Raphael, the Nightwatcher

Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).

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4cmc 2/3 red legend. Sneak {1}{R}{R} bounces an unblocked attacker to cast it tapped and attacking; static grants all attackers double strike. Signature in aggro/tempo shells leveraging unblocked creatures for tempo swings. Double strike with haste enables explosive turn-by-turn damage. High pip requirement ({R}{R}{R} if cast normally) limits flexibility. Sneak mechanic requires creature density and prior attacks to enable cost-reduction—slow setup makes it awkward in pure tempo, but strong in midrange beatdown with evasive bodies."

• EDHREC rank: #10,382