"These lost children of Aclazotz are misguided, but perhaps there can be reconciliation of our ideals without war."
Akal Pakal, First Among Equals - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (#44) - Illustrated by Ryan Pancoast - Magic: The Gathering Card

Akal Pakal, First Among Equals

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

Mana Cost: {2}{U}

Oracle Rules Text: At the beginning of each player's end step, if an artifact entered the battlefield under your control this turn, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Flavor Text: "These lost children of Aclazotz are misguided, but perhaps there can be reconciliation of our ideals without war."

Set: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (#44), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Ryan Pancoast

Legendary Creature Blue Rare
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Official Rulings (2)

2023-11-10
If there is only one card in your library, you put it into your hand.
2023-11-10
The ability will trigger no matter what happened to the artifact after it entered. It may have left the battlefield, come under another player's control, or stopped being an artifact.

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