Popular Egotist
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Human Rogue
Oracle Text:
{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature or enchantment: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Power/Toughness: 3/2
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Duskmourn: House of Horror
Price ( USD): $0.18
USD: $0.18 · EUR: €0.18
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Character Background
Popular Egotist is a compact value engine that fits best in sacrifice-oriented midrange or aristocrats-style control shells, where every expendable permanent turns into damage and lifegain. A 3/2 for three mana is already respectable, but the real strength is that its activated ability turns any extra creature or enchantment into temporary protection, effectively converting fodder into resilience when a board wipe or removal spell looms. The life-drain trigger rewards you for sacrificing permanents of any kind, so token makers, recursive creatures, and cheap enchantments that have outlived their usefulness all become fuel. In Duskmourn’s horror-tinged context, the card feels like a self-important survivor who survives by consuming others, and that translates neatly into gameplay: keep a steady stream of disposable permanents, then use sacrifice outlets to steadily bleed opponents out while stabilizing your own life total. Pair it with token generators or enchantment-based token engines for maximum consistency.
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