Fly High and Grow Strong with Westgate Regent
The Westgate Regent embodies the cunning and resilience of the vampire aristocracy that haunts the Forgotten Realms. With flying and ward, this 4/4 creature offers both evasive power and a robust defense against targeted spells. The ward mechanic ensures that opponents must pay a price before they can interfere, preserving the Regent’s presence on the battlefield. This makes it an excellent pick for decks that thrive on board control and attrition.
What truly sets Westgate Regent apart is its ability to grow stronger with every successful strike against an opponent. Each point of combat damage dealt translates into +1/+1 counters, allowing this vampire to become an increasingly daunting threat as the game progresses. It pairs well with cards that enhance combat damage or provide additional card advantage to fuel its ward ability, carving a niche in midrange or aristocrat-style decks that value incremental growth and resilience.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {3}{B}{B}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Vampire
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Flying
Ward — Discard a card. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player discards a card.)
Whenever Westgate Regent deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on it.
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Power / Toughness: 4/4
