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Cephalid Retainer | MTG Deck Rec

Cephalid Retainer

Cephalid Retainer

Creature — Octopus

: Tap target creature without flying.

Legal in Commander
About $0.23

What it does

tapper-creature

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Art from Cephalid Retainer by Tony Szczudlo

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