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ShowstopperInstantUntil end of turn, creatures you control gain "When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to target creature an opponent controls." The audience quickly realized a few things: it wasn't a magic trick, there wasn't candy in there, and they'd need new clothes. |
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Warleader's HelixInstantWarleader's Helix deals 4 damage to target creature or player and you gain 4 life. "There is no time to remedy our enemies' ignorance. Blast it out of them." |
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Warped PhysiqueInstantTarget creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand. The Gruul seek unbounded strength. The Dimir deliver cruel irony. |
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Far (Far/Away)InstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand.
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Profit (Profit/Loss)InstantCreatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Protect (Protect/Serve)InstantTarget creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn.
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Ready (Ready/Willing)InstantCreatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Untap each creature you control.
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Turn (Turn/Burn)InstantTarget creature loses all abilities and becomes a 0/1 red Weird until end of turn.
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Wear (Wear/Tear)InstantDestroy target artifact.
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UnmakeInstantExile target creature. A gwyllion's favorite trap is the vanity mirror. A bewitched piece of glass traps the looker's soul and does away with the body. |
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Blazing SalvoInstantBlazing Salvo deals 3 damage to target creature unless that creature's controller has Blazing Salvo deal 5 damage to him or her. Barbarians equate courage with the ability to endure pain. |
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Strangling SootInstantDestroy target creature with toughness 3 or less. "What good is your blade without your breath?" |
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Flame JavelinInstant( Gyara Spearhurler would have been renowned for her deadly accuracy, if it weren't for her deadly accuracy. |
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Angel's GraceInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
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Blinding BeamInstantChoose one - Tap two target creatures; or creatures don't untap during target player's next untap step.
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Otherworldly JourneyInstant - ArcaneExile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it. "The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." |
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Stir the PrideInstantChoose one - Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn; or until end of turn, creatures you control gain "Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life."
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Test of FaithInstantPrevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, and put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way. Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize. |
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Careful ConsiderationInstantTarget player draws four cards, then discards three cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, instead that player draws four cards, then discards two cards. "Sages who take the time to verify their sources are rewarded for their diligence." |
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Cryptic CommandInstantChoose two - Counter target spell; or return target permanent to its owner's hand; or tap all creatures your opponents control; or draw a card.
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Dampen ThoughtInstant - ArcaneTarget player puts the top four cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
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Echoing TruthInstantReturn target nonland permanent and all other permanents with the same name as that permanent to their owners' hands. A single lie unleashes a tide of disbelief. |
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Erratic MutationInstantChoose target creature. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. That creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is that card's converted mana cost. Put all cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
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Gifts UngivenInstantSearch your library for up to four cards with different names and reveal them. Target 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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Logic KnotInstantDelve (You may exile any number of cards from your graveyard as you cast this spell. It costs
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Pact of NegationInstantCounter target spell. Those who expect betrayal at every turn are seldom disappointed. |
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Peer Through DepthsInstant - ArcaneLook at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
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Reach Through MistsInstant - ArcaneDraw a card. "Know one part of the name, obsession begins. Know two parts, paranoia sets in. Know three parts, madness descends. Know all, and only the kami know what will become of you." |
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Spell SnareInstantCounter target spell with converted mana cost 2. Every culture has its unlucky numbers. In a city where you're either alone, in a crowd, or being stabbed in the back, two is the worst number of all. |
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Thirst for KnowledgeInstantDraw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card. Lymph, the fluid essence of blinkmoths, is prized by wizards for the rush of intellect it provides. |
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Death DeniedInstant - ArcaneReturn X target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand. Takenuma was filled with a chorus of moans, shrieks, and wails. Some came from the living, some from the dying, and some, most horribly, from the dead. |
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Death RattleInstantDelve (You may exile any number of cards from your graveyard as you cast this spell. It costs
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ExtirpateInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
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Horobi's WhisperInstant - ArcaneIf you control a Swamp, destroy target nonblack creature.
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Slaughter PactInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. Death is only the beginning of the end. |
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Brute ForceInstantTarget creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Blood, bone, and sinew are magnified, as is the rage that drives them. The brain, however, remains unchanged-a little bean, swinging by a strand in a cavernous, raving head. |
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Desperate RitualInstant - ArcaneAdd
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Fury CharmInstantChoose one - Destroy target artifact; or target creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn; or remove two time counters from target permanent or suspended card.
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Glacial RayInstant - ArcaneGlacial Ray deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
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Shrapnel BlastInstantAs an additional cost to cast Shrapnel Blast, sacrifice an artifact.
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Sudden ShockInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Arc mages aren't known for their patience. |
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Torrent of StoneInstant - ArcaneTorrent of Stone deals 4 damage to target creature.
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Echoing CourageInstantTarget creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature get +2/+2 until end of turn. A single seed unleashes a flurry of growth. |
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Krosan GripInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) "Give up these unnatural weapons, these scrolls. Heart and mind and fist are enough." |
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Summoner's PactInstantSearch your library for a green creature card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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Lightning HelixInstantLightning Helix deals 3 damage to target creature or player and you gain 3 life. Though less well-known than its army of soldiers, the Boros Legion's mage-priests are as respected by the innocent as they are hated by the ghosts of the guilty. |
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ManamorphoseInstantAdd two mana in any combination of colors to your mana pool. For a moment, objects of pure mana glimmered in the wonderstruck boggart's hands. In the next moment, they were in his mouth, as he chewed contentedly. |
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Celestial FlareInstantTarget player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature. "You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression."-Gideon Jura |
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FortifyInstantChoose one - Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn; or creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn. "Where metal is tainted and wood is scarce, we are best armed by faith." |
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Pay No HeedInstantPrevent all damage a source of your choice would deal this turn. "Inhale life. Exhale pain." |
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OpportunityInstantTarget player draws four cards. Little things like morals shouldn't hinder one's ambition. |
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QuickenInstantThe next sorcery card you cast this turn can be cast as though it had flash. (It can be cast any time you could cast an instant.) A skilled Izzet chronarch can carry out an epic vendetta between the fall of one hourglass grain and the next. |
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Spell BlastInstantCounter target spell with converted mana cost X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is
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Grim ReturnInstantChoose target creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Put that card onto the battlefield under your control. The necromancer's touch strips away memory and loyalty, and only strength and malice remain. |
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Savage SummoningInstantSavage Summoning can't be countered.
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Dark RitualInstantAdd
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Swords to PlowsharesInstantExile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
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ImpulseInstantLook at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. "Controlling time ensures you need never look impulsive again." |
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CharInstantChar deals 4 damage to target creature or player and 2 damage to you. Izzet mages often acquire their magic reagents from dubious sources, so the potency of their spells is never predictable. |
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Battlewise ValorInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) It's never good to walk into an ambush, but with the right spell you might walk out again. |
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Dauntless OnslaughtInstantUp to two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn. "The people of Akros must learn from our leonin adversaries. If we match their staunch ferocity with our superior faith, we cannot fail." |
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Gods WillingInstantTarget creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) Honor the gods of Theros, and they will return the favor. |
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Last BreathInstantExile target creature with power 2 or less. Its controller gains 4 life. "Tsk. You'd think those nasty merrows would know how to hold their breath." |
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Ray of DissolutionInstantDestroy target enchantment. You gain 3 life. The works of one god last only as long as the patience of another. |
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AnnulInstantCounter target artifact or enchantment spell. The most effective way to destroy a spell is to ensure it was never cast in the first place. |
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DissolveInstantCounter target spell. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) "You thought only the gods could stop you?" |
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GainsayInstantCounter target blue spell. "I'd be happy to stop contradicting you, Urza, just as soon as you start being right." |
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Lost in a LabyrinthInstantTarget creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) Even those who leave the labyrinth never escape it, forever dreaming of their time trapped within. |
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Stymied HopesInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays When a god's will is against you, the day never ends well. |
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Swan SongInstantCounter target enchantment, instant, or sorcery spell. Its controller puts a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying onto the battlefield. "The most enlightened mages create beauty from violence." |
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Triton TacticsInstantUp to two target creatures each get +0/+3 until end of turn. Untap those creatures. At this turn's next end of combat, tap each creature that was blocked by one of those creatures this turn and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
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Voyage's EndInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) Philosophers say those lost at sea ascended to a more perfect realm. Sailors say they drowned. |
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Boon of ErebosInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Regenerate it. You lose 2 life. "Death is not a certainty. Erebos determines when a mortal's time is up." |
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Cutthroat ManeuverInstantUp to two target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain lifelink until end of turn. "Our ambition drives us forward. Together we will claim what is ours, no matter who holds it." |
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Dark BetrayalInstantDestroy target black creature. "You're just like me: ruthless, cunning, and ambitious. Obviously you're a threat." |
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Hero's DownfallInstantDestroy target creature or planeswalker. Destiny exalts a chosen few, but even heroes break. |
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Lash of the WhipInstantTarget creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. "No matter who their fickle hearts worship, all mortals belong to one god in the end." |
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Pharika's CureInstantPharika's Cure deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life. "The venom cleanses the sickness from your body, but it will not be pleasant, and you may not survive. Pharika's blessings are fickle." |
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Rescue from the UnderworldInstantAs an additional cost to cast Rescue from the Underworld, sacrifice a creature.
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BoulderfallInstantBoulderfall deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. "Defeating the Meletians was not so difficult. I needed only to move a mountain." |
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Coordinated AssaultInstantUp to two target creatures each get +1/+0 and gain first strike until end of turn. It's hard to shout "Shields up!" with a javelin in your chest. |
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Lightning StrikeInstantLightning Strike deals 3 damage to target creature or player. "The hand of Keranos can be seen in every rumbling storm cloud. Best not to stand where he points." |
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Magma JetInstantMagma Jet deals 2 damage to target creature or player. Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)
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Spark JoltInstantSpark Jolt deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) Acolytes of Purphoros hammer the world until they see the sparks of change. |
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Titan's StrengthInstantTarget creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
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Artisan's SorrowInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.) Some seers read bones or entrails. Others just like to break things. |
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Defend the HearthInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn. The defenders said not a word. Their shields, spears, and stances were warning enough. |
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Shredding WindsInstantShredding Winds deals 7 damage to target creature with flying. "Enemies of the wood! Your presence here is a slap in Nylea's face. Do not be surprised if she slaps back." |
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Warriors' LessonInstantUntil end of turn, up to two target creatures you control each gain "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card." "Let each challenge make you a better warrior." |
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Destructive RevelryInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. Destructive Revelry deals 2 damage to that permanent's controller. "Stoke a fire hot enough and you'll never run out of things to burn." |
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Steam AuguryInstantReveal the top five cards of your library and separate them into two piles. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Keranos is a fickle god, delivering punishment as readily as prophecy. |
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Unexpectedly AbsentInstantPut target nonland permanent into its owner's library just beneath the top X cards of that library. Once you've been dragged down the currents of time, you'll never quite trust your own permanence again. |
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Arcane DenialInstantCounter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
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DismissInstantCounter target spell. "There is nothing you can do that I cannot simply deny." |
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Illusionist's GambitInstantCast Illusionist's Gambit only during the declare blockers step on an opponent's turn.Remove all attacking creatures from combat and untap them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. Each of those creatures attacks that combat if able. They can't attack you or a planeswalker you control that combat.
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AnnihilateInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. "Whatever Yawgmoth marks, dies. There is no escape." |
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Reckless SpiteInstantDestroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life. "My plan's elegance leads my enemies to believe it is spite that fuels me." |
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Sudden SpoilingInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
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StarstormInstantStarstorm deals X damage to each creature. Pardic barbarians didn't complain when the Order started blaming every crisis on the Cabal. |
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ReincarnationInstantChoose target creature. When that creature dies this turn, return a creature card from its owner's graveyard to the battlefield under the control of that creature's owner.
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