by ElspethFTW, Old School Duelist
One of two promo cards for Amonkhet Game Day, Trueheart Duelist is the card that all Game Day participants received just for playing. This uncommon Warrior may actually prove to be pretty good for a couple of reasons. The Duelist would be the first time Magic: the Gathering players would see the Embalm mechanic.
First, the Trueheart Duelist is a 2/2 creature that takes 1 colorless and a White mana (1W) to cast. The Duelist can block an additional creature each combat. This is relevant because the Duelist can potentially trade with two creatures at once in combat. But, tthe Embalm mechanic is where the beauty of this card comes in.
First, the Trueheart Duelist is a 2/2 creature that takes 1 colorless and a White mana (1W) to cast. The Duelist can block an additional creature each combat. This is relevant because the Duelist can potentially trade with two creatures at once in combat. But, tthe Embalm mechanic is where the beauty of this card comes in.
Embalm allows you to pay a creature's Embalm cost from the graveyard to exile the card and create a token of that creature that's also a Zombie. This means you essentially can get two uses out of one creature.
On his own, Trueheart Duelist looks like a really good creature, especially in draft. Being a fairly efficient two-mana creature with the Embalm ability, Trueheart Duelist even found itself in a few budget Standard decks. too.
On his own, Trueheart Duelist looks like a really good creature, especially in draft. Being a fairly efficient two-mana creature with the Embalm ability, Trueheart Duelist even found itself in a few budget Standard decks. too.
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