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When your opponent's monster declares a direct attack, while you control a card(s) in your Spell & Trap Zone: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then destroy as many cards in your Spell & Trap Zone as possible, and if you do, inflict 200 damage to your opponent for each destroyed card

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Youthful Valkyrie mostly only sees play in Commander Angel decks, though it does see some niche usage in Pioneer Angel decks

Necrogoyf is a moody, graveyard-hungry creature that punishes everyone equally

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