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Istvan, Butcher of Eln {1}{B}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human

Istvan attacks each combat if able. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Istvan by creatures. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put two +1/+1 counters on Istvan.

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Mystery Booster Commander Edition

English · 2026-11-09

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyNOT LEGALvintageNOT LEGALcommanderNOT LEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this print is from Mystery Booster Commander Edition, which is a Commander-exclusive product.

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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 8, 2026
Scryfall ID: b30b1577-6b04-4ab5-92bc-ab54fdd5a621
Oracle ID: 5e277de5-793a-4364-923a-a55b53c0fa85
TCGplayer ID: 709768

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