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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Practical Research

3UR · Instant

Draw four cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an instant or sorcery card.

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NameManaTypeText
Overwhelming Intellect 4UUInstant Counter target creature spell. Draw cards equal to that spell's mana value.
Cease-Fire 2WInstant Target player can't cast creature spells this turn. Draw a card.
Thieving Magpie 2UUCreature — Bird Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Whenever Thieving Magpie deals damage to an opponent, draw a card. 1/3
Research the Deep 1USorcery Draw a card. Clash with an opponent. If you win, return Research the Deep to its owner's hand. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a higher mana value.)
Ambitious Assault 2RInstant Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. If you control a modified creature, draw a card. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Nemesis Phoenix 3RRCreature — Phoenix Flying {2}{R}: Return Nemesis Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking. Activate only during the declare attackers step and only if you're attacking two or more opponents. 4/2
Torrent of Stone 3RInstant — Arcane Torrent of Stone deals 4 damage to target creature. Splice onto Arcane—Sacrifice two Mountains. (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Parallel Thoughts 3UUEnchantment When Parallel Thoughts enters the battlefield, search your library for seven cards, exile them in a face-down pile, and shuffle that pile. Then shuffle your library. If you would draw a card, you may instead put the top card of the pile you exiled into your hand.
Vault Plunderer 2BCreature — Human Rogue When Vault Plunderer enters the battlefield, target player draws a card and loses 1 life. 3/1
Tireless Angler 2UCreature — Human Rogue Whenever an Island or Swamp enters the battlefield under your control, draft a card from Tireless Angler's spellbook. 2/4
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