Rough Ride, Clean Finish

Throw from the Saddle is a compact green sorcery that rewards aggressive board play and creature-based synergies. For a single green and one generic mana you either push a creature for a short burst of combat power or invest in a Mount by placing a permanent +1/+1 counter. The follow up is pragmatic: the boosted creature then deals damage equal to its power to any opposing creature, which lets you convert a pump into removal or favorable trades without spending additional resources.

This foil near mint printing from Outlaws of Thunder Junction fits a tempo or midrange strategy that runs creatures and counter interactions. It reads cleanly at instant speed adjacent slots in the curve would not change the text but the timing matters in play. Use it to finish off blockers, to clear a path for a trample attacker, or to stack counter effects on a Mount so the secondary damage scales. The card carries a little set flavor, useful in builds that lean into mounts, creatures, and incremental advantage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{G}
• Card Type – Sorcery
• Subtypes – —
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on it instead if it’s a Mount. Then it deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don’t control.
• Power / Toughness – —