Shay Cormac: Silent Strategist
Shay Cormac arrives as a Near Mint Foil from Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed with a compact but potent suite of abilities that reward targeted plays and timing. As a 1 1 Legendary Creature, Shay punishes opponents by stripping common protection layers from their permanents for a single activation cost. That ability creates openings for removal, combat tricks, and synergy with sacrifice lines, making Shay a clean inclusion in decks that prize precision over brute force.
The card also builds incremental advantage. Each time you target an opponent creature with a spell or ability you control, you place a bounty counter on it. When a creature with a bounty counter dies you get two +1 +1 counters on Shay Cormac. The loop is straightforward and powerful in midrange and value oriented builds where trading creatures and finishing with a pumped Shay fits the game plan. Add this foil etched Near Mint Shay to your playset and lean into targeted disruption and calculated trades. Pick it up for your collection or to sharpen your local play strategy.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {W}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Knight Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – {1}: Permanents your opponents control lose hexproof, indestructible, protection, shroud, and ward until end of turn. Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes the target of a spell or ability you control, put a bounty counter on that creature. Whenever a creature with a bounty counter on it dies, put two +1/+1 counters on Shay Cormac.
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Power / Toughness – 1/1
