Eater of the Dead

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Character Background

Eater of the Dead reads like a slow, hungry graveyard specialist: a 3/4 for {4}{B} that turns being tapped into repeatable exile, which thematically fits a horror that must be prodded into feasting. Practically, it best supports a value/hate plan — a midrange or control deck that wants a durable body plus targeted graveyard denial against Reanimator, Dredge, and flashback strategies — rather than aggro or pure combo. Deckbuilding tip: include ways to tap it reliably (attack steps or tapping engines) and complementary permanent hate: Icy Manipulator and other tap-helpers let you repeatedly source the condition, while extra-combat cards like Aggravated Assault can turn attacks into multiple exiles; also run one-shot answers such as Nihil Spellbomb or Surgical Extraction to cover matchups where exile pace matters. Because the ability costs {0}, Eater trades tempo for long-term value—slot it where repeated single-card exile points buy time and deny key targets across the game.

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