Sinkhole Surveyor — Skies that Mark the Faults
Sinkhole Surveyor is a compact flyer with a clear tactical role in sacrifice and attrition builds. The Borderless foil shows the bird scout poised over cracked earth, and the printed trigger is straightforward: it brings evasive pressure while demanding a life payment each attack. In practice the card functions well as an early aerial blocker or an attacker that forces opponents to answer threats before your life total becomes a liability.
From a Tarkir perspective this bird maps danger as much as it scouts prey. The endure trigger gives resilience that plays into tempo and attrition strategies, letting you keep board presence after recurring trades. Use it to probe openings, bait removal, and stabilize tempo; it pairs cleanly with lifegain, sacrifice outlets, or planes that benefit from creatures entering and remaining under pressure. Add this Light Play foil to a collection or deck when you need a low cost flier with recurring value.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Bird Scout
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. Whenever this creature attacks, you lose 1 life and this creature endures 1.
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Power / Toughness – 1/3
