Repeal: Slip a Threat Back to Hand
Repeal is the classic tempo play for blue decks that value answers and card advantage. For {X}{U} you can target a nonland permanent with mana value X and bounce it back to its owner s hand then draw a card. That sequence turns removal into a trade in resources that favors a player who plans ahead and banks on a second window to respond.
In Ravnica Remastered the spell reads like an Azorius dictum. It delays your opponent s board plan while replacing itself. Use it to reset a key blocker, interrupt a combo piece, or buy a turn to develop your plan. The flavor line from Agosto, Azorius imperator underscores the guild s bureaucratic certainty. Practical players will note the flexibility of X in both early turns and late game scenarios where a single well chosen X refocuses the board.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {X}{U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Return target nonland permanent with mana value X to its owner s hand. Draw a card.
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