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Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths (Theros Beyond Death #209)

Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths {2}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

Menace

When Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths enters the battlefield, target opponent looks at the top three cards of your library and separates them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

3/2

Illustrated by Bastien L. Deharme

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Aven Soulgazer (Onslaught #8)

Aven Soulgazer {3}{W}{W}

Creature — Bird Cleric

Flying

{2}{W}: Look at target face-down creature.

“Every question has a proper answer. Every soul has a proper place.”

3/3

Illustrated by John Avon

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Break Open (Onslaught #190)

Break Open {1}{R}

Instant

Turn target face-down creature an opponent controls face up.

There are two ways to resolve puzzling situations: thoughtful contemplation or force. After thoughtful contemplation, most barbarians choose force.

Illustrated by Alex Horley-Orlandelli

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Cryptic Pursuit (New Capenna Commander #70)

Cryptic Pursuit {2}{U}{R}

Enchantment

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand, manifest the top card of your library. (Put that card onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)

Whenever a face-down creature you control dies, exile it if it’s an instant or sorcery card. You may cast that card until the end of your next turn.

Illustrated by Marc Simonetti

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Dream Chisel (Onslaught #308)

Dream Chisel {2}

Artifact

Face-down creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Itself a product of Ixidor’s tortured psyche, the chisel brings his darkest dreams to life.

Illustrated by Ron Spears

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Etrata, Deadly Fugitive (Murders at Karlov Manor #200)

Etrata, Deadly Fugitive {1}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin

Deathtouch

Face-down creatures you control have “{2}{U}{B}: Turn this creature face up. If you can’t, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.”

Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player’s library.

1/4

Illustrated by Livia Prima

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Expose the Culprit (Murders at Karlov Manor #124)

Expose the Culprit {1}{R}

Instant

Choose one or both —

• Turn target face-down creature face up.

• Exile any number of face-up creatures you control with disguise in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then cloak them. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)

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Illustrated by Ryan Valle

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Fortune's Favor (Eldritch Moon #61)

Fortune's Favor {3}{U}

Instant

Target opponent looks at the top four cards of your library and separates them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Uncertainty has its own allure.

Illustrated by Yohann Schepacz

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Ghastly Conscription (Commander 2019 #115)

Ghastly Conscription {5}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Exile all creature cards from target player’s graveyard in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then manifest those cards. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)

Illustrated by YW Tang

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Goblin Maskmaker (Murders at Karlov Manor #130)

Goblin Maskmaker {R}

Creature — Goblin Citizen

Whenever Goblin Maskmaker attacks, face-down spells you cast this turn cost {1} less to cast.

“When you can’t show your own face, try one of mine!”

1/2

Illustrated by Tomas Duchek

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Hostile Negotiations (The Brothers' War #105)

Hostile Negotiations {3}{B}

Instant

Exile the top three cards of your library in a face-down pile, then exile the top three cards of your library in another face-down pile. Look at the cards in each pile, then turn a pile of your choice face up. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put all cards in the chosen pile into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. You lose 3 life.

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Illustrated by David Auden Nash

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Ixidor, Reality Sculptor (Onslaught #89)

Ixidor, Reality Sculptor {3}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Face-down creatures get +1/+1.

{2}{U}: Turn target face-down creature face up.

“Reality has exiled me. I am no longer bound by its laws.”

3/4

Illustrated by Kev Walker

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Ixidron (Commander 2019 #87)

Ixidron {3}{U}{U}

Creature — Illusion

As Ixidron enters the battlefield, turn all other nontoken creatures face down. (They’re 2/2 creatures.)

Ixidron’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of face-down creatures on the battlefield.

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Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo

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Jeskai Infiltrator (Commander 2018 #93)

Jeskai Infiltrator {2}{U}

Creature — Human Monk

Jeskai Infiltrator can’t be blocked as long as you control no other creatures.

When Jeskai Infiltrator deals combat damage to a player, exile it and the top card of your library in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then manifest those cards. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)

2/3

Illustrated by Cynthia Sheppard

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Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer (Commander 2019 #45)

Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer {1}{B}{G}{U}

Legendary Creature — Naga Wizard

The first face-down creature spell you cast each turn costs {3} less to cast.

Whenever a face-down creature enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card.

“The only constant in life is the unknown.”

3/3

Illustrated by Caio Monteiro

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Kaust, Eyes of the Glade (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #1)

Kaust, Eyes of the Glade {R/W}{G}

Legendary Creature — Dryad Detective

Whenever a creature you control that was turned face up this turn deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

{T}: Turn target face-down attacking creature you control face up.

If you think you’re being watched, you’re probably right.

2/2

Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa

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Keeper of the Lens (Dragons of Tarkir #240)

Keeper of the Lens {1}

Artifact Creature — Golem

You may look at face-down creatures you don’t control any time.

“It sees all, but it reveals what it sees only to a chosen few.”
—Taigam, Ojutai master

1/2

Illustrated by Ryan Barger

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Lens of Clarity (Khans of Tarkir #223)

Lens of Clarity {1}

Artifact

You may look at the top card of your library and at face-down creatures you don’t control any time.

“Water shifts and confuses, but as ice it holds the stillness of truth.”
—Arel the Whisperer

Illustrated by Raymond Swanland

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Lumbering Laundry (Murders at Karlov Manor #253)

Lumbering Laundry {5}

Artifact Creature — Golem

{2}: Until end of turn, you may look at face-down creatures you don’t control any time.

Disguise {5} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)

A true crime of fashion.

4/5

Illustrated by Michal Ivan

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Mangara's Tome (Mirage #309)

Mangara's Tome {5}

Artifact

When Mangara’s Tome enters the battlefield, search your library for five cards, exile them in a face-down pile, and shuffle that pile. Then shuffle your library.

{2}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, instead put the top card of the exiled pile into its owner’s hand.

Illustrated by John Bolton

Part of the Reserved List

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