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Careful Study 8 Cheap, on point and effective

expires July 1, 2026 Decklists Day of the Dragon (Blue-Red) Deck: Creatures (22) 1 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame (Mythic Rare) 1 Shivan Devastator (Mythic Rare) 1 Tyrant of Kher Ridges (Rare) 1 Ragefire Hellkite (Rare) 1 Aether Channeler (Rare) 1 Ingenious Prodigy (Rare) 1 Goddric, Cloaked Reveler (Rare) Instants (8) Enchatment (3) 3 Stasis Field (Rare) Artifacts (1) 1 Dragonwing Glide (Rare) Lands (26) Backup Beatdown (Green-White) Deck: Creatures (24) 1 Silverback Elder (Mythic Rare) 1 Boon-Bringer Valkyrie (Rare) 1 Dusk Legion Duelist (Rare) 1 Siege Veteran (Rare) 1 Ancient Imperiosaur (Rare) 1 Quirion Beastcaller (Rare) 1 Simian Simulacrum (Rare) Instants (4) Sorcery (2) Enchantments (4) 1 In the Trenches (Mythic Rare)

For two mana, it provides protection from all of your opponents targeted effects, while still leaving room for you to cast your own

I will say that you do want a slightly higher burn count with this kind of list

The card itself is a great bit of recursion on the front side, and its flip side Leyline Surge can give you a huge advantage

Once it's cast, you can't change its mode, even if creatures' powers change in response