Captain of Ember and Oath
Truefire Captain is a compact commander level threat that rewards aggressive boards and careful attack sequencing. As a Human Knight with Mentor, the Captain nudges your smaller attackers into bigger roles by placing a +1/+1 counter on an attacking creature with lesser power whenever it attacks. The body reads as a 4/3 and stands up well to early skirmishes while accelerating your clock through incremental upgrades to other attackers.
The Captain also punishes opponents who target it for removal. Whenever Truefire Captain is dealt damage it deals that much damage to target player. That clause creates favorable trades and opens up lethal options when you combine it with burn spells or token chump blockers. In Ravnica games where creature combat and politics matter, this card fits into aggro and beatdown lists and slots neatly into decks that want both board presence and direct reach.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {R}{R}{W}{W}{W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Knight
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.) Whenever Truefire Captain is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target player.
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Power / Toughness – 4/3