Description
Claws of the Arena
Contest of Claws is a compact removal and value engine you can cast early and still get mileage from late. The spell turns your creature into a single hit dealer that redirects damage to an opponent creature and rewards you when it overkills. In practice you can trade up by pairing a high power attacker with this sorcery to create a favorable board trade and then discover cards equal to the excess damage. The extended art and light play foil make this printing a subtle table presence yet perfectly serviceable for play.
In lore this feels like a ritualized clash in Ixalan caverns where predators test each other and survivors claim loot. Use it in green decks that can pump power or grant double strike to push excess through. It works well as a response to a problematic blocker or as a proactive removal with a bonus. Expect to plan your attackers and combat tricks around the discovery window so the card selection lands on the turn you need it.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{G}
- Card Type – Sorcery
- Subtypes – None
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to another target creature. If excess damage was dealt this way, discover X, where X is that excess damage.
- Power / Toughness – N A
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