Alpha Deathclaw
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Type: Creature — Lizard Mutant
Oracle Text:
Menace, trample
When this creature enters or becomes monstrous, destroy target permanent.
{5}{B}{G}: Monstrosity 4. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put four +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
Power/Toughness: 6/6
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Fallout
Price ( USD): $2.89
USD: $2.89 · EUR: €0.88
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Character Background
Alpha Deathclaw reads like an apex predator translated into cardboard: a 6/6 menace with trample that immediately kills something the moment it arrives and can do it again when you pay to make it monstrous. It best supports a midrange/value game plan that wants a big, answer-everything finisher rather than pure aggro or combo — think removal-plus-threat packages that close games once lands stabilize. Deckbuilding tips: include ways to cheat it into play (reanimation, cheat-from-grave effects) or blink it for repeat ETB destruction, and consider Doubling Season or Hardened Scales if you lean into +1/+1 counter synergies to turn the monstrosity into an overwhelming threat. Also ramp or mana acceleration helps justify the {5}{B}{G} monstrosity activation if you want the second destroy trigger. Target artifacts, planeswalkers, or a blocking wall with its first trigger and use the second one to clear a decisive permanent; protect it with removal or recursion to keep its two removals relevant.
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