Rose, Cutthroat RaiderHow it works & interactions with other cards

Aggression Meets Industry

Rose features a Raid ability that triggers at the end of your combat phase if you attacked that turn. For every unique opponent you attacked, you create a Junk token. These tokens are artifacts that can be sacrificed during your main phase to exile the top card of your library, allowing you to play it that turn. Additionally, whenever you sacrifice a Junk token—regardless of why—Rose adds one Red mana to your pool.

Resolving the Raid

At the end of your combat step, Rose checks if you declared any creatures as attackers. It doesn't matter if those creatures survived or if the player they attacked is still in the game. The ability counts each opponent who was the target of an attack during that combat. Upon resolution, you place a corresponding number of Junk tokens onto the battlefield. Note that Junk tokens can only be sacrificed for their card-exile ability at sorcery speed, but Rose's mana-generating trigger will happen whenever they are sacrificed.

Common Pitfalls

A frequent mistake is attempting to use the Junk token's exile ability at instant speed; however, the reminder text specifies it must be activated as a sorcery. Also, remember that Rose's mana trigger isn't limited to the token's own ability. If you sacrifice a Junk token to pay the cost of another spell or ability, you still get the Red mana. Finally, you cannot 'double dip' by sacrificing one Junk token to pay for two different costs simultaneously.

Strategic Timing

Because Rose provides mana when the Junk is destroyed, she effectively makes her own card-draw engine 'free' or even profitable. If you exile a cheap spell, the Red mana generated by the sacrifice can often pay for the spell you just revealed. It is best to wait until your second main phase to utilize these tokens to maximize your mana efficiency.

Interaction examples

Automated Multi-Attack

Rose, Cutthroat RaiderSolemn Simulacrum

If you attack Opponent A with Rose, Cutthroat Raider and Opponent B with Solemn Simulacrum, Rose's Raid ability will see that you attacked two different opponents. At the end of combat, you create two Junk tokens. If you sacrifice both tokens during your post-combat main phase, Rose will add two Red mana to your mana pool.

Doubling the Output

Rose, Cutthroat RaiderRoaming Throne

With Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Robot', Rose's triggered abilities will trigger an additional time. At the end of combat, the Raid ability triggers twice; if you attacked one opponent, you will create two Junk tokens (one per trigger). Furthermore, when you sacrifice a Junk token, Rose's mana ability will trigger twice, adding two Red mana to your pool for every single Junk sacrificed.