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Tonberry
Oracle Text
This creature enters tapped with a stun counter on it. (If it would become untapped, remove a stun counter from it instead.)
Chef's Knife — During your turn, this creature has first strike and deathtouch.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Tonberry in Magic: The Gathering reads like a tiny but terrifying tempo piece: a 2/1 for one black mana that arrives tapped and stunned, then threatens to turn every attack step into a nightmare once it starts moving. The “Chef’s Knife” bonus is the real payoff, giving it first strike and deathtouch during your turn, which makes it excellent for aggressive black decks that want cheap pressure while still punishing blockers, and also for control shells that need an efficient deterrent to protect life total and chip in later. Because it enters tapped, pair it with ways to remove stun counters or grant untapping, or simply plan around a delayed swing on turn two or three. It also loves equipment, power boosts, and sacrifice-matters builds, since trading up in combat is almost guaranteed. In short, Tonberry is best as a low-cost tempo threat that converts patience into lethal board control.
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Character Background
Tonberry in Magic: The Gathering reads like a tiny but terrifying tempo piece: a 2/1 for one black mana that arrives tapped and stunned, then threatens to turn every attack step into a nightmare once it starts moving. The “Chef’s Knife” bonus is the real payoff, giving it first strike and deathtouch during your turn, which makes it excellent for aggressive black decks that want cheap pressure while still punishing blockers, and also for control shells that need an efficient deterrent to protect life total and chip in later. Because it enters tapped, pair it with ways to remove stun counters or grant untapping, or simply plan around a delayed swing on turn two or three. It also loves equipment, power boosts, and sacrifice-matters builds, since trading up in combat is almost guaranteed. In short, Tonberry is best as a low-cost tempo threat that converts patience into lethal board control.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 16:10:46 UTC