Strong, the Brutish Thespian
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Mutant Berserker
Oracle Text:
Ward {2}
Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong.
You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.
Power/Toughness: 7/7
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (4) →
Expansion: Fallout
Price ( USD): $0.35
USD: $0.35 · EUR: €0.28
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Character Background
Strong, the Brutish Thespian is a classic green value engine wrapped in Fallout-flavored menace: a huge 7/7 body with ward {2} that dares opponents to waste resources just to interact. He best fits a midrange or ramp shell that can accelerate him out early and then exploit his Enrage trigger for steady snowballing. Because any damage he takes becomes three rad counters and three +1/+1 counters, he turns ping effects, combat trades, and even your own targeted damage into a massive upside. Pair him with repeatable damage sources like pingers or fight spells, and he grows out of control while your radiation actually helps rather than hurts, since you gain life instead of losing it from rad counters. Deckbuilding-wise, cards that can safely deal him damage on demand, especially at instant speed, are ideal. Strong rewards careful sequencing, letting you convert self-inflicted pain into a resilient, rapidly escalating threat.
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