Hidden Gems for Ragost, Deft Gastronaut
Lobster is back on the menu, boys! Everyone’s new favorite space Lobster,
The Magic well is deep and sometimes difficult to sort through to find the best, most interesting, most fun cards to include in your 99. The whirlwind of products that Wizards launches at fans can feel overwhelming. I’m guilty of not familiarizing myself with UB cards that would often slide beautifully into a deck.
Let’s remedy that by diving into some potential inclusions from other IP that has intersected with Magic.
#1. Oswald Fiddlebender
Dungeons & Dragons (though not technically Universes Beyond) brings us this Gnome Artificer. Granted, including him in your deck will require some thoughtful planning. If you’re making loads of artifact tokens, Oswald can transform them into a slew of one-cost artifacts.
Think of him as the guy who gives you silver bullets. He can bring out a
There are loads of possibilities for this Gnome and Lobster duo.
| Oswald Fiddlebender | ||
| Oswald Fiddlebender (Showcase) |
#2. Rose, Cutthroat Raider
Rose doesn’t care how a Junk token is sacrificed. If Ragost sacrifices one for damage, it counts as a Food and a Junk token, gaining life and mana at the same time. Who knew Lobsters were so good at making friends?
| Rose, Cutthroat Raider | ||
| Rose, Cutthroat Raider (Extended Art) |
#3. Celestine, the Living Saint
She also has lifelink and three power, meeting Ragost’s untap ability requirements and generating some life gain for her own ability.
Angel, meet Lobster. Now kiss.
| Celestine, the Living Saint |
#4. Spiteful Banditry
While
Every deck should include some form of mass removal. This beautiful enchantment not only fills that slot, but also creates artifact tokens.
Surely, you’ll get the first when you play it, but then it sticks around to keep an eye on creatures going to an opponent’s graveyard. You can only get up to one Treasure token each turn, but it gives you that little bonus even when you’re not the one doing the killing.
| Spiteful Banditry | ||
| Spiteful Banditry (Borderless) | ||
| Spiteful Banditry (Borderless Poster) | ||
| Spiteful Banditry (Showcase Scrolls) |
#5. Arbaaz Mir
Finally, from
This is your reminder that when you build a deck focused on artifacts, make sure to look at cards that care about Historic. Historic includes three things: legends, artifacts, and Sagas.
Granted, Arbaaz Mir doesn’t trigger with tokens, but if you’re playing enough nontoken artifacts or ways to repeatedly cycle through them, then you can get a lot of triggers from this sneaky Assassin.
| Arbaaz Mir | ||
| Arbaaz Mir (Foil Etched) | ||
| Arbaaz Mir (Showcase) |
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Adam Berg
Adam started playing Magic on his 14th birthday, when Judgment just released and the game's first Gorgon was born (It's a girl!). Since then, he's delved deep into Commander, written for television and film, and learned how to drive. He's published two YA Fantasy novels, Rainbringer and The Broken Pantheon. His favorite card is Repay In Kind, which is really all you need to know.