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Comparative Analysis {3}{U}

Instant

🏷️ Card draw (Instant)🏷️ Instant-speed enabler

Surge {2}{U} (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.) Target player draws two cards.

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Oath of the Gatewatch

English · 2016-01-22

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Oath of the Gatewatch (released 2016-01-22), which has rotated out of Standard.

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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: dd83129b-7e8c-4cc5-a7b3-e0ae221d7ad4
Oracle ID: 59b869b9-cb48-4152-ad91-52f582e2df5b
TCGplayer ID: 110688

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