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Crystal Shard | MTG Deck Rec

Crystal Shard

Crystal Shard

Artifact

, or , : Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays .

Legal in Commander
About $1.43

What it does

removal-bounce
removal-creature
repeatable removal
rescue-creature
rhystic
spot removal

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Art from Crystal Shard by Doug Chaffee

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