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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Aria of FlameAria of Flame
- 1 Artist's TalentArtist's Talent
- 1 Battle HymnBattle Hymn
- 1 Big ScoreBig Score
- 1 Blood MoneyBlood Money
- 1 Calamity of CindersCalamity of Cinders
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Case of the Ransacked LabCase of the Ransacked Lab
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crackling SpellslingerCrackling Spellslinger
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Curious HomunculusCurious Homunculus
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Deadly DisputeDeadly Dispute
- 1 Deep AnalysisDeep Analysis
- 1 Diabolic TutorDiabolic Tutor
- 1 Dig Through TimeDig Through Time
- 1 DiresightDiresight
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Elemental EruptionElemental Eruption
- 1 Empty the WarrensEmpty the Warrens
- 1 Epic ExperimentEpic Experiment
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Ferrous LakeFerrous Lake
- 1 Fiery EncoreFiery Encore
- 1 Flick a CoinFlick a Coin
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Geralf, the FleshwrightGeralf, the Fleshwright
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Haughty DjinnHaughty Djinn
- 1 Haze of RageHaze of Rage
- 1 Hydroelectric SpecimenHydroelectric Specimen
- 1 Inspired TinkeringInspired Tinkering
- 1 Invasion of SegoviaInvasion of Segovia
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Judith, Carnage ConnoisseurJudith, Carnage Connoisseur
- 1 Lock and LoadLock and Load
- 1 Lord of the NazgûlLord of the Nazgûl
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Magnus the RedMagnus the Red
- 1 Mastermind's AcquisitionMastermind's Acquisition
- 1 Metallurgic SummoningsMetallurgic Summonings
- 1 Mind's DesireMind's Desire
- 1 Mindsplice ApparatusMindsplice Apparatus
- 1 Mizzix of the IzmagnusMizzix of the Izmagnus
- 1 Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1 Mocking SpriteMocking Sprite
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Murmuring MysticMurmuring Mystic
- 1 Night's WhisperNight's Whisper
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Pinnacle MonkPinnacle Monk
- 1 Pirate's PillagePirate's Pillage
- 1 Pirate's PrizePirate's Prize
- 1 Plumb the ForbiddenPlumb the Forbidden
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Quick StudyQuick Study
- 1 Read the BonesRead the Bones
- 1 Rousing RefrainRousing Refrain
- 1 Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Seize the SpoilsSeize the Spoils
- 1 Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1 Shadowblood RidgeShadowblood Ridge
- 1 Shark TyphoonShark Typhoon
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sorcerer ClassSorcerer Class
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Stormchaser's TalentStormchaser's Talent
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbird's InvocationSunbird's Invocation
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 4 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Tendrils of AgonyTendrils of Agony
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Third Path IconoclastThird Path Iconoclast
- 1 Treasure CruiseTreasure Cruise
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings
- 1 Wizards of ThayWizards of Thay
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer

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Lord of the Nazgûl

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Aria of Flame

Artist's Talent

Case of the Ransacked Lab

Metallurgic Summonings

Shark Typhoon

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Invasion of Segovia

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Cascade Bluffs

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dragonskull Summit

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Ferrous Lake

Foreboding Ruins

Frostboil Snarl

Maestros Theater

Path of Ancestry

Seething Landscape

Shadowblood Ridge

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

Sunken Hollow

Temple of Deceit

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Island

4 Islands

Mountain

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Swamp

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