Tempest Angler

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Character Background

Tempest Angler is a small but explosive Izzet creature that thematically reads as an otter wizard riding storm-slick currents—every spell you sling dresses it in fresh muscle—and it best supports a tempo/spellslinger game plan that converts cheap noncreature spells into an early, growing threat. As a 2/2 that gains +1/+1 counters whenever you cast noncreature spells, it rewards low-curve decks full of cantrips and cheap burn: pair it with cards like Opt, Serum Visions or Shock/Shock-equivalents to trigger growth while advancing your plan. In deckbuilding include a light creature base, 10–14 one-mana or two-mana instants and sorceries, and a couple of protection tools (Counterspell, Essence Scatter, or cheap bounce) to keep the Angler alive as it scales. It also slots well with a Curiosity-style draw engine to convert larger attacks into card advantage, and its hybrid {U/R} cost makes it easy to splash into blue- or red-leaning lists.

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