Bloodstained Mire

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Character Background

Bloodstained Mire is a precision tool for Rakdos-colored strategies that prize consistent, immediate access to Swamp or Mountain sources: its one-life cost and sacrifice ability let you tutor a shock or dual land straight onto the battlefield, which supports both tempo (early disruption and aggressive mana) and combo (locking in exact colors for a critical turn). In practice it’s excellent in Rakdos midrange and tempo lists where turn‑1 Thoughtseize or turn‑2 removal matters—fetching a Blood Crypt or similar dual fixes colors without wasting a land drop—and it doubles as a deck-thinner and instant landfall enabler for cards that care about lands entering. Deckbuilding tip: play 2–4 copies alongside a mix of basic Swamps/Mountains to hedge Blood Moon and include several shock/dual targets so the Mire never dead‑draws; it also pairs well with discard packages and low-cost interaction that require reliable black on turn one. Use it aggressively early and as a late-game color guarantee rather than a long-term value engine.

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