Mightstone vs. Weakstone 2

Ashnod shouted, and Mishra turned to see the qadir in the grip of the metal man. He spun toward the dragon engine to signal one last command, then wheeled to face Urza and his mechanical creation. Mishra gripped a thin hide pouch around his own neck, and green lambent power leaked out between his fingers. He concentrated that power on Urza's machine.

Urza caught the backwash of the energies and staggered. The mechanical creation was more greatly affected. Sparks danced at its joints, and steam began to seep from beneath its helmeted face. Its fingers loosened, and the qadir dropped free, clutching his throat and gasping for breath.

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Urza felt the pain subside. He focused his Mightstone at his metal creation. "Mishra," he shouted, his head still spinning, "we have to stop this!"

Dimly he heard his brother's voice snarl back, "So you can betray us again, brother?"

Urza started to reply, "I didn't know—" but the stress of the Might-stone and Weakstone proved to be too much for the mechanical beast between the brothers. It exploded at the waist, its torso spinning around its central pivot and its head jutting flames. Urza screamed as the flames arched around him.

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The Brother's War, Chapter 10