Silent Blade Shay

Shay Cormac

In practical terms Shay Cormac fits into decks that want to force trades and then snowball. Use the activated ability after you commit a removal spell or targeted removal based combat trick to clear shields like protection and indestructible. Each time you target an opponent creature you seed it with a bounty counter and when that creature dies Shay gains two +1/+1 counters. That interaction turns incremental targeting into a resilient threat that scales over the course of a game. Add Shay to lists that value tempo and controlled attrition and you get a compact plan that converts precision into a threat.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {W}{B}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Human Knight Rogue
• 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.
• Power / Toughness – 1/1