Abyssal Harvester

Abyssal Harvester

Mana Cost: {1}{B}{B}

Type: Creature — Demon Warlock

Oracle Text:
{T}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard that was put there this turn. Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a Nightmare in addition to its other types. Then exile all other Nightmare tokens you control.

Power/Toughness: 3/2

Rarity: rare

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Expansion: Foundations

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Character Background

Abyssal Harvester is a compact tempo/value piece: a 3/2 Demon Warlock for {1}{B}{B} that punishes timely kills by exiling a creature card that died this turn and turning it into a token copy (a Nightmare) for immediate payoff. The card best supports a midrange/value plan with tempo upside — steal an opponent’s big attacker after combat or replay your own ETB creatures the turn you sacrifice them. Be mindful that the Harvester exiles the card and then removes all other Nightmare tokens you control, so it’s a one-at-a-time engine rather than a mass reanimator; lean into creatures with powerful enters-the-battlefield effects rather than death triggers. Deckbuilding tip: include reliable ways to put creatures into graveyards this turn (cheap removal or self-sacrifice outlets) plus a sacrifice outlet like a free sac engine to convert the single Nightmare into card advantage or triggers. It doubles as an early aggressor and a repeatable, controlled value generator when sequenced properly.

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