So, as I sit here in my favorite café, over-caffeinated and ready to design this new creature, I realize that I have a lot of 5e reading to do (which is something I quite enjoy doing anyways). After playing with the Lavakin Brawler MtG card in the draft, I felt like it could be a playable character, or at least an NPC for D&D 5e. Two years ago, for a few Pathfinder games I played a Brawler that I miss very much (you can find out all about Antoine here). Is the one card that helped me get 5 victories in my first (and best) M20 Ranked Draft over on MtG Arena (which you can watch here) and so it instantly won a spot in my heart.
This text is divided into three parts: Inspiration, Design, Stats.
When Wizards of the Coast officially put out a book, officially merging their two coolest universes together officially: MtG and D&D. Click em! Something neat has happened in the past,
Quick note: This article is chock-full of links, which offer a lot more depth.