Temur War Shaman — Manifest the Hunt
Temur War Shaman is a pragmatic addition to any midrange or value deck that leans on creature interaction. When it hits the battlefield you manifest the top card of your library and gain a free 2/2 body that can be turned face up later if it is a creature. That manifest trigger smooths out tempo and sometimes converts into immediate board presence when the revealed card is playable.
The card also provides a reliable source of forced trades. Each time a permanent you control is turned face up and it is a creature you may have that creature fight a target creature an opponent controls. In play this creates the sort of incremental advantage that wins attrition wars. The printed 4 over 5 stats make the Shaman a sturdy clock and an effective blocker while you set up flips and fights.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{G}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Shaman
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Temur War Shaman enters the battlefield, manifest the top card of your library. (Put that card onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it is a creature card.) Whenever a permanent you control is turned face up, if it is a creature, you may have it fight target creature you don’t control.
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Power / Toughness – 4/5
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Set – Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor
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Rarity – Rare
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Condition – Near Mint
