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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Crooked Scales

4 · Artifact

{4}, {T}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay {3} and repeat this process.

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NameManaTypeText
Excavation Technique 3WSorcery Demonstrate (When you cast this spell, you may copy it. If you do, choose an opponent to also copy it. Players may choose new targets for their copies.) Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens.
Vela the Night-Clad 4UBLegendary Creature — Human Wizard Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela the Night-Clad or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life. 4/4
Kaervek's Purge XBRSorcery Destroy target creature with mana value X. If that creature dies this way, Kaervek's Purge deals damage equal to the creature's power to the creature's controller.
Molten Blast 2RInstant Choose one — • Molten Blast deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. • Destroy target artifact.
Ready to Rumble 4RSorcery Choose one — • Ready to Rumble deals 5 damage to target creature or planeswalker. • Destroy target artifact.
Prying Questions 2BSorcery Target opponent loses 3 life and puts a card from their hand on top of their library.
Ravager Wurm 3RGGCreature — Wurm Riot (This creature enters the battlefield with your choice of a +1/+1 counter or haste.) When Ravager Wurm enters the battlefield, choose up to one — • Ravager Wurm fights target creature you don't control. • Destroy target land with an activated ability that isn't a mana ability. 4/5
Calculating Lich 4BBCreature — Zombie Wizard Menace Whenever a creature attacks one of your opponents, that player loses 1 life. 5/5
Emerald Charm GInstant Choose one — • Untap target permanent. • Destroy target non-Aura enchantment. • Target creature loses flying until end of turn.
Squidnapper 3UUCreature — Squid Pirate When Squidnapper enters the battlefield, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until Squidnapper leaves the battlefield or that player pays the ransom. Ransom — {6} and 2 life 3/4
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