}. {2}{U}{B}: Until end of turn, Restless Reef becomes a 4/4 blue and black Shark creature with deathtouch. It’s still a land. Whenever Restless Reef attacks, target player mills four cards.
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Power / Toughness — 4/4 when it is a creature