Onslaught Spoilers 350/0
Show TextAccursed Centaur
When Accursed Centaur enters the battlefield, sacrifice a creature.
"The Cabal mocks the natural order. For its minions, death is just a pause between duties."—Kamahl, druid acolyte
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 123/0
Aether Charge
Whenever a Beast enters the battlefield under your control, you may have it deal 4 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
"Is it just me, or does that meteor have teeth?"
illus. Mark Brill # 184/0
Aggravated Assault
: Untap all creatures you control. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
illus. Greg Staples # 185/0
Airborne Aid
Draw a card for each Bird on the battlefield.
"We help our Southern Order comrades as much as we can. But the Cabal's insidious influence spreads, dividing our forces and leaving new arrivals to fend for themselves."—Commander Eesha
illus. Bradley Williams # 62/0
Airdrop Condor
Flying
, Sacrifice a Goblin creature: Airdrop Condor deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.
It has two kinds of droppings, neither of which is particularly pleasant.
illus. Glen Angus # 186/0
Akroma's Blessing
Choose a color. Creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
The clerics saw her as a divine gift. She saw them only as allies in her war against Phage.
illus. Adam Rex # 1/0
Akroma's Vengeance
Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and enchantments.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Ixidor had only to imagine their ruin and Akroma made it so.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 2/0
Ancestor's Prophet
Tap five untapped Clerics you control: You gain 10 life.
"We have faced horrors of war and terrors beyond imagining. We will overcome the uncertainties of this new life."
illus. Kev Walker # 3/0
Animal Magnetism
Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent chooses a creature card from among them. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest into your graveyard.
illus. Ron Spears # 245/0
Annex
Enchant land (Target a land as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that land.)
You control enchanted land.
Most refugees left their ancestral homes behind when they came to Otaria. A few decided to bring them along.
illus. John Avon # 63/0
Anurid Murkdiver
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
Aphetto's swamps are alive with the dead.
illus. Dany Orizio # 124/0
Aphetto Alchemist
: Untap target artifact or creature.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
He brews trouble.
illus. Ron Spears # 64/0
Aphetto Dredging
Return up to three target creature cards of the creature type of your choice from your graveyard to your hand.
Phage became both executioner and savior, helping others to the same rebirth she had found.
illus. Monte Michael Moore # 125/0
Aphetto Grifter
Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Tap target permanent.
Aphetto con artists started working in pairs to make it less likely they'd be the victims of con artists.
illus. Greg Staples # 65/0
Aphetto Vulture
Flying
When Aphetto Vulture dies, you may put target Zombie card from your graveyard on top of your library.
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 126/0
Arcanis the Omnipotent
: Draw three cards.
: Return Arcanis the Omnipotent to its owner's hand.
He has journeyed where none have been before. Now he returns to ensure that none follow.
illus. Justin Sweet # 66/0
Artificial Evolution
Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one creature type with another. The new creature type can't be Wall. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
illus. Greg Staples # 67/0
Ascending Aven
Flying
Ascending Aven can block only creatures with flying.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Ron Spencer # 68/0
Astral Slide
Whenever a player cycles a card, you may exile target creature. If you do, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
"The hum of the universe is never off-key."—Mystic elder
illus. Ron Spears # 4/0
Aura Extraction
Put target enchantment on top of its owner's library.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Every day, Order clerics contain as much of the Mirari's energy as possible, hoping to delay Otaria's demise.
illus. Luca Zontini # 5/0
Aurification
Whenever a creature deals damage to you, put a gold counter on it.
Each creature with a gold counter on it is a Wall in addition to its other creature types and has defender. (Those creatures can't attack.)
When Aurification leaves the battlefield, remove all gold counters from all creatures.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 6/0
Avarax
Haste
When Avarax enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a card named Avarax, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
: Avarax gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
illus. Greg Staples # 187/0
Aven Brigadier
Flying
Other Bird creatures get +1/+1.
Other Soldier creatures get +1/+1.
He represents what little pride the Order has left.
illus. Greg Staples # 7/0
Aven Fateshaper
Flying
When Aven Fateshaper enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
: Look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 69/0
Aven Soulgazer
Flying
: Look at target face-down creature.
"Every question has a proper answer. Every soul has a proper place."
illus. John Avon # 8/0
Backslide
Turn target creature with a morph ability face down.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Some things are better left unknown.
illus. Pete Venters # 70/0
Barkhide Mauler
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Anywhere else they would be hunted for their skins, but in Wirewood, they are safe.
illus. Iain McCaig # 246/0
Barren Moor
Barren Moor enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Heather Hudson # 312/0
Battering Craghorn
First strike
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Their skeletons can be found all over Skirk Ridge, tangled in each other's horns.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 188/0
Battlefield Medic
: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, where X is the number of Clerics on the battlefield.
"Death never stops to rest. Neither can we."
illus. Matt Thompson # 9/0
Biorhythm
Each player's life total becomes the number of creatures they control.
"I have seen life's purpose, and now it is my own."—Kamahl, druid acolyte
illus. Ron Spears # 247/0
Birchlore Rangers
Tap two untapped Elves you control: Add one mana of any color.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Dany Orizio # 248/0
Blackmail
Target player reveals three cards from their hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card.
Even the most virtuous person is only one secret away from being owned by the Cabal.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 127/0
Blatant Thievery
For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player controls.
"I'll leave subtlety to the rich."
illus. Ron Spencer # 71/0
Blistering Firecat
Trample, haste
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Blistering Firecat.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Arnie Swekel # 189/0
Bloodline Shaman
: Choose a creature type. Reveal the top card of your library. If that card is a creature card of the chosen type, put it into your hand. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.
Every creature of the forest has a name, and she knows them all.
illus. Rebecca Guay # 249/0
Bloodstained Mire
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Bloodstained Mire: Search your library for a Swamp or Mountain card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
illus. Rob Alexander # 313/0
Boneknitter
: Regenerate target Zombie.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Nothing comes together as easily as it comes apart.
illus. Pete Venters # 128/0
Break Open
Turn target face-down creature an opponent controls face up.
There are two ways to resolve puzzling situations: thoughtful contemplation or force. After thoughtful contemplation, most barbarians choose force.
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 190/0
Brightstone Ritual
Add for each Goblin on the battlefield.
Wizards fought over the stone to exploit its power. Goblins fight over it because it's shiny.
illus. Wayne England # 191/0
Broodhatch Nantuko
Whenever Broodhatch Nantuko is dealt damage, you may create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Keith Garletts # 250/0
Butcher Orgg
You may assign Butcher Orgg's combat damage divided as you choose among defending player and/or any number of creatures they control.
It can kill you with three arms tied behind its back.
illus. Kev Walker # 192/0
Cabal Archon
, Sacrifice a Cleric: Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
"You are weak. I am strong. The protocol is obvious."
illus. Pete Venters # 129/0
Cabal Executioner
Whenever Cabal Executioner deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Rebecca Guay # 130/0
Cabal Slaver
Whenever a Goblin deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
"In its natural habitat, the goblin is stupid, yet devious. Now it's stupid, devious, and powerful."
illus. Pete Venters # 131/0
Callous Oppressor
You may choose not to untap Callous Oppressor during your untap step.
As Callous Oppressor enters the battlefield, an opponent chooses a creature type.
: Gain control of target creature that isn't of the chosen type for as long as Callous Oppressor remains tapped.
illus. Justin Sweet # 72/0
Catapult Master
Tap five untapped Soldiers you control: Exile target creature.
"There's no ‘I' in ‘team,' but there's a ‘we' in ‘weapon.'"
illus. Terese Nielsen # 10/0
Catapult Squad
Tap two untapped Soldiers you control: Catapult Squad deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
Together they could hit anything between the heavens and the horizon.
illus. Brian Snoddy # 11/0
Centaur Glade
: Create a 3/3 green Centaur creature token.
The Mirari called to the centaurs, and all who heard it were forever changed.
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 251/0
Chain of Acid
Destroy target noncreature permanent. Then that permanent's controller may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
illus. Ron Spencer # 252/0
Chain of Plasma
Chain of Plasma deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may discard a card. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 193/0
Chain of Silence
Prevent all damage target creature would deal this turn. That creature's controller may sacrifice a land. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 12/0
Chain of Smog
Target player discards two cards. That player may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
illus. Greg Staples # 132/0
Chain of Vapor
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that permanent's controller may sacrifice a land. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 73/0
Charging Slateback
Charging Slateback can't block.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Goblins prize its hide for building rock sled runners.
illus. Mark Tedin # 194/0
Choking Tethers
Tap up to four target creatures.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Choking Tethers, you may tap target creature.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 74/0
Circle of Solace
As Circle of Solace enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
: The next time a creature of the chosen type would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 13/0
Clone
You may have Clone enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 75/0
Commando Raid
Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature that player controls."
illus. Ron Spencer # 195/0
Complicate
Counter target spell unless its controller pays .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Complicate, you may counter target spell unless its controller pays .
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 76/0
Contested Cliffs
: Add .
, : Target Beast creature you control fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 314/0
Convalescent Care
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 or less life, you gain 3 life and draw a card.
Enlightenment comes most swiftly at life's end.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 14/0
Cover of Darkness
As Cover of Darkness enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Creatures of the chosen type have fear. (They can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
illus. Kev Walker # 133/0
Crafty Pathmage
: Target creature with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn.
The most valuable commodity in the pits is a way out.
illus. Wayne England # 77/0
Crowd Favorites
: Tap target creature.
: Crowd Favorites gets +0/+5 until end of turn.
"The rabble likes them. Make sure they win, then book them for tomorrow."—Cabal Patriarch
illus. Roger Raupp # 15/0
Crown of Ascension
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has flying.
Sacrifice Crown of Ascension: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it gain flying until end of turn.
"Wisdom, clear my eyes."
illus. Bradley Williams # 78/0
Crown of Awe
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has protection from black and from red.
Sacrifice Crown of Awe: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it gain protection from black and from red until end of turn.
"Honor, guide my step."
illus. Randy Elliott # 16/0
Crown of Fury
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
Sacrifice Crown of Fury: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it get +1/+0 and gain first strike until end of turn.
"Passion, fire my heart."
illus. Bradley Williams # 196/0
Crown of Suspicion
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/-1.
Sacrifice Crown of Suspicion: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it get +2/-1 until end of turn.
"Darkness, hide my fear."
illus. Wayne England # 134/0
Crown of Vigor
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
Sacrifice Crown of Vigor: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it get +1/+1 until end of turn.
"Life, be my shield."
illus. Matt Cavotta # 253/0
Crude Rampart
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Success is one part inspiration, nine parts desperation.
illus. Sam Wood # 17/0
Cruel Revival
Destroy target non-Zombie creature. It can't be regenerated. Return up to one target Zombie card from your graveyard to your hand.
Few Cabal fighters fear death. They fear what follows it.
illus. Greg Staples # 135/0
Cryptic Gateway
Tap two untapped creatures you control: You may put a creature card from your hand that shares a creature type with each creature tapped this way onto the battlefield.
Its lock changes to fit each key.
illus. David Martin # 306/0
Custody Battle
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent gains control of this creature unless you sacrifice a land."
Goblins resolve disputes by splitting everything straight down the middle.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 197/0
Daru Cavalier
First strike
When Daru Cavalier enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a card named Daru Cavalier, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
illus. Dany Orizio # 18/0
Daru Encampment
: Add .
, : Target Soldier creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 315/0
Daru Healer
: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Dany Orizio # 19/0
Daru Lancer
First strike
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Although the Order frowned upon his preparations for the pits, behind closed doors most saw the fights as a necessary evil.
illus. Brian Snoddy # 20/0
Daunting Defender
If a source would deal damage to a Cleric creature you control, prevent 1 of that damage.
"I will wield the stone of my homeland as though it were the fists of the Ancestor."
illus. Carl Critchlow # 21/0
Dawning Purist
Whenever Dawning Purist deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target enchantment that player controls.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Brian Snoddy # 22/0
Death Match
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, that creature's controller may have target creature of their choice get -3/-3 until end of turn.
The Cabal breeds many things for the pit fights, but it never breeds compassion.
illus. rk post # 136/0
Death Pulse
Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Death Pulse, you may have target creature get -1/-1 until end of turn.
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 137/0
Defensive Maneuvers
Creatures of the creature type of your choice get +0/+4 until end of turn.
"Only on the battlefield can we repay all the Order has given us."
illus. Luca Zontini # 23/0
Demystify
Destroy target enchantment.
"The truth will outshine all lies."
illus. Christopher Rush # 24/0
Dirge of Dread
All creatures gain fear until end of turn. (They can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Dirge of Dread, you may have target creature gain fear until end of turn.
illus. Heather Hudson # 138/0
Disciple of Grace
Protection from black
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Dread was as foreign to her as the landscape ahead.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 25/0
Disciple of Malice
Protection from white
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
The lantern he carried did not light his way—it signaled his approach.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 139/0
Discombobulate
Counter target spell. Look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
"I said ‘pick his brain,' not ‘tear off his head.'"—Riptide Project researcher
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 79/0
Dispersing Orb
, Sacrifice a permanent: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
"Like the seas, the Æther is fickle and ever-changing. If we can control one, we can master the other."—Riptide Project director
illus. Rebecca Guay # 80/0
Disruptive Pitmage
: Counter target spell unless its controller pays .
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"Show weakness to hide your strength."
illus. Darrell Riche # 81/0
Dive Bomber
Flying
, Sacrifice Dive Bomber: It deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
"Your graves will lie beneath my final nest."
illus. Randy Gallegos # 26/0
Doom Cannon
As Doom Cannon enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
, , Sacrifice a creature of the chosen type: Doom Cannon deals 3 damage to any target.
illus. Matthew Mitchell # 307/0
Doomed Necromancer
, , Sacrifice Doomed Necromancer: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
"His sacrifice shall not be forgotten. Now toss his body over there with the others."—Phage the Untouchable
illus. Mark Brill # 140/0
Doubtless One
Doubtless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Clerics on the battlefield.
Whenever Doubtless One deals damage, you gain that much life.
"Share your devotion with me."
illus. Justin Sweet # 27/0
Dragon Roost
: Create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
A powerful mage created the roost to guard a portal between the planes. The mage is long gone, but dragons still keep watch at the gate.
illus. Luca Zontini # 198/0
Dream Chisel
Face-down creature spells you cast cost less to cast.
Itself a product of Ixidor's tortured psyche, the chisel brings his darkest dreams to life.
illus. Ron Spears # 308/0
Dwarven Blastminer
, : Destroy target nonbasic land.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"Life is too short for something like a hunk of rock to get in my way."
illus. Gary Ruddell # 199/0
Ebonblade Reaper
Whenever Ebonblade Reaper attacks, you lose half your life, rounded up.
Whenever Ebonblade Reaper deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Wayne England # 141/0
Elven Riders
Elven Riders can't be blocked except by Walls and/or creatures with flying.
"Wirewood cannot hide great size. Only with speed and skill can we survive here."
illus. Darrell Riche # 254/0
Elvish Guidance
Enchant land
Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional for each Elf on the battlefield.
"Old home never forgotten, new home ours forever."
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 255/0
Elvish Pathcutter
: Target Elf creature gains forestwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
In harsh times, the strongest currency is cooperation.
illus. Todd Lockwood # 256/0
Elvish Pioneer
When Elvish Pioneer enters the battlefield, you may put a basic land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
"Destruction is the work of an afternoon. Creation is the work of a lifetime."—Kamahl, druid acolyte
illus. Christopher Rush # 257/0
Elvish Scrapper
, , Sacrifice Elvish Scrapper: Destroy target artifact.
"The stories tell of a distant time when machines overran the forests, destroying everything that lived. That time will not come again."
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 258/0
Elvish Vanguard
Whenever another Elf enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Elvish Vanguard.
"Our lives are woven together like the trees' branches over our heads, forming a canopy that protects us all."
illus. Glen Angus # 259/0
Elvish Warrior
"My tales of war are the stories most asked for around the fires at night, but they're the ones I care least to tell."
illus. Christopher Moeller # 260/0
Embermage Goblin
When Embermage Goblin enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a card named Embermage Goblin, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
: Embermage Goblin deals 1 damage to any target.
illus. Pete Venters # 200/0
Enchantress's Presence
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.
"The wise learn from successes as well as mistakes."
illus. Rebecca Guay # 261/0
Endemic Plague
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy all creatures that share a creature type with the sacrificed creature. They can't be regenerated.
illus. Nelson DeCastro # 142/0
Entrails Feaster
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile a creature card from a graveyard. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Entrails Feaster. If you don't, tap Entrails Feaster.
illus. John Matson # 143/0
Erratic Explosion
Choose any target. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. Erratic Explosion deals damage equal to that card's converted mana cost to that permanent or player. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 201/0
Essence Fracture
Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"Shaping reality is simply a matter of knowing where to apply pressure."—Ixidor, reality sculptor
illus. Wayne England # 82/0
Everglove Courier
You may choose not to untap Everglove Courier during your untap step.
, : Target Elf creature gets +2/+2 and has trample for as long as Everglove Courier remains tapped.
illus. Darrell Riche # 262/0
Exalted Angel
Flying
Whenever Exalted Angel deals damage, you gain that much life.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Michael Sutfin # 28/0
Explosive Vegetation
Search your library for up to two basic land cards and put them onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.
Torching Krosa would be pointless. It grows faster than it burns.
illus. John Avon # 263/0
Fade from Memory
Exile target card from a graveyard.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Proper burial is a luxury Otarians can no longer afford.
illus. David Martin # 144/0
Fallen Cleric
Protection from Clerics
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
The most terrifying zombies are those with just a hint of their old selves left.
illus. Dave Dorman # 145/0
False Cure
Until end of turn, whenever a player gains life, that player loses 2 life for each 1 life they gained.
"I do unto others as others have done unto me."—Phage the Untouchable
illus. Bradley Williams # 146/0
Feeding Frenzy
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Zombies on the battlefield.
It wasn't as much a strategy as a dim instinct to drown their prey.
illus. Nelson DeCastro # 147/0
Festering Goblin
When Festering Goblin dies, target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
In life, it was a fetid, disease-ridden thing. In death, not much changed.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 148/0
Fever Charm
Choose one —
• Target creature gains haste until end of turn.
• Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
• Fever Charm deals 3 damage to target Wizard creature.
illus. David Martin # 202/0
Flamestick Courier
You may choose not to untap Flamestick Courier during your untap step.
, : Target Goblin creature gets +2/+2 and has haste for as long as Flamestick Courier remains tapped.
illus. Luca Zontini # 203/0
Fleeting Aven
Flying
Whenever a player cycles a card, return Fleeting Aven to its owner's hand.
"Don't become so enthralled with magic that you forget you can fly without it."
illus. Iain McCaig # 83/0
Flooded Strand
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Flooded Strand: Search your library for a Plains or Island card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
illus. Rob Alexander # 316/0
Foothill Guide
Protection from Goblins
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"Like any pests, goblins must be repelled quickly or they multiply."
illus. Eric Peterson # 29/0
Forgotten Cave
Forgotten Cave enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 317/0
Frightshroud Courier
You may choose not to untap Frightshroud Courier during your untap step.
, : Target Zombie creature gets +2/+2 and has fear for as long as Frightshroud Courier remains tapped. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
illus. Ron Spears # 149/0
Future Sight
Play with the top card of your library revealed.
You may play the top card of your library.
"My past holds only pain and loss. I will conquer it by creating the perfect future."—Ixidor, reality sculptor
illus. Matt Cavotta # 84/0
Gangrenous Goliath
Tap three untapped Clerics you control: Return Gangrenous Goliath from your graveyard to your hand.
Cabal clerics don't heal the sick—they heal the dead.
illus. Justin Sweet # 150/0
Ghosthelm Courier
You may choose not to untap Ghosthelm Courier during your untap step.
, : Target Wizard creature gets +2/+2 and has shroud for as long as Ghosthelm Courier remains tapped. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 85/0
Gigapede
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Gigapede is in your graveyard, you may discard a card. If you do, return Gigapede to your hand.
illus. Glen Angus # 264/0
Glarecaster
Flying
: The next time damage would be dealt to Glarecaster and/or you this turn, that damage is dealt to any target instead.
illus. Dan Frazier # 30/0
Glory Seeker
The turning of the tide always begins with one soldier's decision to head back into the fray.
illus. Dave Dorman # 31/0
Gluttonous Zombie
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Greed and gluttony led him to death. Now they are his greatest assets.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 151/0
Goblin Burrows
: Add .
, : Target Goblin creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
illus. David Martin # 318/0
Goblin Machinist
: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. Goblin Machinist gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that card's converted mana cost. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
illus. Doug Chaffee # 204/0
Goblin Piledriver
Protection from blue (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything blue.)
Whenever Goblin Piledriver attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Goblin.
Throw enough goblins at any problem and it should go away. At the very least, there'll be fewer goblins.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 205/0
Goblin Pyromancer
When Goblin Pyromancer enters the battlefield, Goblin creatures get +3/+0 until end of turn.
At the beginning of the end step, destroy all Goblins.
"The good news is, we figured out how the wand works. The bad news is, we figured out how the wand works."
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 206/0
Goblin Sharpshooter
Goblin Sharpshooter doesn't untap during your untap step.
Whenever a creature dies, untap Goblin Sharpshooter.
: Goblin Sharpshooter deals 1 damage to any target.
illus. Greg Staples # 207/0
Goblin Sky Raider
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
The goblin word for "flying" is more accurately translated as "falling slowly."
illus. Daren Bader # 208/0
Goblin Sledder
Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"Let's play ‘sled.' Here's how it works: you're the sled."
illus. Ron Spencer # 209/0
Goblin Taskmaster
: Target Goblin creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
For some reason, goblin fighting school isn't as crowded on day two.
illus. Trevor Hairsine # 210/0
Grand Coliseum
Grand Coliseum enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
: Add one mana of any color. Grand Coliseum deals 1 damage to you.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 319/0
Grand Melee
All creatures attack each combat if able.
All creatures block each combat if able.
Hot blood washes away cold reason.
illus. Trevor Hairsine # 211/0
Grassland Crusader
: Target Elf or Soldier creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
"Everyone deserves a chance to live. My job is to make sure they get it."
illus. Mark Tedin # 32/0
Gratuitous Violence
If a creature you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage to that permanent or player instead.
Only the Cabal could make a fight to the death more deadly.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 212/0
Gravel Slinger
: Gravel Slinger deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Kev Walker # 33/0
Gravespawn Sovereign
Tap five untapped Zombies you control: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
The Cabal never expected its creations to create servants of their own.
illus. Adam Rex # 152/0
Graxiplon
Graxiplon can't be blocked unless defending player controls three or more creatures that share a creature type.
"Attempts to revive this ancient species have not been entirely successful, but results indicate potential for future development."—Riptide Project researcher
illus. Iain McCaig # 86/0
Grinning Demon
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
It's drawn to the scent of screaming.
illus. Mark Zug # 153/0
Gustcloak Harrier
Flying
Whenever Gustcloak Harrier becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
Banking steeply, the aven streaked toward the ground—and vanished.
illus. Dan Frazier # 34/0
Gustcloak Runner
Whenever Gustcloak Runner becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
Cabal spies trying to follow the Order's movements are constantly frustrated by tracks that stop dead.
illus. Glen Angus # 35/0
Gustcloak Savior
Flying
Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, you may untap that creature and remove it from combat.
"Our death-arrows flew in high arcs towards the aven. And then . . . nothing."—Coliseum guard
illus. Jim Nelson # 36/0
Gustcloak Sentinel
Whenever Gustcloak Sentinel becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
Entire platoons have mysteriously vanished from battle, leaving enemy weapons to slice through empty air.
illus. Mark Zug # 37/0
Gustcloak Skirmisher
Flying
Whenever Gustcloak Skirmisher becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
They're trained in the art of pressing their luck.
illus. Dan Frazier # 38/0
Harsh Mercy
Each player chooses a creature type. Destroy all creatures that aren't of a type chosen this way. They can't be regenerated.
"There is no greater burden than choosing who to save."—Kamahl, druid acolyte
illus. John Matson # 39/0
Haunted Cadaver
Whenever Haunted Cadaver deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, that player discards three cards.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Randy Gallegos # 154/0
Head Games
Target opponent puts the cards from their hand on top of their library. Search that player's library for that many cards. The player puts those cards into their hand, then shuffles their library.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 155/0
Headhunter
Whenever Headhunter deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Matt Cavotta # 156/0
Heedless One
Trample
Heedless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Elves on the battlefield.
"Channel your vitality through me."
illus. Mark Zug # 265/0
Hystrodon
Trample
Whenever Hystrodon deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 266/0
Imagecrafter
: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature becomes that type until end of turn.
When Otarians learned not to trust wizards, the wizards learned to adapt.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 87/0
Improvised Armor
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+5.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"I trust what I make for myself. Do you trust more what is made for you by another?"
illus. Alan Pollack # 40/0
Infest
All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
"It is from Phage that this evil springs, and to her it shall return."—Akroma, angelic avenger
illus. Ben Thompson # 157/0
Information Dealer
: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of Wizards on the battlefield, then put them back in any order.
"One wizard is a suspect. Two wizards are a conspiracy."—Elvish refugee
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 88/0
Inspirit
Untap target creature. It gets +2/+4 until end of turn.
"We will force the Cabal into their own pits"
illus. Keith Garletts # 41/0
Insurrection
Untap all creatures and gain control of them until end of turn. They gain haste until end of turn.
"Maybe they wanted to be on the winning side for once."—Matoc, lavamancer
illus. Mark Zug # 213/0
Invigorating Boon
Whenever a player cycles a card, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
The Mirari's echoes rang in the scouts' minds long after they had returned from the Krosan Forest.
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 267/0
Ironfist Crusher
Ironfist Crusher can block any number of creatures.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Iain McCaig # 42/0
Ixidor, Reality Sculptor
Face-down creatures get +1/+1.
: Turn target face-down creature face up.
"Reality has exiled me. I am no longer bound by its laws."
illus. Kev Walker # 89/0
Ixidor's Will
Counter target spell unless its controller pays for each Wizard on the battlefield.
"Some dreams should not come to be."
illus. Eric Peterson # 90/0
Jareth, Leonine Titan
Whenever Jareth, Leonine Titan blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn.
: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
Light's champion in the stronghold of darkness.
illus. Daren Bader # 43/0
Kaboom!
Choose any number of target players or planeswalkers. For each of them, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card, Kaboom deals damage equal to that card's converted mana cost to that player or planeswalker, then you put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
illus. Glen Angus # 214/0
Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
: Target land becomes a 1/1 creature until end of turn. It's still a land.
: Creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn.
"My mind has changed. My strength has not."
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 268/0
Kamahl's Summons
Each player may reveal any number of creature cards from their hand. Then each player creates a 2/2 green Bear creature token for each card they revealed this way.
As Krosa unleashed the peace in Kamahl, he unleashed the fury in Krosa.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 269/0
Krosan Colossus
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When it walked, it altered geography. When it bellowed, it changed the weather.
illus. Kev Walker # 270/0
Krosan Groundshaker
: Target Beast creature gains trample until end of turn.
You know it's coming when you hear the distant thunder. You know where it's been when you see the path of broken trees.
illus. Wayne England # 271/0
Krosan Tusker
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Krosan Tusker, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. (Do this before you draw.)
illus. Kev Walker # 272/0
Lavamancer's Skill
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has ": This creature deals 1 damage to target creature."
As long as enchanted creature is a Wizard, it has ": This creature deals 2 damage to target creature."
illus. Monte Michael Moore # 215/0
Lay Waste
Destroy target land.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Skirk Ridge had survived earthquakes, mudslides, and meteor showers. Then the goblins moved in.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 216/0
Leery Fogbeast
Whenever Leery Fogbeast becomes blocked, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
It emerges from the mists only to feed.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 273/0
Lightning Rift
Whenever a player cycles a card, you may pay . If you do, Lightning Rift deals 2 damage to any target.
Options will cost you, but a lack of them will cost you even more.
illus. Eric Peterson # 217/0
Lonely Sandbar
Lonely Sandbar enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Heather Hudson # 320/0
Mage's Guile
Target creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"Next time, don't bother."
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 91/0
Mana Echoes
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may add an amount of equal to the number of creatures you control that share a creature type with it.
When the ground is saturated with mana, even the lightest footstep can bring it to the surface.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 218/0
Meddle
If target spell has only one target and that target is a creature, change that spell's target to another creature.
Strength may win the fight, but style wins the crowd.
illus. Brian Snoddy # 92/0
Menacing Ogre
Trample, haste
When Menacing Ogre enters the battlefield, each player secretly chooses a number. Then those numbers are revealed. Each player with the highest number loses that much life. If you are one of those players, put two +1/+1 counters on Menacing Ogre.
illus. Ron Spencer # 219/0
Misery Charm
Choose one —
• Destroy target Cleric.
• Return target Cleric card from your graveyard to your hand.
• Target player loses 2 life.
illus. David Martin # 158/0
Mistform Dreamer
Flying
: Mistform Dreamer becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
Devotion, the second myth of reality: The faithful are most hurt by the objects of their faith.
illus. Matthew Mitchell # 93/0
Mistform Mask
Enchant creature
: Enchanted creature becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
Trust, the fifth myth of reality: Every truth holds the seed of betrayal.
illus. Monte Michael Moore # 94/0
Mistform Mutant
: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature becomes that type until end of turn.
Familiarity, the first myth of reality: What you know the best, you observe the least.
illus. John Avon # 95/0
Mistform Shrieker
Flying
: Mistform Shrieker becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Glen Angus # 96/0
Mistform Skyreaver
Flying
: Mistform Skyreaver becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
Conviction, the third myth of reality: Only those who seek the truth can be deceived.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 97/0
Mistform Stalker
: Mistform Stalker becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
: Mistform Stalker gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 98/0
Mistform Wall
Mistform Wall has defender as long as it's a Wall.
: Mistform Wall becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
Fellowship, the fourth myth of reality: As the tides of war shift, so do loyalties.
illus. Franz Vohwinkel # 99/0
Mobilization
Soldier creatures have vigilance.
: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Newcomers to Otaria find themselves at the bottom of the heap. In the pits, they at least have the chance to climb atop a heap of bodies.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 44/0
Mythic Proportions
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +8/+8 and has trample.
The blood of Krosa turns rational beings into primal forces.
illus. Jim Nelson # 274/0
Nameless One
Nameless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Wizards on the battlefield.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"Open your mind to me."
illus. Mark Tedin # 100/0
Nantuko Husk
Sacrifice a creature: Nantuko Husk gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
The soul sheds light, and death is its shadow. When the light dims, life and death embrace.—Nantuko teaching
illus. Carl Critchlow # 159/0
Naturalize
Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
"From here, let the world be reborn."
illus. Ron Spears # 275/0
Nosy Goblin
, Sacrifice Nosy Goblin: Destroy target face-down creature.
To his surprise, Furt discovered that the strange creatures were not at all like bugs.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 220/0
Nova Cleric
, , Sacrifice Nova Cleric: Destroy all enchantments.
"Our noblest thoughts are our very first and our very last."
illus. Alan Pollack # 45/0
Oblation
The owner of target nonland permanent shuffles it into their library, then draws two cards.
"A richer people could give more but they could never give as much."
illus. Doug Chaffee # 46/0
Oversold Cemetery
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have four or more creature cards in your graveyard, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 160/0
Overwhelming Instinct
Whenever you attack with three or more creatures, draw a card.
The biggest difference between a victory and a massacre is which side you're on.
illus. Ron Spears # 276/0
Pacifism
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block.
Even those born to battle could only lay their blades at Akroma's feet.
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 47/0
Patriarch's Bidding
Each player chooses a creature type. Each player returns all creature cards of a type chosen this way from their graveyard to the battlefield.
"Family plots are so convenient."—Cabal Patriarch
illus. Ben Thompson # 161/0
Pearlspear Courier
You may choose not to untap Pearlspear Courier during your untap step.
, : Target Soldier creature gets +2/+2 and has vigilance for as long as Pearlspear Courier remains tapped.
illus. Dany Orizio # 48/0
Peer Pressure
Choose a creature type. If you control more creatures of that type than each other player, you gain control of all creatures of that type. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 101/0
Piety Charm
Choose one —
• Destroy target Aura attached to a creature.
• Target Soldier creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain vigilance until end of turn.
illus. David Martin # 49/0
Pinpoint Avalanche
Pinpoint Avalanche deals 4 damage to target creature. The damage can't be prevented.
"Some solve problems by thinking and talking. Others use rocks."—Toggo, goblin weaponsmith
illus. Darrell Riche # 221/0
Polluted Delta
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Polluted Delta: Search your library for an Island or Swamp card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
illus. Rob Alexander # 321/0
Primal Boost
Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Primal Boost, you may have target creature get +1/+1 until end of turn.
illus. Eric Peterson # 277/0
Profane Prayers
Profane Prayers deals X damage to any target and you gain X life, where X is the number of Clerics on the battlefield.
"We have ways to make you talk, but you have nothing interesting to say."
illus. Alan Pollack # 162/0
Prowling Pangolin
When Prowling Pangolin enters the battlefield, any player may sacrifice two creatures. If a player does, sacrifice Prowling Pangolin.
It's always hungry, yet easily sated.
illus. Heather Hudson # 163/0
Psychic Trance
Until end of turn, Wizards you control gain ": Counter target spell."
The Riptide Project was perhaps the only school devoted to preventing the spread of knowledge.
illus. Rebecca Guay # 102/0
Quicksilver Dragon
Flying
: If target spell has only one target and that target is Quicksilver Dragon, change that spell's target to another creature.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Ron Spencer # 103/0
Ravenous Baloth
Sacrifice a Beast: You gain 4 life.
"All we know about the Krosan Forest we have learned from those few who made it out alive."—Elvish refugee
illus. Arnie Swekel # 278/0
Read the Runes
Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.
"The world is a puzzle, and the mind is its key."
illus. Alan Pollack # 104/0
Reckless One
Haste
Reckless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Goblins on the battlefield.
"Release chaos with me"
illus. Ron Spencer # 222/0
Reminisce
Target player shuffles their graveyard into their library.
"Leave the door to the past even slightly ajar and it could be blown off its hinges."
illus. Bradley Williams # 105/0
Renewed Faith
You gain 6 life.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Renewed Faith, you may gain 2 life.
illus. Dave Dorman # 50/0
Righteous Cause
Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.
"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand."—Akroma, angelic avenger
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 51/0
Riptide Biologist
Protection from Beasts
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"I gave it two choices: life in the lab or death in the hunt."
illus. Justin Sweet # 106/0
Riptide Chronologist
, Sacrifice Riptide Chronologist: Untap all creatures of the creature type of your choice.
The wizard consulted the Riptide Project about how to further his research. He wasn't prepared for what they told him.
illus. Roger Raupp # 107/0
Riptide Entrancer
Whenever Riptide Entrancer deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature that player controls. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Scott Hampton # 108/0
Riptide Laboratory
: Add .
, : Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.
illus. John Avon # 322/0
Riptide Replicator
As Riptide Replicator enters the battlefield, choose a color and a creature type.
Riptide Replicator enters the battlefield with X charge counters on it.
, : Create an X/X creature token of the chosen color and type, where X is the number of charge counters on Riptide Replicator.
illus. Doug Chaffee # 309/0
Riptide Shapeshifter
, Sacrifice Riptide Shapeshifter: Choose a creature type. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card of that type. Put that card onto the battlefield and shuffle the rest into your library.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 109/0
Risky Move
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains control of Risky Move.
When you gain control of Risky Move from another player, choose a creature you control and an opponent. Flip a coin. If you lose the flip, that opponent gains control of that creature.
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 223/0
Rorix Bladewing
Flying, haste
In the smoldering ashes of Shiv, a few dragons strive to rebuild their native land. The rest seek any opportunity to restore the broken pride of their race.
illus. Darrell Riche # 224/0
Rotlung Reanimator
Whenever Rotlung Reanimator or another Cleric dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 164/0
Rummaging Wizard
: Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.
"I've got everything you'd ever need right here. Just give me some time to find it."
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 110/0
Run Wild
Until end of turn, target creature gains trample and ": Regenerate this creature."
Wirewood's beasts didn't seem to mind when the elves moved in. In fact, they hardly noticed them underfoot.
illus. Alan Pollack # 279/0
Sage Aven
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
When Sage Aven enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
From their mountain aeries, aven scholars see far more than the distant horizon.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 111/0
Sandskin
Enchant creature
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by enchanted creature.
"Those who live by the sword will die by the sword. I choose to do neither."
illus. Glen Angus # 52/0
Screaming Seahawk
Flying
When Screaming Seahawk enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a card named Screaming Seahawk, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
illus. Heather Hudson # 112/0
Screeching Buzzard
Flying
When Screeching Buzzard dies, each opponent discards a card.
illus. Heather Hudson # 165/0
Searing Flesh
Searing Flesh deals 7 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
Zemoo found out the hard way that "inflammable" and "flammable" mean the same thing.
illus. Pete Venters # 225/0
Sea's Claim
Enchant land (Target a land as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that land.)
Enchanted land is an Island.
"My vengeance will drown my enemies as my storms drown the desert."—Ixidor, reality sculptor
illus. Alan Pollack # 113/0
Seaside Haven
: Add .
, , Sacrifice a Bird: Draw a card.
illus. Mark Brill # 323/0
Secluded Steppe
Secluded Steppe enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Heather Hudson # 324/0
Serpentine Basilisk
Whenever Serpentine Basilisk deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Franz Vohwinkel # 280/0
Severed Legion
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
No one in Aphetto answers a knock at the door after sundown.
illus. Dany Orizio # 166/0
Shade's Breath
Until end of turn, each creature you control becomes a black Shade and gains ": This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
The grim business of the Coliseum casts long shadows.
illus. Franz Vohwinkel # 167/0
Shaleskin Bruiser
Trample
Whenever Shaleskin Bruiser attacks, it gets +3/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Beast.
Its only predators are the elements.
illus. Mark Zug # 226/0
Shared Triumph
As Shared Triumph enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Creatures of the chosen type get +1/+1.
"Win together, die alone."
illus. Mark Brill # 53/0
Shepherd of Rot
: Each player loses 1 life for each Zombie on the battlefield.
"My priests swore loyalty to the Cabal not until death, but beyond it."—Cabal Patriarch
illus. Greg Staples # 168/0
Shieldmage Elder
Tap two untapped Clerics you control: Prevent all damage target creature would deal this turn.
Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Prevent all damage target spell would deal this turn.
"You may fight if I deem your cause worthy."
illus. Christopher Moeller # 54/0
Shock
Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
"I love lightning It's my best invention since the rock."—Toggo, goblin weaponsmith
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 227/0
Sigil of the New Dawn
Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, return that card to your hand.
"We lay our dead to rest in a beautiful bed, in hopes that the Ancestor will think it a fit cradle for the next life."—Mystic elder
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 55/0
Silent Specter
Flying
Whenever Silent Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Daren Bader # 169/0
Silklash Spider
Reach
: Silklash Spider deals X damage to each creature with flying.
The only thing that flies over the Krosan Forest is the wind.
illus. Iain McCaig # 281/0
Silvos, Rogue Elemental
Trample
: Regenerate Silvos, Rogue Elemental.
He was born of the Mirari, thrust out of his homeland before he was even aware. Left without purpose or meaning, he found both in the pits.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 282/0
Skirk Commando
Whenever Skirk Commando deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal 2 damage to target creature that player controls.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Dave Dorman # 228/0
Skirk Fire Marshal
Protection from red
Tap five untapped Goblins you control: Skirk Fire Marshal deals 10 damage to each creature and each player.
He's boss because he's smart enough to get out of the way.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 229/0
Skirk Prospector
Sacrifice a Goblin: Add .
"I like goblins. They make funny little popping sounds when they die."—Braids, dementia summoner
illus. Doug Chaffee # 230/0
Skittish Valesk
At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, turn Skittish Valesk face down.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Alan Pollack # 231/0
Slate of Ancestry
, , Discard your hand: Draw a card for each creature you control.
The pattern of life can be studied like a book, if you know how to read it.
illus. Corey D. Macourek # 310/0
Slice and Dice
Slice and Dice deals 4 damage to each creature.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Slice and Dice, you may have it deal 1 damage to each creature.
illus. Mark Brill # 232/0
Slipstream Eel
Slipstream Eel can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"It's a fine way to travel, if you don't mind the smell."
illus. Mark Tedin # 114/0
Smother
Destroy target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.
"I can't hear them scream, but at least I don't have to listen to them beg."—Phage the Untouchable
illus. Carl Critchlow # 170/0
Snapping Thragg
Whenever Snapping Thragg deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal 3 damage to target creature that player controls.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Iain McCaig # 233/0
Snarling Undorak
: Target Beast creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Most creatures in the Krosan Forest feared the Mirari's power. A few fed upon it.
illus. Justin Sweet # 283/0
Solar Blast
Solar Blast deals 3 damage to any target.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Solar Blast, you may have it deal 1 damage to any target.
illus. Greg Staples # 234/0
Soulless One
Soulless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Zombies on the battlefield plus the number of Zombie cards in all graveyards.
"Surrender your soul to me."
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 171/0
Sparksmith
: Sparksmith deals X damage to target creature and X damage to you, where X is the number of Goblins on the battlefield.
"If it didn't hurt, how would I know it worked?"
illus. Jim Nelson # 235/0
Spined Basher
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"How cute. Does it do any other tricks?"—Braids, dementia summoner
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 172/0
Spitfire Handler
Spitfire Handler can't block creatures with power greater than Spitfire Handler's power.
: Spitfire Handler gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"Wait 'til Toggo sees this"
illus. Jim Nelson # 236/0
Spitting Gourna
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Heather Hudson # 284/0
Spurred Wolverine
Tap two untapped Beasts you control: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
After a few painful experiences, goblins learned not to pick their noses around the beasts.
illus. Daren Bader # 237/0
Spy Network
Look at target player's hand, the top card of that player's library, and any face-down creatures they control. Look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
illus. Ron Spears # 115/0
Stag Beetle
Stag Beetle enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of other creatures on the battlefield.
Its voice crackles with the hum of a thousand wings beating at once.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 285/0
Standardize
Choose a creature type other than Wall. Each creature becomes that type until end of turn.
At that point, the wizards' argument got a lot uglier.
illus. Justin Sweet # 116/0
Starlit Sanctum
: Add .
, , Sacrifice a Cleric creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.
, , Sacrifice a Cleric creature: Target player loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
illus. Ben Thompson # 325/0
Starstorm
Starstorm deals X damage to each creature.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Pardic barbarians didn't complain when the Order started blaming every crisis on the Cabal.
illus. David Martin # 238/0
Steely Resolve
As Steely Resolve enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Creatures of the chosen type have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)
No one in Wirewood understands what is happening. They just know it's unnatural—and coming from Krosa.
illus. Greg Staples # 286/0
Strongarm Tactics
Each player discards a card. Then each player who didn't discard a creature card this way loses 4 life.
"If you can't pay your gambling debts, you just might be tomorrow's main attraction at the Grand Coliseum."
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 173/0
Sunfire Balm
Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Sunfire Balm, you may prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
illus. Monte Michael Moore # 56/0
Supreme Inquisitor
Tap five untapped Wizards you control: Search target player's library for up to five cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles their library.
"It's hard to fight on an empty mind."
illus. rk post # 117/0
Swat
Destroy target creature with power 2 or less.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Few who cross Phage have the chance to repeat the mistake.
illus. rk post # 174/0
Symbiotic Beast
When Symbiotic Beast dies, create four 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
The insects found a meal in the carrion of the beast's prey. The beast found a spiffy new hairstyle.
illus. Franz Vohwinkel # 287/0
Symbiotic Elf
When Symbiotic Elf dies, create two 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
The elves arriving in Wirewood had no homes, let alone weapons, but they knew that the forest would always provide.
illus. Wayne England # 288/0
Symbiotic Wurm
When Symbiotic Wurm dies, create seven 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
The insects keep the wurm's hide free from parasites. In return, the wurm doesn't eat the insects.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 289/0
Syphon Mind
Each other player discards a card. You draw a card for each card discarded this way.
When tempers run high, it's easy to lose your head.
illus. Jeff Easley # 175/0
Syphon Soul
Syphon Soul deals 2 damage to each other player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
As Phage drank their energy, a vague memory of Jeska stirred. Then she lost herself again in the joy of her victims' suffering.
illus. Ron Spears # 176/0
Taunting Elf
All creatures able to block Taunting Elf do so.
The safety of the village depends on the beast thinking with its stomach.
illus. Rebecca Guay # 290/0
Tempting Wurm
When Tempting Wurm enters the battlefield, each opponent may put any number of artifact, creature, enchantment, and/or land cards from their hand onto the battlefield.
illus. Bob Petillo # 291/0
Tephraderm
Whenever a creature deals damage to Tephraderm, Tephraderm deals that much damage to that creature.
Whenever a spell deals damage to Tephraderm, Tephraderm deals that much damage to that spell's controller.
illus. Paolo Parente # 239/0
Thoughtbound Primoc
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player controls more Wizards than each other player, the player who controls the most Wizards gains control of Thoughtbound Primoc.
Efforts to use them as spies failed when they kept reporting to the enemy.
illus. Jeff Miracola # 240/0
Thrashing Mudspawn
Whenever Thrashing Mudspawn is dealt damage, you lose that much life.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
It just obeys you. It doesn't like you.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 177/0
Threaten
Untap target creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)
Goblins' motivational techniques are crude, but effective.
illus. Mark Brill # 241/0
Thunder of Hooves
Thunder of Hooves deals X damage to each creature without flying and each player, where X is the number of Beasts on the battlefield.
illus. Jim Nelson # 242/0
Towering Baloth
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
The Mirari twisted all that lived in the Krosan Forest into gross mockeries of their former selves.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 292/0
Trade Secrets
Target opponent draws two cards, then you draw up to four cards. That opponent may repeat this process as many times as they choose.
illus. Ron Spears # 118/0
Tranquil Thicket
Tranquil Thicket enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Heather Hudson # 326/0
Treespring Lorian
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
No matter your strength, the Krosan Forest is stronger. No matter your speed, the Wirewood Forest is faster.
illus. Heather Hudson # 293/0
Tribal Golem
Tribal Golem has trample as long as you control a Beast, haste as long as you control a Goblin, first strike as long as you control a Soldier, flying as long as you control a Wizard, and ": Regenerate Tribal Golem" as long as you control a Zombie.
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 311/0
Tribal Unity
Creatures of the creature type of your choice get +X/+X until end of turn.
Kamahl left the violence of his former life behind him, but he still believes in the power of muscle.
illus. Ron Spears # 294/0
Trickery Charm
Choose one —
• Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
• Target creature becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
• Look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
illus. David Martin # 119/0
True Believer
You have shroud. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
So great is his certainty that mere facts cannot shake it.
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 57/0
Undead Gladiator
, Discard a card: Return Undead Gladiator from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only during your upkeep.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Jeff Easley # 178/0
Unholy Grotto
: Add .
, : Put target Zombie card from your graveyard on top of your library.
illus. John Avon # 327/0
Unified Strike
Exile target attacking creature if its power is less than or equal to the number of Soldiers on the battlefield.
The tall, reedy grass of the Daru Plains rustles loudly in the winds, a perfect cover for any ambush.
illus. Dave Dorman # 58/0
Venomspout Brackus
, : Venomspout Brackus deals 5 damage to target attacking or blocking creature with flying.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Ron Spencer # 295/0
Visara the Dreadful
Flying
: Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.
"My eyes are my strongest feature."
illus. Kev Walker # 179/0
Vitality Charm
Choose one —
• Create a 1/1 green Insect creature token.
• Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.
• Regenerate target Beast.
illus. David Martin # 296/0
Voice of the Woods
Tap five untapped Elves you control: Create a 7/7 green Elemental creature token with trample.
The ritual of making draws upon the elves' memories and pasts. And elves have long memories and ancient pasts.
illus. Pete Venters # 297/0
Voidmage Prodigy
, Sacrifice a Wizard: Counter target spell.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 120/0
Walking Desecration
, : Creatures of the creature type of your choice attack this turn if able.
Such sacrilege turns blinding grief into blinding rage.
illus. Daren Bader # 180/0
Wall of Mulch
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
, Sacrifice a Wall: Draw a card.
Mulch is the fabric of life in the forest. Plants live in it, they die in it, and then they become part of it, feeding countless generations to come.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 298/0
Wave of Indifference
X target creatures can't block this turn.
"Darius?""Yeah?""There's a goblin sneaking up on you.""So?""Just sayin'."
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 243/0
Weathered Wayfarer
, : Search your library for a land card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. Activate this ability only if an opponent controls more lands than you.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 59/0
Weird Harvest
Each player may search their library for up to X creature cards, reveal those cards, and put them into their hand. Then each player who searched their library this way shuffles it.
Krosa's distorted groves bear strange fruit.
illus. Bob Petillo # 299/0
Wellwisher
: You gain 1 life for each Elf on the battlefield.
"Close your ears to the voice of greed, and you can turn a gift for one into a gift for many."
illus. Christopher Rush # 300/0
Wheel and Deal
Any number of target opponents each discard their hands, then draw seven cards.
Draw a card.
illus. Alan Pollack # 121/0
Whipcorder
, : Tap target creature.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
His bolas whirl like galaxies, but it's his enemies who see stars.
illus. Ron Spencer # 60/0
Windswept Heath
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Windswept Heath: Search your library for a Forest or Plains card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 328/0
Wirewood Elf
: Add .
"The land belongs to nature as far as our eyes can see. The higher we climb, the more we can see."
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 301/0
Wirewood Herald
When Wirewood Herald dies, you may search your library for an Elf card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
The goblins laughed as the elf ran away, until more came back.
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 302/0
Wirewood Lodge
: Add .
, : Untap target Elf.
illus. Anthony S. Waters # 329/0
Wirewood Pride
Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of Elves on the battlefield.
"Though you may leave this haven we have found, may our strength never leave you."
illus. Dave Dorman # 303/0
Wirewood Savage
Whenever a Beast enters the battlefield, you may draw a card.
"She is truly Wirewood's child now."—Elvish refugee
illus. DiTerlizzi # 304/0
Withering Hex
Enchant creature
Whenever a player cycles a card, put a plague counter on Withering Hex.
Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each plague counter on Withering Hex.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 181/0
Wooded Foothills
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Wooded Foothills: Search your library for a Mountain or Forest card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
illus. Rob Alexander # 330/0
Words of War
: The next time you would draw a card this turn, Words of War deals 2 damage to any target instead.
"Passions can't be shackled by laws or mastered with logic. The choice is freedom or death."—Volume IV, The Book of Fire
illus. Justin Sweet # 244/0
Words of Waste
: The next time you would draw a card this turn, each opponent discards a card instead.
"Terror corrupts order and paralyzes instinct."—Volume III, The Book of Decay
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 182/0
Words of Wilding
: The next time you would draw a card this turn, create a 2/2 green Bear creature token instead.
"Instinct is undaunted by terror, unchained by logic. It is the path from which all other paths diverge."—Volume V, The Book of Life
illus. Wayne England # 305/0
Words of Wind
: The next time you would draw a card this turn, each player returns a permanent they control to its owner's hand instead.
"Be logical in all things. Do not allow instinct or passion to cloud your mind."—Volume II, The Book of Insight
illus. Eric Peterson # 122/0
Words of Worship
: The next time you would draw a card this turn, you gain 5 life instead.
"The faithful don't succumb to terror, nor are they ruled by passion. They adhere to order, for order is life."—Volume I, The Book of Faith
illus. Rebecca Guay # 61/0
Wretched Anurid
Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you lose 1 life.
The only prince inside this frog is the one it ate.
illus. Glen Angus # 183/0
