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Flay Essence | MTG Deck Rec

Flay Essence

Flay Essence

Sorcery

Exile target creature or planeswalker. You gain life equal to the number of counters on it.

Legal in Commander
About $0.17

What it does

lifegain
removal-creature
removal-exile
removal-planeswalker
spot removal

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Art from Flay Essence by Bastien L. Deharme

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