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Silverquill, the Disputant

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · {2}{W}{B} · Black/White commander

Flying, vigilance Each instant and sorcery spell you cast has casualty 1. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)

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What Silverquill, the Disputant actually does

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• Keyword · flyingflying
• Keyword · vigilancevigilance

What a Silverquill, the Disputant deck wants

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• 32× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 7× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 9× Refill your hand
• 4× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

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