Junk Diver

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Character Background

Junk Diver reads like a scavenger bird come to life: a fragile 1/1 flyer that exploits death to pluck a useful artifact back from the graveyard, which thematically suggests a creature built to find and reuse discarded technology. In gameplay terms it best supports a value- and combo-oriented artifact shell rather than an aggro plan — it’s a recurring-resource engine that rewards sacrifice, self-mill, or controlled attrition. Practical tips: run Junk Diver alongside cheap, repeatable targets such as Ichor Wellspring, Mishra’s Bauble, or small mana rocks (Springleaf Drum) and include at least one sacrifice outlet like Phyrexian Altar or Krark‑Clan Ironworks to turn each death into immediate tempo or combo fuel. Remember it can’t target itself, so build ways to put other artifacts into the grave (discard effects or controlled sacrifice) and play 2–3 copies to increase consistency. Its flying body also provides evasive chump-blocking value while you set up longer-term recursion lines.

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