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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
Whip of Erebos 2BBLegendary Enchantment Artifact Creatures you control have lifelink. {2}{B}{B}, {T}: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step. If it would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else. Activate only as a sorcery.
Adarkar Valkyrie 4WWSnow Creature — Angel Flying, vigilance {T}: When target creature other than Adarkar Valkyrie dies this turn, return that card to the battlefield under your control. 4/5
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Melira, the Living Cure GWLegendary Creature — Human Scout If you would get one or more poison counters, instead you get one poison counter and you can't get additional poison counters this turn. Exile Melira, the Living Cure: Choose another target creature or artifact. When it's put into a graveyard this turn, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. 3/3
Recurring Nightmare 2BEnchantment Sacrifice a creature, Return Recurring Nightmare to its owner's hand: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Knowledge Vault 4Artifact {2}, {T}: Exile the top card of your library face down. {0}: Sacrifice Knowledge Vault. If you do, discard your hand, then put all cards exiled with Knowledge Vault into their owner's hand. When Knowledge Vault leaves the battlefield, put all cards exiled with Knowledge Vault into their owner's graveyard.
Sunscape Master 2WWCreature — Human Wizard {G}{G}, {T}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. {U}{U}, {T}: Return target creature to its owner's hand. 2/2
Detention Sphere 1WUEnchantment When Detention Sphere enters the battlefield, you may exile target nonland permanent not named Detention Sphere and all other permanents with the same name as that permanent. When Detention Sphere leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.
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