Illustrated by Paolo Parente · Card image provided by Scryfall.
DST 50 · rare
Pulse of the Dross
Sorcery
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Collector number50
SetDarksteel (DST)
Rarityrare
Released2004-02-06
Mana cost{1}{B}{B}
Mana value3
ColoursB
Power / toughness—
ArtistPaolo Parente
Oracle text
Target player reveals three cards from their hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card. Then if that player has more cards in hand than you, return Pulse of the Dross to its owner's hand.
Format legality
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