Card text
Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
//
Draw two cards. Each player loses 2 life.
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Mana cost
{W}{B} // {1}{W}{B}
Power / toughness
2/2
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Card text
Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
//
Draw two cards. Each player loses 2 life.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Defacing Duskmage
Defacing Duskmage (45) is a White and Black Creature — Dog Warlock // Instant from Commander: Secrets of Strixhaven (SOC). It costs {W}{B} // {1}{W}{B}, has mana value 2 and is a 2/2. It is printed at Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Deathtouch. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Commander: Secrets of Strixhaven is a Commander product, released April 2026.
Deathtouch Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) // Draw two cards. Each player loses 2 life.
Card details
- Card number
- 45
- Set
- Commander: Secrets of Strixhaven (SOC)
- Set type
- Commander
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Dog Warlock // Instant
- Colour
- White / Black
- Colour identity
- White / Black
- Mana cost
- {W}{B} // {1}{W}{B}
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Finish
- Non-foil
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