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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Lightning Blow

1W · Instant

Target creature gains first strike until end of turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

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NameManaTypeText
Borrowed Hostility RInstant Escalate {3} (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.) Choose one or both — • Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. • Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
Lance WEnchantment — Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature has first strike.
Reflexes REnchantment — Aura Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that creature.) Enchanted creature has first strike. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Slicer, Hired Muscle 4RLegendary Artifact Creature — Robot More Than Meets the Eye {2}{R} (You may cast this card converted for {2}{R}.) Double strike, haste At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may have that player gain control of Slicer until end of turn. If you do, untap Slicer, goad it, and it can't be sacrificed this turn. If you don't, convert it. 3/4
Reckless Racer 2RCreature — Human Pilot First strike Whenever Reckless Racer becomes tapped, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card. 2/3
Helica Glider 2WCreature — Nightmare Squirrel Helica Glider enters the battlefield with your choice of a flying counter or a first strike counter on it. 2/2
Aardwolf's Advantage 2RSorcery Creatures you control get +2/+0 and gain alpha strike until end of turn. (A creature with alpha strike has first strike as long as it's blocking or being blocked by a creature that comes after it alphabetically.)
Jousting Lance 2Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0. As long as it's your turn, equipped creature has first strike. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Reckless Lackey RCreature — Goblin Pirate First strike, haste {2}{R}, Sacrifice Reckless Lackey: Draw a card and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.") 1/2
Pit Spawn 4BBBCreature — Demon First strike At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Pit Spawn unless you pay {B}{B}. Whenever Pit Spawn deals damage to a creature, exile that creature. 6/4
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