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The deck then adds a number of utility spells, removal effects, acceleration abilities, and powerful card draw
If you cast a spell for another cost "rather than paying its mana cost", such as an emerge cost, you can't choose to cast it for any other alternative costs
On both the First Edition and Shadowless Limited print runs, the HP stat in the top-right corner has a skinnier typeface
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The card supports a clean lifegain-and-counters plan on its own, and the party payoff gives you extra upside when your board lines up