Clockwork Catacomb
The Walking Sarcophagus from Aetherdrift is a compact artifact creature built to profit from skirmishes that chip away at an opponent's life. As Walking Sarcophagus the Zombie Cat enters the board for {2} it sits as a 2/1 body with a defensive profile that rewards aggressive play patterns and life-drain triggers. The printed Max speed ability grants a clear onboard bonus, turning incremental damage into a growing threat you can deploy early and keep pressuring the opponent with.
From a deckbuilding angle include Walking Sarcophagus when you want a low cost, repeatable clock that scales without complicated upkeep. It pairs well with recurring small life loss engines and effects that ping opponents across multiple turns. The card reads like a toolbox piece rather than a finisher, useful in midrange and artifact synergies where steady board presence matters. Add it to your sideboard plans or main deck when you expect long grindy matches and tempo swings.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}
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Card Type – Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Zombie Cat
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) Max speed — This creature gets +1/+2.
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Power / Toughness – 2/1
