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Paleontologist's Pick-Axe

2 · Artifact — Equipment

Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card. Equip {1} Craft with one or more creatures {5} ({5}, Exile this artifact, Exile one or more creatures you control and/or creature cards from your graveyard: Return this card transformed under its owner's control. Craft only as a sorcery.)

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