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Unexpected Allies {1}{R}

Sorcery

Target nontoken creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains double team until end of turn. It also gains first strike until end of turn if it has the same name as another creature you control or a creature card in your graveyard.

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Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

English · 2022-07-07

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyNOT LEGALvintageNOT LEGALcommanderNOT LEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this print is from Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate, which is a supplemental/eternal-only release.

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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: c658b34b-4d3d-4495-92a6-b8e8cca0abcd
Oracle ID: b954c5b9-b24e-4999-905a-fcb390509a45
TCGplayer ID: N/A

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