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Urza, Lord High Artificer (Terra Brandford) $126 If Cloud is Final Fantasy s most famous character, Urza is probably Magic's
The only downside is you either need to dump Energy to the discard pile or have your opponent be further ahead in Prize Cards to see their effects
