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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Illusionist's Stratagem

3U · Instant

Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control. Draw a card.

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NameManaTypeText
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast 3RRLegendary Planeswalker — Lukka [+1]: Exile the top three cards of your library. Creature cards exiled this way gain "You may cast this card from exile as long as you control a Lukka planeswalker." [−2]: Exile target creature you control, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card with higher mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. [−7]: Each creature you control deals damage equal to its power to each opponent. Loyalty 5
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Vhal, Scholar of Tactics 2WULegendary Creature — Human Wizard When this creature specializes, remove all study counters from it. When you do, distribute that many +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures. {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. 4/4
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Specter's Shriek BSorcery Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a nonland card from it. If you do, that player exiles that card. If a nonblack card is exiled this way, exile a card from your hand.
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