Echoes That Finish
Join the Dead is a compact removal instant that reads simply and resolves cleanly. Cast Join the Dead to give Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. In typical Lost Caverns decks this is a reliable answer to midrange threats and a tempo play against early aggression. The foil treatment on this Near Mint copy keeps the art and borders crisp while making the card stand out in a hand or on the battlefield.
The Descend 4 clause rewards graveyard development and can turn this into a one turn board reset when the yard is stocked. If you run reanimator pieces or recurring sacrifice lines, Join the Dead scales into a -10/-10 solution and fits into both controlling lists and aggressive black builds that want efficient interaction. Practical to slot, concise to resolve, and flavorful to boot for players who like graveyard synergies in Ixalan era play.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. Descend 4 That creature gets -10/-10 until end of turn instead if there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Rarity – Common
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Set – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan