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Commander
Raffine, Scheming Seer
Flying, ward
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature connives X, where X is the number of attacking creatures. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature connives X, where X is the number of attacking creatures. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Legendary Creature - Demon Sphinx
Commander
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Copy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
You may have Chameleon enter as a copy of a creature you control, except his name is Chameleon, Master of Disguise.
Mayhem (You may cast this card from your graveyard for if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
Mayhem (You may cast this card from your graveyard for if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
Legendary Creature - Human Shapeshifter Villain
Copy
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Creature
Creature
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Draw
Enduring Curiosity
Flash
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Creature Enchantment - Cat Glimmer
Hollow Marauder
This spell costs less to cast for each creature card in your graveyard.
Flying
When this creature enters, any number of target opponents each discard a card. For each of those opponents who didn't discard a card with mana value 4 or greater, draw a card.
Flying
When this creature enters, any number of target opponents each discard a card. For each of those opponents who didn't discard a card with mana value 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creature - Rogue Specter
Draw
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Enchantment
Endless Foot Assault
Squad (As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay any number of times. When this enchantment enters, create that many tokens that are copies of it.)
Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 black Ninja creature token that's tapped and attacking that player.
Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 black Ninja creature token that's tapped and attacking that player.
Enchantment
Enchantment
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Evasion
Pride of the Clouds
Flying
This creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield with flying.
Forecast — , Reveal this creature from your hand: Create a 1/1 white and blue Bird creature token with flying. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
This creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield with flying.
Forecast — , Reveal this creature from your hand: Create a 1/1 white and blue Bird creature token with flying. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
Creature - Elemental Cat
Evasion
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Land
Land
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Lifegain
Lifegain
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Protection
Azure Beastbinder
Vigilance
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or greater.
Whenever this creature attacks, up to one target artifact, creature, or planeswalker an opponent controls loses all abilities until your next turn. If it's a creature, it also has base power and toughness 2/2 until your next turn.
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or greater.
Whenever this creature attacks, up to one target artifact, creature, or planeswalker an opponent controls loses all abilities until your next turn. If it's a creature, it also has base power and toughness 2/2 until your next turn.
Creature - Rat Rogue
Clever Concealment
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Any number of target nonland permanents you control phase out. (Treat them and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until your next turn.)
Any number of target nonland permanents you control phase out. (Treat them and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until your next turn.)
Instant
Teferi's Protection
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Instant
Protection
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Pump
Pump
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Recursion
Recursion
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Removal
Into the Flood Maw
Gift a tapped Fish (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a tapped 1/1 blue Fish creature token before its other effects.)
Return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand. If the gift was promised, instead return target nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand. If the gift was promised, instead return target nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Instant
Removal
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Tokens
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
Vigilance
Adeline's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 white Human creature token that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control.
Adeline's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 white Human creature token that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control.
Legendary Creature - Human Knight
Ainok Strike Leader
Whenever you attack with this creature and/or your commander, for each opponent, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token that's tapped and attacking that player.
Sacrifice this creature: Creature tokens you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
Sacrifice this creature: Creature tokens you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
Creature - Warrior Dog
Tokens
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Maybeboard
Jocasta, Automaton Avenger
Flying
Whenever your commander deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on Jocasta.
Whenever you attack with your commander, if this card is in your graveyard, you may return it to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
Whenever your commander deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on Jocasta.
Whenever you attack with your commander, if this card is in your graveyard, you may return it to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
Legendary Creature Artifact - Hero Robot
Maybeboard
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Tokens & Extras
Tokens & Extras
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Description
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