Wastescape Battlemage: Tactical Eldrazi Wizardry
The Wastescape Battlemage brings a calculated blend of versatility and disruption to Modern Horizons 3 decks. At a nimble cost of one colorless and one black mana, this 2/2 Eldrazi Wizard leverages kicker mechanics that let you choose tailored responses to your opponent’s board state. Whether you opt to invest green mana to exile a bothersome artifact or enchantment, or invest blue mana to bounce a creature back to its owner’s hand, the Battlemage delivers valuable tempo shifts.
Its unique kicker options emphasize strategic flexibility rather than sheer power, embodying the tactical depth often favored in Modern Horizons 3. The ability to target different threats depending on the mana paid allows this creature to respond efficiently to diverse threats, harnessing eldritch forces in your favor without demanding extensive board presence.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {1}{B}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Eldrazi Wizard
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Card Text: Kicker {G} and/or {1}{U}
When you cast this spell, if it was kicked with its {G} kicker, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.
When you cast this spell, if it was kicked with its {1}{U} kicker, return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
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Power / Toughness: 2/2
