Rising Power of the Westgate Regent
The Westgate Regent offers a masterclass in resilience and incremental growth, perfectly capturing the dark elegance of a vampire lord in the shadowy streets of the Forgotten Realms. With flying, it evades ground-based blockers easily, asserting aerial dominance while the ward mechanic protects it from being easily removed by your opponent’s spells or abilities. This ward demands your opponent to discard a card or have their removal countered, providing a subtle yet effective disruption to their plans.
Each time the Westgate Regent connects with a player, it gains +1/+1 counters equal to the damage dealt, making it increasingly difficult to block or remove as the game progresses. This self-buffing trait synergizes well with cards that grant evasion or encourage aggressive combat phases, such as “Gifted Aetherborn” or “Knave’s Whisper.” In any black midrange or control deck, Westgate Regent is a formidable threat that grows while weakening your opponent’s hand, embodying the creeping power and cunning expected from a vampire regent in the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
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: 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
