Frozen Threat Unbound
Thing in the Ice from Innistrad Remastered is a compact engine piece that rewards a spell heavy blue deck. Thing in the Ice enters with four ice counters and Defender, holding the board while your instants and sorceries chip away at its restraint. In Near Mint Foil condition this Rare becomes a display piece as well as a playable staple for tempo and delve into spellslinger builds.
As an experienced player you recognize the sequence: cast cheap interaction, remove an ice counter, and inch toward the transform trigger. The printed ability reads exactly as on the card, so you can plan turns around counter removal and transformation windows. Add this foil to a control or blitz shell to convert defensive value into an immediate offensive threat once it flips; it pairs naturally with cheap cantrips and bounce spells that keep tempo in your favor.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Horror
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Defender
This creature enters with four ice counters on it.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, remove an ice counter from this creature. Then if it has no ice counters on it, transform it.
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Power / Toughness – 0/4
