pokemon card back design Some of my favorite filler

Last updated on May 20, 2026 Tinybones, Trinket Thief | Illustration by Jason Rainville Anybody whos been on the business end of a Thoughtseize or Liliana of the Veil understands how powerful discard effects can be

Youll also get to scry 2, and the card itself costs 1 mana, so its a good turn-1 play, especially if your deck is into scrying

If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield

DJ Johnson: This card is sweeeeet

Giving lifegain to a removal deck is killer alongside cards like Sanguine Bond, and the lifegain should keep you afloat until you can cast your opponents creatures

It'll cost you two life, of course, but that's a small price to pay for removing the best attacker on the board