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Pretending Poxbearers

Pretending Poxbearers

Mana Cost: {1}{W/B}

Type: Creature — Human Citizen Ally

Oracle Text:
When this creature dies, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token.

Power/Toughness: 2/1

Rarity: common

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Expansion: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Price ( USD): $0.05

USD: $0.05 · EUR: €0.03

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Avatar: Beginner Box by Cardflippr · 1x · 200 cards

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Character Background

Pretending Poxbearers is a classic little value creature that fits best in aggressive or sacrifice-oriented white-black decks, where every body is expected to trade up or cash itself in later. A 2/1 for two mana pressures early life totals, and the death trigger replaces itself with a 1/1 Ally token, making removal less punishing and combat awkward for the opponent. In practice, it’s excellent in tempo shells that want to keep attacking while still building board presence, and it also shines in aristocrat-style lists that care about creatures dying or about repeatedly producing tokens. The “pretending” feel suggests a useful decoy or front-line citizen whose importance becomes clear only after it falls, which matches its gameplay neatly. Pair it with sacrifice outlets, anthem effects, or cards that reward Allies entering the battlefield, and it becomes more than a simple common—it becomes a steady source of board persistence and incremental advantage.

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