Byrke, Long Ear of the Law
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Rabbit Soldier
Oracle Text:
Vigilance
When Byrke enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it attacks, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.
Power/Toughness: 4/4
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Bloomburrow
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Character Background
Byrke, Long Ear of the Law arrives as a vigilant rabbit soldier who cements an army by seeding one counter on up to two creatures and then exponentially rewarding attackers — a design that favors midrange/value strategies and token-to-voltron hybrid builds more than raw aggro or pure control. The ETB creates the minimum investment needed to trigger its doubling engine; on each attack any creature with a +1/+1 counter will have that stock doubled, quickly turning modest beats into alarmingly large threats. Deckbuilding tips: include sources that add or distribute counters (Gavony Township, Rishkar), and static modifiers like Hardened Scales or Winding Constrictor to make the initial counters matter even more; Doubling Season doubles Byrke’s ETB counters as well, accelerating growth. Give your pumped attackers evasion or trample to close games, and prioritize creatures that attack repeatedly (or recur) so repeated doubling compounds value. Byrke is best used as a value finisher that turns combat into a compounding resource advantage.
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