[38] [39] [40] For example, with the elimination of the "play for ante" mechanic in all formal formats, [41] all cards with this feature were banned
The way it worked was that it gave you a goal to pursue, and if you did it, you were rewarded with a special mechanically unique token
It comes down for only 2 mana and combines a Zulaport Cutthroat creature death effect with the Marionette Master artifact death trigger, which makes it like a duplicate Mayhem Devil or an alternative for decks that dont run red
And it's a bigger 1/2 so it can block a 1/1 and survive
Sleeving a deck with these takes considerably longer and is a bit more expensive, but the payoff is extra protection all the way around
But he doesnt enter combat alone because summoning him also creates a 4/1 Guenhwyvar token, representing his stalwart panther companion and further increasing his value