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Riot Control | MTG Deck Rec

Riot Control

Riot Control

Instant

You gain 1 life for each creature your opponents control. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

Legal in Commander
About $0.29

What it does

fog-selective
hate-wide
lifegain

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Art from Riot Control by Slawomir Maniak

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