Shadowy Backstreet Awaits
Shadowy Backstreet is a pragmatic addition to any black white deck that needs reliable color fixing and a subtle card selection tool. It enters the battlefield tapped so plan your early plays accordingly. Tap it for either black mana or colorless mana and get a dependable turn two or three land that also lets you surveil one when it arrives.
From a gameplay perspective use the surveil trigger to sculpt your next draw and fuel graveyard synergies. The card fits well in controlling shells that value incremental advantage and in aristocrat builds that want early mana without sacrificing setup. The art evokes Karlov Manor alleys and suggests quiet information gathering rather than sudden fireworks.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost None
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Card Type Land
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Subtypes Plains Swamp
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Card Text / Rules Text (T: Add {W} or {B}.) Shadowy Backstreet enters the battlefield tapped. When Shadowy Backstreet enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
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Power / Toughness Not applicable
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Loyalty Not applicable
