Quick Slip, Clever Gain
Take the Fall is a compact Instant for Outlaws of Thunder Junction that trades tempo for card advantage. The spell targets a creature and reduces its power by 1 until end of turn. If you already control an outlaw creature the reduction increases to 4 instead, turning a marginal chump block into a clean removal window. The card also replaces itself by drawing a card which keeps your hand size steady while you sequence blockers or set up a follow up.
In play the card reads like a toolkit piece rather than a showy play. Use Take the Fall to push through damage, rescue a fragile attacker, or remove a looming threat before it trades. The flavor fits the set: a petty con who makes the mark look worse while keeping an eye on the loot. Experienced players will slot it where tempo efficiency and card selection matter most.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
It gets -4/-0 until end of turn instead if you control an outlaw. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.)
Draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – N A
