Riposte and Reap
Transforming Flourish is a sharp instant that curves into both removal and card advantage. The card art shows a calm duel of gestures as petals and embers swirl; that quiet tableau mirrors the spell's timing. Cast it at instant speed for {2}{R} to destroy an opponent's artifact or creature, then watch the top of their deck become a potential reward when the destroyed permanent truly meets the grave.
Mechanically this card plays well in red decks that want tempo and surprise. Demonstrate lets you copy the spell and force an opponent to copy it as well which can bend the outcome in multiplayer. The exile and cast-from-top clause converts removal into a possible cascade for your foe, but also creates windowed chaos you can exploit with graveyard interaction and stack tricks. Experienced players will value the flexibility and the political leverage this presents in Commander games.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Demonstrate (When you cast this spell, you may copy it. If you do, choose an opponent to also copy it. Players may choose new targets for their copies.) Destroy target artifact or creature you don’t control. If that permanent is destroyed this way, its controller exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card, then they may cast that card without paying its mana cost.
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Commander: Tarkir: Dragonstorm
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
