• Bartolomeo (OP-10) – Budget Blocker with Built-In Removal

    Bartolomeo (OP-10) – Budget Blocker with Built-In Removal

    One of the most efficient low-cost cards in the Royal Blood set, Bartolomeo delivers surprising value for a common that costs just pennies to acquire.

    His [Blocker] ability gives you immediate defensive utility, but the real star here is his [On Play] effect. Tucking an opponent’s 1-cost Character to the bottom of their deck is clean, non-destructive removal that bypasses trash-based triggers entirely. This makes him a fantastic answer to early aggro plays and pesky low-cost utility pieces that your opponent relies on. In budget-friendly builds, Bartolomeo pulls double duty as both a defensive wall and a tempo swing tool.

    Have you slotted Bartolomeo into any of your Royal Blood decks, or does his 1-cost removal limitation keep him on your bench?

  • Careful Study: The One-Mana Engine That Fuels Graveyard Strategies

    Careful Study: The One-Mana Engine That Fuels Graveyard Strategies

    Careful Study: One Mana, Infinite Possibilities

    For just a single blue mana, Careful Study gives you incredible card filtering at sorcery speed—a staple that has shaped Legacy, Pauper, and casual formats for over two decades.

    Drawing two and discarding two isn’t card advantage—it’s card selection with a graveyard bonus. This makes Careful Study the perfect enabler for reanimator strategies, flashback spells, and madness synergies. Dropping a massive creature into your graveyard on turn one while digging for your reanimation spell is a tempo play that wins games. The Secret Lair Ghostbusters crossover version featuring Egon Spengler’s iconic quote adds serious collector appeal to an already powerful card at nearly nine dollars.

    Have you slotted Careful Study into your graveyard deck, or do you prefer Faithless Looting in red?