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Rakish Scoundrel

Creature — Elf Rogue2 generic manaBlack manaGreen mana

Deathtouch on a 3/3 already means this body trades up against anything it fights, but the enters-or-turned-face-up trigger is what turns a fair midrange creature into a two-part trap: it grants indestructible to any creature, so the flip point doubles as a combat trick. Play it hidden for three, let an opponent aim removal or a losing attack into your board, then unmask it at instant speed to save the target and land a deathtouch blocker in the same beat. The trigger also fires when it enters straight from hand, so the honest line still buys a one-turn indestructible for something you care about; the face-down mode just layers a second window and a bluff on top. That structure is why the card prefers to enter hidden: an opponent looking at a small warded body cannot tell whether it is empty morph fodder or a protection spell loaded behind an elf, and the ward makes prodding it costly. It is a piece of interaction dressed up as a creature (the pun runs straight through the mechanic), built to punish anyone who commits to a line before the concealed card resolves.

Rakish Scoundrel (mkm)
MKM · #225common
Pricing
Normal: $0.04
Foil: $0.14
Oracle Text

Rules text

Deathtouch When this creature enters or is turned face up, target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Disguise 4 generic manaBlack or Green manaBlack or Green mana (You may cast this card face down for 3 generic mana as a 2/2 creature with ward 2 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Legalities

Format Status

Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Historic
Legal
Alchemy
N/A
Timeless
Legal
Standard Brawl
Legal
More formats
Old School
N/A
Premodern
N/A
PreDH
N/A
Pauper Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Penny Dreadful
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Future Standard
Legal
COMPETITIVEBRAWL
Legal
TLR
N/A
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