Consuming Ashes Unbound
Consuming Ashes is a practical answer to stubborn creatures and motes of tempo. As an Instant that costs {2}{B}{B}, it exiles a target creature and then rewards low cost disruption by surveilling two if the removed permanent had mana value three or less. Use it to clear a blocker before combat, stop a combo piece, or strip a recurring threat from the board while sculpting your next draws with surveil.
The foil near mint print from Outlaws of Thunder Junction carries the set's rough frontier tone without hiding utility. Experienced players will value the split of removal and card selection in tight turns where timing matters. Play it on the opponent end step to deny value or in response to protective spells to change the math on a trade.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Exile target creature. If it had mana value 3 or less, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Loyalty – N A
