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Coldsnap Spoiler 155/155

White (25) - Blue (25) - Black (25) - Red (25) - Green (25) - Multicolor (10) - Colorless (7) - Land (8) - Basic Land (5)


White (25/25)

Adarkar Valkyrie

4ww
Snow Creature- Angel Rare
Flying, vigilance
{T}: When target creature other than Adarkar Valkyrie is put into a graveyard this turn, return that card to play under your control.
She doesn't escort the dead to the afterlife, but instead raises them to fight and die again.
Illus. Jeremy Jarvis #1/1554/5
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: WoTC Preview)

Boreal Griffin

3ww
Snow Creature – Griffin Common
Flying
{S}: Boreal Griffin gains first strike until end of turn.
3/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: magiccorporation)

Cover of Winter

2w
Snow Enchantment Rare
Cumulative upkeep {S} ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow permanent)
If a creature would deal combat damage to you and/or one or more creatures you control, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of age counters on Cover of Winter.
{S}: Put an age counter on Cover of Winter.
Illus. Wayne Reynolds #3/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: WoTC Preview)

Darien, King of Kjeldor

4ww
Legendary Creature - Human Lord Rare
Whenever you're dealt damage, you may put that many 1/1 white soldier creature tokens into play.
"With his dream of unification fulfilled, Darien became the last king of Kjeldor. Those who followed were known as the kings of New Argive"
-Kjeldor: Ice Civilization
Illus. Michael Phillippi #4/1553/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Scrye)

Field Marshal

1ww
Creature - Human Soldier Rare
Other soldiers get +1/+1 and have first strike.
#5/1552/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Gelid Shackles

w
Snow Enchantment - Aura Common
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't block and its activated abilities can't be played.
{S}: Enchanted creature gains defender until end of turn. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow permanent.)
#6/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Glacial Plating

2ww
Snow Enchantment - Aura Uncommon
Enchant creature
Cumulative upkeep {S} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it. {S} can be paid with one mana from a snow permanent.)
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 for each age counter on Glacial Plating.
Illus. Brian Despain #7/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Lotus Noir)

Jötun Grunt

1w
Creature - Giant Soldier Uncommon
Cumulative upkeep - Put two cards in a single graveyard on the bottom of their owner's library. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Illus. Franz Vohwinkel #8/1554/4

Jötun Owl Keeper

2w
Creature - Giant Uncommon
Cumulative upkeep {W} or {U} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When Jötun Owl Keeper is put into a graveyard from play, put a 1/1 white Bird creature token with flying into play for each age counter on it.
Illus. Dave Dorman #9/1553/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Lotus Noir)

Kjeldoran Gargoyle

5w
Creature – Gargoyle Uncommon
Flying, first strike
Whenever Kjeldoran Gargoyle deals damage, you gain that much life.
3/3

Kjeldoran Javelineer

w
Creature – Human Soldier Common
Cumulative Upkeep 1
{T}: Kjeldoran Javelineer deals to target attacking or blocking creature damage equal to the number of age counters on Kjeldoran Javelineer.
1/2

Kjeldoran Outrider

1w
Creature - Human Soldier Common
{W}: Kjeldoran Outrider gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
"I listen to people. He sniffs the wind. And we both sense something big coming. Something very big."
Illus. Carl Critchlow #12/1552/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Kjeldoran War Cry

1w
Instant Common
Creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is 1 plus the number of cards named Kjeldoran War Cry in all graveyards.

Luminescence

w
Instant Uncommon
Prevent all damage that would be dealt by black and/or red sources this turn.

Martyr of Sands

w
Creature - Human Cleric Common
1, Reveal X white cards from your hand, Sacrifice Martyr of Sands: You gain three times X life.
"Only in our vulnerability is there true power, and that power is life itself."
Illus. Randy Gallegos1/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Ronom Unicorn

1w
Creature - Unicorn Common
Sacrifice Ronom Unicorn: Destroy target enchantment.
The aberrant magic of the Rimewind drew the unicorns back from the northern wastes to do battle once again.
Illus. Carl Critchlow #16/1552/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Squall Drifter

1w
Snow Creature – Elemental Common
Flying
{W}, {T}: Tap target creature.
1/1

Sun's Bounty

1w
Instant Common
Gain 4 life.
Recover 1{W}

Sunscour

5ww
Sorcery Rare
You may remove two white cards in your hand from the game rather than pay Sunscour's mana cost.
Destroy all creatures.
Illus. Jim Murray #19/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Wotc Podcast)

Surging Sentinels

2w
Creature - Human Soldier Common
First Strike
Ripple 4 (When you play this spell, you may reveal the top four cards of your library. You may play any revealed cards with the same name as this spell without paying their mana costs. Put the rest on the bottom of your library.)
Illus. Christopher Moeller #20/1552/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Swift Maneuver

1w
Instant Common
Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Ursine Fylgja

4w
Creature – Spirit Bear ?
Ursine Fylgja comes into play with 4 healing counters on it.
Remove a healing counter from Ursine Fylgja : Prevent the next 1 damage would be dealt to Ursine Fylgja this turn.
2{W}: Put a healing counter on Ursine Fylgja.
3/3

Wall of Shards

1w
Snow Creature - Wall Uncommon
Defender, flying
Cumulative upkeep- An opponent gains 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
1/8
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

White Shield Crusader

ww
Creature -Human Knight Uncommon
Protection from black
{W}: White Shield Crusader gains flying until end of turn.
{W}{W}: White Shield Crusader gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
#24/1552/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Woolly Razorback

2ww
Creature - Beast Rare
Woolly Razorback comes into play with three ice counters on it.
As long as Woolly Razorback has an ice counter on it, it has defender and any combat damage it would deal is prevented.
Whenever Woolly Razorback blocks, remove an ice counter from it.
7/7
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Blue (25/25)

Adarkar Windform

4u
Snow Creature – Illusion Uncommon
Flying
1{S}: Target creature loses flying until end of turn.
3/3

Arcum Dagsson

3u
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer Rare
{T}: Target artifact creature's controller sacrifices it. That player may search his or her library for a noncreature artifact card, put it into play, then shuffle his or her library.
"Artifice sundered the world. It shall not again wreak such sorrow."
Illus. Pete Venters #27/1552/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: WoTC Preview)

Balduvian Frostwaker

2u
Creature - Human Wizard Uncommon
{U}, {T}: Target snow land becomes a 2/2 blue Elemental creature with flying. It's still a land.
1/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Commandeer

5uu
Instant Rare
You may remove two blue cards in your hand from the game rather than pay Commandeer's mana cost.
Gain control of target noncreature spell. You may choose new targets for it. (If that spell is an artifact or enchantment, the permanent comes into play under your control.)
Illus. John Matson #29/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Lotus Noir)

Controvert

2uu
Instant Uncommon
Counter target spell
Recover 2{U}{U}

Counterbalance

uu
Enchantment Uncommon
Whenever an opponent plays a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same converted mana cost as the revealed card.
#31/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Drelnoch

4u
Creature - Yeti Mutant Common
Whenever Drelnoch becomes blocked, you may draw two cards.
Adarkar's blank wastes make the mind wander - and stray thoughts are quickly caught and devoured.
Illus. Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai #32/1553/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Flashfreeze

1u
Instant Uncommon
Counter target red or green spell.
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Inquest)

Frost Raptor

2u
Snow Creature - Bird Common
Flying
{S}{S}: Frost Raptor can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn.
2/2

Frozen Solid

1uu
Enchantment - Aura Common
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature doesn’t untap during its controller’s untap step.
When damage is dealt to enchanted creature, destroy it.
(Source: Checklist)

Heidar, Rimewind Master

4u
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard Rare
2,{T}: Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Play this ability only if you control four or more snow permanents.
"The umber stain of the Thaw will be bleached away. Once again the world will be sharp, white, perfect!"
Illus. Ron Spears #36/1553/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: WoTC Preview)

Jokulmorder

4uuu
Creature - Leviathan Rare
Trample
Jokulmorder comes into play tapped.
When Jokulmorder comes into play, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice five lands.
Jokulmorder doesn't untap during your untap step.
Whenever you play an Island, you may untap Jokulmorder.
Illus. Mark Zug12/12
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Kartefakt)

Krovikan Mist

1u
Creature - Illusion Common
Flying
Krovikan Mist's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Illusions in play.
Plague induced dreams became real as they swirled above Krov, mingling with the magical residue of the World Spell.
Illus. Jeremy Jarvis*/*
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Krovikan Whispers

3u
Enchantment - Aura Uncommon
Enchant creature
Cumulative upkeep {U} or {B}
You control enchanted creature.
When Krovikan Whispers is put into a graveyard from play, you lose 2 life for each age counter on it.
Illus. Nick Percival
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Cartes de Combat)

Martyr of Frost

u
Creature - Human Wizard Common
2, Reveal X blue cards from your hand, Sacrifice Martyr of Frost: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}.
"You shouldn't call the Balduvians barbarians. Their magic is as powerful as it is ancient."
- Zur the Enchanter
Illus. Wayne England1/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Kartefakt)

Perilous Research

1u
Instant Uncommon
Draw two cards, then sacrifice a permanent.
When the School of the Unseen fell, so many magical treasures lay abandoned that no amount of death could deter the stream of thieves and desperate scholars.
Illus. Dany Orizio #41/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Rimefeather Owl

5uu
Snow Creature - Bird Rare
Flying
Rimefeather Owl's power and toughness are each equal to the number of snow permanents in play.
1{S}: Put an ice counter on target permanent.
Permanents with ice counters on them are snow.
*/*
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Rimewind Cryomancer

3u
Creature – Human Wizard Uncommon
1, {T}: Counter target activated ability. Play this ability only if you control four or more snow permanents.
2/3

Rimewind Taskmage

1u
Creature - Human Wizard Common
1, {T}: Tap or untap target permanent. Play this ability only if you control four or more snow permanents.
"Find solace in the sun? Burning, blinding, laying secrets bare? No, solace is found under the blanket of cold."
Illus. Ron Spears1/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Ronom Serpent

5u
Snow Creature - Serpent Common
Ronom Serpent can't attack unless defending player controls a snow land. When you control no snow lands, sacrifice Ronom Serpent.
5/6

Rune Snag

1u
Instant Common
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 2 plus 2 for each Rune Snag in each graveyard.

Surging Æther

3u
Instant Common
Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Ripple 4

Survivor of the Unseen

2u
Creature - Human Wizard Common
Cumulative upkeep 2 (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
{T}: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on top of your library.
Illus. Alan Pollack2/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Thermal Flux

u
Instant Common
Choose one - Target nonsnow permanent becomes snow until end of turn; or target snow permanent isn't snow until end of turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Vexing Sphinx

1uu
Creature - Sphinx Rare
Flying
Cumulative upkeep - Discard a card. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When Vexing Sphinx is put into a graveyard from play, draw a card for each age counter on it.
Illus. Lars Grant-West #50/1554/4
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: SSG Preview)

Black (25/25)

Balduvian Fallen

3b
Creature - Zombie Uncommon
Cumulative Upkeep 1
Whenever Balduvian Fallen's cumulative upkeep is paid, it gets +1/+0 until end of the turn for each {B} or {R} spent in this way.
3/5

Chill to the Bone

3b
Instant Common
Destroy target nonsnow creature.

Chilling Shade

2b
Snow Creature - Shade Common
Flying
{S}: Chilling Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow permanent.)
Rimewind necromancers caught travelers in mystical blizzards then trapped their spirits in the mist of their final frozen breaths.
Illus. Jeff Nentrup #53/1551/1

Deathmark

b
Sorcery Uncommon
Destroy target green or white creature.
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Adult Swim Bump)

Disciple of Tevesh Szat

2bb
Creature - Human Cleric Common
{T}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
4{B}{B},{T}, Sacrifice Disciple of Tevesh Szat: Target creature gets -6/-6 until end of turn.
"You pray to Freyalise, but she cannot hear your pleas. It is Tevesh Szat who will claim your soul."
Illus. Pete Venters3/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Feast of Flesh

b
Sorcery Common
Feast of Flesh deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is 1 plus the number of cards named Feast of Flesh in all graveyards.
"To starve an army that feeds on its enemies is an excellent strategy."
Garza Zol, Plague Queen
Illus. Volkan Baga #56/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Lotus Noir)

Garza's Assassin

bbb
Creature - Human Assassin Rare
Sacrifice Garza's Assassin: Destroy target nonblack creature.
Recover - Pay half your life, rounded up. (When another creature is put into your graveyard from play, you may pay half your life, rounded up. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, remove this card from the game.)
Illus. Parente #57/1552/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: WoTC Preview)

Grim Harvest

1b
Instant Common
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Recover 2{B}(When a creature is put into your graveyard from play, you may pay 2{B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, remove this card from the game.)
Illus. Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Gristle Grinner

4b
Creature - Zombie Uncommon
Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, Gristle Grinner gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
3/3

Gutless Ghoul

2b
Creature - Zombie Common
1, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 2 life.
2/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Adult Swim Bump?)

Haakon, Stromgald Scourge

1bb
Legendary Creature - Zombie Knight Rare
You may play Haakon, Stromgald Scourge from your graveyard, but not from anywhere else.
As long as Haakon is in play, you may play Knight cards from your graveyard.
When Haakon is put into a graveyard from play, you lose 2 life.
Illus. Mark Zug3/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Beckett Magazine)

Herald of Leshrac

6b
Creature - Avatar Rare
Flying
Cumulative upkeep - Gain control of a land you don't control.
Herald of Leshrac gets +1/+1 for each land you control but don't own.
When Herald of Leshrac leaves play, each player gains control of each land he or she owns that you control.
2/4
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Krovikan Rot

2b
Instant Uncommon
Destroy target creature with power 2 or less.
Recover 1{B}{B} (When a creature is put into your graveyard from play, you may pay 1{B}{B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, remove this card from the game.)
Illus. Michael Sutfin
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Krovikan Scoundrel

1b
Creature - Human Rogue Common
2/1

Martyr of Bones

b
Creature - Human Wizard Common
1, Sacrifice Martyr of Bones, Reveal black cards from your hand: Remove up to X target cards in a single graveyard from the game.
1/1

Phobian Phantasm

1bb
Creature - Illusion Uncommon
Flying, fear
Cumulative upkeep {B} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
3/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Phyrexian Etchings

bbb
Enchantment Rare
Cumulative upkeep {B} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
At the end of your turn, draw a card for each age counter on Phyrexian Etchings.
When Phyrexian Etchings is put into a graveyard from play, you lose 2 life for each age counter on it.
Illus. Ron Spears
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Brainburst Preview)

Rime Transfusion

1b
Snow Enchantment - Aura Uncommon
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 and has "{S}: This creature can't be blocked this turn except by snow creatures."

Rimebound Dead

b
Snow Creature - Skeleton Common
{S}: Regenerate Rimebound Dead. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow permanent.)
"Tresserhorn is ours now. Dredge the lake and bring me all the bones you find. We'll build you a new army, the likes of which Terisiare has never seen."
- Heidar, Rimewind Master, to Haakon
Illus. Dave Kendall1/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Soul Spike

5bb
Instant Rare
You may remove two black cards in your hand from the game rather than pay Soul Spike's mana cost.
Soul Spike deals 4 damage to target creature or player and you gain 4 life.
#70/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Stromgald Crusader

bb
Creature - Zombie Knight Uncommon
Protection from White
{B}: Stromgald Crusader gains flying until end of turn.
{B}{B}: Stromgald Crusader gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
#71/1552/1
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Surging Dementia

1b
Sorcery Common
Ripple 4 (When you play this spell, you may reveal the top four cards of your library. You may play any revealed cards with the same name as this spell without paying their mana costs. Put the rest on the bottom of your library.)
Target player discards a card.
Illus. Hideaki Takamura #72/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Tresserhorn Skyknight

5bb
Creature - Zombie Knight Uncommon
Flying
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Tresserhorn Skyknight by creatures with first strike.
5/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Void Maw

4bb
Creature - Horror Rare
Trample
If another creature would be put into a graveyard from play, remove it from the game instead.
Put a card removed from the game with Void Maw into its owner's graveyard: Void Maw gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
4/5
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Zombie Musher

3b
Snow Creature - Zombie Common
Snow landwalk
{S}: Regenerate Zombie Musher. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow permanent.)
2/3
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Red (25/25)

Balduvian Rage

xr
Instant Uncommon
Target attacking creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Balduvian Warlord

3r
Creature - Human Barbarian Uncommon
{T}: Remove target blocking creature from combat. Creatures it blocked that no other creature blocked this combat become unblocked, then it blocks an attacking creature of your choice. Play this ability only during the declare blockers step.
3/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Braid of Fire

1r
Enchantment Rare
Cumulative upkeep - Add {R} to your mana pool. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
"To a trained mind, the cold is but a momentary distraction."
Illus. Cyril Van Der Haagen
(Confirmation and Discussion)

Cryoclasm

2r
Sorcery Uncommon
Destroy target Plains or Island. Cryoclasm deals 3 damage to that land's controller.
#79/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Earthen Goo

2r
Creature - Ooze Uncommon
Trample
Cumulative Upkeep {R} or {G}
Earthen Goo gets +1/+1 for each age counter on it.
2/2

Fury of the Horde

5rr
Sorcery Rare
You may remove two red cards in your hand from the game rather than pay Fury of the Horde's mana cost.
Untap all creatures that attacked this turn. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
FOR THE HORDE!
#81/155
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: anon)

Goblin Furrier

1r
Creature - Goblin Warrior Common
Prevent all damage that Goblin Furrier would deal to snow creatures.
"You'd have to be stupid to copy this!" - Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
2/2
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Goblin Rimerunner

2r
Snow Creature - Goblin Warrior Common
{T}: Target creature can't block this turn.
{S}: Goblin Rimerunner gains haste until end of turn.
2/2

Greater Stone Spirit

4rr
Creature - Elemental Spirit Uncommon
Greater Stone Spirit can't be blocked by creatures with flying.
2{R}: Until end of turn, target creature gets +0/+2 and gains "{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."
4/4
(Confirmation and Discussion)
(Source: Coldsnap FAQ)

Icefall

2rr
Sorcery Common
Destroy target artifact or land.
Recover {R}{R} (When a creature is put into your graveyard from play, you may pay