A-Deal Gone Bad

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A-Deal Gone Bad is a 4-mana instant that combines a -3/-3 debuff (conditional removal), mills 3 cards from target player, and gains 3 life — a triple-mode effect that is spread thin across three weak payoffs. It's a strictly Arena-only Brawl card (not legal in Commander) and sits at the lower power end; useful in a precon/bracket-1-2 shell that wants incidental mill or lifegain. The removal clause misses most mid-to-late game threats and the card is not efficient enough for competitive Brawl play.

• A-Deal Gone Bad is an Arena-only Brawl reprint (the 'A-' prefix denotes a card altered or exclusive for Arena), so it has no Commander legality and should not be tagged for EDH bracket 3+.

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• The -3/-3 effect is not a destruction effect and fails against most commanders and large creatures; it primarily clears utility creatures or tokens, making it situational removal at best.

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