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First strike As an additional cost to cast red permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost {R} less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of red mana you pay. Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
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Defiler of Instinct (DMU 119) is a Rare Creature — Phyrexian Kavu from Dominaria United. It can reduce the red mana cost of a red permanent spell by {R} if you pay 2 life as an additional cost, and it deals 1 damage to any target whenever you cast a red permanent spell. It has first strike and a 4/4 body that supports aggressive or tempo red decks while enabling small repeated damage triggers.
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