Because blockers are chosen all at once, you can’t block with a creature with afterlife, wait for it to die, then block with the resulting Spirit tokens.

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Identity & printing

Card ID: PIO-40--normal
Name: Syndicate Messenger
Number: 40
Rarity: Common

Type line & Magic stats

Subtypes: Bird
Types: Creature
Mana cost: {3}{W}
Mana value: 4
Power / toughness: 2 / 3
Keywords: Afterlife — Flying

Set, artist & references

Artist: Viktor Titov
Language: English
Set name: Pioneer Masters
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

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Syndicate Messenger

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