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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
Klauth's Will XRRGInstant Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both. • Breathe Flame — Klauth's Will deals X damage to each creature without flying. • Smash Relics — Destroy up to X target artifacts and/or enchantments.
Mana-Charged Dragon 4RRCreature — Dragon Flying, trample Join forces — Whenever Mana-Charged Dragon attacks or blocks, each player starting with you may pay any amount of mana. Mana-Charged Dragon gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the total amount of mana paid this way. 5/5
Hallowed Spiritkeeper 1WWCreature — Avatar Vigilance When Hallowed Spiritkeeper dies, create X 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. 3/2
Cover of Winter 2WSnow Enchantment Cumulative upkeep {S} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it. {S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.) If a creature would deal combat damage to you and/or one or more creatures you control, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of age counters on Cover of Winter. {S}: Put an age counter on Cover of Winter.
Planeswalker's Favor 2GEnchantment {3}{G}: Target opponent reveals a card at random from their hand. Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the revealed card's mana value.
Invoke Prejudice UUUUEnchantment Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell that doesn't share a color with a creature you control, counter that spell unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.
Jamie McCrimmon 2GLegendary Creature — Human Warrior Trample Whenever you cast a historic spell, Jamie McCrimmon gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is that spell's mana value. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.) 2/2
Crater's Claws XRSorcery Crater's Claws deals X damage to any target. Ferocious — Crater's Claws deals X plus 2 damage instead if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Battle at the Bridge XBSorcery Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You gain X life.
Erestor of the Council 1GULegendary Creature — Elf Noble Whenever players finish voting, each opponent who voted for a choice you voted for creates a Treasure token. You scry X, where X is the number of opponents who voted for a choice you didn't vote for. Draw a card. 2/4
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