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Gundabad Opportunist
Gundabad Opportunist3 R
Creature — Goblin Rogue
When this creature enters, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
common4/2

Gundabad Opportunist

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Limited summary

A solid value creature that pairs a fragile but aggressive 4/2 body with temporary access to an extra card. It is best when you can reliably cast the exiled card on the following turn or sacrifice the body after its enters ability resolves.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Card AdvantageRole — Generates extra cards or value over time.EnablerSets up the condition its archetype's payoffs reward. Count your enablers before valuing payoffs highly.

Archetypes

BR Goblins / AmassBR Goblins / Amass — RakdosAggressive Goblin tribal deck using Amass to grow an Army while chipping in damage. Sacrifice and death-trigger payoffs convert expendable bodies into value.How it plays: Amass stacks onto a single Army creature, so protect it or diversify threats. Removal-dense colors: use it to clear blockers and keep tempo. Death triggers make trades profitable.

Gameplay notes

When possible, cast Gundabad Opportunist before making your land drop, since the exiled card may be a land you need to play. Check that you will have enough mana and the correct colors on your next turn; the card is lost after that turn ends.

Key synergies

Azog, Moria's Ruin
Azog, Moria's RuinComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

After Gundabad Opportunist provides its exiled card, Azog can destroy it to draw a card and amass Goblins 4. This converts the fragile 4/2 body into a large Army while retaining the Opportunist's enters-the-battlefield value.

Bolg of the North
Bolg of the NorthEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Gundabad Opportunist is an excellent creature to sacrifice to Bolg after its enters ability has resolved. Its 4 power lets Bolg deal 4 damage, often killing a blocker and potentially producing additional Goblin Army counters through excess damage.

The Great Goblin
The Great GoblinTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Gundabad Opportunist is a Goblin whose useful ability has already resolved when it enters, making it attractive to trade off or sacrifice. When it dies, The Great Goblin exiles another card to play, compounding the Opportunist's temporary card advantage.

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-RollDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Each chapter can blink Gundabad Opportunist to exile another card from the top of your library and provide a fresh window to play it.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Bolg of the North ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Combo · strength 3/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ The Great Goblin Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bolg of the North ↔ The Great Goblin Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Build-Around · strength 2/3Gundabad Opportunist ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Combo · strength 3/3Gundabad Opportunist ↔ Bolg of the North Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Gundabad Opportunist ↔ The Great Goblin Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3Gundabad Opportunist ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gundabad Opportunist (this card)
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