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Show TextAbyssal Nightstalker
Whenever Abyssal Nightstalker attacks and isn't blocked, defending player discards a card.
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Air Elemental
Flying
As insubstantial, and as powerful, as the wind that carries it.
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Alaborn Cavalier
Whenever Alaborn Cavalier attacks, you may tap target creature.
"Course he ran I wouldn't want to stare down that barrel, either"—Alaborn soldier
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Alaborn Grenadier
Vigilance
"Ever proud, ever vigilant."—Grenadier motto
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Alaborn Musketeer
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Muskets gave the Alaborn army an advantage it had long lacked—air defense.
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Alaborn Trooper
"I dedicate my body to my countryAnd my life to my King."—Alaborn Soldier's Oath
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Alaborn Veteran
: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
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Alaborn Zealot
When Alaborn Zealot blocks a creature, destroy that creature and Alaborn Zealot.
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Alluring Scent
All creatures able to block target creature this turn do so.
No earthly armor is protection against this sweetness.
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Ancient Craving
You draw three cards and you lose 3 life.
"Knowledge demands sacrifice."—Tojira, swamp queen
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Angel of Fury
Flying
When Angel of Fury dies, you may shuffle it into its owner's library.
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Angel of Mercy
Flying
When Angel of Mercy enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.
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Angelic Blessing
Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
The man who rose up to fight was not the same man knocked down.
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Angelic Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
Be at peace, and observe its beauty. Be at war, and feel its justice.
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Apprentice Sorcerer
: Apprentice Sorcerer deals 1 damage to any target. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
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Armageddon
Destroy all lands.
War destroys more than just the land. War destroys hope.
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Armored Galleon
Armored Galleon can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
"Information equals profits. Our merchants sell it, or our pirates use it." —Jefan, Talas ship captain
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Armored Griffin
Flying, vigilance
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Barbtooth Wurm
In its lair lies a carpet of bones.
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Bargain
Target opponent draws a card.
You gain 7 life.
Bargaining with a goblin is like trading with a child; both believe they already own everything.
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Bear Cub
Every little cub has its mother's teeth to guard it.—Elvish saying
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Bee Sting
Bee Sting deals 2 damage to any target.
Busy as a bumblebee, blistered as a goblin.—Alaborn saying
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Blaze
Blaze deals X damage to any target.
"This isn't what I meant by ‘facing the heat of battle'"—Jefan, Talas ship captain
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Bloodcurdling Scream
Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
"I have all the weapons my enemies have—and far deeper rage."—Tojira, swamp queen
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Breath of Life
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Brimstone Dragon
Flying, haste
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Brutal Nightstalker
When Brutal Nightstalker enters the battlefield, you may have target opponent discard a card.
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Chorus of Woe
Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
When nightstalkers sing, nothing in creation sleeps.
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Coastal Wizard
: Return Coastal Wizard and another target creature to their owners' hands. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
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Coercion
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card.
"Human tenderness is simply weakness in a pretty package."—Tojira, swamp queen
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Cruel Edict
Target opponent sacrifices a creature.
"Such a fragile organ, the brain."—Tojira, swamp queen
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Cunning Giant
If Cunning Giant is unblocked, you may have it assign its combat damage to a creature defending player controls.
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Dakmor Bat
Flying
The bat thrives on what underestimates it.
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Dakmor Plague
Dakmor Plague deals 3 damage to each creature and each player.
The tiniest cough can be deadlier than the fiercest dragon.
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Dakmor Scorpion
A scorpion this big you won't find curled up in your boot. Maybe around your boot, but not in it.
illus. Randy Gallegos # ?/0
Dakmor Sorceress
Dakmor Sorceress's power is equal to the number of Swamps you control.
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Dark Offering
Destroy target nonblack creature. You gain 3 life.
"Our greatest hope has become our enemy's greatest triumph."—Restela, Alaborn marshal
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Deathcoil Wurm
You may have Deathcoil Wurm assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.
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Deep Wood
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by attacking creatures.
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Déjà Vu
Return target sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
History is the study of repetition.
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Denizen of the Deep
When Denizen of the Deep enters the battlefield, return each other creature you control to its owner's hand.
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Earthquake
Earthquake deals X damage to each creature without flying and each player.
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Exhaustion
Creatures and lands target opponent controls don't untap during their next untap step.
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Extinguish
Counter target sorcery spell.
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Eye Spy
Look at the top card of target player's library. You may put that card into their graveyard.
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False Summoning
Counter target creature spell.
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Festival of Trokin
You gain 2 life for each creature you control.
Everyone loves a good sale.
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Foul Spirit
Flying
When Foul Spirit enters the battlefield, sacrifice a land.
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Goblin Cavaliers
They get along so well with their goats because they're practically goats themselves.
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Goblin Firestarter
Sacrifice Goblin Firestarter: It deals 1 damage to any target. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
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Goblin General
Whenever Goblin General attacks, Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Lead, follow, or run around like crazy.
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Goblin Glider
Flying
Goblin Glider can't block.
The goblins call the gliders "death from above." Everyone else calls them "clods in the clouds."
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Goblin Lore
Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random.
"I done forgot more than you'll ever know, pipsqueak.""Yeah—that's your problem."
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Goblin Matron
When Goblin Matron enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Goblin card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
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Goblin Mountaineer
Mountainwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)
Goblin mountaineer, barely keeps his family fed.
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Goblin Piker
Once he'd worked out which end of the thing was sharp, he was promoted to guard duty.
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Goblin Raider
Goblin Raider can't block.
"I seen lots o' fights. To win ya gotta bash hard and not get bashed back."—Goblin grunt
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Goblin War Cry
Target opponent chooses a creature they control. Other creatures they control can't block this turn.
"Goblins cry, soldiers fly.Stones fly, soldiers die"
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Goblin War Strike
Goblin War Strike deals damage to target player or planeswalker equal to the number of Goblins you control.
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Golden Bear
The elvish scout was scrupulous about the truth. She told the traders that gold lay nearby.
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Hand of Death
Destroy target nonblack creature.
The touch of death is never gentle.
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Harmony of Nature
Tap any number of untapped creatures you control. You gain 4 life for each creature tapped this way.
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Hidden Horror
When Hidden Horror enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you discard a creature card.
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Hurricane
Hurricane deals X damage to each creature with flying and each player.
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Ironhoof Ox
Ironhoof Ox can't be blocked by more than one creature.
The good news is it's vegetarian. The bad news is it just doesn't like you.
illus. Una Fricker # ?/0
Jagged Lightning
Jagged Lightning deals 3 damage to each of two target creatures.
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Just Fate
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Destroy target attacking creature.
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Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death deals 4 damage to target opponent or planeswalker. You gain 4 life.
"I'd sooner lock lips with a viper. At least I might walk away from that."—Elvish scout
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Lava Axe
Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Meant to cut through the body and burn straight to the soul.
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Lone Wolf
You may have Lone Wolf assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.
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Lurking Nightstalker
Whenever Lurking Nightstalker attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
The shadows know.
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Lynx
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
Rarely seen, hardly heard, never caught.
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Magma Giant
When Magma Giant enters the battlefield, it deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.
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Moaning Spirit
Flying
The dead sing their own lullabies.
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Monstrous Growth
Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
The nightstalkers' little game of tease-the-squirrel suddenly took an unexpected turn.
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Muck Rats
"Just as some fool said it couldn't get worse, the rats began to show up."—Alaborn soldier
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Mystic Denial
Counter target creature or sorcery spell.
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Natural Spring
Target player gains 8 life.
The dying ask for water because they know it contains life.
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Nature's Lore
Search your library for a Forest card and put that card onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
"Every seed planted is another lesson the forest can teach us."—Arathel, elvish queen
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Nightstalker Engine
Nightstalker Engine's power is equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
Part metal, part bone, and all death.
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Norwood Archers
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
"‘Air superiority?' Not while our archers scan the skies."—Elvish scout
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Norwood Priestess
: You may put a green creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
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Norwood Ranger
Some trees bear deadly fruit.
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Norwood Riders
Norwood Riders can't be blocked by more than one creature.
"Trade my moose? Sure—when I find a horse that can spear ten goblins at a time"
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Norwood Warrior
Whenever Norwood Warrior becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"The woods hold peace for those who desire it, but those who seek battle will find me."
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Obsidian Giant
After a while, ships stopped sailing within his reach.
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Ogre Arsonist
When Ogre Arsonist enters the battlefield, destroy target land.
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Ogre Berserker
Haste
The machine does the growling, so the ogre's free to smile.
illus. David A. Cherry # ?/0
Ogre Taskmaster
Ogre Taskmaster can't block.
Three little goblins, enjoying their brew. One bumped an ogre, and then there were two.
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Ogre Warrior
Assault and battery included.
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Path of Peace
Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.
"You could die famous or you could die old. I chose old."—Former soldier
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Piracy
Until end of turn, you may tap lands you don't control for mana. Spend this mana only to cast spells.
The sea gives, and the sea takes. Some just help with the taking.
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Plated Wurm
"I'd hate to see the bird that could get this wurm"—Alaborn soldier
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Predatory Nightstalker
When Predatory Nightstalker enters the battlefield, you may have target opponent sacrifice a creature.
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Prowling Nightstalker
Prowling Nightstalker can't be blocked except by black creatures.
Silent as a serpent, twisted as a lone bog tree, evil as Tojira's heart.
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Raging Goblin
Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.)
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
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Raiding Nightstalker
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
"Our steeds need food, water, stabling. Theirs just need prey."—Restela, Alaborn marshal
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Rain of Daggers
Destroy all creatures target opponent controls. You lose 2 life for each creature destroyed this way.
Knives in the sky, cries in the air, and blood on the ground.
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Raise Dead
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
"Life from death is part of the natural cycle. This is merely a shortcut."—Tojira, swamp queen
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Rally the Troops
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Untap all creatures you control.
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Ravenous Rats
When Ravenous Rats enters the battlefield, target opponent discards a card.
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Razorclaw Bear
Whenever Razorclaw Bear becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
One razorclaw is three bears too many.—Elvish saying
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Relentless Assault
Untap all creatures that attacked this turn. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
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Remove
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Return target attacking creature to its owner's hand.
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Renewing Touch
Shuffle any number of target creature cards from your graveyard into your library.
Death just encourages life the more.
illus. Rebecca Guay # ?/0
Return of the Nightstalkers
Return all Nightstalker permanent cards from your graveyard to the battlefield. Then destroy all Swamps you control.
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Righteous Charge
Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
"Bravery shines brightest in a pure soul."—Restela, Alaborn marshal
illus. Jeffrey R. Busch # ?/0
Righteous Fury
Destroy all tapped creatures. You gain 2 life for each creature destroyed this way.
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River Bear
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
The bears had been isolated on an island for hundreds of years, until the island sank and the bears didn't.
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Salvage
Put target card from your graveyard on top of your library.
"What was taken shall be restored."—Arathel, elvish queen
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Screeching Drake
Flying
When Screeching Drake enters the battlefield, draw a card, then discard a card.
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Sea Drake
Flying
When Sea Drake enters the battlefield, return two target lands you control to their owner's hand.
illus. Rebecca Guay # ?/0
Sleight of Hand
Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library.
illus. Phil Foglio # ?/0
Spitting Earth
Spitting Earth deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control.
illus. David Horne # ?/0
Steam Catapult
: Destroy target tapped creature. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
"You idiots Turn it around Turn it around"
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Steam Frigate
Steam Frigate can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
"Is it merchants or is it pirates?""It's Talas—there's no difference."
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Stone Rain
Destroy target land.
There goes the neighborhood
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Swarm of Rats
Swarm of Rats's power is equal to the number of Rats you control.
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Sylvan Basilisk
Whenever Sylvan Basilisk becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature.
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Sylvan Yeti
Sylvan Yeti's power is equal to the number of cards in your hand.
The deeper the wood, the greater its strength.
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Talas Air Ship
Flying
"Their ships pollute our air as they themselves pollute our forest."—Arathel, elvish queen
illus. Mark Tedin # ?/0
Talas Explorer
Flying
When Talas Explorer enters the battlefield, look at target opponent's hand.
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Talas Merchant
The trader let loose a laugh that made all around him check their purses.
illus. Lubov # ?/0
Talas Researcher
: Draw a card. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
From time, knowledge.From knowledge, power.
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Talas Scout
Flying
"Scouting a battle before you fight it is just good business."—Jefan, Talas ship captain
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Talas Warrior
Talas Warrior can't be blocked.
The sea is in their blood. Literally.
illus. Douglas Shuler # ?/0
Temple Acolyte
When Temple Acolyte enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.
Young, yes. Inexperienced, yes. Weak? Don't count on it.
illus. Lubov # ?/0
Temple Elder
: You gain 1 life. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
"Give us breath. Give us life. Prepare us for the day we make."—The Alaborn "Rite of Battle"
illus. David Horne # ?/0
Temporal Manipulation
Take an extra turn after this one.
Doing something at the last minute isn't so bad when you can make that minute last.
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Theft of Dreams
Draw a card for each tapped creature target opponent controls.
"First they fight, then they sleep, then they dream. And finally I receive my reward."
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Tidal Surge
Tap up to three target creatures without flying.
Four little goblins, trapped by the sea. One teased a serpent, and then there were three.
illus. Phil Foglio # ?/0
Time Ebb
Put target creature on top of its owner's library.
"The ogre had come from out of the blue, so that's where I sent it back."—Talas wizard
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Touch of Brilliance
Draw two cards.
"I don't want what I don't have. I want more of what I do have."
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Town Sentry
Whenever Town Sentry blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
"So he gots a sword. Big deal.""Yeah, it's a big deal—it's a big sword"—Two goblins outside the gates of Trokin
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Tree Monkey
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
"They serve the world best on a platter with shallots and onions."—Talas sailor
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Tremor
Tremor deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.
One little goblin shook up the ground. When the dust cleared, no one was found.
illus. Pete Venters # ?/0
Trokin High Guard
Battle tempers soldiers as fire tempers steel.
illus. Ron Spencer # ?/0
Undo
Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.
illus. Henry Van Der Linde # ?/0
Untamed Wilds
Search your library for a basic land card and put that card onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
illus. Jeffrey R. Busch # ?/0
Vampiric Spirit
Flying
When Vampiric Spirit enters the battlefield, you lose 4 life.
illus. Anson Maddocks # ?/0
Vengeance
Destroy target tapped creature.
A bullet renders all sizes equal.
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Volcanic Hammer
Volcanic Hammer deals 3 damage to any target.
Fire finds its form in the heat of the forge.
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Volunteer Militia
People fight hardest on their own soil.
illus. Keith Parkinson # ?/0
Warrior's Stand
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
illus. Keith Parkinson # ?/0
Wild Griffin
Flying
Two little goblins, out in the sun. Down came a griffin, and then there was one.
illus. Jeff Miracola # ?/0
Wild Ox
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
It has the run of the swamps, and it knows it.
illus. Jeffrey R. Busch # ?/0
Wildfire
Each player sacrifices four lands. Wildfire deals 4 damage to each creature.
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