Vicious Clown

Vicious Clown

Mana Cost: {2}{R}

Type: Creature — Human Clown

Oracle Text:
Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, this creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Power/Toughness: 2/3

Rarity: common

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Duskmourn: House of Horror

Price ( USD): $0.06

USD: $0.06 · EUR: €0.03

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Character Background

Vicious Clown is a classic tempo/aggro piece: a 2/3 for 2R that turns every cheap creature you drop into a potential two‑power swing by granting +2/+0 whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters. That makes it ideal in token or goblin‑centric red builds—Dragon Fodder, Hordeling Outburst, Krenko, Mob Boss and one‑drops like Monastery Swiftspear or Soul‑Scar Mage all reliably flip incremental damage from defense to lethal offense. As a deckbuilding tip, prioritize low‑cost token generators and at least some haste enablers or anthem effects (Goblin Chieftain, haste‑granting equipment) so those enter triggers convert immediately into damage; include removal‑light, high‑velocity slots to lean into tempo rather than long‑value play. Thematically it reads as a predatory sideshow act, punishing small arrivals for the crowd’s amusement, but mechanically it’s straightforward: supply a steady stream of small bodies and watch a cheaply printed creature dominate combat math.

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