Rodolf Duskbringer — Gravebound Guardian
Rodolf Duskbringer is a compact insurance policy in the late game. The card's combination of flying, deathtouch, and lifelink makes each attack double as a stabilizing action and a removal threat. Rodolf Duskbringer rewards incremental life swings; whenever you gain life he becomes indestructible for the turn giving your board resiliency against sweepers and removal while he looms overhead as a 4/4 vampire angel.
At the beginning of your end step you can pay one and a white mana to cash in the life you accumulated that turn and reanimate value from your graveyard. The save ability scales with the amount of life you gained so small lifegain engines and one big swing both pivot into meaningful returns. Use Rodolf Duskbringer to close out games, shore up fragile boards, or get back a key creature after a board wipe. Add him to decks that run consistent lifegain and a robust graveyard plan and you will improve both late game reach and recovery. Pick one up to fortify your deck today.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {5}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Vampire Angel
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, deathtouch, lifelink. Whenever you gain life, Rodolf Duskbringer gains indestructible until end of turn. At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {1}{W}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
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Power / Toughness – 4/4
