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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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Graverobber Spider 3GCreature — Spider Reach {3}{B}: Graverobber Spider gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. Activate only once each turn. 2/4
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Stronghold Arena 1BEnchantment Kicker {G} and/or {W} (You may pay an additional {G} and/or {W} as you cast this spell.) When Stronghold Arena enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life for each time it was kicked. Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you may reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand. If you do, you lose life equal to its mana value.
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