Chris' Magic: The Gathering Card of the Day!

In this web page, I hope to present to you strategies, combos, and obscure uses for a new Magic the Gathering card every single day.

The Card of the Day is....

Scarwood Bandits

2/2 Forestwalk. 2G, Tap: Gain control of target artifact you do not control. That artifact's controller may counter this effect by paying 2. You lose control of target artifact if Scarwood Bandits leave play or at end of game.

A brief rundown of the card:

Play the sticky-fingered Bandits early in the game to try to prevent your opponent from playing any artifacts. If your foe does dare play any artifacts with the Bandits on your side, that artifact will cost them 2 mana every turn until it is gone (or you take it). Also try a Scarwood Bandit late in the game once your opponent has a few artifacts out, and swipe them all. Here are a few ways you may aid and abbet our klepto forestwalker.

• Asnod's Transmorgrant/Thran Forge
  No artifacts in play to steal, just a few creatures laying around? Take the creatures by making them artifact creatures and then stealing them. Both of these cards are really cheap to use too. Use Thran Forge for card efficiency. Use the Transmorgrant for suprise.
• Drain Power/Power Sink
  Does your opponent have enough mana to thwart your thieves? Not a problem with these cards. Just tap all of their lands and steal all of their Delif's Cubes and Horrible Hordes.
• Spectral Shield/Spectral Cloak/Mystic Veil
  I've noticed Scarwood Bandits attract Lightning Bolts in the worst way. Protect your bandits from almost anything save a Disk or Wrath of God with these handy enchantments.
• Thenolite Monk/Gaea's Liege
  Yes, the Bandit just happens to have forestwalk too. Make enviromentalists proud of your deck and make forests everywhere.