The 'Choose Your Demise' scheme card from Magic: The Gathering's 2017 Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes expansion. This OE01 4★ card adds strategic depth to your game.
Choose Your Demise
2017 • Magic: The Gathering • Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes
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The 'Choose Your Demise' scheme card, designated as OE01 4★, originates from the 2017 Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a Scheme card type, it introduces a unique mechanic that deviates from standard gameplay, offering players an alternative way to interact with their library and influence the match outcome. This product is identified by its specific card number and set code, making it a distinct entry for collectors who focus on supplemental sets and thematic expansions. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering often seek out scheme cards to understand the diverse strategic layers present in the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes set. The 'Choose Your Demise' card allows a player to look at the top cards of their library and separate them into two piles, with an opponent choosing which pile is drawn. This interaction creates dynamic moments that differ significantly from traditional draw mechanics, appealing to those interested in the full breadth of the game's design. The card's classification as a Common rarity ensures it is a foundational piece for those building decks centered around the scheme mechanic. For investors and hobbyists, this card represents a tangible piece of Magic: The Gathering history from a pivotal 2017 release. The Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes expansion was designed to enhance the archenemy format, providing schemes that challenge opponents in new ways. 'Choose Your Demise' serves as a key component of this experience, and owning it allows collectors to engage with the set's intended gameplay loop. Whether you are completing a set, studying card interactions, or expanding your Magic: The Gathering archive, this scheme card offers both collectible value and functional utility within the game's ecosystem.
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Choose Your Demise
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Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Nils Hamm
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English
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When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put the cards in that pile into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
