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Emissary of Despair | MTG Deck Rec

Emissary of Despair

Emissary of Despair

Creature — Spirit

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 1 life for each artifact they control.

Legal in Commander
About $0.13

What it does

evasion
hate-artifact
hate-set-mechanic
opponent loses life

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Art from Emissary of Despair by rk post

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