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Merfolk
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Est deck cost: $160.82
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Commander

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Hakbal of the Surging Soul

At the beginning of combat on your turn, each Merfolk creature you control explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on the exploring creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) Whenever Hakbal attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, draw a card.

Creature
Hakbal of the Surging Soul (lcc) 19

Commander

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Instant

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Abjure

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a blue permanent. Counter target spell.

Instant
Abjure (wth) 31
Beast Within

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.

Instant
Beast Within (m3c) 223
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (cmm) 81
Nature's Claim

Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Its controller gains 4 life.

Instant
Nature's Claim (plst) IMA-177
Negate

Counter target noncreature spell.

Instant
Negate (scd) 58
Opt

Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.) Draw a card.

Instant
Opt (xln) 65
Pongify

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Ape creature token.

Instant
Pongify (m3c) 190
Return of the Wildspeaker

Choose one — • Draw cards equal to the greatest power among non-Human creatures you control. • Non-Human creatures you control get +3/+3 until end of turn.

Instant
Return of the Wildspeaker (m3c) 242
Ripples of Potential

Proliferate, then choose any number of permanents you control that had a counter put on them this way. Those permanents phase out. (To proliferate, choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Treat phased-out permanents and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until their controller's next turn.)

Instant
Ripples of Potential (lcc) 77
Wrap in Vigor

Regenerate each creature you control.

Instant
Wrap in Vigor (cns) 183

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Artifact

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Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (otc) 252
Shadowed Caravel

Whenever a creature you control explores, put a +1/+1 counter on this Vehicle. Crew 2 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 2 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

Artifact
Shadowed Caravel (xln) 246
Simic Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Artifact
Simic Signet (clu) 228
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (otc) 267
Talisman of Curiosity

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {G} or {U}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Curiosity (mkc) 241

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Land

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Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (lci) 291
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (lci) 288

Land

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Creature

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Cenote Scout

When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Cenote Scout (lci) 178
Cold-Eyed Selkie

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.

Creature
Cold-Eyed Selkie (otc) 218
Deepfathom Echo

At the beginning of combat on your turn, this creature explores. Then you may have it become a copy of another creature you control until end of turn. (To have this creature explore, reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Deepfathom Echo (lci) 228
Deepglow Skate

When this creature enters, double the number of each kind of counter on any number of target permanents.

Creature
Deepglow Skate (cmm) 844
Deeproot Elite

Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.

Creature
Deeproot Elite (lcc) 237
Emperor Mihail II

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library. Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.

Creature
Emperor Mihail II (lcc) 155
Evolution Sage

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Evolution Sage (lcc) 240
Forerunner of the Heralds

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Creature
Forerunner of the Heralds (rix) 129
Herald of Secret Streams

Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.

Creature
Herald of Secret Streams (lcc) 158
Jadelight Spelunker

When this creature enters, it explores X times. (To have it explore, reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Jadelight Spelunker (lci) 196
Lord of Atlantis

Other Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Creature
Lord of Atlantis (7ed) 83
Manta Riders

{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn.

Creature
Manta Riders (tmp) 74
Masked Vandal

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) When this creature enters, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.

Creature
Masked Vandal (khm) 184
Master of the Pearl Trident

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Creature
Master of the Pearl Trident (lcc) 162
Merfolk Cave-Diver

Whenever a creature you control explores, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Merfolk Cave-Diver (lci) 65
Merrow Harbinger

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Creature
Merrow Harbinger (plst) LRW-73
Nicanzil, Current Conductor

Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.

Creature
Nicanzil, Current Conductor (lci) 306
Reef Shaman

{T}: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

Creature
Reef Shaman (apc) 29
Sea Scryer

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Add {U}.

Creature
Sea Scryer (mir) 90
Seahunter

{3}, {T}: Search your library for a Merfolk permanent card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Creature
Seahunter (plst) NEM-41
Seasinger

When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature. You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target creature whose controller controls an Island for as long as you control this creature and this creature remains tapped.

Creature
Seasinger (5ed) 121
Stonybrook Banneret

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Merfolk spells and Wizard spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Creature
Stonybrook Banneret (lcc) 173
Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life and draw a card.

Creature
Tatyova, Benthic Druid (m3c) 273
Thada Adel, Acquisitor

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever Thada Adel deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.

Creature
Thada Adel, Acquisitor (wwk) 40
Thrummingbird

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Thrummingbird (cmm) 858
Tideshaper Mystic

{T}: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn. Activate only during your turn.

Creature
Tideshaper Mystic (lrw) 93
Tireless Tracker

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Creature
Tireless Tracker (mkc) 190
Tributary Instructor

Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.) Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, draw a card.

Creature
Tributary Instructor (lcc) 96
Vodalian Hexcatcher

Flash Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1. Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Creature
Vodalian Hexcatcher (dmu) 75
Wildgrowth Walker

Whenever a creature you control explores, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 3 life.

Creature
Wildgrowth Walker (xln) 216

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Sorcery

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Aquitect's Will

Put a flood counter on target land. That land is an Island in addition to its other types for as long as it has a flood counter on it. If you control a Merfolk, draw a card.

Sorcery Kindred
Aquitect's Will (ddt) 2
Bygone Marvels

Descend 8 — When you cast this spell, if there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard, copy this spell twice. You may choose new targets for the copies. Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Bygone Marvels.

Sorcery
Bygone Marvels (lcc) 89
Crashing Tide

This spell has flash as long as you control a Merfolk. Return target creature to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Crashing Tide (j22) 283
Divination

Draw two cards.

Sorcery
Divination (plst) M19-51
Explore

You may play an additional land this turn. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Explore (otc) 192
Kodama's Reach

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Kodama's Reach (otc) 196
Rampant Growth

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Rampant Growth (m3c) 240
River's Rebuke

Return all nonland permanents target player controls to their owner's hand.

Sorcery
River's Rebuke (ncc) 231
Treasure Cruise

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Sorcery
Treasure Cruise (m3c) 195
Wave Goodbye

Return each creature without a +1/+1 counter on it to its owner's hand.

Sorcery
Wave Goodbye (lcc) 79

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Enchantment

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Branching Evolution

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.

Enchantment
Branching Evolution (mh3) 285
Deeproot Waters

Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Enchantment
Deeproot Waters (lcc) 152
Fight Rigging

Hideaway 5 (When this enchantment enters, look at the top five cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then if you control a creature with power 7 or greater, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Enchantment
Fight Rigging (snc) 145
Hardened Scales

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

Enchantment
Hardened Scales (lcc) 243
Reconnaissance Mission

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Enchantment
Reconnaissance Mission (iko) 65
Retreat to Coralhelm

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, choose one — • You may tap or untap target creature. • Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Enchantment
Retreat to Coralhelm (plst) BFZ-82
Retreat to Kazandu

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, choose one — • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. • You gain 2 life.

Enchantment
Retreat to Kazandu (cmr) 435
Spreading Seas

Enchant land When this Aura enters, draw a card. Enchanted land is an Island.

Enchantment
Spreading Seas (zen) 70

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Altered Ego

This spell can't be countered. You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with X additional +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Altered Ego (soi) 241
Avenger of Zendikar

When this creature enters, create a 0/1 green Plant creature token for each land you control. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each Plant creature you control.

Creature
Avenger of Zendikar (m3c) 221
Benthic Biomancer

{1}{U}: Adapt 1. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, draw a card, then discard a card.

Creature
Benthic Biomancer (lcc) 145
Bioshift

Move any number of +1/+1 counters from target creature onto another target creature with the same controller.

Instant
Bioshift (gtc) 214
Bloodline Pretender

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. Whenever another creature you control of the chosen type enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Creature Artifact
Bloodline Pretender (moc) 350
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. {3}{G}{G}: Double the number of +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.

Creature
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower (otj) 157
Coastal Piracy

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.

Enchantment
Coastal Piracy (mmq) 68
Copper Myr

{T}: Add {G}.

Creature Artifact
Copper Myr (mrd) 158
Coralhelm Commander

Level up {1} ({1}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 2-3 3/3 Flying LEVEL 4+ 4/4 Flying Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.

Creature
Coralhelm Commander (lcc) 148
Cultivate

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Cultivate (lcc) 235
Deepchannel Mentor

Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.

Creature
Deepchannel Mentor (shm) 35
Deeproot Pilgrimage

Whenever one or more nontoken Merfolk you control become tapped, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof.

Enchantment
Deeproot Pilgrimage (lci) 52
Dig Through Time

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Instant
Dig Through Time (otc) 95
Druid Class

(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life. {2}{G}: Level 2 You may play an additional land on each of your turns. {4}{G}: Level 3 When this Class becomes level 3, target land you control becomes a creature with haste and "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control." It's still a land.

Enchantment
Druid Class (afr) 180
Enclave Elite

Multikicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.

Creature
Enclave Elite (cns) 96
Evacuation

Return all creatures to their owners' hands.

Instant
Evacuation (m3c) 184
Farseek

Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Farseek (rvr) 138
Guardian Project

Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters, if it doesn't have the same name as another creature you control or a creature card in your graveyard, draw a card.

Enchantment
Guardian Project (rvr) 146
Harbinger of the Seas

Nonbasic lands are Islands.

Creature
Harbinger of the Seas (mh3) 63
Inspiring Call

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Instant
Inspiring Call (lcc) 244
Jade Bearer

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target Merfolk you control.

Creature
Jade Bearer (rix) 134
Jadelight Ranger

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Creature
Jadelight Ranger (plst) RIX-136
Kiora's Follower

{T}: Untap another target permanent.

Creature
Kiora's Follower (lcc) 273
Kopala, Warden of Waves

Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to cast. Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to activate.

Creature
Kopala, Warden of Waves (lcc) 160
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Tap another untapped Merfolk you control: Kumena can't be blocked this turn. Tap three untapped Merfolk you control: Draw a card. Tap five untapped Merfolk you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk you control.

Creature
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (lcc) 274
Merfolk Mistbinder

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

Creature
Merfolk Mistbinder (lcc) 276
Merfolk Sovereign

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Merfolk Sovereign (lcc) 164
Merfolk Trickster

Flash When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. It loses all abilities until end of turn.

Creature
Merfolk Trickster (dom) 56
Merrow Commerce

At the beginning of your end step, untap all Merfolk you control.

Enchantment Kindred
Merrow Commerce (lrw) 72
Merrow Reejerey

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.

Creature
Merrow Reejerey (lcc) 165
Mist-Cloaked Herald

This creature can't be blocked.

Creature
Mist-Cloaked Herald (rix) 43
Nylea's Presence

Enchant land When this Aura enters, draw a card. Enchanted land is every basic land type in addition to its other types.

Enchantment
Nylea's Presence (ths) 169
Prime Speaker Zegana

Prime Speaker Zegana enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control. When Prime Speaker Zegana enters, draw cards equal to its power.

Creature
Prime Speaker Zegana (rvr) 211
Ravenform

Exile target artifact or creature. Its controller creates a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying. Foretell {U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Sorcery
Ravenform (lcc) 167
Realmwalker

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Creature
Realmwalker (lcc) 250
Sage of Fables

Each other Wizard creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. {2}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.

Creature
Sage of Fables (lcc) 169
Silver Myr

{T}: Add {U}.

Creature Artifact
Silver Myr (nec) 158
Simic Ascendancy

{1}{G}{U}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a creature you control, put that many growth counters on this enchantment. At the beginning of your upkeep, if this enchantment has twenty or more growth counters on it, you win the game.

Enchantment
Simic Ascendancy (lcc) 288
Singer of Swift Rivers

Flash When this creature enters, put a shield counter on another target creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.) You may cast Merfolk spells as though they had flash.

Creature
Singer of Swift Rivers (lcc) 98
Springheart Nantuko

Bestow {1}{G} Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may pay {1}{G} if this permanent is attached to a creature you control. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature. If you didn't create a token this way, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token.

Creature Enchantment
Springheart Nantuko (mh3) 171
Steady Progress

Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.) Draw a card.

Instant
Steady Progress (plst) MM2-58
Streambed Aquitects

{T}: Target Merfolk creature gets +1/+1 and gains islandwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) {T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

Creature
Streambed Aquitects (ddt) 18
Svyelun of Sea and Sky

Svyelun has indestructible as long as you control at least two other Merfolk. Whenever Svyelun attacks, draw a card. Other Merfolk you control have ward {1}. (Whenever another Merfolk you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)

Creature
Svyelun of Sea and Sky (lcc) 175
Tempest Caller

When this creature enters, tap all creatures target opponent controls.

Creature
Tempest Caller (xln) 86
Thought Vessel

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact
Thought Vessel (mkc) 245
Tidal Warrior

{T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

Creature
Tidal Warrior (plst) DDT-20
Tireless Provisioner

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a Food token or a Treasure token. (Food is an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life." Treasure is an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Creature
Tireless Provisioner (moc) 313
Topography Tracker

When this creature enters, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.") If a creature you control would explore, instead it explores, then it explores again.

Creature
Topography Tracker (lcc) 95
Triton Shorestalker

This creature can't be blocked.

Creature
Triton Shorestalker (otc) 121
Vodalian Illusionist

{U}{U}, {T}: Target creature phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)

Creature
Vodalian Illusionist (plst) WTH-58
Vorel of the Hull Clade

{G}{U}, {T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on target artifact, creature, or land.

Creature
Vorel of the Hull Clade (lcc) 294
Zegana, Utopian Speaker

When Zegana enters, if you control another creature with a +1/+1 counter on it, draw a card. {4}{G}{U}: Adapt 4. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put four +1/+1 counters on it.) Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.

Creature
Zegana, Utopian Speaker (lcc) 298

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