“"Why, Gideon? Of all people, why save me?"”
Confront the Past
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery — Lesson
Mana Cost: {X}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Choose one — • Return target planeswalker card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. • Remove twice X loyalty counters from target planeswalker an opponent controls.
Flavor Text: "Why, Gideon? Of all people, why save me?"
Set: Strixhaven: School of Mages (#67), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Kieran Yanner
Sorcery
Black
Rare
$0.22
Regular
$0.23
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2021-04-16
Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.
2021-04-16
Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you’re playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.
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