Lucky Thirteen, Dangerous Choice
Triskaidekaphobia is a compact but consequential enchantment that turns upkeep math into a mind game. Casting Triskaidekaphobia for {3}{B} converts your beginning of upkeep into a pressure point where exactly thirteen life becomes a binary win condition. The card forces a choice that can punish opponents who flirt with unlucky totals or set up mutual thresholds you can manipulate with targeted damage and life gain.
Play it where incremental life changes matter. The removal of subtle buffering makes each point of life a strategic resource. Triskaidekaphobia rewards precise sequencing, reading triggers, and timing plays around upkeep. Add it to decks that can dictate life totals or threaten symmetric effects; it is a tiny engine with outsized game impact. Pick one and press the advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{B}
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Card Type – Enchantment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of your upkeep, choose one — Each player with exactly 13 life loses the game, then each player gains 1 life. Each player with exactly 13 life loses the game, then each player loses 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – N A
