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Battle Strain | MTG Deck Rec

Battle Strain

Battle Strain

Enchantment

Whenever a creature blocks, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that creature's controller.

Legal in Commander
About $0.31

What it does

burn player
hate-blocker
pinger

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Art from Battle Strain by Dave Dorman

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