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hugo87(2015-05-15 11:59)

I don't like this card in modern, there are better options like negate.

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A Beginner's Guide to Pauper Archetypes Part 1

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A New Type of Delver Decks in Legacy

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Mythic Championship I: The Results Hangover

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Team Sealed in Rivals of Ixalan

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Bridge Trolls

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Would you like to troll your opponents in Modern?

Affinity remastered

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ConstructedBy Andifeated (2019-04-18)

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