cleopatra mtg card Magic The Gathering - Universes Beyond - Assassin's Creed You lose 2 life. Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh (foil-etched)

You force them to spend multiple removal spells on the card before being able to damage you again, which results in huge resource losses for decks that heavily depend on them

Snapcaster Mage may be the most famous instance of this ability

Skip to main content SIGN IN Masters 25 Foil: Disenchant Edition: Masters 25 Type: Instant Cast: Rarity: C Collector #: 012 Destroy target artifact or enchantment

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But a card like Meddling Mage that rules the competitive landscape does very little for a Commander game and even less for a general multiplayer game