Brineborn Cutthroat

Foundations #152

Brineborn Cutthroat - Foundations

Type: Creature — Merfolk Pirate

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Card text: Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

P/T: 2/1

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Caio Monteiro

""I always attack from where their spyglasses can't see.""

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.21 USD · $0.32 USD (Foil) · €0.10 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Brineborn Cutthroat in Foundations limited

common

Refute
Refute
Instant

Refute is an instant you can cast on opponent's turn to trigger Brineborn Cutthroat's ability, growing it while also countering a spell.

 Fleeting Distraction
Fleeting Distraction
Instant

Fleeting Distraction is a cheap instant that triggers Brineborn Cutthroat during opponent's turn while also cantripping to replace itself.

 Uncharted Voyage
Uncharted Voyage
Instant

Uncharted Voyage can be cast during opponent's turn to bounce their creature and trigger Brineborn Cutthroat, growing your threat while disrupting theirs.

uncommon

An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Instant

An Offer You Can't Refuse is a cheap instant-speed counter that triggers Brineborn Cutthroat on opponent's turn, making it an efficient way to grow your creature.

rare

High Fae Trickster
High Fae Trickster
Creature — Faerie Wizard

High Fae Trickster gives all your spells flash, allowing you to cast sorceries on opponent's turn to repeatedly trigger Brineborn Cutthroat's ability.

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