Prisoner's Dilemma

Prisoner's Dilemma

{3}{R}{R}Sorcery

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Each opponent secretly chooses silence or snitch, then the choices are revealed. If each opponent chose silence, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 4 damage to each of them. If each opponent chose snitch, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 8 damage to each of them. Otherwise, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 12 damage to each opponent who chose silence.

Flashback {5}{R}{R}

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Keyword reminders

Flashback. You may cast this from your graveyard for its flashback cost, then exile it. · CR 702.34 Read more →

Official rulings

  1. Choices are made during the resolution of Prisoner's Dilemma, so any responses to Prisoner's Dilemma must be made without knowing the outcome of those choices. Have fun iterating! (2024-02-02)

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