TCG Playability
Legendary Creature — Ape Goat
When Flopsie enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Each creature you control with power 4 or greater can't be blocked by more than one creature.
"Oh, that's a good boy! Yes, who has a soft belly?" —Bumi, King of Omashu
Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy is a powerful mid-range creature that rewards aggressive green strategies across multiple formats. As a four-mana 4/4 legendary with two green pips, this card serves as both an efficient body and a force multiplier for go-wide strategies. The immediate enter-the-battlefield effect places a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control, making it particularly punishing when cast into an established board. This scaling ability transforms token generators, small creatures, and existing threats into significantly larger problems for your opponent. The second ability is where Flopsie truly shines, granting evasion to all your creatures with power 4 or greater by making them unblockable by more than one creature. This transforms chump blockers into irrelevant roadblocks and forces your opponent to commit multiple resources to stop individual threats. In deck construction, Flopsie excels in creature-heavy green strategies, particularly those built around token generation, +1/+1 counter synergies, or aggressive green midrange archetypes. It pairs exceptionally well with cards that generate multiple creatures or give your team anthem effects. Players should prioritize this card for aggressive green strategies in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern where it can close games quickly while demanding immediate answers. The card's broad format legality makes it an excellent investment for players building across multiple competitive and casual formats, and the legendary typing enables it to serve as a commander in Brawl and Commander formats for green-focused strategies.
Illustrated by Alexandr Leskinen