Name: Cruel Bargain
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
Availability: InStock
Author: Adrian Smith

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                  Mana3
                  TypeSorcery
                  
Cruel BargainPortal

                Sorcery
              
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ConditionMarketLow
Near Mint$6.26$7.59
Lightly Played$5.60$6.77
Moderately Played$4.86$7.98
Heavily Played$4.28$6.03
Damaged$3.13$3.56
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          Mana cost3
          TypeSorcery
          
          SetPortal
          
          RaritySorcery
          Released1997-06-02
        Oracle textDraw four cards. You lose half your life, rounded up. (For example, if you have 11 life, you lose 6 life.)
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Condition	Market	Low
Near Mint	$6.26	$7.59
Lightly Played	$5.60	$6.77
Moderately Played	$4.86	$7.98
Heavily Played	$4.28	$6.03
Damaged	$3.13	$3.56