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Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Haunted One

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Volo, Itinerant Scholar

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- 1 Volo, Itinerant ScholarVolo, Itinerant Scholar
- 1 Haunted OneHaunted One
- 1 Absorb IdentityAbsorb Identity
- 1 Amoeboid ChangelingAmoeboid Changeling
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Arcane AdaptationArcane Adaptation
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage of EchoesArchmage of Echoes
- 1 Azami, Lady of ScrollsAzami, Lady of Scrolls
- 1 Barkform HarvesterBarkform Harvester
- 1 Black Market ConnectionsBlack Market Connections
- 1 Bloodline PretenderBloodline Pretender
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Burakos, Party LeaderBurakos, Party Leader
- 1 Cairn WandererCairn Wanderer
- 1 Cauldron of SoulsCauldron of Souls
- 1 Cavern of SoulsCavern of Souls
- 1 Changeling OutcastChangeling Outcast
- 1 Clearwater PathwayClearwater Pathway
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Coveted PrizeCoveted Prize
- 1 Crux of FateCrux of Fate
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Exterminate!Exterminate!
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Freed from the RealFreed from the Real
- 1 Ghostly ChangelingGhostly Changeling
- 1 GraveshifterGraveshifter
- 1 Holdout SettlementHoldout Settlement
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Liliana's ContractLiliana's Contract
- 1 Littjara KinseekersLittjara Kinseekers
- 1 Lord of the UnrealLord of the Unreal
- 1 Malakir RebirthMalakir Rebirth
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Maskwood NexusMaskwood Nexus
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's EdgeMinamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Mistform UltimusMistform Ultimus
- 1 MistwalkerMistwalker
- 1 Moonglove ChangelingMoonglove Changeling
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 Mothdust ChangelingMothdust Changeling
- 1 MutavaultMutavault
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1 Mystic SanctuaryMystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Peer PressurePeer Pressure
- 1 Phyrexian AltarPhyrexian Altar
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Prosperous ThiefProsperous Thief
- 1 Reflections of LittjaraReflections of Littjara
- 1 Relic of LegendsRelic of Legends
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Retribution of the AncientsRetribution of the Ancients
- 1 Riptide LaboratoryRiptide Laboratory
- 1 Runed StalactiteRuned Stalactite
- 1 Scion of OonaScion of Oona
- 1 Sea Gate LoremasterSea Gate Loremaster
- 1 ShapesharerShapesharer
- 1 Shifting SliverShifting Sliver
- 1 Siren StormtamerSiren Stormtamer
- 1 Skeletal ChangelingSkeletal Changeling
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stonybrook BanneretStonybrook Banneret
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 1 Survivors' EncampmentSurvivors' Encampment
- 4 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 SwarmyardSwarmyard
- 1 Syphon SliverSyphon Sliver
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned MireTakenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Thief of BloodThief of Blood
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thousand-Year ElixirThousand-Year Elixir
- 1 Three Tree CityThree Tree City
- 1 Three Tree MascotThree Tree Mascot
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Turtleshell ChangelingTurtleshell Changeling
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Universal AutomatonUniversal Automaton
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Venomous ChangelingVenomous Changeling
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Viscera SeerViscera Seer
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

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Barkform Harvester

Bloodline Pretender

Burakos, Party Leader

Cairn Wanderer

Changeling Outcast

Ghostly Changeling

Graveshifter

Littjara Kinseekers

Lord of the Unreal

Mistform Ultimus

Mistwalker

Moonglove Changeling

Mothdust Changeling

Prosperous Thief

Scion of Oona

Sea Gate Loremaster

Shapesharer

Shifting Sliver

Siren Stormtamer

Skeletal Changeling

Stonybrook Banneret

Syphon Sliver

Thief of Blood

Three Tree Mascot

Turtleshell Changeling

Universal Automaton

Venomous Changeling

Viscera Seer

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

Instants (9)

Absorb Identity

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Arcane Denial

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Dark Ritual

Malakir Rebirth

Mana Drain

Swan Song

Sorceries (7)

Coveted Prize

Crux of Fate

Demonic Tutor

Exterminate!

Feed the Swarm

Peer Pressure

Toxic Deluge

Artifacts (12)

Arcane Signet

Cauldron of Souls

Dimir Signet

Fellwar Stone

Maskwood Nexus

Phyrexian Altar

Relic of Legends

Runed Stalactite

Sol Ring

Talisman of Dominance

Thought Vessel

Thousand-Year Elixir

Enchantments (6)

Arcane Adaptation

Black Market Connections

Freed from the Real

Liliana's Contract

Reflections of Littjara

Retribution of the Ancients

Lands (25)

Ancient Tomb

Bojuka Bog

Cavern of Souls

Clearwater Pathway

Command Tower

Holdout Settlement

Minamo, School at Water's Edge

Morphic Pool

Mutavault

Myriad Landscape

Mystic Sanctuary

Otawara, Soaring City

Path of Ancestry

Polluted Delta

Reliquary Tower

Riptide Laboratory

Sunken Hollow

Survivors' Encampment

Swarmyard

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

Three Tree City

Underground Sea

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Verdant Catacombs

Watery Grave

Basics (2)

Island

3 Islands

Swamp

4 Swamps