Summoner's Pact

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Character Background

Summoner's Pact reads like a desperate bargain: a zero-cost instant that fetches any green creature, but with a ticking clock — if you don't pay 2GG at your next upkeep you lose the game. It best supports combo and toolbox/value game plans: use it to reliably grab a specific engine piece or a late-game finisher (Craterhoof Behemoth, Primeval Titan) or a utility creature (Eternal Witness, Reclamation Sage) while retaining instant-speed flexibility. Deckbuilding tip: include reliable ways to meet the delayed payment or to win before the upkeep — cheap mana dorks such as Birds of Paradise or Llanowar Elves, ramp from dorks and mana rocks, or finishers that end the game the same turn you cast tutors. Be mindful that it punishes loose sequencing; treat it like short-term debt and tutor only when you have a clear route to pay or to close the game before your next upkeep.

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