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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Sudden Setback

2UU · Instant

The owner of target spell or nonland permanent puts it on the top or bottom of their library.

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NameManaTypeText
Secure the Scene 4WSorcery Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse 3UBLegendary Planeswalker — Ashiok [+1]: Create a 2/3 blue and black Nightmare creature token with "Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, each opponent exiles the top two cards of their library." [−3]: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand, then that player exiles a card from their hand. [−7]: You may cast up to three spells from among face-up cards your opponents own from exile without paying their mana costs. Loyalty 5
Fractured Identity 3WUSorcery Exile target nonland permanent. Each player other than its controller creates a token that's a copy of it.
Sages of the Anima 3GUCreature — Elf Wizard If you would draw a card, instead reveal the top three cards of your library. Put all creature cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. 3/4
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds 2GLegendary Planeswalker — Vivien You may cast creature spells as though they had flash. [+1]: Until your next turn, up to one target creature gains vigilance and reach. [−2]: Look at the top three cards of your library. Exile one face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. For as long as it remains exiled, you may look at that card and you may cast it if it's a creature spell. Loyalty 4
Desertion 3UUInstant Counter target spell. If an artifact or creature spell is countered this way, put that card onto the battlefield under your control instead of into its owner's graveyard.
Guardians of Koilos 5Artifact Creature — Construct When Guardians of Koilos enters the battlefield, you may return another target historic permanent you control to its owner's hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) 4/4
Kruphix's Insight 2GSorcery Reveal the top six cards of your library. Put up to three enchantment cards from among them into your hand and the rest of the revealed cards into your graveyard.
Mastery of the Unseen 1WEnchantment Whenever a permanent you control is turned face up, you gain 1 life for each creature you control. {3}{W}: Manifest the top card of your library. (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Sea of Sand Plane — Rabiah Players reveal each card they draw. Whenever a player draws a land card, that player gains 3 life. Whenever a player draws a nonland card, that player loses 3 life. Whenever chaos ensues, put target permanent on top of its owner's library.
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