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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
Shagrat, Loot Bearer 2BRLegendary Creature — Orc Soldier Whenever Shagrat, Loot Bearer attacks, attach up to one target Equipment to it. Then amass Orcs X, where X is the number of Equipment attached to Shagrat. (Control of the Equipment doesn't change. To amass Orcs X, put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.) 4/4
Shanna, Purifying Blade GWULegendary Creature — Human Warrior Lifelink At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {X}. If you do, draw X cards. X can't be greater than the amount of life you gained this turn. 3/3
Volcanic Torrent 4RSorcery Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.) Volcanic Torrent deals X damage to each creature and planeswalker your opponents control, where X is the number of spells you've cast this turn.
Genesis Wave XGGGSorcery Reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put any number of permanent cards with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then put all cards revealed this way that weren't put onto the battlefield into your graveyard.
Marshal's Anthem 2WWEnchantment Multikicker {1}{W} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Creatures you control get +1/+1. When Marshal's Anthem enters the battlefield, return up to X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the number of times Marshal's Anthem was kicked.
Floodwater Dam 3Artifact {X}{X}{1}, {T}: Tap X target lands.
Mishra's Helix 5Artifact {X}, {T}: Tap X target lands.
Stormchaser Chimera 2URCreature — Chimera Flying {2}{U}{R}: Scry 1, then reveal the top card of your library. Stormchaser Chimera gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that card's mana value. (To scry 1, look at the top card of your library, then you may put that card on the bottom of your library.) 2/3
Death's Shadow BCreature — Avatar Death's Shadow gets -X/-X, where X is your life total. 13/13
Firefist Adept 4RCreature — Human Wizard When Firefist Adept enters the battlefield, it deals X damage to target creature an opponent controls, where X is the number of Wizards you control. 3/3
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