Brineborn Cutthroat
Foundations Jumpstart 291 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 291
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Caio Monteiro
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"I always attack from where their spyglasses can't see."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brineborn Cutthroat was originally introduced in the Core Set 2020 expansion, designed to bolster blue tempo strategies by rewarding players for casting spells during an opponent's turn. Its mechanics emphasize the tactical patience essential to blue-aligned archetypes, turning reactive play into an offensive advantage. The card was reimagined for the Foundations Jumpstart set, which serves as an accessible entry point for new and returning players to interact with established Magic: The Gathering mechanics.
The art and character design reflect the seafaring, predatory nature of the Merfolk, emphasizing a flash-enabled combat style that keeps opponents in constant uncertainty. In Foundations Jumpstart, the card maintains its classic role as a low-cost, high-impact creature that scales as the game progresses. It is widely regarded as a staple of limited-format play, favored for its ability to punish inefficient resource management while providing a clear lesson in timing and interaction for players learning the game's core principles.
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