Diamond Mare

Diamond Mare

Mana Cost: {2}

Type: Artifact Creature — Horse

Oracle Text:
As this creature enters, choose a color.
Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen color, you gain 1 life.

Power/Toughness: 1/3

Rarity: uncommon

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Foundations

Price ( USD): $0.11

USD: $0.11 · EUR: €0.14

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Character Background

Diamond Mare is a quietly powerful two‑mana piece that best supports a value or spells‑focused midrange/tempo plan: as a 1/3 it buys time on the board while turning every spell of a chosen color into incremental life, which stabilizes against burn and feeds life‑gain synergies. Because you pick a color as it enters, Diamond Mare shines in mono‑color lists or decks packed with cheap cantrips and one‑drops (Opt, Consider, Shock/Swords to Plowshares) so you get frequent triggers; alternatively it’s a natural companion to Ajani’s Pridemate or other grow‑on‑gain creatures—pick white and cast lots of cheap spells to balloon a Pridemate quickly. Deckbuilding tip: slot it into blue or white spellslinger shells or white weenie lists rather than highly splashed three‑color builds, and beware artifact hate since a single removal spell neuters the engine. It’s not a combo piece by itself but its steady life production converts tempo plays into long‑term value.

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