Zealous Conscripts — Snatch and Sprint
Zealous Conscripts is a compact red threat that changes the tempo on arrival. As a 3/3 Human Warrior with haste, Zealous Conscripts can attack the turn it hits the battlefield and its enter triggered ability lets you steal an opposing permanent until end of turn, untap it and give it haste. That combination creates immediate board impact whether you need an extra attacker or a surprise piece of removal by stealing a blocker, an untapped mana source, or an opposing artifact and turning it against its owner for a turn.
In practical play the card rewards timing and sequencing. Cast Zealous Conscripts after an opponent taps a key permanent and you will convert that resource into a one turn swing. It slots cleanly into aggressive red decks that want to push damage and into chaotic commander tables where a well timed theft rewrites the board state. This Near Mint English printing from Foundations Jumpstart carries the same straightforward rules text players expect and is ready to deploy in decks or draft pods.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{R}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Warrior
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Haste. When Zealous Conscripts enters, gain control of target permanent until end of turn. Untap that permanent. It gains haste until end of turn.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
