Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

Mana Cost: {2}{R}

Type: Instant

Oracle Text:
The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.

Power/Toughness: -/-

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Doctor Who

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Character Background

Chaos Warp is red's signature "take the universe and roll it again" answer: it doesn't destroy but shuffles any target permanent into its owner's library, then reveals the top card and may replace it with a permanent. That unpredictable bounce makes it perfect for tempo/midrange shells and chaos‑style control or Commander lists—it's one of the few clean answers to indestructible artifacts, stubborn enchantments, or land‑based lock pieces without global removal. Use it to buy a turn or to force through a combo break, not as guaranteed removal. Deckbuilding tip: skew the odds by including a high density of low‑impact permanents in opponents' expected draws (or lots of utility permanents in your own library if you plan to warp yourself) to increase favorable outcomes; in Commander it pairs well with top‑deck manipulators and shuffle effects (e.g., Sensei's Divining Top) to influence probabilities. It can't target shroud or hexproof, but its versatility makes it a deceptively powerful red slot.

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