Blue Sun's ZenithInstantTarget player draws X cards. Shuffle Blue Sun's Zenith into its owner's library. "The Origin Query will wait. We must ensure we survive to return to it." |
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Fuel for the CauseInstantCounter target spell, then proliferate. (You choose any number of permanents and/or players with counters on them, then give each another counter of a kind already there.) "Your ideas will be discarded and your will repurposed." |
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Quicksilver GeyserInstantReturn up to two target nonland permanents to their owners' hands. "Phyrexians are tenacious. That's not the same thing as clever." |
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Steel SabotageInstantChoose one - Counter target artifact spell; or return target artifact to its owner's hand. "You are hopelessly obsolete, my brothers. Come and join the Great Work." |
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Turn the TideInstantCreatures your opponents control get -2/-0 until end of turn. "Let their mindless armies come and face the might of genius." |
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Go for the ThroatInstantDestroy target nonartifact creature. Having flesh is increasingly a liability on Mirrodin. |
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Virulent WoundInstantPut a -1/-1 counter on target creature. When that creature dies this turn, its controller gets a poison counter. Sadly, the extent of Gerkk's healing knowledge was "don't pick at it." |
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Burn the ImpureInstantBurn the Impure deals 3 damage to target creature. If that creature has infect, Burn the Impure deals 3 damage to that creature's controller. Flame doesn't kneel to Phyrexia. |
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CrushInstantDestroy target noncreature artifact. A golem's hands know no tenderness. |
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Into the CoreInstantExile two target artifacts. "They believe they're driving us back, but we're leading them to their doom." |
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Rally the ForcesInstantAttacking creatures get +1/+0 and gain first strike until end of turn. "Drive them back! Make their underworld into their grave!" |
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Mirran MettleInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. "Our land will not yield to Phyrexian corruption!" |
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Pistus StrikeInstantDestroy target creature with flying. Its controller gets a poison counter. "Even a nuisance such as the pistus fly has a purpose in our new world." |
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Unnatural PredationInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. "Domination by the strongest-that is all that matters in the Tangle now." |
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Dispense JusticeInstantTarget player sacrifices an attacking creature. The Accorders never strike first, but they always strike back. |
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Fulgent DistractionInstantChoose two target creatures. Tap those creatures, then unattach all Equipment from them. "Channeling the white-hot power of all five suns creates a pretty good diversion." |
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Seize the InitiativeInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn. The time between spotting a leonin shikari and feeling its claws is just time enough to draw your last breath. |
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Soul ParryInstantPrevent all damage one or two target creatures would deal this turn. "I was called to this world of steel, and it will be my steel that answers." |
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Whitesun's PassageInstantYou gain 5 life. All over the Razor Fields, Whitesun is celebrated. Even the followers of the rebel Juryan, far from the Cave of Light, bow their heads in reverence. |
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DisperseInstantReturn target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Most casualties of the power struggle between vedalken and Neurok didn't die on the field of battle; they merely disappeared. |
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Halt OrderInstantCounter target artifact spell. An artificer's least favorite mind-missive may be "I regret to inform you that the funding for your project has been cut." |
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Steady ProgressInstantProliferate. (You choose any number of permanents and/or players with counters on them, then give each another counter of a kind already there.) "More of that strange oil . . . It's probably nothing." |
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Stoic RebuttalInstantMetalcraft - Stoic Rebuttal costs less to cast if you control three or more artifacts. Obsessed with the pursuit of knowledge above all else, vedalken can appear to be cold and emotionless. |
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Turn AsideInstantCounter target spell that targets a permanent you control. "It's not my job to ask our leaders about their experiments at the Knowledge Pool. It's my job to make sure they can continue performing them." |
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Twisted ImageInstantSwitch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. "True strength is in the mind, for the body is too malleable a form." |
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Vault SkywardInstantTarget creature gains flying until end of turn. Untap it. "The edges of the Quicksilver Sea run dark with the spread of the Mephidross. Two more aerial passes before I can be sure what I'm seeing . . ." |
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Grasp of DarknessInstantTarget creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. On a world with five suns, night is compelled to become an aggressive force. |
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Instill InfectionInstantPut a -1/-1 counter on target creature. "The results of our ninth inoculation were the same. The specimen was, of course, euthanized before the contagion could spread." |
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Tainted StrikeInstantTarget creature gets +1/+0 and gains infect until end of turn. (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) "Welcome to perfection." |
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Galvanic BlastInstantGalvanic Blast deals 2 damage to target creature or player. Mirrodin has little weather, but it certainly has lightning. |
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ShatterInstantDestroy target artifact. "I am an artist, a builder, a creator . . . I create the biggest explosions around." |
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Blunt the AssaultInstantYou gain 1 life for each creature on the battlefield. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. "Much can be gained from the appearance of vulnerability." |
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Carrion CallInstantPut two 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with infect onto the battlefield. (They deal damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) The natural order is out of order. |
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Slice in TwainInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. "The hypocrisy of these elves is thicker than steel-destroying ‘unnatural metal' with their own enchanted swords." |
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Tel-Jilad DefianceInstantTarget creature gains protection from artifacts until end of turn. The Viridian elves had purged their culture of the trolls' traitorous influence. In times of strife, however, the ancestral memories returned. |
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Untamed MightInstantTarget creature gets +X/+X until end of turn. "Beasts kill for their very survival. If you would have their strength, you must know their desperation." |
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Wing PunctureInstantTarget creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature with flying. "If I were the air, I wouldn't taunt the ground. It has the weight advantage." |
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Withstand DeathInstantTarget creature is indestructible this turn. (Lethal damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it's still put into its owner's graveyard.) On Mirrodin, every conflict ends in either death or darksteel. |
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Emerge UnscathedInstantTarget creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
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Harmless AssaultInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by attacking creatures. After encasing it in a paralyzing beam of light, the angel studied the Eldrazi as a child would study a bug, curiously and without fear. |
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Puncturing LightInstantDestroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 3 or less. "The vampires knew what was coming. I know it. And they did nothing. They deserve to feel the same agony they've caused all of us." |
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Repel the DarknessInstantTap up to two target creatures. A boon to those who cannot see in the dark. A bane to those who live in it. |
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SmiteInstantDestroy target blocked creature. "The mighty rely solely on their strength. They are shocked when we do the same." |
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Aura FinesseInstantAttach target Aura you control to target creature. "Although armor and auras can be similar, the brains required to use them are worlds apart." |
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DepriveInstantAs an additional cost to cast Deprive, return a land you control to its owner's hand. "That would have brought shame to you as a mage. Tell you what-I'll keep your secret." |
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Lay BareInstantCounter target spell. Look at its controller's hand. "It's good to learn from your failures, but I prefer to learn from the failures of others." |
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Reality SpasmInstantChoose one - Tap X target permanents; or untap X target permanents. From the moment the first Eldrazi spawn squirmed free, everything on Zendikar took on an adjusted meaning, a new slant toward or away from the waking giants. |
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RegressInstantReturn target permanent to its owner's hand. "Never look too deep, where the waters turn dark. What the sea has hidden there may not stay down forever." |
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Unified WillInstantCounter target spell if you control more creatures than that spell's controller. "We're glad to be of service-to be an audience to your failure." |
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Consume the MeekInstantDestroy each creature with converted mana cost 3 or less. They can't be regenerated. "Why does it destroy? It does, and to talk of reasons wastes time and breath." |
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Induce DespairInstantAs an additional cost to cast Induce Despair, reveal a creature card from your hand. All the angel saw was her doom. |
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Last KissInstantLast Kiss deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life. "Romanticize it, glamorize it, call it what you will. To me, it will always be carnal, bloody murder." |
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Suffer the PastInstantExile X target cards from target player's graveyard. For each card exiled this way, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Ulamog's tentacles, their touch like burning ice, rummaged through his soul and stung his memories one by one. |
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VendettaInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature's toughness. "Consider my debt to your kin paid in full." |
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Virulent SwipeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
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Heat RayInstantHeat Ray deals X damage to target creature. "There was clearly a scream. I'm not sure if there was a mouth." |
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Spawning BreathInstantSpawning Breath deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Put a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool." Death by death, Kozilek's lineage spread. |
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StaggershockInstantStaggershock deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
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Leaf ArrowInstantLeaf Arrow deals 3 damage to target creature with flying. "Those who think the trees shall remain bystanders throughout this conflict shall be sorely mistaken." |
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Living DestinyInstantAs an additional cost to cast Living Destiny, reveal a creature card from your hand. "That our enemies are great only brings us greater hope." |
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Might of the MassesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature you control. The Joraga elves never need ask a troll to leave their territory. They merely grant it their combined strength, and it can't resist embarking on a merry rampage. |
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Momentous FallInstantAs an additional cost to cast Momentous Fall, sacrifice a creature. It wasn't long until the elves had developed a use for every part of the Eldrazi. |
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Prey's VengeanceInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
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Realms UnchartedInstantSearch your library for four land cards with different names and reveal them. An opponent chooses two of those cards. Put the chosen cards into your graveyard and the rest into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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Join the RanksInstantPut two 1/1 white Soldier Ally creature tokens onto the battlefield. Expeditionary houses are notorious for their rivalries. But when adventurers meet in the wilderness, the instinct for mutual survival outweighs petty grudges. |
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Refraction TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast a red instant or sorcery spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay Refraction Trap's mana cost.
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Rest for the WearyInstantTarget player gains 4 life. Zendikar is a brutal taskmaster, but sometimes it offers unexpected solace. |
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Veteran's ReflexesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap that creature. "Assume everything wants to kill you. At the very least, assume everything wants what's in your pack." |
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Æther TradewindsInstantReturn target permanent you control and target permanent you don't control to their owners' hands. "The wind smells of misfortune. Check your knots." |
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Mysteries of the DeepInstantDraw two cards. "The Roil is destructive, but not random. It's Zendikar's way of revealing secrets." |
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Permafrost TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had a green creature enter the battlefield under his or her control this turn, you may pay rather than pay Permafrost Trap's mana cost.
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Spell ContortionInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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TwitchInstantYou may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land. "The flow is diverted. Your path is clear. What are you waiting for-the cave to bid you welcome?" |
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Nemesis TrapInstant - TrapIf a white creature is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Nemesis Trap's mana cost.
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SmotherInstantDestroy target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less. It can't be regenerated. "Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up." |
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Tomb HexInstantTarget creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
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Urge to FeedInstantTarget creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You may tap any number of untapped Vampire creatures you control. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those Vampires.
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Bull RushInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. "It's gone mad! Loose the chains and save what you can!" |
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Comet StormInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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Ricochet TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay Ricochet Trap's mana cost. In his last seconds, Remhas regretted using his most powerful spell. |
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Searing BlazeInstantSearing Blaze deals 1 damage to target player and 1 damage to target creature that player controls.
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Stone Idol TrapInstant - TrapStone Idol Trap costs less to cast for each attacking creature.
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GroundswellInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. "This world will not be tamed." |
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Nature's ClaimInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. Its controller gains 4 life. "On this plane, the use of magic can provoke a ferocious reprisal from nature. Whoever the Eldrazi were, their relics left Zendikar forever enraged." |
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Slingbow TrapInstant - TrapIf a black creature with flying is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Slingbow Trap's mana cost. The Tajuru elves devised ways to let the forest defend itself. |
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Strength of the TajuruInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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Arrow Volley TrapInstant - TrapIf four or more creatures are attacking, you may pay rather than pay Arrow Volley Trap's mana cost.
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Bold DefenseInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Brave the ElementsInstantChoose a color. White creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn. (They can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything of that color.) "Trust me, your lost fingers and toes are nothing compared to the lost treasures of Sejiri." |
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Narrow EscapeInstantReturn target permanent you control to its owner's hand. You gain 4 life. "A good explorer has to be as slippery as a gomazoa, as tough as a scute bug, and luckier than a ten-fingered trapfinder." |
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Pitfall TrapInstant - TrapIf exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Pitfall Trap's mana cost. Each spike is poisoned-the trapmaker's idea of mercy. |
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Shieldmate's BlessingInstantPrevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. "Even land dwellers may call for Emeria's grace in times of need." |
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Archive TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent searched his or her library this turn, you may pay rather than pay Archive Trap's mana cost.
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Into the RoilInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.) "Roil tide! Roil tide! Tie yourselves down!" |
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Lethargy TrapInstant - TrapIf three or more creatures are attacking, you may pay rather than pay Lethargy Trap's mana cost. Suddenly, Zurdi didn't care about treasure, glory, food . . . or the drakes circling above. |
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Mindbreak TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay rather than pay Mindbreak Trap's mana cost. "Life is a maze. This is one of its dead ends." |
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Spell PierceInstantCounter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays . "There's a hole in your plan." |
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Summoner's BaneInstantCounter target creature spell. Put a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token onto the battlefield. "I don't need to have the perfect plan. My foe just has to have an imperfect one." |
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Trapmaker's SnareInstantSearch your library for a Trap card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. "Trapmaking is an art. The trap is a corporeal riddle, a battle of wits between its creator and whatever it lures inside." |
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Whiplash TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had two or more creatures enter the battlefield under his or her control this turn, you may pay rather than pay Whiplash Trap's mana cost.
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