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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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Artillery Enthusiast RCreature — Goblin Artificer Modified creatures you control have menace. When Artillery Enthusiast enters the battlefield, you may discard a card. If you do, seek a card with mana value equal to that card's mana value. 1/2
Comet Storm XRRInstant Multikicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Choose any target, then choose another target for each time this spell was kicked. Comet Storm deals X damage to each of them.
Karn's Sylex 3Legendary Artifact Karn's Sylex enters the battlefield tapped. Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities. {X}, {T}, Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.
Wizards of the _____ 2UUCreature — Human Wizard Performer When this creature enters the battlefield, you may put a name sticker on it, then look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of unique vowels on that sticker. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. (The vowels are A, E, I, O, U, and Y.) 3/1
Isareth the Awakener 1BBLegendary Creature — Human Wizard Deathtouch Whenever Isareth the Awakener attacks, you may pay {X}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield with a corpse counter on it. If that creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else. 3/3
Cavalier of Flame 2RRRCreature — Elemental Knight {1}{R}: Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain haste until end of turn. When Cavalier of Flame enters the battlefield, discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards. When Cavalier of Flame dies, it deals X damage to each opponent and each planeswalker they control, where X is the number of land cards in your graveyard. 6/5
Domesticated Hydra 2GGCreature — Hydra {X}{G}{G}{G}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) As long as Domesticated Hydra is monstrous, it has trample. 3/3
Painful Bond 1BInstant Draw two cards, then nonland cards in your hand with mana value 3 or less perpetually gain "When you cast this spell, you lose 1 life."
Miming Slime 2GSorcery Create an X/X green Ooze creature token, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Industrial Advancement 3REnchantment At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is that creature's mana value. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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