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Lie in Wait | MTG Deck Rec

Lie in Wait

Lie in Wait

Sorcery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Lie in Wait deals damage equal to that card's power to target creature.

Legal in Commander
About $0.25

What it does

burn creature
regrowth-creature
spot removal

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Art from Lie in Wait by Diana Franco

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Prices are Scryfall estimates from Oct 19, 2026.

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