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Tragic Lesson

2U · Instant

Draw two cards. Then discard a card unless you return a land you control to its owner's hand.

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Viashino Sandswimmer 2RRCreature — Viashino {R}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, return Viashino Sandswimmer to its owner's hand. If you lose the flip, sacrifice Viashino Sandswimmer. 3/2
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Braids's Frightful Return 2BEnchantment — Saga Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.) I — You may sacrifice a creature. If you do, each opponent discards a card. II — Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. III — Target opponent may sacrifice a nonland, nontoken permanent. If they don't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card.
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