Voldaren Duelist: Swift Bite
The Voldaren Duelist is a hard-hitting red one drop in a three mana body that reads as efficient aggression. Voldaren Duelist enters the battlefield with Haste and a conditional removal of blockers, meaning it plugs straight into an early tempo plan or an aggressive midrange curve. Play it on turn three, attack the same turn, and use the enter-the-battlefield ability to punch through a key blocker; the card rewards forward turns and slotting into decks that prize immediate pressure.
As a Creature — Vampire Warrior from Innistrad Remastered the Duelist carries a compact 3/2 frame that trades well, especially when paired with pump effects or burn backup. The printed rules text is straightforward and consistent with competitive play patterns: it grants unblockability on a chosen creature the turn it arrives. If you build around haste creatures or value efficient clocking, Voldaren Duelist is a repeatable source of tempo and a reliable aggressive staple. Add one to a deck and watch it demand answers fast.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{R}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Vampire Warrior
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Haste. When this creature enters, target creature can’t block this turn.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
