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{2}{U} · Sorcery

Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.

Rulings (1)

Mar 14, 2017 · The target player can discard either one land card or two cards which may or may not be lands. The player can discard one land and one other card or two land cards if they choose.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=37 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Tron	Pauper	10.8%	4×	37

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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