share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Magic: the Gathering is going small and furry in the next Standard-release set, with the all-animal plane Bloomburrow set to hit the shops on 2 August. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast, we’ve got a slithery preview card that is going to prove quite the adversary for our squirrels and otters – Rottenmouth Viper ! Rottenmouth Viper is a 6/6 creature that costs 1 black and 5 generic Mana, however this cost can be reduced for each non-land permanent you sacrifice. This could be in the form of creatures, artifacts.
One of the most advantageous ways to cast Rottenmouth Viper is to tap and sacrifice 3 Treasures, since that would give you 3 Mana plus have a cost reduction of 3. A turn three 6/6 snake? Better run away quick! One of the best things about Rottenmouth Viper is that you get instant value once it enters the battlefield. As it enters, you put a Blight counter on it, and each opponent loses 4 life unless they sacrifice a nonland permanent or discard a card.
It’s perfect Commander material since the trigger can affect multiple opponents, but because it isn’t Legendary, we’ll have to throw that plan out the door. If a 6/6 on turn three isn’t tough enough to deal with, its bite gets more venomous with each attack. Each attack adds an additional Blight counter, leading to severe palpitations for your opponent.
Assuming Rottenmouth Viper survives a turn, on your first attack it will already have 2 Blight counters. Imagine losing 8 life, discard 2 car.