| Name | Send in the Pest  |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | Each opponent discards a card. You create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, you gain 1 life." |
| Flavor | Dara couldn't cover her Silverquill bullies in ink but she could do the next best thing. |
| Artist | Raluca Marinescu |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #100 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Send in the Pest, Sorcery, designed by Raluca Marinescu first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven.
**Send in the Pest** (1B) fits best in a **black-based midrange or token-synergy deck**, especially in formats where incremental value and board presence matter—such as Golgari (black‑green) sacrifice, aristocrats, or grindy midrange builds. The discard pressures control and combo decks while the Pest token provides a body for sacrifice outlets, pump effects, or life‑gain synergies, making it decent in decks that care about creature tokens or attrition. However, in most competitive formats, there are stronger options: **Thoughtseize** and **Inquisition of Kozilek** are more efficient discard spells, **Burglar Rat** and **Virus Beetle** provide repeatable or synergistic discard attached to bodies, and **Dreadhorde Invasion** or **Bitterblossom** generate more sustained token value. Because the discard is not targeted and the token is small, this card is likely playable in casual, budget, or synergy-heavy decks but would struggle to see consistent competitive play unless the format stron
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