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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Essence Vortex

1UB · Instant

Destroy target creature unless its controller pays life equal to its toughness. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.

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NameManaTypeText
Brink of Disaster 2BBEnchantment — Aura Enchant creature or land When enchanted permanent becomes tapped, destroy it.
Grim Feast 1BGEnchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, Grim Feast deals 1 damage to you. Whenever a creature is put into an opponent's graveyard from the battlefield, you gain life equal to its toughness.
Xander's Pact 4BBSorcery Casualty 2 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy this spell.) Each opponent exiles the top card of their library. You may cast spells from among those cards this turn. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to that spell's mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Indomitable Creativity XRRRSorcery Destroy X target artifacts and/or creatures. For each permanent destroyed this way, its controller reveals cards from the top of their library until an artifact or creature card is revealed and exiles that card. Those players put the exiled cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Long Rest XGGGSorcery Return X target cards with different mana values from your graveyard to your hand. If eight or more cards were returned to your hand this way, your life total becomes equal to your starting life total. Exile Long Rest.
Light of Day 3WEnchantment Black creatures can't attack or block.
Return of the Nightstalkers 5BBSorcery Return all Nightstalker permanent cards from your graveyard to the battlefield. Then destroy all Swamps you control.
Abandon the Post 1RSorcery Up to two target creatures can't block this turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Nightbird's Clutches 1RSorcery Up to two target creatures can't block this turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Magic Missile 1RRSorcery This spell can't be countered. Magic Missile deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
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