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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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Crowd-Control Warden 3GWCreature — Centaur Soldier As Crowd-Control Warden enters the battlefield or is turned face up, put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of other creatures you control. Disguise {3}{G/W}{G/W} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.) 4/4
Return to the Ranks XWWSorcery Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Return X target creature cards with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Light Up the Night XRSorcery Light Up the Night deals X damage to any target. It deals X plus 1 damage instead if that target is a creature or planeswalker. Flashback—{3}{R}, Remove X loyalty counters from among planeswalkers you control. If you cast this spell this way, X can't be 0. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Pull from Tomorrow XUUInstant Draw X cards, then discard a card.
Cleaving Skyrider 2WCreature — Human Warrior Flash Kicker {2}{R} (You may pay an additional {2}{R} as you cast this spell.) Flying When Cleaving Skyrider enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, it deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of attacking creatures. 2/2
Dark Suspicions 2BBEnchantment At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player loses X life, where X is the number of cards in that player's hand minus the number of cards in your hand.
Impending Flux 2RSorcery Paradox — Impending Flux deals X damage to each opponent and each creature they control, where X is 1 plus the number of spells you've cast from anywhere other than your hand this turn. Foretell {1}{R}{R} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
Runecarved Obelisk 4Artifact {T}: Add {C}{C}. Put two charge counters on Runecarved Obelisk. {T}, Sacrifice Runecarved Obelisk: Seek a card with the highest mana value among cards in your library with mana value X or less, where X is the number of charge counters on Runecarved Obelisk.
Mercadian Lift 2Artifact {1}, {T}: Put a winch counter on Mercadian Lift. {T}, Remove X winch counters from Mercadian Lift: You may put a creature card with mana value X from your hand onto the battlefield.
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored 2RGWLegendary Creature — Dinosaur Whenever Pantlaza, Sun-Favored or another Dinosaur enters the battlefield under your control, you may discover X, where X is that creature's toughness. Do this only once each turn. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) 4/4
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