White (28)
Aerial Maneuver
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| Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying and first strike until end of turn. | "When you put all of yourself into an attack, without fear or hesitation, in that instant you may attain greatness."
—Predak, Gateless freemage | | Illus. Scott Chou #1/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Angelic Edict
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| Exile target creature or enchantment. | | The Boros built a prison in the sky where Azorius statutes couldn't restrict their sense of justice. | | Illus. Trevor Claxton #2/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Angel |
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Flying
At the beginning of each combat, choose first strike, vigilance or lifelink. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn. | | "A keen mind wields an army as a deft hand wields a sword." | | Illus. David Rapoza #3/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Magic Extreme) |
*Assault Griffin
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| Creature - Griffin |
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| Flying | "The Simic offer a prize to any biomancer who can breed a krasis to match a griffin in the air. It's never been claimed."
—Libuse, Boros sergeant | | Illus. Eric Velhagen #4/249 | 3/2 | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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Defender
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) | | "None may pass...for free." | | Illus. Dan Scott #5/249 | 1/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Artifacts and creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped. | | "By the time your knees have worn through your robe, you may have begun to learn your place." | | Illus. Seb McKinnon #6/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Boros Elite and at least two other creatures attack, Boros Elite gets +2/+2 until end of turn. | "First, you must fight among the rank and file. It is there I will discern your skills as a leader."
—Aurelia, to Gideon Jura | | Illus. William Mural #7/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
Court Street Denizen
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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| Whenever another white creature enters the battlefield under your control, tap target creature an opponent controls. | | "The Boros fight for justice. The Azorius fight for law. I hold the line between, and make sure the people are given both." | | Illus. Volkan Baga #8/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Daring Skyjek
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| Creature - Human Knight |
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| Battalion — Whenever Daring Skyjek and at least two other creatures attack, Daring Skyjek gains flying until end of turn. | | "The hard part isn't landing in the saddle. The hard part is leaping before you see it." | | Illus. Jason Chan #9/249 | 3/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Debtor's Pulpit
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant land
Enchanted land has " : Tap target creature." | "You may not be able to pay. But you can still kneel."
—Milana, Orzhov prelate | | Illus. James Paick #10/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Dutiful Thrull
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| Creature - Thrull |
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: Regenerate Dutiful Thrull. | "They are useful, but there's little satisfaction in supplication that throws itself under your heel."
—Jozica, Orzhov enforcer | | Illus. Daarken #11/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Cleric |
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Battalion — Whenever Frontline Medic and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control are indestructible this turn.
Sacrifice Frontline Medic: Counter target spell with in its mana cost unless its controller pays . | | Illus. William Murai #12/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: KV Deckmasters) |
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| Planeswalker - Gideon |
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+1: Put a loyalty counter on Gideon, Champion of Justice for each creature target opponent controls.
0: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes an indestructible Human Soldier creature with power and toughness each equal to the number of loyalty counters on him. He's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn.
-15: Exile all other permanents. | | Illus. David Rapoza #13/249 | 4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Guardian of the Gateless
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| Creature - Angel |
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Flying
Guardian of the Gateless can block any number of creatures.
Whenever Guardian of the Gateless blocks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature it's blocking. | | Illus. Wesley Burt #14/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Guildscorn Ward
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has protection from multicolored. | "The Gateless have risen. The Ten shall fall."
—Ninth District graffiti | | Illus. Ryan Barger #15/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Hold the Gates
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| Creatures you control get +0/+1 for each Gate you control and have vigilance. | | "We grew up on these streets. We know them better than any Boros grunt from Zelzo." | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #16/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Holy Mantle
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from creatures. | "The guilds promise to provide safety. I prefer to make my own."
—Briska, Ninth District freemage | | Illus. Maciej Kuciara #17/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Knight of Obligation
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| Creature - Human Knight |
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Vigilance
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) | | He can calculate interest to six decimal places even in the midst of a deadly duel. | | Illus. Ryan Barger #18/249 | 2/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Knight Watch
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| Put two 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with vigilance onto the battlefield. | "We lost respect after the battle for Barbu Rooftop. Send the troops to mingle respecfully with the citizens."
—Commander Yaszen of Boros | | Illus. Matt Stewart #19/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Avatar |
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Vigilance
When Luminate Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, exile up to one target creature that player controls and that player gains life equal to its power. | | Illus. Stephan Martiniere #20/249 | 4/7 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: manadeprived.com) |
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature you control
When enchanted creature dies, put X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield, where X is its power. | | "Every death has a web of consequences. Our job is to find the spider." | | Illus. Igor Kieryluk #21/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Nav Squad Commandos
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Nav Squad Commandos and at least two other creatures attack, Nav Squad Commandos gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap it. | | Funded by the Azorius to keep current maps of the undercity, the Boros nav squads survey even the most unsavory areas. | | Illus. Steve Prescott #22/249 | 3/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
*Righteous Charge
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| Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. | | "In the name of peace, moderation, and decency—wipe them all out!" | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #23/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Shielded Passage
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| Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. | | Izzet delved into the depths of Ravnica's past, and Selesnya followed without fear. | | Illus. Raymond Swanland #24/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
*Smite
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| Destroy target blocked creature. | "Sure, today of all days, he asked to borrow my boots!"
—Darijo, Ivy Street ruffian | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #25/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Cleric |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) | "Entrance is free. Donations are required."
—Notice outside Vizkopa Bank | | Illus. Steve Prescott #26/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Urbis Protector
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| Creature - Human Cleric |
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| When Urbis Protector enters the battlefield, put a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying onto the battlefield. | "I hear that the Boros is losing its angels to the Gateless Movement. I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you."
—Teysa, to Lazav | | Illus. Steve Argyle #27/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Zarichi Tiger
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| Creature - Cat |
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 , : You gain 2 life. | "The taming and consecrration of these creatures is evidence of our faith."
—Resimir, Zarichi Temple priest | | Illus. Nic Klein #28/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Blue (28)
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| Return all attacking creatures to their owners' hands. | | "You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms." | | Illus. Ryan Barger #29/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: mtg-jp) |
Agoraphobia
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -5/-0.
 : Return Agoraphobia to its owner's hand. | | "Everyone in this city is choosing sides. I choose inside." | | Illus. Jim Murray #30/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Clinging Anemones
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| Creature - Jellyfish |
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Defender
Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) | | Illus. Mike Bierek #31/249 | 1/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Bird Mutant |
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Flying
Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) | | Illus. Peter Mohrbacher #32/249 | 0/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
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| Creature - Avatar |
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Flying
When Diluvian Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, you may cast up to one target instant or sorcery card from that player's graveyard without paying its mana cost. If a card cast this way would be put into a graveyard this turn, exile it instead. | | Illus. Stephan Martiniere #33/249 | 5/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: SCG) |
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| Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your library, then put a card from your hand on top of your library. You have no maximum hand size until your next turn. | "Don't just have an idea—have all of them."
—Niv-Mizzet | | Illus. Terese Nielsen #34/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Craigslist) |
Frilled Oculus
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| Creature - Homunculus |
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 : Frilled Oculus gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate this ability only once each turn. | "Understand the Simic? That's about as easy as winning a staring contest with a homunculus."
—Das Gostok, Firefist captain | | Illus. Marco Nelor #35/249 | 1/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Tap X target nonland permanents. | "One tiny peg pulled from a single wagon wheel, and an entire district grinds to a halt."
—Lazav | | Illus. Yeong-Hao Han #36/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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Tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Raymond Swanland #37/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Incursion Specialist
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| Creature - Human Wizard |
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| Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, Incursion Specialist gets +2/+0 until end of turn and is unblockable this turn. | | "Work for the Dimir again? That depends. Tell me more about this maze." | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #38/249 | 1/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Keymaster Rogue
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| Creature - Human Rogue |
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Keymaster Rogue is unblockable.
When Keymaster Rogue enters the battlefield, return a creature you control to its owner's hand. | | "This one opens the grate outside Zelzo Base. This one is for Ismeri Library. This one is for an invisible door . . . No, I've said too much." | | Illus. Winona Nelson #39/249 | 3/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Last Thoughts
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| Sorcery |
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Draw a card
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Peter Mohrbacher #40/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Illusion |
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| Whenever Leyline Phantom deals combat damage, return it to its owner's hand. | "Is the maze itself a phantom? Or is one as real as the other? Perhaps I am as mad as the dragon."
—Jace Beleren, journal | | Illus. Ryan Yee #41/249 | 5/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Card Image Gallery) |
Metropolis Sprite
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| Creature - Faerie Rogue |
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Flying
: Metropolis Sprite gets +1/-1 until end of turn. | | "Well, if that goblin didn't want his tongue pierced, he shouldn't have stuck it out at me." | | Illus. Scott Chou #42/249 | 1/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Mindeye Drake
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| Creature - Drake |
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Flying
When Mindeye Drake dies, target player puts the top five cards of its or her library into his or her graveyard. | | They can map both the cityscape and the minds of its architects. | | Illus. Lars Grant-West #43/249 | 2/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. That creature's controller puts a 3/3 green Frog Lizard creature token onto the battlefield. | "We've merged your life essence with that of several creatures at once. No need to thank us."
—Speaker Trifon | | Illus. Jack Wang #44/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: SMFCorp) |
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| Creature -Vedalken Wizard |
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As Realmwright enters the battlefield, choose a basic land type.
Lands you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types. | | There is not a single inch of Ravnica that hasn't been altered at one point or another to fit someone's whims. | | Illus. Slawomir Maniak #45/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Sage's Row Denizen
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| Creature - Vedalken Wizard |
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| Whenever another blue creature enters the battlefield under your control, target player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. | | "I offer you wisdom untainted by false loyalty, learning free of any guild's agenda." | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #46/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Sapphire Drake
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| Creature - Drake |
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Flying
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has flying. | | Sapphire drakes can communicate over great distances, their calls resonating in the gems fixed in their skulls. | | Illus. Steve Prescott #47/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Scatter Arc
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Counter target noncreature spell.
Draw a card. | | "Should your chosen emissary be able to fluctuate triharmonic pentodes, however unlikely, I shall shunt excess negavolt radicals." | | Illus. Peter Mohrbacher #48/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Merfolk Wizard |
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Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
 , : Move a +1/+1 counter from Simic Fluxmage onto target creature. | | Illus. Karl Kopinski #49/249 | 1/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Twitter) |
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| Creature - Mutant Wizard |
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Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
, Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from Simic Manipulator: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way. | | Illus. Maciej Kuciara #50/249 | 0/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Skygames
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant land
Enchanted land has " : Target creature gains flying until end of turn. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery." | | Both Boros and Azorius scout the games in hopes of recruiting the finest athletes. | | Illus. Sam Burley #51/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Spell Rupture
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Counter target spell unless its controller pay , where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. | "Like water, mana will drain from an inferior vessel."
—Jalan Tosk, Simic forcemage | | Illus. Kev Walker #52/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Sorcery |
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Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of target artifact or creature.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Clint Cearley #53/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Totally Lost
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| Put target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library. | | Fblthp had always hated crowds. | | Illus. David Palumbo #54/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Voidwalk
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Exile target creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. James Ryman #55/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Way of the Thief
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
Enchanted creature is unblockable as long as you control a Gate. | | A true shortcut isn't a way other people don't know; it's a way other people can't go." | | Illus. Igor Kieryluk #56/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Black (28)
Balustrade Spy
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| Creature - Vampire Rogue |
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Flying
When Balustrade Spy enters the battlefield, target player reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, then puts those cards into his or her graveyard. | | #57/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Basilica Screecher
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| Creature - Bat |
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Flying
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) | | A screech in the night is all it takes for Orzhov debtors to clutch at their coin purses. | | Illus. Christopher Choi #58/249 | 1/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
*Contaminated Ground
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant land
Enchanted land is a Swamp.
Whenever enchanted land become tapped, its controller loses 2 life. | "No one cares about pollution until the can see it."
—Gurras, Golgari rot farmer | | Illus. Christopher Choi #59/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Corpse Blockade
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| Creature - Zombie |
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Defender
Sacrifice another creature: Corpse Blockade gains deathtouch until end of turn. | | There are laws against it, but the dead have no one to complain to and the living are too frightened to investigate. | | #60/249 | 1/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Spirit |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, you may add to your mana pool. | | Illus. Chris Rahn #61/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Death's Approach
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Enchant creature
Enchanted Creature gets -X/-X, where X is the number of creature cards in it's controller's graveyard. | "It's cold in the grave, and the dead crave your warmth. Who are you to deny them?"
—Strava, Dimir mage | | Illus. Terese Nielsen #62/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Devour Flesh
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| Target player sacrifices a creature, then gains life equal to that creature's toughness. | | His twisted mind concluded that if he was what he ate, and he wanted to stay human, ... | | Illus. Key Walker #63/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Dying Wish
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature you control
When enchanted creature dies, target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is its power. | | "I wish I could rewrite my every deed and kill you with my first breath instead of my last." | | #64/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Shade |
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: Gateway Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Tap an untapped Gate you control: Gateway Shade gets +2/+2 until end of turn. | | Tireless and merciless, shades are harnessed as spies by the Dimir. | | Illus. Ryan Yee #65/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
Grisly Spectacle
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| Destroy target nonartifact creature. Its controller puts a number of cards equal to that creature's power from the top of his or her library into his or her graveyard. | "Watch people flock to a murder scene. Then tell me we're not all a little sick in the head."
—Juri, proprietor of the Juri Revue | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #66/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Gutter Skulk
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| Creature - Zombie Rat |
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| | Upon finding his warehouse infested, Gaven didn't know whterh to get an exterminator or an exorcist. | | Illus. Mark Winters #67/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Horror of the Dim
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| Creature - Horror |
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: Horror of the Dim gains hexproof until end of turn. | "Lesser minds can scarcely imagine such a marriage of necromancy and mind magic."
—Strava, Dimir mage | | Illus. Jack Wang #68/249 | 3/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Illness in the Ranks
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| Creature tokens get -1/-1. | "Selesnya denied us tribute. Let's show them the error of their ways."
—Milana, Orzhov prelate | | Illus. Nils Hamm #69/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Killing Glare
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| Destroy target creature with power X or less. | | A casual glance into a dark corner may be your last. | | #70/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Demon |
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Flying
Whenever Lord of the Void deals combat damage to a player, exile the top seven cards of that player's library, then put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield under your control. | | Illus. Chris Rahn #71/249 | 7/7 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: GatheringMagic) |
Mental Vapors
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Target player discards a card.
Cipher (Then you may exilce this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Mark Winters #72/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Midnight Recovery
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Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Cipher (Then you may exilce this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | #73/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Ogre Rogue |
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Whenever another nontoken creature dies, put a 1/1 black Rat creature token onto the battlefield.
Rats you control have deathtouch. | "His tenement is filled with the most vile, disgusting vermin. It's infested with rats, too."
—Branko One-Ear | | Illus. Trevor Claxton #74/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: MagicBlogs.de) |
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| Creature - Avatar |
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Intimidate
When Sepulchral Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, you may put up to one target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. | | Illus. Stephan Martiniere #75/249 | 5/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Shadow Alley Denizen
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| Creature - Vampire Rogue |
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| Whenever another black creature enters the battlefield under your control, target creature gains intimidate until end of turn. | | Illus. Cynthia Sheppard #76/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Shadow Slice
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Target Opponent loses 3 life.
Cipher (Then you may exilce this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Raymond Swanland #77/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Slate Street Ruffian
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| Creature - Human Warrior |
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| Whenever Slate Street Ruffian becomes blocked, defending player discards a card. | "Merciless ot the point of psychosis. Let's give him a job."
—Zelinas, Orzhoc recruiter | | Illus. Jim Murray #78/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Smog Elemental
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| Creature - Elemental |
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Flying
Creatures with flying your opponents control get -1/-1. | "The skies used to be my refuge, a place of peace away from the chaos below. Now, with every flight, death seems to follow me like a shadow."
—Writings of Cica, Skyjek Scout | | Illus. Yeong Hao-Han #79/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Syndicate Enforcer
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| Creature - Human Rogue |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) | | Even the darkest corners of Ravnica still lie in the shadow of the Church. | | Illus. Steven Belledin #80/249 | 3/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Thrull |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
, Pay 2 life: Remove a counter from target nonland permanent. | | The hunger of a vampire and the subtlety of a tax collector. | | Illus. Clint Cearley #81/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Card Image Gallery) |
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| Creature - Human Rogue |
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, Sacrifice a creature: Target player reveals the top card of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, then puts those cards into his or her graveyard. | | "Scandal and slander are never welcome news. That's why I'm never the messenger." | | Illus. Raymand Swanland #82/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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Target player loses 1 life, discards a card, then sacrifices a permanent.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Vincent Proce #83/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Wight of Precinct Six
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| Creature - Zombie |
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| Wight of Precinct Six gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards. | | Even the lost and undead need a protector. | | Illus. Ryan Barger #84/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Red (28)
*Act of Treason
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| Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. | | Each day uncertainty and rumors spread, and each night attendance at the Juri Revue increases. | | Illus. Matt Stewart #85/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Bomber Corps
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Bomber Corps and at least two other creatures attack, deal 1 damage to target creature or player. | | "Subtlety is for lawmages and spies." | | Illus. Chase Stone #86/249 | 1/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
*Cinder Elemental
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| Creature - Elemental |
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 , , Sacrifice Cinder Elemental: Cinder Elemental deals X damage to target creature or player. | "The old gods awoke and sent fingers of fire to see what was left of the old ways under the endless city."
—Daiva, Gruul Storyteller | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #87/249 | 2/2 | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Crackling Perimeter
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| Enchantment |
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| Tap an untapped Gate you control: Crackling Perimeter deals 1 damage to each opponent. | | At the path he sought came into focus, Niv-Mizzet took steps to prevent others from approaching it. | | Illus. Yeong Hao-Han #88/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
*Ember Beast
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| Creature - Beast |
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| Ember Beast can't attack or block alone. | | The only livestock that will survive for long in the Smelting District, ember beasts serve many functions—none of them willingly. | | Illus. David Rapoza #89/249 | 3/4 | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Firefist Striker and at least two other creatures attack, target creature can't block this turn. | | The flaming fist of Boros hold the promise of both protection and destruction in its grasp. | | Illus. Tyler Jacobsen #90/249 | 2/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: StarCityGames) |
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Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage, put a blaze counter on Five-Alarm Fire.
Remove five blaze counters from Five-Alarm Fire: Five-Alarm Fire deals 5 damage to target creature or player. | | Illus. Karl Kopinski #91/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Geek Nation) |
Foundry Street Denizen
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| Creature - Goblin Warrior |
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| Whenever another red creature enters the battlefield under your control, Foundry Street Denizen gets +1/+0 until end of turn. | | After the Foundry Street riot, Arrester Hulbein tried to ban bludgeons. Which, inevitably, resulted in another riot. | | Illus. Raoul Vitale #92/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Furious Resistance
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| Target blocking creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end a turn. | "At least the Gateless rebels have ideals. Rakdos just mocks, defiles, and kills all we hold dear."
—Libuse, Boros Sergeant | | Illus. Slawomir Manlak #93/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Dragon |
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Flying, trample
Whenever Hellkite Tyrant deals combat damage to a player, gain control of all artifacts that player controls.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control twenty or more artifacts, you win the game. | | Illus. Aleksi Briclot #94/249 | 6/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Craigslist) |
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| Creature - Goblin Berserker |
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| Creatures you control have haste and attack each combat if able. | | Don't let him lead the soldiers, but by all means let him lead the way. | | Illus. Karl Kopinski #95/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Magic Friends) |
Homing Lightning
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| Homing Lightning deals 4 damage to target creature and to each other creature with the same name as that creature. | "I see countless worlds. What makes them think I can't find them in just one?"
—Ral Zarek | | Illus. Slawomir Manlak #96/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Goblin Soldier |
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Haste
Battalion — Whenever Legion Loyalist and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain first strike and trample until end of turn and can't be blocked by tokens this turn. | | Illus. Eric Deschamps #97/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Dengeki Online) |
Madcap Skills
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant Creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+0 and can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. | | The larger the crowd, the harder it is for them to run away. | | Illus. Anthony Palumbo #98/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Mark for Death
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| Target creature an opponent controls blocks this turn if able. Untap that creature. Other creatures that player controls can't block this turn. | | Everyone roots for the little guy, but no one bets on him. | | Illus. Mathias Kollros #99/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Massive Raid
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| Massive Raid deals damage to target creature or player equal to the number of creatures you control. | "The Boros lack vision. Give them a convenient scapegoat and they'll be blind to true threats."
—Lazav | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #100/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Avatar |
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Haste
When Molten Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, take control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They have haste until end of turn. | | Illus. Stephan Martiniere #101/249 | 6/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: magictitans.it) |
Mugging
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| Mugging deals 2 damage to target creature. That creature can't block this turn. | | Scream: muffled. Pockets: emptied. Neck function: never the same again. | | Illus. Greg Staples #102/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Ripscale Predator
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| Creature - Lizard |
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| Ripscale Predator can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. | | As Ravnica's wilds expanded, even advocates for nature had to confront fiercer natural threats. | | Illus. Volkan Baga #103/249 | 6/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Scorchwalker
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| Creature - Elemental |
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Bloodrush —   , Discard Scorchwalker: Target attacking creature gets +5/+1 until end of turn. | "Borborygmos's elemental launched an assualt, but the izzet wards held and experiments continued."
—Skyknight report on the Rubblebelt | | Illus. Anthony Palumbo #104/249 | 5/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Skinbrand Goblin
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| Creature - Goblin Warrior |
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Bloodrush — , Discard Skinbrand Goblin: Target attacking creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn. | "These Gruul skin-runes—discern whether their patterns evoke streets, leylines, or both. You have four days."
—Niv-Mizzet, to his assistant | | Illus. Marco Nelor #105/249 | 2/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Players can't gain life this turn. Damage can't be prevented this turn. Skullcrack deals 3 damage to target player. | | The lawmage's argument was clever and well reasoned, but Blunk's response proved irrefutable. | | Illus. Dave Kendall #106/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Structural Collapse
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| Target player sacrifices an artifact and a land. Structural Collapse deals 2 damage to that player. | | The Gruul Holiday of Rauck-Chauv always ends the same way. | | Illus. Sam Burby #107/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant land
Enchanted land has " , Discard a card: Draw a card." | "Sometimes I will stroll along Tin Street watching citizens busy with their daily lives. It reminds me why I do my job."
—Arrester Lavinia, Tenth Precinct | | Illus. Noah Bradley #108/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Towering Thunderfist
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| Creature - Giant Soldier |
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: Towering Thunderfist gets vigilance until end of turn. | "Nothing ruins a party like one of those big killjoys bursting through the doors and setting all the guests free."
—Ruba, Rakdos cultist | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #109/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Viashino Warrior |
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First strike
Bloodrush —  , Discard Viashino Shanktail: Target attacking creature gets +3/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn. | | The Slizt Clan's battle cry is an impressive display of fury, defiance and spit. | | Illus. Kev Walker #110/249 | 3/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
Warmind Infantry
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| Creature - Elemental Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Warmind Infantry and at least two other creatures attack, Warmind Infantry gets +2/+0 until end of turn. | | Before Aurelia denounced Niv-Mizzet, the two guilds had collaborated on the Warmind Initiative in pursuit of the ultimate soldier. | | Illus. Greg Staples #111/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Wrecking Ogre
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| Creature - Ogre Warrior |
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Double Strike
Bloodrush —   , Discard Wrecking Ogre: Target attacking creature gets +3/+3 and gains double strike until end of turn. | | If no opponent can be found, ogres of the Bolrac Clan will often pick fights with buildings. | | Illus. Nils Hamm #112/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Green (28)
Adaptive Snapjaw
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| Creature - Lizard Beast |
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| Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) | "Eh, needs more toad."
—Gulistan, Simic biomancer | | Illus. Tomasz Jedruszek #113/249 | 6/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Alpha Authority
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has hexproof and can't be blocked by more than one creature. | | Even the bitterest enemies of the Burning-Tree Clan respect the strength of Borborygmos' rule. | | Illus. Dave Kendall #114/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Burst of Strength
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| Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and untap it. | "Our fight is not about territory or revenge. It is about freedom, plain and simple."
—Ruric Thar, Ghor-Clan chieftan | | Illus. Marco Nelor #115/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Crocodile Frog |
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Reach
Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) | | Illus. Jack Wang #116/249 | 1/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: GatheringMagic) |
Crowned Ceratok
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| Creature - Rhino |
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Trample
Each creature with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. | | The best way to calm a rampaging ceratok is to wait until it dies of natural causes. | | Illus. Steve Prescott #117/249 | 4/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Disciple of the Old Ways
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| Creature - Human Warrior |
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: Disciple of the Old Ways gains first strike until end of turn. | | "Selesnya thinks nature is a pretty plaything. True nature would rip their faces off and wear their skins as trophies." | | Illus. Anthony Palumbo #118/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Human Ooze |
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Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Remove two +1/+1 counters from Experiment One: Regenerate Experiment One. | | Illus. Chase Stone #119/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Forced Adaptation
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature. | "We're planting the seeds of change. Sometimes, we plant them in people."
—Vorel of the Hull Clade | | Illus. Trevor Claxton #120/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Insect |
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Trample
Whenever Giant Adephage deals combat damage to a player, put a token onto the battlefield that is a copy of Giant Adephage. | "To a creature like that, we must seem like, well, bugs."
—Dars Gostok, Firefist captain | | Illus. Christine Choi #121/249 | 7/7 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Lepore Report) |
Greenside Watcher
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| Creature - Elf Druid |
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: Untap target Gate. | | "The Izzet may incite war, but my duty is here. I will not abandon the wild." | | Illus. Ryan Burger #122/249 | 2/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Elf Druid |
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Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
: Add to your mana pool for each +1/+1 counter on Gyre Sage. | | Illus. Tyler Jacobson #123/249 | 1/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Hindervines
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| Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures with no +1/+1 counters. | "Woodlands and laws. Both grow faster than the Azorious's ability to manage them."
—Suniel the Woodwise | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #124/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Ivy Lane Denizen
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| Creature - Elf Warrior |
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| Whenever another green creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. | | "Skyknight gear? Well, I have drake-skin gauntlets, supple, and fireproof. Or a ceratok chestplate that will stop a crossbow bolt." | | Illus. Winomu Nelson #125/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Put an X/X green Ooze creature token onto the battlefield, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. | "We paid the Simic very well for this capability, but we should quickly recoup the expenses in saved wages."
—Miliana, Orzhov prelate | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #126/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
*Naturalize
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| Destroy target artifact or enchantment. | "And if you threaten me again, your shiny steel trousers will be sprouting daggerthorn vines."
—Iveta, rooftop runner | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #127/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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 , Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Put an X/X green Ooze creature token onto the battlefield, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way. | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #128/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Predator's Rapport
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| Choose target creature you control. You gain life equal to that creature's power plus its toughness. | "Other guilds say the Gruul are savages, no better than the beasts we live with. I say we've found friends who won't stab us in the back."
—Domri Rade | | Illus. Matt Stewart #129/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Rust Scarab
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| Creature - Insect |
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| Whenever Rust Scarab becomes blocked, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls. | "Behold nature's answer to the problem of society."
—Nikya of the Old Ways | | Illus. Adam Paquette #130/249 | 4/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Scab-Clan Charger
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| Creature - Centaur Warrior |
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Bloodrush —  , Discard Scab-Clan Charger: Target attacking creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn | | "The only roads I wish to see are those beaten flat by wild hooves." | | Illus. Nils Hamm #131/249 | 2/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Shuffle Serene Remembrance and up to three target cards from a single graveyard into their owners' libraries. | | While Lazav schemed and Niv-Mizzet researched, Trostani sought the future in the whispers of the past. | | Illus. David Palumbo #132/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Creature - Beast |
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Trample
Bloodrush —   , Discard Skarrg Goliath: Target attacking creature gets +9/+9 and gains trample until end of turn. | "They bind us with their laws. We free ourselves with nature's fist."
—Nikya of the Old Ways | | Illus. Scott Chou #133/249 | 9/9 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Creature - Beast |
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Bloodrush — , Discard Slaughterhorn: Target attacking creature gets +3/+2 until end of turn. | | The Orzhov clergy would never cross its path, but sending thrull couriers to do so is cheap and entertaining. | | Illus. Steve Prescott #134/249 | 3/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Spire Tracer
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| Creature - Elf Scott |
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| Spire Tracer can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. | | Cartographers on Ravnica chart not just the horizantal, but also the vertical. | | Illus. Christopher Mueller #135/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Avatar |
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Reach
When Sylvan Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, destroy target noncreature permanent that player controls. For each permanent destroyed this way, search your library for a Forest card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library. | | Illus. Stephan Martiniere #136/249 | 6/8 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Tower Defense
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| Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain reach until end of turn. | "The drakes are practice. We may one day need to bring down a sky swallower, or maybe even Rakdos himself."
—Korun Nar, Rubblebelt hunter | | Illus. Seb McKinnon #137/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Verdant Haven
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant land
When Verdant Haven enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life.
Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, it's controller adds one mana of any color to his or her mana pool (in addition to the mana the land produces). | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #138/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Wasteland Viper
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| Creature - Snake |
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Deathtouch
Bloodrush — , Discard Wasteland Viper: Target attacking creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. | "The Gruul embrace all things poisonous and living in the cracks of society."
—Teysa Karlav, Grand Envoy of Orzhov | | Illus. Lucas Graciano #139/249 | 1/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Wildwood Rebirth
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| Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. | | In Ravnica, their are maladies far more difficult to treat than death. | | Illus. Dan Scott #140/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Multicolor (70)
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| Creature - Beast |
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| Creatures blocking or blocked by Alms Beast have lifelink. | | Alms-coins are only redeemable at Orzhov businesses. | | Illus. Dan Scott #141/249 | 6/6 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: facebook) |
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| Enchantment |
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| At the beginning of your upkeep, put a muster counter on Assemble the Legion. Then put a 1/1 red and white Soldier creature token with haste onto the battlefield for each muster counter on Assemble the Legion. | | Illus. Eric Deschamps #142/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Legendary Creature - Angel |
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Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever Aurelia, the Warleader attacks for the first time each turn, untap all creatures you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. | | Where Razia was aloof and untouchable, Aurelia is on the frontlines, calling for war. | | Illus. Slawomir Maniak #143/249 | 3/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Craigslist) |
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| Aurelia's Fury deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. Tap each creature dealt damage this way. Players dealt damage this way can't cast noncreature spells this turn. | | Illus. Tyler Jacobsen #144/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Bane Alley Broker
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| Creature - Human Rogue |
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: Draw a card, then exile a card from your hand face down.
You may look at cards exiled with Bane Alley Broker.
 , : Return a card exiled with Bane Alley Broker to its owner's hand. | | Illus. Clint Cearley #145/249 | 0/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Wizard |
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| At the beginning of the end step, if you control four or more creatures named Biovisionary, you win the game. | | He tired of his fellow researchers and their useless prattling, so he decided to make a network of scholars with whom he could carry a conversation. | | Illus. Ryan Barger #146/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: mtg-jp) |
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| Legendary Creature - Cyclops |
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Trample
Whenever Borborygmous Enraged deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top three cards of your library. Put all land cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
Discard a land card: Borborygmos Enraged deals 3 damage to target creature or player. | | Illus. Aleksi Briclot #147/249 | 7/6 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Craigslist) |
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| Choose one — Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player; or permanents you control are indestructible this turn; or target creature gains double strike until end of turn. | "Practice compassion and mercy. But know when they must end."
—Aurelia | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #148/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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Put a 1/1/ blue and black Horror creature token with flying onto the battlefield.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Adam Paquette #149/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
Cartel Aristocrat
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| Creature - Human Advisor |
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| Sacrifice another creature: Cartel Aristocrat gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. | | "Your life serves a higher purpose now: ensuring the continuation of my own." | | Illus. James Ryman #150/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Choose one or more — Clan Defiance deals X damage to target creature with flying; Clan Defiance deals X damage to target creature without flying; and/or Clan Defiance deals X damage to target player. | | Illus. Daarken #151/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Creature - Horror |
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Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards.
Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, then puts those cards into his or her graveyard. | | Illus. Karl Kopinski #152/249 | */* | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Creature - Angel |
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Flying
When Deathpact Angel dies, put a 1/1 white and black Cleric creature token onto the battlefield. It has "   , , Sacrifice this creature: Return a card named Deathpact Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield." | | Illus. Jason Chan #153/249 | 5/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Choose one — Counter target sorcery spell; or destroy target creature with power 2 or less; or look at the top three cards of target player's library, then put one back and the rest into that player's graveyard. | "Dangerous to recognize. Deadly not to."
—Lazav | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #154/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: ChannelFireball) |
Dinrova Horror
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| Creature - Horror |
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| When Dinrova Horror enters the battlefield, return target permanent to its owner's hand, then that player discards a card. | "Welcome to the Dimir Public Offices. Not responsible for death or loss of property. Basement off-limits."
—Sign outside Dinrova Building | | Illus. Johann Bodin #155/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Planeswalker - Domri |
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+1: Look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
-2: Target creature you control fights another target creature.
-7: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control have double strike, trample, hexproof and haste." | | Illus. Tyler Jacobsen #156/249 | 3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Craigslist) |
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| Creature - Lizard Drake |
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| Flying, trample | | Cautious not to repeat Vig's mistakes, the Simic fuse life essences using magic alone. Each result is called a krasis. | | Illus. Johann Bodin #157/249 | 3/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
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| Creature - Human Wizard |
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  : Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere this turn, that player loses 1 life.
  : Target player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. | | Illus. Slawomir Maniak #158/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Twitter) |
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| Creature - Vampire Wizard |
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Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player reveals the top card of his or her library, loses life equal to that card's converted mana cost, then puts it into his or her hand. | | Illus. Kev Walker #159/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Fish Mutant |
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Elusive Krasis is unblockable.
Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) | | Illus. Wesley Burt #160/249 | 0/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: nicovideo.jp) |
Executioner's Swing
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| Target creature that dealt damage this turn gets -5/-5 until end of turn. | | "The contract specified an appendage for a missed payment. Read the fine print: the head is an appendage." | | Illus. Karl Kopinski #161/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Wizard |
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Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is placed on Fathom Mage, you may draw a card. | | Illus. Ryan Pancoast #162/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Angel |
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Flying
Battalion — Whenever Firemane Avenger and at least two other creatures attack, Firemane Avenger deals 3 damage to target creature or player and you gain 3 life. | | Firemane Nevana led the victorious assualt on the Barbu Rooftop rebels. Now the Gateless have marked her for death. | | Illus. Wayne Reynolds #163/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Fortress Cyclops
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| Creature - Cyclops Soldier |
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Whenever Fortress Cyclops attacks, it gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
Whenever Fortress Cyclops blocks, it gets +0/+3 until end of turn. | "They think they tamed him, but he will always be a wild titan, a force of nature."
—Nedja, Gruul shaman | | Illus. Naciej Kuciara #164/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Elemental Soldier |
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When Foundry Champion enters the battlefield, it deals damage to target creature or player equal to the number of creatures you control.
: Foundry Champion gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
: Foundry Champion gets +0/+1 until end of turn. | | Illus. Todd Lockwood #165/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Reddit) |
*Frenzied Tilling
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| Destroy target land. Search your library for a basic land card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library. | | Illus. Noah Bradley #166/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Beast |
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Trample
Bloodrush —  , Discard Ghor-Clan Rampager: Target attacking creature gets +4/+4 and gains trample until end of turn. | "The Simic come from the cold slow depths. How could they understand the fire in a wild heart?"
—Kroshkar, Gruul shaman | | Illus. Charles Urbach #167/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Ground Assault deals damage to target creature equal to the number of lands you control. | "Taking down a dragon is easy. All you need is enough space to get in a good swing."
—Narbulg Nine Fingers | | Illus. Karl Kopinski #168/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Choose one — Creatures without flying can't block this turn; or gain control of all permanents you own; or Gruul Charm deals 3 damage to each creature with flying. | "Not Gruul? Then die!"
—Borborygmos | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #169/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Starcity Games) |
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| Creature - Beast |
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| Whenever Gruul Ragebeast or another creature enters the battlefield under your control, that creature fights target creature an opponent controls. | "If the other guilds want a war, they should know we've been ready the whole time"
—Ruric Thar, Ghor-Clan chieftan | | Illus. Dave Kendall #170/249 | 6/6 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Human Cleric |
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| Whenever High Priest of Penance is dealt damage, you may destroy target nonland permanent. | | "All I require is faith, loyalty, obedience, trust, and complete and utter devotion." | | Illus. Mark Zug #171/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: MagicMadrid) |
Hydroform
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| Target land becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land. | "While the sea may be our home, the sky is our destiny."
—Prime Speaker Zegana | | Illus. Howard Lyon #172/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Kingpin's Pet
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| Creature - Thrull |
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Flying
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) | "Debt and death sound so similar, and thrulls are so hard of hearing. Mistakes are inevitable."
—Milana, Orzhov prelate | | Illus. Mark Zug #173/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Legendary Creature - Shapeshifter |
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Hexproof
Whenever a creature card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, you may have Lazav, Dimir Mastermind become a copy of that card except it's name is still Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, it's legendary in addition to it's other types, and it gains hexproof and this ability. | | Illus. David Rapoza #174/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
Martial Glory
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Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
Target creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn. | "Yes, Boros tactics are unparalleled. But when your comrades are dying around you, inner strength must carry the day."
—Gideon Jura, to Aurelia | | Illus. Raymond Swanland #175/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Elf Wizard |
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| Each creature you control enters the battlefield with a number of additional +1/+1 counters on it equal to Master Biomancer's power and as a Mutant in addition to its other types. | | "Nature is a wonderful engineer but works far too slowly for my tastes." | | Illus. William Murai #176/249 | 2/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Choose one — Exile all artifacts; or exile all creatures; or exile all enchantments; or exile all planeswalkers. | "I once saw the Obzedat moved to action. Since that day, I've been thankful that they're mainly lazy, and dead."
—Aurelia, to Gideon Jura | | Illus. Richard Wright #177/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Twitter) |
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| Each opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals X land cards, then puts all cards revealed this way into his or her graveyard. X can't be 0. | | Illus. Daarken #178/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Mortus Strider
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| Creature - Skeleton |
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| When Mortus Strider dies, return it to its owner's hand. | | Dimir's best agents hide from death itself. | | Illus. Tomasz Jedruszek #179/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Counter target spell. Put an X/X green Ooze creature token onto the battlefield, where X is that spell's converted mana cost. | "The Simic can grow anything out of a puddle of sludge. I just hope they never join forces with the Golgari."
—Teysa Karlov, Grand Envoy of Orzhov | | Illus. Mike Bierek #180/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Nimbus Swimmer
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| Creature - Leviathan |
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Flying
Nimbus Swimmer enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. | | The Simic soon discovered that the sky offered as few constraints on size as the sea. | | Illus. Howard Lyon #181/249 | 0/0 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Legendary Creature - Spirit Advisor |
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When Obzedat, Ghost Council enters the battlefield, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
At the beginning of your end step you may exile Obzedat. If you do, return it to the battlefield under it's owner's control at the beginning of your next upkeep. It gains haste. | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #182/249 | 5/5 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
One Thousand Lashes
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player loses 1 life. | | Illus. Daarken #183/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Ordruun Veteran
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| Creature - Minotaur Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Ordruun Veteran and at least two other creatures attack, Ordruum Veteran gains double strike until end of turn. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.) | | "My father was Gruul, but I chose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack." | | Illus. Greg Staples #184/249 | 3/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Choose one — Return target creature you control and all Auras you control attached to it to their owners' hands; or destroy target creature and you lose life equal to that creature's toughness; or return target creature card with converted mana cost 1 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #185/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: ligamagic.com.br) |
Paranoid Delusions
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| Sorcery |
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Target player puts the top three cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Christopher Moeller #186/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Primal Visitation
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has haste. | | Gruul shamans believe all sentient beings have the soul of savagery inside them, an animal form clawing to escape. | | Illus. Christopher Moeller #187/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Legendary Creature - Merfolk Wizard |
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Prime Speaker Zegana enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control.
When Prime Speaker Zegana enters the battlefield, draw cards equal to its power. | | Illus. Willian Murai #188/249 | 1/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Psychic Strike
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| Counter target spell. Its controller puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. | | Until more information could be gleaned about Niv-Mizzet's intentions, Lazav took every opportunity to stall his experiments. | | Illus. Mathias Kollros #189/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Purge the Profane
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| Target opponent discards two cards and you gain two life. | | The Orzhov hear the plans of the other guilds through the guilty thoughts of the disloyal. | | Illus. Michael C. Hayes #190/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Elemental |
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Rubblehulk's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.
Bloodrush —   , Discard Rubblehulk: Target attacking creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of lands you control. | | Illus. Raymand Swanland #191/249 | */* | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Mothership) |
Ruination Wurm
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| Creature - Wurm |
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| | When the architects of Ravnica claim a structure will stand against a wurm, they never mention for how long. | | Illus. Dave Kendall. #192/249 | 7/6 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Fish Crab |
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Flash
Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) | | Illus. Wesley Burt #193/249 | 2/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Search your library for three creature cards and reveal them. If you reveal three cards with different names, choose one of them at random and put that card into your hand. Shuffle the rest into your library. | | Gruul clanfolk obey few rules, but all feel bound to answer the call of the horn. | | Illus. Dave Kendall #194/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: mtg-jp) |
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| Choose one — Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn; permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn; or return target creature to its owner's hand. | "We measure our progress in heartbeats."
—Prime Speaker Zegana | | Illus. Zoltan Boros #195/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Moxes) |
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| Creature - Human Shaman |
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 : Creatures you control gain trample until end of turn.
  : Target land you control becomes a 4/4 Elemental creature until end of turn. It's still a land. | | Illus. Aleksi Briclot #196/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Knight |
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| Flying, haste | | Millenium Platform, once a monument to peace, was quickly seized by the skyknights for its strategic aerial location. | | Illus. Anthony Palumbo #197/249 | 2/2 | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Discard two cards: Soul Ransom's controller sacrifices it, then draws two cards. Only an opponent may activate this ability. | | Illus. Steve Argyle #198/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Elemental Soldier |
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Trample, lifelink, haste
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Spark Trooper. | | Izzet-designed conductors atop Sunhome charge empty sets of armor that give form to the fluctuating elementals. | | Illus. James Ryman #199/249 | 6/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Human Wizard |
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  : Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
  : Put a 1/1 red and white Soldier creature token with haste onto the battlefield. | | Illus. Eric Deschamps #200/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Day9) |
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| Creature - Thrull |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Whenever Treasury Thrull attacks, you may return target artifact, creature, or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand. | | Illus. Mark Zug #201/249 | 4/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Human Knight |
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Vigilance
 : Truefire Paladin gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
 : Truefire Paladin gets first strike until end of turn. | | Illus. Michael C. Hayes #202/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Sorcery |
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| Shuffle your libary, then reveal the top card. If it's a nonland card, you may cast it without paying it's mana cost. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield and return Unexpected Results to its owner's hand. | | Illus. Mike Bierek #203/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Forbes) |
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| Sorcery |
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| Draw three cards. You may play an additional land this turn. | | As the Simic released more of their krasis experiments, they required new habitats, always at the expense of the locals. | | Illus. Eytan Zana #204/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: LoadingReadyRun) |
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| Creature - Human Cleric |
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
When Vizkopa Confessor enters the battlefield, pay any amount of life. Target opponent reveals that many cards from his or her hand. You choose one of them and exile it. | | Illus. Ryan Pancoast #205/249 | 1/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Creature - Human Wizard |
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  : Target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.
  : Whenever you gain life this turn, each opponent loses that much life. | | Illus. Tyler Jacobson #206/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Sorcery |
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Each player discards his or her hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.) | | Illus. Clint Cearley #207/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: WotC) |
Wojek Halberdiers
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| Creature - Human Soldier |
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| Battalion — Whenever Wojek Halberdiers and at least two other creatures attack, Wojek Halberdiers gains first strike until end of turn. | | Tired of Boros interference, the Rakdos unleashed hellraiser goblins, hoping their corpses would weigh down the halberds. | | Illus. Nic Klein #208/249 | 3/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Elf Wizard |
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 : This turn, each creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
 , Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card. | | Illus. Chase Stone #209/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Creature - Boar |
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Bloodrush -   , Discard Zhur-Taa Swine: Target attacking creature gets +5/+4 until end of turn. | | Gurley was the first to domesticate one, though his widow didn't take much solace in that accomplishment. | | Illus. Yeong-Hao Han #210/249 | 5/4 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
Hybrid (15)
Arrows of Justice
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| Instant |
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| Arrows of Justice deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. | | Archers from the Horizon Military Academy hone their skills by targeting pickpockets blocks away. | | Illus. James Ryman #211/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
*Beckon Apparition
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| Exile target card from a graveyard. Put a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield. | | The foyer is littered with the coins it demands but can no longer hold. | | Illus. Cliff Childs #212/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creatures you control become X/X until end of turn. | "A regression to ancient forms? A glimpse of the future evolutions? Or a fleeting alteration of the present?"
—Vorel of the Hull Clade | | Illus. Dan Scott #213/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
Bioshift
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| Move any number of +1/+1 counters from target creature onto another target creature with the same controller. | "It's all right if you change your mind. There's always a chance we can rearrange parts later."
—Zija, Simic Mutationist | | Illus. Scott Chou #214/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Boros Reckoner
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| Creature - Minotaur Wizard |
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Whenever Boros Reckoner is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target creature or player.
: Boros Reckoner gains first strike until end of turn. | "Imagine a thunderstorm that's also a tactical genius. That's him."
—Dars Gastok, Firefist captain | | Illus. Howard Lyon #215/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Human Shaman |
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When Burning-Tree Emissary enters the battlefield, add  to your mana pool. | | Those who regard the Gruul as savage simpletons underestimate the subtle power of their shamans. | | Illus. Izzy #216/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG Mechanics article) |
Coerced Confession
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| Target player puts the top four cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. You draw a card for each creature card put into a graveyard this way. | "Ask the right questions in the right way and truth is inevitable."
—Lazav | | Illus. Mathias Kollros #217/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Deathcult Rogue
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| Creature - Human Rogue |
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| Deathcult Rogue can't be blocked except by Rogues. | "The hussars can't catch him, and he evades our traps with ease. I fear he walks unseen even in the halls of New Prahv."
—Arrester Lavinia, Tenth Precinct | | Illus. David Palumbo #218/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Gift of Orzhova
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| Enchantment - Aura |
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has flying and lifelink. | "Remember by whose gift you ascend."
—Miliana, Orzhov prelate | | Illus. Johannes Voss #219/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Immortal Servitude
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| Return each creature with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield. | "The fine print of countless contracts has ensured we are never defenseless."
—Teysa Karlov, Grand Envoy of Orzhov | | Illus. Seb McKinnon #220/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Merfolk of the Depths
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| Creature - Merfolk Soldier |
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| Flash | | When giant sinkholes opened across Ravnica, they revealed buried oceans and the merfolk, once thought to be extinct. | | Illus. Scott Chou #221/249 | 4/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Creature - Specter |
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Flying
Whenever Nightveil Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of his or her library.
You may play cards exiled with Nightveil Specter. | | Illus. Min Yum #222/249 | 2/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Target creature you control fights another target creature. | "All the coins in Ravnica can't save his soul now."
—Narbulg Nine Fingers | | Illus. Matt Stewart #223/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Daily MTG) |
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| Creature - Human Warrior |
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| Whenever Rubblebelt Raiders attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it for each attacking creature you control. | "The city will perish. and the Gruul will cheer as the boar-god crushes the last bricks into dust."
—Nikya of the Old Ways | | Illus. Chippy #224/249 | 3/3 | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: MTGCast) |
Shattering Blow
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| Exile target artifact. | "Aurelia seems to eager to solve her problems by delivering them to oblivion."
—Prime Speaker Zegana | | Illus. Steve Prescott #225/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) | |
Artifact (13)
Armored Transport
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| Artifact Creature - Construct |
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| Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Armored Transport by creatures blocking it. | "If only our jails were as secure."
—Arrester Lavinia, Tenth Precinct | | Illus. Cliff Childs #226/249 | 2/1 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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| Artifact |
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: Add or to your mana pool.
 : Boros Keyrune becomes a 1/1 red and white Soldier artifact creature with double strike until end of turn. | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #227/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Card Image Gallery) |
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| Artifact |
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: Add or to your mana pool.
 : Dimir Keyrune becomes a 2/2 blue and black Horror until end of turn and is unblockable this turn. | | A key that slips through every lock. | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #228/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Artifact |
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Creatures your opponents control with hexproof can be the target of spells and abilities you control as though they didn't have hexproof.
, Sacrifice Glaring Spotlight: Creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn and are unblockable this turn. | | Illus. Adam Paquette #229/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Aaron Forsythe's Twitter) |
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| Artifact |
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: Add or to your mana pool.
 : Gruul Keyrune becomes a 3/2 red and green Beast artifact creature with trample until end of turn. | | As perilous and unpredictable as the wilds themselves. | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #230/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
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| Artifact - Equipment |
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Whenever an ability of equipped creature is activated, if it isn't a mana ability, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Equip  | | It's easy to believe you're a god when you're twice as powerful as everyone else. | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #231/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
Millennial Gargoyle
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| Flying | "You've got to keep your wits about you on the roofs. Not all stones are compliant handholds."
—Iveta, rooftop runner | | Illus. Seb McKinnon #232/249 | 2/2 | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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: Add or to your mana pool.
 : Orzhov Keyrune becomes a 1/4 white and black Thrull artifact creature with lifelink until end of turn. | | You only need to wield it once to appreciate the power of control. | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #233/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Wizards of the Coast) |
*Prophetic Prism
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When Prophetic Prism enters the battlefield, draw a card.
, : Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. | | To understand Ravnica, one must first understand how each guild contributes to its stability. | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #234/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Razortip Whip
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, : Razortip Whip deals 1 damage to each opponent. | "It no longer surprises me what shows up in our raid of a Rakdos revue."
—Janik Bara, Wojek captain | | Illus. James Paick #235/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Riot Gear
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| Artifact - Equipment |
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Equipped creature gets +1/+2.
Equip  | | Any meeting between guilds requires proper equipment. | | Illus. Jack Wang #236/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
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: Add or to your mana pool.
 : Simic Keyrune becomes a 2/3 green and blue Crab artifact creature with hexproof until end of turn. | | Illus. Daniel Ljunggren #237/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Card Image Gallery) |
Skyblinder Staff
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| Artifact - Equipment |
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Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and can't be blocked by creatures with flying.
Equip  | | "If bats are the only thing between me and a mountain of Orzhov coins, then I'm about to be a very rich thief." | | Illus. Mark Winters #238/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) |
Land (11)
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| Land - Gate |
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Boros Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or to your mana pool. | | Enter with merciful hearts. Exit with battle cries. | | Illus. Noah Bradley #239/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Deviant Art (Cycle Assumed)) |
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| Land - Forest Island |
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( : Add or to your mana pool.)
As Breeding Pool enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, Breeding Pool enters the battlefield tapped. | | Uncharted depths. Unbounded hopes. Unfathomable mysteries. | | Illus. Mike Bierek #240/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Source: Assumed Cycle) |
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| Land - Gate |
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Dimir Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or to your manapool. | | Enter and become a mastermind of spies, lies and deception. | | Illus. Cliff Childs #241/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Deviant Art (Cycle Assumed)) |
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| Land - Plains Swamp |
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( : Add or to your mana pool.)
As Godless Shrine enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, Godless Shrine enters the battlefield tapped. | | Judgment without hope. | | Illus. Cliff Childs #242/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Source: Assumed Cycle) |
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| Land - Gate |
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Gruul Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or to your mana pool. | | Enter and leave the shackles of society behind. | | Illus. Randy Gallegos #243/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Deviant Art (Assumed Cycle)) |
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| Land - Gate |
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Orzhov Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or to your mana pool. | | Enter to find wealth, security and eternal life...for just a small price up front. | | Illus. John Avon #244/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DeviantArt (based from cycle)) |
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| Land - Mountain Plains |
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( : Add or to your mana pool.)
As Sacred Foundry enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, Sacred Foundry enters the battlefield tapped. | | Burning fervor and fearsome skill create a lethal beauty terrible to behold." | | Illus. Sam Burley #245/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Source: Assumed Cycle) |
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| Land - Gate |
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Simic Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped.
:Add or to your mana pool. | | Enter and comprehend the perfection of orchestrated life. | | Illus. Svetlin Velinov #246/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: Deviant Art) |
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| Land - Mountain Forest |
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( : Add or to your mana pool.)
As Stomping Ground enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, Stomping Ground enters the battlefield tapped. | "Roots, ruins and room to fight. All the comforts of home."
—Domri Rade | | Illus. David Palumbo #247/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Source: Assumed Cycle) |
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: Add to your mana pool.
, : Thespian's Stage becomes a copy of target land and gains this ability. | | Amid rumors of war, the third act of The Absolution of the Guildpact was quickly rewritten as a tragedy. | | Illus. John Avon #248/249 | | (Confirmation and Discussion) (Source: DailyMTG) |
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| Land - Island Swamp |
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( : Add or to your mana pool.)
As Watery Grave enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, Watery Grave enters the battlefield tapped. | "I fear that as we scurry after phantoms, the Dimir pull nine puppet strings."
—Ral Zarek | | Illus. Raymond Swanland #249/249 | | (This card is a reprint: MagicCards.Info or Gatherer.) (Source: Assumed Cycle) |
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