When this creature specializes, remove all study counters from it. Seek two creature cards with mana value less than or equal to the number of study counters removed this way. Put one of them onto the battlefield and shuffle the other into your library. {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When this creature specializes, remove all study counters from it. When you do, Vhal, Scholar of Elements deals that much damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls. {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When this creature specializes, remove all study counters from it. When you do, put target creature card with mana value less than or equal to the number of study counters removed this way from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When this creature specializes, remove all study counters from it. Look at that many cards from the top of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When this creature specializes, remove all study counters from it. When you do, distribute that many +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures. {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Kicker {2}{G} Haste If Viashino Branchrider was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. {2}{R}: Viashino Branchrider gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
{R}: Viashino Slasher gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
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