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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

In the Eye of Chaos

2U · World Enchantment

Whenever a player casts an instant spell, counter it unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.

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NameManaTypeText
Arcum's Whistle 3Artifact {3}, {T}: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That player may pay {X}, where X is that mana value. If they don't pay, the creature attacks this turn if able, and at the beginning of the next end step, destroy it if it didn't attack this turn. Activate only before attackers are declared.
Charix, the Raging Isle 2UULegendary Creature — Leviathan Crab Spells your opponents cast that target Charix, the Raging Isle cost {2} more to cast. {3}: Charix gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Islands you control. 0/17
Ezio Auditore da Firenze 1BLegendary Creature — Human Assassin Menace Assassin spells you cast have freerunning {B}{B}. (You may cast a spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.) Whenever Ezio deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} if that player has 10 or less life. When you do, that player loses the game. 3/2
Visions of Dominance 2GSorcery Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature, then double the number of +1/+1 counters on it. Flashback {8}{G}{G}. This spell costs {X} less to cast this way, where X is the greatest mana value of a commander you own on the battlefield or in the command zone. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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Elite Arcanist 3UCreature — Human Wizard When Elite Arcanist enters the battlefield, you may exile an instant card from your hand. {X}, {T}: Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. X is the mana value of the exiled card. 1/1
Grenzo, Crooked Jailer 4BRLegendary Creature — Goblin Rogue When Grenzo enters the battlefield and at the beginning of your upkeep, heist target opponent's library. Once each turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay the mana cost for a spell you cast that you don't own. 6/4
Prime Speaker Vannifar 2GULegendary Creature — Elf Ooze Wizard {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to 1 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery. 2/4
Rug of Smothering 3Artifact Creature — Construct Flying Whenever a player casts a spell, they lose 1 life for each spell they've cast this turn. 1/3
Black Sun's Twilight XBInstant Up to one target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. If X is 5 or more, return a creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
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