| Name | Unexpected Assistance  |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for  or one mana of that creature's color.)
Draw three cards, then discard a card. |
| Flavor | En un solo aliento, la mente de Avelina pasó del pánico a la poesía. |
| Artist | Gustavo Pelissari |
| Set | Lorwyn Eclipsed #80 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Unexpected Assistance, Instant, designed by Gustavo Pelissari first released in Dec, 2025 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.
**Unexpected Assistance** would fit best in a blue-based token or creature-heavy tempo deck that can reliably generate multiple creatures to take advantage of convoke—such as Azorius Soldiers, Mono-Blue Spirits (in formats where creature density is high), or Simic Tokens—because tapping creatures effectively reduces the five-mana cost and lets you refuel without spending your full turn’s mana. However, five mana (even with convoke) for “draw three, discard one” is generally inefficient compared to stronger blue card draw spells like **Memory Deluge**, **Treasure Cruise**, **Dig Through Time**, or even **Chart a Course** in aggressive decks, all of which offer better rate, selection, or card advantage without requiring board presence. Because this card depends on already having creatures in play (making it worse when behind) and doesn’t provide true card advantage beyond +2 at a relatively high base cost, it would rarely be optimal in competitive formats and is more likely suited for ca
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