Plot Twist in the Shadows
Lethal Scheme is a compact removal spell that leverages a board full of expendable minions to erase a threat or a troublesome planeswalker. Casting this instant with convoke turns small bodies into mana sources so you can respond on an opponent's end step. The card lets you convert board presence into interactive answers while offering a small upside for the creatures that helped pay the bill.
Play it when you need targeted removal and a little card flow. Each creature that convoked Lethal Scheme gives you access to cheaper casting while drawing then discarding a card can trigger graveyard synergies or fuel a reanimation plan. If you discard a nonland card while resolving the draw and discard, you grant a modest boost to one of the convoking creatures which can matter in attrition matchups. Practical and efficient in decks that value creature density and subtle card advantage.
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) – Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 1 or one mana of that creature's color.) Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Each creature that convoked Lethal Scheme connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
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