Opposition Agent
Creature — Human Rogue
You control your opponents while they're searching their libraries.
While an opponent is searching their library, they exile each card they find. You may play those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast them.
Power/Toughness: 3/2
Set
Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet
Rarity
Mythic Rare
Mana Value
3
Artist
Scott Murphy
Collector #
19
Why Play Opposition Agent
Flash makes this an excellent reactive threat that punishes opponents for tutoring at instant speed. The card shines in metas heavy with fetchlands, tutors, and ramp spells, effectively turning your opponents' search effects into card advantage for you. Play it in black midrange and control decks that can protect it while capitalizing on the stolen resources, or in hatebear strategies that aim to disrupt opponents' game plans.Format Notes
Most impactful in Commander where tutors are abundant and the multiplayer nature amplifies its value against multiple opponents. Sees solid play in Legacy sideboards to counter decks reliant on Wasteland, fetchlands, and tutors like Vampiric Tutor. Less relevant in formats like Historic where search effects are less prevalent, though it still provides utility against ramp strategies and the occasional tutor effect.Combos & Synergies
Pairs exceptionally well with Ashiok, Dream Render to completely shut down library searches while stealing resources. Scheming Symmetry becomes a powerful tutor effect when you control Opposition Agent, letting you search an opponent's library instead of giving them card selection. Ghost Quarter and other land destruction that forces searches becomes asymmetrical advantage, destroying their lands while giving you access to their deck's contents.Learn More
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