Cackling Prowler
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Hyena Rogue
Oracle Text:
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Morbid — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Power/Toughness: 4/3
Rarity: common
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Foundations
Price ( USD): $0.08
USD: $0.08 · EUR: €0.08
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Character Background
Cackling Prowler reads like a midrange tempo piece that rewards aggressive trading and attrition: a 4/3 for {3}{G} is a respectable body that Ward {2} makes awkward for opponents to remove with targeted spells, while Morbid turns every fallen creature into long-term upside by pumping it at your end step. Thematically it’s a scavenger that fattens itself on battlefield carnage, so it belongs in decks that intentionally create deaths — token generators, cheap blockers that can trade, or sacrifice outlets — rather than pure control. Specific synergies include Village Rites or Viscera Seer to reliably trigger Morbid, and counter doublers like Hardened Scales or Winding Constrictor to magnify each +1/+1 counter. Build it into a Golgari midrange/”aristocrats” shell where non-targeted mass removal and removal-free ways of ending combats are accounted for; avoid relying on it as your only late-game win condition, but use its resilience to apply steady pressure and snowball value after even small exchanges.
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