Evocation cantrip

Casting Time: 2 actions
Components: V, M (a deck of cards)
Duration: Instantaneous
Range: 60 feet

You manifest a playing card made of arcane energy and hurl it towards a creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes 1d8 of your choice of acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage. If the hit is a critical hit, the spell deals force damage instead.

The spell's damage increases by 1d8 as a 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th-level (4d8) spellcaster.