"Dash [cost]" means "You may cast this card by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost," "If this spell's dash cost was paid, return the permanent this spell becomes to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step," and "As long as this permanent's dash cost was paid, it has haste." If you choose to pay the dash cost rather than the mana cost, you're still casting the spell
When combined, these two cards are a solid card advantage engine
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9 Fruitcake Elemental The original Holiday Promo card, Fruitcake Elemental is a play on the holiday tradition of either buying or baking a terrible fruitcake and then passing it around to family and friends for the next sixteen years until someone decides to toss it out
This attention to detail and accuracy imbues Alesha with an authenticity that cannot be imitated: Alesha is the reason I play Magic, knowing that she exists is what gave me the confidence to go to my lgs and play Magic
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