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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Stinging Study

4B · Instant

You draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the mana value of a commander you own on the battlefield or in the command zone.

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NameManaTypeText
Realm Seekers 4GGCreature — Elf Scout Realm Seekers enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the total number of cards in all players' hands. {2}{G}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Realm Seekers: Search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. 0/0
Lurrus of the Dream-Den 1W/BW/BLegendary Creature — Cat Nightmare Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has mana value 2 or less. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) Lifelink Once during each of your turns, you may cast a permanent spell with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard. 3/2
Winter Blast XGSorcery Tap X target creatures. Winter Blast deals 2 damage to each of those creatures with flying.
Order of Whiteclay 1WWCreature — Kithkin Cleric {1}{W}{W}, {Q}: Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. ({Q} is the untap symbol.) 1/4
Skyclave Plunder 4USorcery Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is three plus the number of creatures in your party. Put three of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. (Your party consists of up to one each of Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard.)
Interpret the Signs 5USorcery Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Draw cards equal to that card's mana value. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)
Bouncer's Beatdown 2GInstant This spell costs {2} less to cast if it targets a black permanent. Bouncer's Beatdown deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. If that creature or planeswalker would die this turn, exile it instead.
Abian, Luvion Usurper 5RGLegendary Planeswalker — Abian As Abian, Luvion Usurper enters the battlefield, you become Abian. (Your life total becomes equal to their loyalty. You can activate the loyalty abilities by spending or gaining life.) [+3]: Discard your hand, then draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control. [+1]: Create a 3/2 red and green Spirit creature token. [−X]: You deal X damage to any target. Loyalty 5
Painiac 2RCreature — Brainiac At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a six-sided die. Painiac gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the result. 0/3
Illumination WWInstant Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. Its controller gains life equal to its mana value.
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