Impassioned Orator
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Human Cleric
Oracle Text:
Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.
Power/Toughness: 2/2
Rarity: common
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Fallout
Price ( USD): $0.26
USD: $0.26 · EUR: €0.22
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Character Background
Impassioned Orator reads like a classic Soul Warden–style one-drop: a modest 2/2 cleric that converts each new face on your side into incremental life, so it naturally supports token and value-based game plans (and can stabilize aggressive starts). Thematically it feels like a pulpit that bolsters recruits as they appear, and mechanically it wants you to go wide or repeatedly generate entries—think Raise the Alarm, Spectral Procession, or cheap creature suites—to turn each arrival into survivability. Specific synergies include Ajani’s Pridemate (grows with every life gain), flicker/blink engines that repeatedly re-trigger the effect, or even lifegain payoffs like Sanguine Bond in Orzhov builds for a drain angle. Deckbuilding tips: run multiple copies and prioritize low-cost token generators and 1-drops so Orator triggers often; consider pairing with a resilient anthem or Pridemate-style payoff to convert small gains into a long-term board advantage.
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