mtg shards of alara cards Look at the top four cards of your library MTG Skullmulcher Shards of Alara

(2006-07-15) If you Commandeer a spell for which buyback has been paid, the card returns to its owner's hand

That really forces your opponent's hand to get rid of him and to do it quickly, but that eight willpower makes it so they'll have to devote a lot of resources to do it.

Its a bit narrower since it doesnt help get lands back after you use them, but it sets you up so well with Mesmeric Orb or Hedron Crab that I cant bring myself to cut it

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So, sure, its exciting, but more importantly is that it is showing us enough powerful and efficient cards to demand we seriously consider playing these cards in either new builds or as ways to upgrade existing builds

Would you want a fluffle of these creatures surrounding you