Unscrupulous Contractor steps onto the battlefield like a calculated play. When it enters the battlefield you may sacrifice a creature to turn its arrival into immediate card advantage for one side while draining life. As a 3/2 Human Assassin for {2}{B} it fits into sacrifice shells and midrange decks that value triggered entry synergies and tight resource trades. The printed ability pairs cleanly with graveyard recursion and sacrifice outlets so you can convert fodder into raw tempo.
This edition preserves the Plot mechanic which gives you a delayed play option by paying {2}{B} to exile it from hand and cast it later as a sorcery. In practice the card reads as an efficient tutor into card draw and a small life swing against an opponent. Experienced players treat the Contractor as a flexible tool; it closes lines of play, enables combos, and accepts risk in exchange for instant value when matched with the right support cards.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Unscrupulous Contractor enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice a creature. When you do, target player draws two cards and loses 2 life. Plot 2{B} (You may pay 2{B} and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
