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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Painful Bond

1B · Instant

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."

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Geralf's Messenger BBBCreature — Zombie Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield tapped. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, target opponent loses 2 life. Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.) 3/2
Banishing Knack UInstant Until end of turn, target creature gains "{T}: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."
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Clawing Torment BEnchantment — Aura Enchant artifact or creature As long as enchanted permanent is a creature, it gets -1/-1 and can't block. Enchanted permanent has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life."
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