Close Encounter

set	min	mtgo
-	2.98	0.04 tix

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Name	Close Encounter
Type	Instant
Description	As an additional cost to cast this spell, choose a creature you control or a warped creature card you own in exile. Close Encounter deals damage equal to the power of the chosen creature or card to target creature.
Flavor	Many mistake terrasymbiotic philosophy as pacifism. They are rarely wrong twice.
Artist	Inkognit
Set	Edge of Eternities #176
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Close Encounter

Close Encounter, Instant, designed by Inkognit first released in Jul, 2025 in the set Edge of Eternities. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 2.98.

Close Encounter could be a useful inclusion in a deck that focuses on aggressive creature strategies, as it provides a potential removal option while also leveraging the power of your own creatures. However, its situational nature may limit its overall effectiveness compared to more versatile removal spells like Fight cards or instant-speed removal spells. Depending on the specific deck and strategy, Close Encounter may or may not see play, with potential alternatives such as Prey Upon or Ram Through being more consistent choices for removal in many scenarios.