Skemfar Shadowsage: Tax or Tend
Skemfar Shadowsage is a practical inclusion for decks that tax the board or stabilize through lifegain. When Skemfar Shadowsage enters the battlefield you choose one effect that scales with how tightly your creatures share a type. The card rewards tribal density rather than raw numbers, so a focused creature base turns this two mana investment into either steady life gain or a measurable life tax on opponents.
In play Skemfar Shadowsage is versatile. As an elf cleric with a modest body it survives many early trades while offering a repeated point of impact when you build around a common creature type. Use it on turn four to lock in incremental advantage or to swing a close race back in your favor. Add it to tribal builds or midrange decks that want a compact answer to board stalls.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {3}{B}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Elf Cleric
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): When Skemfar Shadowsage enters, choose one: Each opponent loses X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common. You gain X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.
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Power / Toughness: 2/5
