Close Encounter 
Instant
🏷️ Instant-speed enabler
As an additional cost to cast this spell, choose a creature you control or a warped creature card you own in exile. Close Encounter deals damage equal to the power of the chosen creature or card to target creature.
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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL
💡 Standard legal because this card is from Edge of Eternities, released 2025-08-01, and the set is Standard legal.
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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: a8a77351-9115-470f-8141-222c1916b337
Oracle ID: 032fdd08-2ea7-442e-8162-0a8e5a585253
TCGplayer ID: 643503
📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence
Standard Decks11%
Avg. Copies3.7
Sideboard Share2%
Top Archetypes:
Golgari Midrange (60%)Domain Ramp (16%)Mono-Green Aggro (24%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
12th Place at Standard Open (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 2, 2026
Top 4 at Standard Challenge 32-Player (M. Juza)July 4, 2026
12th Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (J. Finkel)July 5, 2026
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (A. Mengucci)June 20, 2026
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