Backroom Bargain
Deadly Dispute is a compact tool for midrange and sacrifice decks that need card advantage and a little extra mana. As an instant the card fits into tight turns. The additional cost to sacrifice an artifact or creature is a practical tax that rewards recurring engines or cheap bodies. Expect clean lines of play where you trade a disposable asset for two cards and a Treasure token to keep the momentum going.
Play Deadly Dispute when you can afford to lose a token or blocker and want immediate resources. The Treasure generated plugs into multi color spikes or pays a closing spell. In Ravnica crime and commerce share a ledger so this instant reads like a guild accounting entry. Use it to dig for answers, refill after a sweep or fuel a combo turn.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature. Draw two cards and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")
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