A-Dawnbringer Cleric
AFR · common · Released 2023-04-04
Power
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Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on rate
minor value alone
fits anywhere
fixed effect
multiple modes
broadly useful
easily answered
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No active conflicts.
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Rationale
A 2-mana 1/4 creature with a modal ETB offering lifegain, enchantment removal, or graveyard exile. The flexibility is genuinely useful in Brawl — the body is solid for a blocker and all three modes have situational relevance — but none of the modes are individually powerful enough to make this a must-include. It's a common-slot workhorse in precon/bracket-1 and budget bracket-2 decks, especially in human or cleric typal shells.
Learnings (2)
This card is the Arena rebalanced version (A- prefix) of Dawnbringer Cleric; the original is commander-legal but this variant is Brawl-only on Arena — both function identically in practice.
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The 1/4 body at 2 mana is deceptively durable in Brawl against early aggressive red or green creatures, making this a reasonable tempo play even when the ETB mode is only marginally relevant.
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