Quicksilver, Brash Blur
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Type: Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
Oracle Text:
If Quicksilver, Brash Blur is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with him on the battlefield.
Haste
Power-up — {4}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter and a double strike counter on Quicksilver. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Marvel Super Heroes
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Character Background
Quicksilver, Brash Blur is a quintessential tempo/aggro piece: a one-mana legendary haste body that can start the game already attacking and demands immediate answers or extra damage will stick. His one-time Power-up transforms a fragile 1/1 into a durable threat by adding a +1/+1 and granting double strike, turning a single activation into an outsized tempo swing—perfect for pressuring life totals or forcing unfavorable blocks. Build him into a low-curve red aggro shell with burn and pump effects, or a “go-wide” haste deck that protects him long enough to cash in the power-up; run four copies to maximize opener odds and include cheap interaction so he survives to get value. Specific synergies: equipment like Embercleave or Bonesplitter turns his double-strike into immediate lethal potential, and cards that grant deathtouch or additional combat steps multiply his threat. Treat him as a tempo engine rather than a value creature—prioritize early damage and protection to close games before longer grindy decks stabilize.
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