how do mtg adventure cards work What is in MTG? layout:adventure · Scryfall Magic: The

Grixis decks try to clear the board and get rid of the opponents hand until they are in a top-deck situation, which is where Tibalt will likely shine the most

A creature with indestructible can't be destroyed by damage.) When this creature enters, another target permanent gains indestructible for as long as you control this creature

It takes some transformation and additional loyalty counters, but the creature stealing effect can improve the creature thanks to lifelink

Note that the mana symbol is in the extort rules text, which means it doesn't count towards color identity, so you can play this in mono-black

Still, in formats where this is viable, it does represent up to one additional Mercenary token per turn and a buff that makes it very difficult for your opponents to block