This is also incredible mana reduction
While it is never a combat trick it is a significant threat
Jump forward several years and Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur is revealed as the splashiest card to reduce your opponent's max hand size
The only limiting factor is the two-color mana cost, but its a staple in any deck that can run it
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