{"product_id":"timothar-baron-of-bats-commander-the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-light-play","title":"Timothar, Baron of Bats (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTimothar, Lord of the Nightflock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"Timothar_Baron_of_Bats.jpg\" alt=\"Timothar, Baron of Bats card image\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimothar, Baron of Bats reads like a practical engine for a vampire tribal deck. He is a four four that taxes targeted removal with Ward that forces a discard. More important is his replacement for death processing. When another nontoken Vampire you control dies you may pay one and exile it. If you do, you get a one one Bat with flying that carries a return clause when it deals combat damage to a player. That loop gives you recurring threats and a way to protect key creatures from exile based graveyard hate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Commander play he rewards careful sequencing and resource management. Sacrifice synergies and small recurring flyers pair well with sacrifice outlets and damage triggers. Play him in midrange or aristocrat shells to convert single creature death into long term value. The card is straightforward to pilot and offers consistency rather than flash, which suits a table where attrition wins long games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCard Details:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMana Cost\u003c\/b\u003e – {4}{B}{B}\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCard Type\u003c\/b\u003e – Legendary Creature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSubtypes\u003c\/b\u003e – Vampire Noble\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCard Text \/ Rules Text (Printed)\u003c\/b\u003e – Ward: Discard a card. Whenever another nontoken Vampire you control dies, you may pay {1} and exile it. If you do, create a 1\/1 black Bat creature token with flying. It gains \"When this creature deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it and return the exiled card to the battlefield tapped.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePower \/ Toughness\u003c\/b\u003e – 4\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Journey’s End Games","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":45016576032924,"sku":"CGS-ZRS2-24NK4XTA","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/7328\/3467\/files\/3ce182e1a9ac61cb540ead148f5c0774_47a5e74b-0f0e-4b41-abdd-ecab32534f60.jpg?v=1748642065","url":"https:\/\/journeysendgames.com\/products\/timothar-baron-of-bats-commander-the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-light-play","provider":"Journey’s End Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}