Brutal Flex in a Single Cast
Collective Brutality is a compact tool from Innistrad Remastered that rewards tight decision making and careful hand management. At one black and one generic mana this retro frame sorcery lets you escalate by discarding a card to add modes. Use it to strip a key instant or sorcery from an opponent, push through tempo by shrinking a blocker or attacker with a -2/-2, or stabilize life totals by draining two life and gaining two yourself. Experienced players value its flexibility in midrange and control lists where a single efficient answer can swing a turn.
The card sits comfortably in a toolbox slot while still offering meaningful interaction with graveyard and discard synergies. Collective Brutality reads well in hand management shells and pairs naturally with recursion and graveyard hate. Practical, precise, and adaptable, this printing in near mint condition will serve both competitive decks and collectors who prefer the retro frame aesthetic. Add one to your deck and sharpen your options on each cast.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Escalate: Discard a card. Choose one or more. Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it. That player discards that card. Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
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Power / Toughness – N A