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Commander

Qty: 1 Price: $3.49
Arcades, the Strategist
Flying, vigilance
Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card.
Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Arcades, the Strategist (plst) M19-212
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$3.49 $2.21

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Anthem

Qty: 1 Price: $1.79
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Defender
Other creatures you control with defender get +0/+2.
Creature - Human Soldier
Stalwart Shield-Bearers (roe) 46
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $1.81

Anthem

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Draw

Qty: 6 Price: $10.10
Abzan Beastmaster
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card if you control the creature with the greatest toughness or tied for the greatest toughness.
Creature - Shaman Dog
Abzan Beastmaster (plst) FRF-119
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.24
Brainstorm
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Instant
Brainstorm (ice) 61
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $2.94
Carven Caryatid
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Spirit
Carven Caryatid (tdc) 250
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.21
Serum Visions
Draw a card. Scry 2.
Sorcery
Serum Visions (cn2) 120
Color tag templates(None)
$1.49 $0.83
Wall of Junk
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature blocks, return it to its owner's hand at end of combat. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Wall of Junk (usg) 315
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.55
Welcoming Vampire
Flying
Whenever one or more other creatures you control with power 2 or less enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Creature - Vampire
Welcoming Vampire (tdc) 140
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$3.99 $2.97

Draw

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Evasion

Qty: 2 Price: $0.70
Suspicious Bookcase
Defender
,
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Creature Artifact - Wall
Suspicious Bookcase (plst) M19-246
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.22
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Creatures you control with power or toughness 1 or less can't be blocked.
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive (blc) 177
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$0.35 $0.32

Evasion

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Finisher

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Colossus of Akros
Defender, indestructible
: Monstrosity 10. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
As long as this creature is monstrous, it has trample and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Creature Artifact - Golem
Colossus of Akros (ths) 214
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$1.49 $1.38

Finisher

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Landfall

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Jaddi Offshoot
Defender
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life.
Creature - Plant
Jaddi Offshoot (ima) 171
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.28

Landfall

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Lifegain

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Angelic Chorus
Whenever a creature you control enters, you gain life equal to its toughness.
Enchantment
Angelic Chorus (bbd) 87
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$7.99 $7.68
Perimeter Captain
Defender
Whenever a creature you control with defender blocks, you may gain 2 life.
Creature - Human Soldier
Perimeter Captain (plst) WWK-16
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $1.11
Tree of Redemption
Defender
: Exchange your life total with this creature's toughness.
Creature - Plant
Tree of Redemption (tdc) 97
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$1.79 $0.46

Lifegain

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Protection

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Amaranthine Wall
Defender
: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Creature Artifact - Wall
Amaranthine Wall (dom) 210
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.26
Crystal Barricade
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to other creatures you control.
Creature Artifact - Wall
Crystal Barricade (fdn) 7
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$2.79 $1.19
Guard Gomazoa
Defender, flying
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to this creature.
Creature - Jellyfish
Guard Gomazoa (plst) PCA-17
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$0.35 $0.33
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Defender
Other permanents you control have indestructible.
Legendary Creature Artifact - Wall
The Walls of Ba Sing Se (tla) 261
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$29.99 $26.12
Wall of Air
Defender, flying (This creature can't attack, and it can block creatures with flying.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Air (10e) 124
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$0.35 $0.32
Wall of Denial
Defender, flying
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Creature - Wall
Wall of Denial (cmm) 939
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$0.99 $0.46

Protection

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Pump

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Assault Formation
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
: Target creature with defender can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.
: Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn.
Enchantment
Assault Formation (ima) 155
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Ramp

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Axebane Guardian
Defender
: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.
Creature - Human Druid
Axebane Guardian (tdc) 248
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$0.35 $0.31
Chromatic Lantern
Lands you control have "
: Add one mana of any color."
: Add one mana of any color.
Artifact
Chromatic Lantern (tmc) 58
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$2.99 $1.27
Gatecreeper Vine
Defender
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card or a Gate card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Creature - Plant
Gatecreeper Vine (ddm) 48
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$0.69 $0.21
Shield Sphere
Defender
Whenever this creature blocks, put a -0/-1 counter on it.
Creature Artifact - Wall
Shield Sphere (all) 129
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$10.99 $10.04
Sunscape Familiar
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Green spells and blue spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Creature - Wall
Sunscape Familiar (pls) 17
Color tag templates(None)
$79.99 $56.89
Wilderness Reclamation
At the beginning of your end step, untap all lands you control.
Enchantment
Wilderness Reclamation (dsc) 205
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$2.99 $1.49

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Recursion

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Junktroller
Defender
: Put target card from a graveyard on the bottom of its owner's library.
Creature Artifact - Golem
Junktroller (rvr) 262
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$0.35 $0.24
Mnemonic Wall
Defender
When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Creature - Wall
Mnemonic Wall (plst) IMA-67
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$0.35 $0.21
Regrowth
Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
Sorcery
Regrowth (plst) A25-187
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$1.29 $0.63
Sun Titan
Vigilance
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Creature - Giant
Sun Titan (ddl) 1
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$2.49 $1.09

Recursion

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Removal

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Absorb
Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
Instant
Absorb (rna) 151
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$0.99 $0.36
Austere Command
Choose two —
• Destroy all artifacts.
• Destroy all enchantments.
• Destroy all creatures with mana value 3 or less.
• Destroy all creatures with mana value 4 or greater.
Sorcery
Austere Command (fic) 231
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$0.79 $0.47
Beast Within
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
Instant
Beast Within (soc) 263
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$0.99 $0.45
Bring to Trial
Exile target creature with power 4 or greater.
Sorcery
Bring to Trial (j22) 160
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$0.35 $0.11
Collective Effort
Escalate—Tap an untapped creature you control. (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)
Choose one or more —
• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls.
Sorcery
Collective Effort (emn) 17
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$0.69 $0.34
Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (ice) 64
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$4.99 $3.35
Expose to Daylight
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Scry 1.
Instant
Expose to Daylight (plst) RNA-8
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$0.35 $0.20
Lawmage's Binding
Flash
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Enchantment - Aura
Lawmage's Binding (plst) RNA-190
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$0.35 $0.11
Thought Collapse
Counter target spell. Its controller mills three cards.
Instant
Thought Collapse (plst) RNA-57
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$0.79 $0.27
Treva's Charm
Choose one —
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Exile target attacking creature.
• Draw a card, then discard a card.
Instant
Treva's Charm (pls) 129
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$8.99 $3.44
Wave of Reckoning
Each creature deals damage to itself equal to its power.
Sorcery
Wave of Reckoning (mmq) 56
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$16.99 $19.64

Removal

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Stax

Qty: 2 Price: $14.98
Marble Titan
Creatures with power 3 or greater don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
Creature - Giant
Marble Titan (9ed) 26
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$1.99 $1.88
Meekstone
Creatures with power 3 or greater don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
Artifact
Meekstone (7ed) 307
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$12.99 $12.20

Stax

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Untap

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High Alert
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender.
: Untap target creature.
Enchantment
High Alert (plst) RNA-182
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.40
Rally to Battle
Creatures you control get +1/+3 until end of turn. Untap them.
Instant
Rally to Battle (clu) 69
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$0.35 $0.07

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24 pips - 20 cards
3 mana - 2 cards
18 pips - 14 cards
3 mana - 2 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
3 mana - 2 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
3 mana - 2 cards
13 pips - 12 cards
3 mana - 2 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 0 cards
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