Sahagin

Sahagin

Mana Cost: {1}{U}

Type: Creature — Merfolk Warrior

Oracle Text:
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, if at least four mana was spent to cast it, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and it can't be blocked this turn.

Power/Toughness: 1/3

Rarity: common

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Final Fantasy

Price ( USD): $0.13

USD: $0.13 · EUR: €0.03

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Character Background

Sahagin is a small but sneaky role-player for blue decks that want to keep mana open and turn incidental spells into pressure, making it a strong fit for tempo and spell-slinger strategies. A 1/3 for two mana already blocks well, but its real value comes from rewarding you whenever you cast a noncreature spell that costs at least four mana: it grows and becomes unblockable for the turn, letting a defensive body suddenly push damage through stalled boards. In practice, this means you want a deck with efficient interaction and a few higher-cost instants or sorceries, or mana value discounts that still count the full spent cost. In Final Fantasy-flavored terms, it feels like a lurking aquatic raider striking when magic shakes the battlefield. Pair it with card draw and bounce spells to keep triggering it, and consider effects that reduce costs or generate extra mana so you can both develop and trigger Sahagin in the same turn.

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