Clockwork Terror from Above
Steel Hellkite is a concise tool for closing a game and policing boards. As an Artifact Creature Dragon with flying and a built in boost ability for a small investment of mana, it sits well in artifact heavy builds or decks that want a resilient top end. Its printed abilities reward a focused combat plan; deal combat damage with this creature and then convert that threat into board removal on a scale determined by your opponent's permanence costs.
This printing places the creature firmly in the Karlov Manor mood where careful timing matters. Use the +1 power activation to push damage through or to bait blocks. When it connects, the Hellkite can wipe specific nonland permanents equal to the mana value dealt damage this turn. It reads as a targeted board control lever that requires setup and combat planning rather than a random sweeper.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {6}
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Card Type – Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Dragon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. 2: Steel Hellkite gets +1/+0 until end of turn. X: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X whose controller was dealt combat damage by Steel Hellkite this turn. Activate only once each turn.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5