Lightning on the Battlefield
Tersa Lightshatter is a compact but potent legend from Tarkir Dragonstorm that rewards aggressive pilots and graveyard builders. The card reads like a toolbox for tempo plays: Haste to immediately pressure opponents, an enter the battlefield exchange that lets you discard up to two cards and then draw that many, and an attack trigger that digs your graveyard for a surprise play once the yard is stocked. Practical in red aggro shells and rakdos graveyard strategies, Tersa turns early board presence into later utility without surrendering pressure.
Play Tersa Lightshatter when you want a proactive piece that both refuels and enables. The discard to draw is simple selection and graveyard seeding in one motion. When your graveyard reaches seven or more cards the attack trigger becomes a repeatable toolbox that can cheat lands or answers into play for a single turn. For players who value tempo and resource engineering, Tersa reads as a reliable avenue to convert card advantage into concrete damage. Add this legendary orc wizard to aggressive midrange decks or combo builds that leverage graveyard access and act on incremental advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Orc Wizard
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Haste. When Tersa Lightshatter enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards. Whenever Tersa Lightshatter attacks, if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, exile a card at random from your graveyard. You may play that card this turn.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
Condition – Light Play. Language English. Rarity Rare. Set Tarkir Dragonstorm. Add Tersa Lightshatter to a deck list that wants both early punch and late value and order now to start testing lines.
