Scion of Darkness — Gravebound Avatar
Scion of Darkness is a heavyweight finisher that trades tempo for inevitability. As a 6 by 6 trampler costing {5}{B}{B}{B} it pushes through damage and converts a successful attack into board development by reanimating a creature from the damaged player s graveyard under your control. The card s cycling ability for three mana gives you a late game draw outlet or an early game escape route when you need a different play.
In practical play this card functions as both threat and toolbox. The trample statline forces blocks and increases the odds you hit for the reanimation trigger, while the targeted graveyard return can swing tempo in your favor or deny the opponent key recursion. From a lore angle the avatar embodies collateral gravity; it consumes battlefield losses and repurposes them for its masters. If you run black midrange or graveyard themes in Foundations Jumpstart this uncommon is a reliable way to turn combat damage into permanent advantage. Add it to your deck and close out games more cleanly.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {5}{B}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Avatar
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Trample. Whenever Scion of Darkness deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player s graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Cycling 3 (3, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
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Power / Toughness – 6/6
