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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
Stumpsquall Hydra XGGGCreature — Hydra When Stumpsquall Hydra enters the battlefield, distribute X +1/+1 counters among it and any number of commanders. 1/1
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Pool of Vigorous Growth 1GArtifact {X}, {T}, Discard a card: Create a token that's a copy of a random creature card with mana value X. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Meishin, the Mind Cage 4UUULegendary Enchantment All creatures get -X/-0, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
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Mortarion, Daemon Primarch 5BLegendary Creature — Demon Primarch Flying Primarch of the Death Guard — At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 2/2 black Astartes Warrior creature tokens with menace. X can't be greater than the amount of life you lost this turn. 5/6
Volcano Hellion 2RRCreature — Hellion Volcano Hellion has echo {X}, where X is your life total. (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When Volcano Hellion enters the battlefield, it deals an amount of damage of your choice to you and target creature. The damage can't be prevented. 6/5
Visions of Glory 4WSorcery Create a 1/1 white Human creature token for each creature you control. Flashback {8}{W}{W}. This spell costs {X} less to cast this way, where X is the greatest mana value of a commander you own on the battlefield or in the command zone. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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