Mirage Spoiler (350 cards)
![]() | Acidic DaggerBuy, 4, Rare Artifact 4, tap: Destroy any non-Wall creature receiving combat damage from target creature this turn. If targeted creature leaves play, bury Acidic Dagger. Use this ability only before defense is chosen. Illus. Patrick Beel |
![]() | Amber PrisonBuy, 4, Rare Artifact You may choose not to untap Amber Prison during your untap phase. 4, tap: Tap target artifact, creature, or land. As long as Amber Prison remains tapped, that permanent does not untap during its controller's untap phase. Illus. Donato Giancola |
![]() | Amulet of UnmakingBuy, 5, Rare Artifact 5, tap, Remove Amulet of Unmaking from the game: Remove target artifact, creature, or land from the game. Play this ability as a sorcery. Trade to trade, not to keep. —Suq'Ata motto Illus. Kaja Foglio |
![]() | Bad RiverBuy, Uncommon Land Bad River comes into play tapped. tap, Sacrifice Bad River: Search your library for an island or swamp card. Put that land into play. Shuffle your library afterwards. Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | Basalt GolemBuy, 5, Uncommon Artifact Creature [2/4] Basalt Golem cannot be blocked by artifact creatures. Whenever Basalt Golem is blocked by any creature, bury that creature at end of combat and put a Stone token into play under the control of the creature's controller. Treat this token as a 0/2 artifactcreature that counts as a Wall. Illus. Scott Kirschner |
![]() | Bone MaskBuy, 4, Rare Artifact 2, tap: Prevent all damage to you from any one source. For each 1 damage prevented in this way, remove the top card of your library from the game. “The protection offered comes at a price. How numerous are your kin?” —Purraj of Urborg Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Charcoal DiamondBuy, 2, Uncommon Artifact Charcoal Diamond comes into play tapped. tap: Add B to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Drew Tucker |
![]() | Chariot of the SunBuy, 3, Uncommon Artifact 2, tap: Target creature you control gains flying and has its toughness reduced to 1 until end of turn. “Sun follows Moon until she tires, then carries her until she's strong / and runs ahead of him again.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Crystal GolemBuy, 4, Uncommon Artifact Creature [3/3] At end of your turn, Crystal Golem phases out. “Once, a wealthy king commissioned an artificial creature to be crafted from the royal treasury, thinking it a clever ploy to have the jewels guard themselves.” —Azeworai, “The Golem's Wish” Illus. Mike Dringenberg |
![]() | Crystal VeinBuy, Uncommon Land tap: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. tap, Sacrifice Crystal Vein: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. Illus. Pat Morrissey |
![]() | Cursed TotemBuy, 2, Rare Artifact Players cannot play any creature abilities requiring an activation cost. Pass me from soul to soul / soldier to herder, herder to beast, beast to soil / until I am everywhere. / Then pass me those souls. —Totem inscription (translated) Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Elixir of VitalityBuy, 4, Uncommon Artifact Elixir of Vitality comes into play tapped. tap, Sacrifice Elixir of Vitality: Gain 4 life. 8, tap, Sacrifice Elixir of Vitality: Gain 8 life. “Eternal life or your money back.” —Unnamed Suq'Ata merchant, deceased Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | Ersatz GnomesBuy, 3, Uncommon Artifact Creature [1/1] tap: Target spell is colorless. Play this ability as an interrupt. tap: Target permanent is colorless until end of turn. From jungle to sea, from sea to stone, from stone to field, from field to bone. What am I? —Zhalfirin riddle Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | Fire DiamondBuy, 2, Uncommon Artifact Fire Diamond comes into play tapped. tap: Add R to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Richard Thomas |
![]() | Flood PlainBuy, Uncommon Land Flood Plain comes into play tapped. tap, Sacrifice Flood Plain: Search your library for a plains or island card. Put that land into play. Shuffle your library afterwards. Illus. Pat Morrissey |
![]() | ForestBuy (1), Unknown Land tap: Add G to your mana pool. Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | ForestBuy (2), Unknown Land tap: Add G to your mana pool. Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | ForestBuy (3), Unknown Land tap: Add G to your mana pool. Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | ForestBuy (4), Unknown Land tap: Add G to your mana pool. Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | GrasslandsBuy, Uncommon Land Grasslands comes into play tapped. tap, Sacrifice Grasslands: Search your library for a forest or plains card. Put that land into play. Shuffle your library afterwards. Illus. John Avon |
![]() | Grinning TotemBuy, 4, Rare Artifact 2, tap, Sacrifice Grinning Totem: Search target opponent's library for any card and put it face up in front of you. That player shuffles his or her library afterwards. You may play the card as though it were in your hand. If you do not play the card by the beginning of your next upkeep, put it into its owner's graveyard. Illus. Donato Giancola |
![]() | Horrible HordesBuy, 3, Uncommon Artifact Creature [2/2] Rampage 1 (For each creature assigned to block it beyond the first, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Few are able to underestimate the hordes. Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Igneous GolemBuy, 5, Uncommon Artifact Creature [3/4] 2: Trample until end of turn “The creature rose from the mountain, its body weeping fire.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Adam Rex |
![]() | IslandBuy (1), Unknown Land tap: Add U to your mana pool. Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | IslandBuy (2), Unknown Land tap: Add U to your mana pool. Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | IslandBuy (3), Unknown Land tap: Add U to your mana pool. Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | IslandBuy (4), Unknown Land tap: Add U to your mana pool. Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | Lead GolemBuy, 5, Uncommon Artifact Creature [3/5] If Lead Golem attacks, it does not untap during your next untap phase. Slow and heavy swings the club. Illus. Hannibal King |
![]() | Lion's Eye DiamondBuy, 0, Rare Artifact Sacrifice Lion's Eye Diamond, Discard your hand: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Held in the lion's eye —Zhalfirin saying meaning “caught in the moment of crisis” Illus. Margaret Organ-Kean |
![]() | Mana PrismBuy, 3, Uncommon Artifact tap: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. 1, tap: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Margaret Organ-Kean |
![]() | Mangara's TomeBuy, 5, Rare Artifact When Mangara's Tome comes into play, search your library and choose any five cards. Shuffle these cards and put them face down under Mangara's Tome. Shuffle your library afterwards. If you lose control of Mangara's Tome, remove all cards under it from the game. 2: Instead of drawing a card, put the top card from under Mangara's Tome into your hand. Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Marble DiamondBuy, 2, Uncommon Artifact Marble Diamond comes into play tapped. tap: Add W to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Jeff Miracola |
![]() | Misers' CageBuy, 3, Rare Artifact At end of target opponent's upkeep, if that player has five or more cards in hand, Misers' Cage deals 2 damage to him or her. “Let him be imprisoned while his possessions wander free.” —Suq'Ata legal decree Illus. Jeff Miracola |
![]() | Moss DiamondBuy, 2, Uncommon Artifact Moss Diamond comes into play tapped. tap: Add G to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Donato Giancola |
![]() | MountainBuy (1), Unknown Land tap: Add R to your mana pool. Illus. John Avon |
![]() | MountainBuy (2), Unknown Land tap: Add R to your mana pool. Illus. John Avon |
![]() | MountainBuy (3), Unknown Land tap: Add R to your mana pool. Illus. John Avon |
![]() | MountainBuy (4), Unknown Land tap: Add R to your mana pool. Illus. John Avon |
![]() | Mountain ValleyBuy, Uncommon Land Mountain Valley comes into play tapped. tap, Sacrifice Mountain Valley: Search your library for a mountain or forest card. Put that land into play. Shuffle your library afterwards. Illus. Kari Johnson |
![]() | Patagia GolemBuy, 4, Uncommon Artifact Creature [2/3] 3: Flying until end of turn It scattered falcons like a lion hunting among jackals. Illus. Scott Kirschner |
![]() | Paupers' CageBuy, 3, Rare Artifact At end of target opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, Paupers' Cage deals 2 damage to him or her. A cage may keep you in, but it does not keep the stones out. Illus. Mike Kimble |
![]() | Phyrexian DreadnoughtBuy, 1, Rare Artifact Creature [12/12] Trample When Phyrexian Dreadnought comes into play, sacrifice any number of creatures with total power of 12 or more, or bury Phyrexian Dreadnought. Illus. Pete Venters |
![]() | Phyrexian VaultBuy, 3, Uncommon Artifact 2, tap, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card. “The secrets of Phyrexia are expensive. You will pay in brass and bone, steel and sinew.” —Kaervek Illus. Hannibal King |
![]() | PlainsBuy (1), Unknown Land tap: Add W to your mana pool. Illus. Tom Wänerstrand |
![]() | PlainsBuy (2), Unknown Land tap: Add W to your mana pool. Illus. Tom Wänerstrand |
![]() | PlainsBuy (3), Unknown Land tap: Add W to your mana pool. Illus. Tom Wänerstrand |
![]() | PlainsBuy (4), Unknown Land tap: Add W to your mana pool. Illus. Tom Wänerstrand |
![]() | Razor PendulumBuy, 4, Rare Artifact At the end of each player's turn, if that player has 5 or less life, Razor Pendulum deals 2 damage to him or her. “Amazing thing, gravity. It seems to work everytime.” —Telim'Tor Illus. Zak Plucinski |
![]() | Rocky Tar PitBuy, Uncommon Land Rocky Tar Pit comes into play tapped. tap, Sacrifice Rocky Tar Pit: Search your library for a swamp or mountain card. Put that land into play. Shuffle your library afterwards. Illus. Jeff Miracola |
![]() | Sand GolemBuy, 5, Uncommon Artifact Creature [3/3] If a spell or effect controlled by an opponent causes you to discard Sand Golem, put Sand Golem from your graveyard into play at end of turn with a +1/+1 counter on it. Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Sky DiamondBuy, 2, Uncommon Artifact Sky Diamond comes into play tapped. tap: Add U to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | SwampBuy (1), Unknown Land tap: Add B to your mana pool. Illus. Bob Eggleton |
![]() | SwampBuy (2), Unknown Land tap: Add B to your mana pool. Illus. Bob Eggleton |
![]() | SwampBuy (3), Unknown Land tap: Add B to your mana pool. Illus. Bob Eggleton |
![]() | SwampBuy (4), Unknown Land tap: Add B to your mana pool. Illus. Bob Eggleton |
![]() | Teeka's DragonBuy, 9, Rare Artifact Creature [5/5] Flying, trample; rampage 4 (For each creature assigned to block it beyond the first, this creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.) Teeka's Dragon counts as a Dragon. Illus. Liz Danforth |
![]() | Teferi's IsleBuy, Rare Legendary Land Phasing Teferi's Isle comes into play tapped. tap: Add UU to your mana pool. The three wizards knew only that this isle held a great mystery—and that patience alone would solve it. Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Telim'Tor's DartsBuy, 2, Uncommon Artifact 2, tap: Telim'Tor's Darts deals 1 damage to target player. “People laughed at my darts—once.” —Telim'Tor Illus. Kev Walker |
![]() | Unerring SlingBuy, 3, Uncommon Artifact 3, tap, Tap an untapped creature you control: Unerring Sling deals an amount of damage equal to that creature's power to target attacking or blocking creature with flying. Illus. Zak Plucinski |
![]() | Ventifact BottleBuy, 3, Rare Artifact 1X, tap: Put X charge counters on Ventifact Bottle. Play this ability as a sorcery. At the beginning of your main phase, if Ventifact Bottle has any charge counters on it, tap Ventifact Bottle and remove all charge counters from it to add to your mana pool an amount of colorless mana equal to the number of charge counters removed. Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | AfterlifeBuy, 2W, Uncommon Instant Bury target creature and put an Essence token into play under the control of that creature's controller. Treat this token as a 1/1 white creature with flying. Facets of life, reflections of the soul. Illus. Pete Venters |
![]() | AlarumBuy, 1W, Common Instant Untap target nonattacking creature. That creature gets +1/+3 until end of turn. “One timely cry of warning can save nine of surprise.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | Auspicious AncestorBuy, 3W, Rare Summon - Ancestor [2/3] If Auspicious Ancestor is put into the graveyard from play, gain 3 life. 1: Gain 1 life. Use this ability only when a white spell is successfully cast and only once for each such spell. Illus. Zina Saunders |
![]() | Benevolent UnicornBuy, 1W, Common Summon - Unicorn [1/2] Whenever a spell assigns damage to a creature or player, that damage is reduced by 1. The best use for a unicorn's horn is to adorn a unicorn. —Femeref adage Illus. David A. Cherry |
![]() | Blinding LightBuy, 2W, Uncommon Sorcery Tap all nonwhite creatures. “My shield will bear a shining sun so you will always be with me. / Inlaid with gold, it will shine like glowing embers.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Hannibal King |
![]() | Celestial DawnBuy, 1WW, Rare Enchantment All nonland cards you own that are not in play are white. All nonland permanents you control are white. All lands you control are plains. All colored mana symbols in all costs on all of these cards and permanents are W. Illus. Liz Danforth |
![]() | Civic GuildmageBuy, W, Common Summon - Wizard [1/1] G, tap: Target creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn. U, tap: Put target creature you control on top of owner's library. To condemn the innocent you must first condemn yourself. —Civic Guild maxim Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | Dazzling BeautyBuy, 2W, Common Instant Play only when defense is chosen. Target unblocked creature is considered blocked. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. Illus. Harold McNeill |
![]() | DisempowerBuy, 1W, Common Instant Put target artifact or enchantment on top of owner's library. “Mangara is gone. Who among you doubts that I have taken his power?” —Kaervek Illus. John Matson |
![]() | DisenchantBuy, 1W, Common Instant Destroy target artifact or enchantment. “There are harsher ways to learn the meaning of the word ‘no.'” —Rashida Scalebane Illus. Charles Gillespie |
![]() | Divine OfferingBuy, 1W, Common Instant Destroy target artifact. Gain an amount of life equal to that artifact's casting cost. “Suq'Ata believe in trade; Femeref, alms; Zhalfirins, steel. Be warned, Kaervek—now we are joined.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | Divine RetributionBuy, 1W, Rare Instant For each attacking creature, Divine Retribution deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. “To the undiscerning eye, justice and vengeance can look the same.” —Rashida Scalebane Illus. Charles Gillespie |
![]() | Ekundu GriffinBuy, 3W, Common Summon - Griffin [2/2] Flying, first strike “My goat was a small price to pay for the chance to see the hunting griffin dive and seize it.” —Pashad ibn Asim, Suq'Ata trader Illus. David A. Cherry |
![]() | Enlightened TutorBuy, W, Uncommon Instant Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card and reveal that card to all players. Shuffle your library and put the revealed card back on top of it. “I do not teach. I simply reveal.” —Daudi, Femeref tutor Illus. Dan Frazier |
![]() | Ethereal ChampionBuy, 2WWW, Rare Summon - Avatar [3/4] Pay 1 life: Prevent 1 damage to Ethereal Champion. “If I have learned anything as a wizard it is this: never fight your own battles.” —Waffa, sorcerer of Nyomba Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | Favorable DestinyBuy, 1W, Uncommon Enchant Creature As long as enchanted creature's controller controls at least one other creature, enchanted creature cannot be the target of spells or effects. As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+2. Illus. Thomas Gianni |
![]() | Femeref HealerBuy, 1W, Common Summon - Cleric [1/1] tap: Prevent 1 damage to any creature or player. “Faith is my shield, and hope is my armor; I am vulnerable only to myself.” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Femeref KnightBuy, 2W, Common Summon - Knight [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) W: Attacking does not cause Femeref Knight to tap this turn. “I will return / with lizard skins for your sandals. / Paint your eyes black and wait for me.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Femeref ScoutsBuy, 2W, Common Summon - Scouts [1/4] “The days before the war were filled with strange portents: scouts and herders spoke of villages reduced to ash, of farmers taken from their fields, and of foul beasts roaming the plains in packs. I know, for I spoke to them all.” —Hakim, Loreweaver Illus. Zak Plucinski |
![]() | Healing SalveBuy, W, Common Instant Target player gains 3 life, or prevent up to 3 damage to any creature or player. “The Femeref look only to the Sun for healing; they have never truly understood life's cycle.” —Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage Illus. Hannibal King |
![]() | IlluminationBuy, WW, Uncommon Interrupt Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. That spell's caster gains an amount of life equal to the spell's casting cost. “A brilliant light can either illuminate or blind. How will you know which until you open your eyes?” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | Iron Tusk ElephantBuy, 4W, Uncommon Summon - Elephant [3/3] Trample. “The fury in the lion's eye; the patience in the hippo's yawn; the pride within the griffin's cry are one within the iron tusk's stride.” —“Iron Tusk,” Femeref song Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Ivory CharmBuy, W, Common Instant Choose one—All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn; or prevent 1 damage to any creature or player; or tap target creature. Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Jabari's InfluenceBuy, 3WW, Rare Instant Play only after combat. Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature that attacked you this turn and put a -1/-0 counter on it. “Common soldiers can't understand what a sidar knows: the enemy can be a resource.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Mangara's BlessingBuy, 2W, Uncommon Instant Gain 5 life. If a spell or effect controlled by an opponent causes you to discard Mangara's Blessing, gain 2 life and return Mangara's Blessing from your graveyard to your hand at end of turn. Illus. David A. Cherry |
![]() | Mangara's EquityBuy, 1WW, Uncommon Enchantment When you play Mangara's Equity, choose black or red. During your upkeep, pay 1W or bury Mangara's Equity. For each 1 damage a creature of the chosen color deals to you or a white creature you control, Mangara's Equity deals 1 damage to that creature. Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Melesse SpiritBuy, 3WW, Uncommon Summon - Angel [3/3] Flying, protection from black Like a laughing knife, immaculate and sharp, is the Melesse. Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Mtenda GriffinBuy, 3W, Uncommon Summon - Griffin [2/2] Flying W, tap: Return Mtenda Griffin to owner's hand and return target Griffin card in your graveyard to your hand. Use this ability only during your upkeep. “Unlike Zhalfir, the griffin needs no council to keep harmony among its parts.” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. Janine Johnston |
![]() | Mtenda HerderBuy, W, Common Summon - Scout [1/1] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) “All animals—even humans—can be herded. The trick is to make them think they choose their own destination.” —Mangara Illus. Zina Saunders |
![]() | Noble ElephantBuy, 3W, Common Summon - Elephant [2/2] Banding, trample “Proud am I, / strong am I, / courageous in defending my children / and fierce in punishing what stands in my way.” —“So the Elephant Speaks,” Zhalfirin song Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Null ChamberBuy, 3W, Rare Enchant World You and target opponent each name any card except a basic land. Those cards cannot be played. Discovered by Femeref mages, the Null Chamber is the ultimate testing ground for the uncreative. Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | PacifismBuy, 1W, Common Enchant Creature Enchanted creature cannot attack or block. For the first time in his life, Grakk felt a little warm and fuzzy inside. Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Pearl DragonBuy, 4WW, Rare Summon - Dragon [4/4] Flying 1W: +0/+1 until end of turn “They knew Bantau was lost when, to hide the pearl he had found on the beach, he swallowed it—and soon grew wings.” —Hakim, Loreweaver Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Prismatic CircleBuy, 2W, Common Enchantment Cumulative upkeep 1 When you play Prismatic Circle, choose a color. 1: Prevent all damage to you from a source of the chosen color. Treat further damage from that source normally. Illus. Pete Venters |
![]() | Rashida ScalebaneBuy, 3WW, Rare Summon - Legend [3/4] tap: Bury target attacking or blocking Dragon. Gain an amount of life equal to that Dragon's power. It is not by the blood of dragons that Rashida measures victories, but by the sum of children who no longer wake from nightmares of scales and fire. Illus. Randy Gallegos |
![]() | Ritual of SteelBuy, 2W, Common Enchant Creature Draw a card at the beginning of the upkeep of the turn after Ritual of Steel comes into play. Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. “Our soldiers are blessed with lizard scales as hard and cold as steel.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Mark Poole |
![]() | Sacred MesaBuy, 2W, Rare Enchantment During your upkeep, sacrifice a Pegasus or bury Sacred Mesa. 1W: Put a Wild Pegasus token into play. Treat this token as a 1/1 white creature with flying that counts as a Pegasus. “Do not go there, do not go / unless you rise on wings, unless you walk on hooves.” —“Song to the Sun,” Femeref song Illus. Margaret Organ-Kean |
![]() | ShadowbaneBuy, 1W, Uncommon Instant Prevent all damage to you or a creature you control from any one source. If that source is black, gain 1 life for each 1 damage prevented in this way. Light creates shadow; light destroys shadow. Such is the transience of darkness. Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | Sidar JabariBuy, 3W, Rare Summon - Legend [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) If Sidar Jabari attacks, tap target creature defending player controls. “Prophecy is whatever one makes of it, but destiny cannot be changed.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Soul EchoBuy, XWW, Rare Enchantment When you play Soul Echo, put X echo counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no echo counters on Soul Echo, bury it; otherwise, target opponent may choose that for each 1 damage dealt to you until your next upkeep, you instead remove 1 echo counter from Soul Echo. You do not lose the game as a result of having less than 1 life. Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | Spectral GuardianBuy, 2WW, Rare Summon - Guardian [2/3] As long as Spectral Guardian is untapped, noncreature artifacts cannot be the target of spells or effects. “A treasure to guard other treasures is worth the highest price.” —Mtai, Civic Guildmage Illus. Mike Dringenberg |
![]() | SunwebBuy, 3W, Rare Summon - Wall [5/6] Flying Sunweb cannot block creatures with power 2 or less. “There is no sweeter music than the wails of a dying dragon.” —Rashida Scalebane Illus. Dan Frazier |
![]() | Teremko GriffinBuy, 3W, Common Summon - Griffin [2/2] Banding, flying “When we're aloft,I love to lean over the Weatherlight 's railing and watch the patterns the griffins' shadows make on the clouds below.” —Sisay, Captain of the Weatherlight Illus. Martin McKenna |
![]() | Unyaro GriffinBuy, 3W, Uncommon Summon - Griffin [2/2] Flying Sacrifice Unyaro Griffin: Counter target red spell that assigns damage to you or a creature you control. Play this ability as an interrupt. The griffin's shadow gives courage to the righteous and dread to the idle. Illus. Al Davidson |
![]() | Vigilant MartyrBuy, W, Uncommon Summon - Martyr [1/1] Sacrifice Vigilant Martyr: Regenerate target creature. WW, tap, Sacrifice Vigilant Martyr: Counter target spell that targets an enchantment in play. Play this ability as an interrupt. Illus. Rebecca Guay |
![]() | Wall of ResistanceBuy, 1W, Common Summon - Wall [0/3] Flying At the end of any turn in which Wall of Resistance is dealt damage, put a +0/+1 counter on it. Telim'Tor could no longer recall the exact number of assaults—but his troops could. Illus. Harold McNeill |
![]() | Ward of LightsBuy, WW, Common Enchant Creature You may choose to play Ward of Lights as an instant; if you do, bury it at end of turn. Enchanted creature gains protection from a color of your choice. The protection granted by Ward of Lights does not bury Ward of Lights. Illus. Mike Dringenberg |
![]() | YareBuy, 2W, Rare Instant Target creature defending player controls gets +3/+0 until end of turn. That creature may be assigned to block up to three creatures this turn. All blocks must be legal. Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | Zhalfirin CommanderBuy, 2W, Uncommon Summon - Knight [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) 1WW: Target Knight gets +1/+1 until end of turn. “Command is the act of balancing on a vine and convincing others that it is firm ground.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Stuart Griffin |
![]() | Zhalfirin KnightBuy, 2W, Common Summon - Knight [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) WW: First strike until end of turn “You returned a warrior. . . . Your hair was cut, your eye tattooed with the red triangle of war.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Zuberi, Golden FeatherBuy, 4W, Rare Summon - Legend [3/3] Flying Zuberi, Golden Feather counts as a Griffin. All other Griffins get +1/+1. “If the griffins tell of their gods, perhaps they speak of feathers bright as the Sun.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Ancestral MemoriesBuy, 2UUU, Rare Sorcery Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put two of those cards into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. “Even the ancient storytellers proclaimed Zhalfir to be dominant over all Jamuraa. Kaervek's invasion shocked us all.” —Hakim, Loreweaver Illus. William Donohoe |
![]() | Azimaet DrakeBuy, 2U, Common Summon - Drake [1/3] Flying U: +1/+0 until end of turn. You cannot spend more than U in this way each turn. “A vizier's dish, best served drenched in honey and almonds.” —Suq'Ata royal recipe Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Bay FalconBuy, 1U, Common Summon - Falcon [1/1] Flying Attacking does not cause Bay Falcon to tap. “Wear the falcon's feathers in your hair— be fast as the falcon, bright as the Sun.” —“Rise on Wings,” Zhalfirin song Illus. Una Fricker |
![]() | Bazaar of WondersBuy, 3UU, Rare Enchant World When Bazaar of Wonders comes into play, remove all cards in all graveyards from the game. Whenever a spell is played, counter it if a card with the same name is in play or in any graveyard. Illus. Liz Danforth |
![]() | BoomerangBuy, UU, Common Instant Return target permanent to owner's hand. A lie always returns; be careful how you catch it. Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | Cerulean WyvernBuy, 4U, Uncommon Summon - Wyvern [3/3] Flying, protection from green “Once, a Quirion asked why I was so cautious when the day was clear. I told him of the sky-blue hide of the cerluean wyvern, and he offered me double if I could conjure a strong tailwind!” —Sisay, Captain of the Weatherlight Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Cloak of InvisibilityBuy, U, Common Enchant Creature Enchanted creature gains phasing and cannot be blocked except by Walls. “Useful . . . if you can find it.” —Pashad ibn Asim, Suq'Ata trader Illus. John Coulthart |
![]() | Coral FightersBuy, 1U, Uncommon Summon - Merfolk [1/1] If Coral Fighters attacks and is not blocked, look at the top card of defending player's library. You may choose to put that card on the bottom of that player's library. Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Daring ApprenticeBuy, 1UU, Rare Summon - Wizard [1/1] tap, Sacrifice Daring Apprentice: Counter target spell. In front of every great wizard is a doomed apprentice. Illus. Kaja Foglio |
![]() | DissipateBuy, 1UU, Uncommon Interrupt Counter target spell. Remove that spell card from the game. “If you weren't born with it, you don't need it.” —Grahilah, former trader of Amiqat Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | Dream CacheBuy, 2U, Common Sorcery Draw three cards. Choose two cards from your hand and put both on either the top or the bottom of your library. Dreams' riches are easily spent. —Suq'Ata adage Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Dream FighterBuy, 2U, Common Summon - Soldier [1/1] Whenever Dream Fighter blocks or is blocked by a creature, Dream Fighter and that creature phase out. Not only the sleeping should fear dreams. Illus. Drew Tucker |
![]() | Energy VortexBuy, 3UU, Rare Enchantment When you play Energy Vortex, choose target opponent. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove all energy counters from Energy Vortex. During chosen opponent's upkeep, he or she pays 1 for each energy counter on Energy Vortex, or it deals 3 damage to himor her. X: Put X energy counters on Energy Vortex. Use this ability only during your upkeep. Illus. Tom Wänerstrand |
![]() | Ether WellBuy, 3U, Uncommon Instant Put target creature on top of owner's library. If that creature is red, you may choose to put it on the bottom of owner's library instead. “Whoa—my tail will never fit through that hole!” Illus. Charles Gillespie |
![]() | FlashBuy, 1U, Rare Instant Choose a creature card from your hand and put that creature into play as though it were just played. Pay the creature's casting cost reduced by up to 2. If you cannot, bury the creature. Illus. David Ho |
![]() | FloodgateBuy, 3U, Uncommon Summon - Wall [0/5] If Floodgate gains flying, bury it. If Floodgate leaves play, it deals to each nonblue creature without flying 1 damage for each two islands you control. “Quick, Rhirhok—teach me to swim!” —Makht, goblin casualty Illus. Jeff Miracola |
![]() | Hakim, LoreweaverBuy, 3UU, Rare Summon - Legend [2/4] Flying UU: Put target creature enchantment card from your graveyard on Hakim, Loreweaver. Treat that enchantment as though it were just played. Use this ability only during your upkeep and only if there are no enchantments on Hakim. UU, tap: Destroy allenchantments on Hakim. Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Harmattan EfreetBuy, 2UU, Uncommon Summon - Efreet [2/2] Flying 1UU: Target creature gains flying until end of turn. “One moment I was walking along the beach, and the next I was high in the air, staring into a hideous smiling face.” —Tarub, Suq'Ata sailor Illus. Drew Tucker |
![]() | JoltBuy, 2U, Common Instant Tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. “There's nothing like a sudden shock to clarify one's thoughts.” —Pashad ibn Asim, Suq'Ata trader Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Kukemssa PiratesBuy, 3U, Rare Summon - Pirates [2/2] If Kukemssa Pirates attacks and is not blocked, you may choose to have it deal no damage to defending player this turn. If you do, gain control of target artifact that player controls. “. . . pirates gambled with a djinn and lost the thing more dear than gold.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Jock |
![]() | Kukemssa SerpentBuy, 3U, Common Summon - Serpent [4/3] Islandhome (If defending player controls no islands, this creature cannot attack. If you control no islands, bury this creature.) U, Sacrifice an island: Target land an opponent controls is an island until end of turn. Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | MeddleBuy, 1U, Uncommon Interrupt Target spell, which targets a single creature, targets another creature of your choice instead. The new target must be legal. “Shadimir was as surprised as he was relieved when the blow turned aside.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Brian Snoddy |
![]() | Memory LapseBuy, 1U, Common Interrupt Counter target spell. Put that spell on top of owner's library. “The caliph was so intelligent he could not remember what he knew.” —Azeworai, “Three Riddles” Illus. Rebecca Guay |
![]() | Merfolk RaidersBuy, 1U, Common Summon - Merfolk [2/3] Phasing; islandwalk (If defending player controls any islands, this creature is unblockable.) “Turn your back for a second and they just vanish! As if they weren't shifty enough before.” —Rhirhok, goblin archer Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Merfolk SeerBuy, 2U, Common Summon - Merfolk [2/2] 1U: Draw a card. Use this ability only when Merfolk Seer is put into the graveyard from play and only once. The sea leaves no room for tears. —Zhalfirin adage Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Mind BendBuy, U, Uncommon Instant Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word or basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonred creature" to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk.") Illus. Mike Dringenberg |
![]() | Mind HarnessBuy, U, Uncommon Enchant Creature Play only on a red or green creature. Cumulative upkeep 1 Gain control of enchanted creature. Centuries ago, Mangara won the loyalty of the Quirion not by ruling their minds but by supporting their independence. Illus. John Malloy |
![]() | Mist DragonBuy, 4UU, Rare Summon - Dragon [4/4] 0: Flying 0: Loses flying 3UU: Phases out “Across the plains, farmers who braved the mists began to vanish. Most blamed the goblins; none guessed the truth.” —Hakim, Loreweaver Illus. Al Davidson |
![]() | Mystical TutorBuy, U, Uncommon Instant Search your library for an instant, interrupt, mana source, or sorcery card and reveal that card to all players. Shuffle your library and put the revealed card back on top of it. “To the tutors, a ‘poem of sand' was of little account, a ‘poem of ivory,' priceless.” —Afari, Tales Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | Political TrickeryBuy, 2U, Rare Sorcery Choose target land you control and target land an opponent controls. Exchange control of those lands. “Politics is a game—move a stone here, move a stone there—except sometimes the stones bleed.” —Shauku, Endbringer Illus. Scott Kirschner |
![]() | PolymorphBuy, 3U, Rare Sorcery Bury target creature. That creature's controller reveals cards from the top of his or her library until a creature card is revealed and then puts that creature into play under his or her control as though it were just played. The player shuffles all otherrevealed cards into his or her library. “Ahh! Opposable digits!” Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Power SinkBuy, XU, Common Interrupt Counter target spell unless that spell's caster pays an additional X. That player draws and pays all mana from lands and mana pool until X is paid; he or she may also draw and pay mana from other sources if desired. Illus. Charles Gillespie |
![]() | Prismatic LaceBuy, U, Rare Instant Target permanent becomes the color(s) of your choice. Costs to tap, maintain, or use an ability of that permanent remain unchanged. Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | Psychic TransferBuy, 4U, Rare Sorcery Compare your life total with target player's life total. If the difference is 5 or less and you have at least 1 life, exchange life totals with that player. “The memory of your existence will fade like the final stars of morning.” —Kaervek Illus. Dom! |
![]() | Ray of CommandBuy, 3U, Common Instant Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature is unaffected by summoning sickness this turn. Tap the creature if you lose control of it at end of this turn. “Heel.” Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | Reality RippleBuy, 1U, Common Instant Target artifact, creature, or land phases out. “Can you prepare for the unexpected? No, you cannot. You can prepare only to be surprised.” —Teferi Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Sandbar CrocodileBuy, 4U, Common Summon - Crocodile [6/5] Phasing “We've run aground sandbars before, but today, a sandbar ran aground us.” —Kipkemboi, Kukemssa pirate Illus. Una Fricker |
![]() | Sapphire CharmBuy, U, Common Instant Choose one—Target player draws a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep; or target creature an opponent controls phases out; or target creature gains flying until end of turn. Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Sea ScryerBuy, 1U, Common Summon - Merfolk [1/1] tap: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. 1, tap: Add U to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Martin McKenna |
![]() | Shaper GuildmageBuy, U, Common Summon - Wizard [1/1] W, tap: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn. B, tap: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Shape this world in Zhalfir's image. —Shaper Guild maxim Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | ShimmerBuy, 2UU, Rare Enchantment When you play Shimmer, choose a land type. All lands of the chosen type gain phasing. To buy unseen land, pay in unseen coin. —Suq'Ata maxim |
![]() | SoarBuy, 1U, Common Enchant Creature You may choose to play Soar as an instant; if you do, bury it at end of turn. Enchanted creature gets +0/+1 and gains flying. “Would you give up your hands to fly? That is what the birds have done.” —The One Thousand Questions Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Suq'Ata FirewalkerBuy, 1UU, Uncommon Summon - Wizard [0/1] Suq'Ata Firewalker cannot be the target of red spells or effects. tap: Suq'Ata Firewalker deals 1 damage to target creature or player. “Comfortable even in a furnace? I've never met one who'd accept my wager.” —Talibah, embermage Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | TaniwhaBuy, 3UU, Rare Summon - Legend [7/7] Phasing, trample At the beginning of your upkeep, all lands you control phase out. “Taniwha rolls in its sleep, and the land is awash with the waves.” —Poetics of Hanan Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Teferi's CurseBuy, 1U, Common Enchant Permanent Play only on an artifact or creature. Enchanted permanent gains phasing. “Stepping through time is like riding a camel. It may get you where you want to go, but the ride is rarely pleasant.” —Teferi Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Teferi's DrakeBuy, 2U, Common Summon - Drake [3/2] Flying, phasing “We threw dried fruit to the drakes that rode the air, streaming along the Weatherlight 's side as we sailed amidst the clouds.” —Sisay, Captain of the Weatherlight Illus. Kari Johnson |
![]() | Teferi's ImpBuy, 2U, Rare Summon - Imp [1/1] Flying, phasing When Teferi's Imp phases out, choose and discard a card. When Teferi's Imp phases in, draw a card. Made you look. Illus. Una Fricker |
![]() | ThirstBuy, 2U, Common Enchant Creature When Thirst comes into play, tap enchanted creature. During your upkeep, pay U or bury Thirst. Enchanted creature does not untap during its controller's untap phase. The first of the Thousand Deaths. Illus. Roger Raupp |
![]() | Tidal WaveBuy, 2U, Uncommon Instant Put a Wave token into play. Treat this token as a 5/5 blue creature that counts as a Wall. Bury the token at end of any turn. When mountains ride the sea, waves live upon the fields. Illus. Brian Snoddy |
![]() | Vaporous DjinnBuy, 2UU, Uncommon Summon - Djinn [3/4] Flying During your upkeep, pay UU or Vaporous Djinn phases out. “What is taking them so long to fill the waterskins?” —Mwani, Mtenda goatherd Illus. Adam Rex |
![]() | Wave ElementalBuy, 2UU, Uncommon Summon - Elemental [2/3] U, tap, Sacrifice Wave Elemental: Tap up to three target creatures without flying. “Consider the wave: how weak the mother yet how strong the child.” —Tywanna, Shaper Guildmage Illus. Zak Plucinski |
![]() | Abyssal HunterBuy, 3B, Rare Summon - Hunter [1/1] B, tap: Tap target creature. Abyssal Hunter deals to that creature an amount of damage equal to Abyssal Hunter's power. Some smiles show cheer; some merely show teeth. Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Ashen PowderBuy, 2BB, Rare Sorcery Put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard into play under your control. “What you call decay, I call ripening. You'll gain no sustenance from this harvest.” —Kaervek Illus. Geofrey Darrow |
![]() | Barbed-Back WurmBuy, 4B, Uncommon Summon - Wurm [4/3] B: Target green creature blocking Barbed-Back Wurm gets -1/-1 until end of turn. “The Mwonvuli Jungle has given the darkness teeth for tearing the gift of life from the weak.” —Jolrael Illus. Gary Leach |
![]() | Binding AgonyBuy, 1B, Common Enchant Creature For each 1 damage dealt to enchanted creature, Binding Agony deals 1 damage to that creature's controller. A crash of rhinos in my head —Femeref expression meaning “a severe head pain” Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Blighted ShamanBuy, 1B, Uncommon Summon - Cleric [1/1] tap, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. tap, Sacrifice a swamp: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Bone HarvestBuy, 2B, Common Instant Put any number of target creature cards from your graveyard on top of your library. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. “Only fools believe they will face my armies but once.” —Kaervek Illus. Greg Simanson |
![]() | BreathstealerBuy, 2B, Common Summon - Night Stalker [2/2] B: +1/-1 until end of turn “As a child, I slept with a cloth over my face, to hide from the spirits that might pull the air from my lungs.” —Mosi, Femeref weaver Illus. Cliff Nielsen |
![]() | Cadaverous KnightBuy, 2B, Common Summon - Knight [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) 1BB: Regenerate Grieve for the soul in death dishonored. —Shadow Guild saying Illus. Dermot Power |
![]() | CarrionBuy, 1BB, Rare Instant Sacrifice a creature: Put into play a number of Maggot tokens equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Treat these tokens as 0/1 black creatures. King or herder, the maggots care not. Illus. Geofrey Darrow |
![]() | Catacomb DragonBuy, 4BB, Rare Summon - Dragon [4/4] Flying Whenever Catacomb Dragon is blocked by any nonartifact, non-Dragon creature, that creature's power is halved, rounded up, until end of turn. Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | Choking SandsBuy, 1BB, Common Sorcery Destroy target nonswamp land. If that land is a nonbasic land, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land's controller. “The people wiped the sand from their eyes and cursed—and left the barren land to the hyenas and vipers.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Roger Raupp |
![]() | Crypt CobraBuy, 3B, Uncommon Summon - Cobra [3/3] If Crypt Cobra attacks and is not blocked, defending player gets a poison counter. If any player has ten or more poison counters, he or she loses the game. Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | Dark BanishingBuy, 2B, Common Instant Bury target nonblack creature. “Femeref was guided by the wisdom of the Council of Voices. But in one terrible instant, they were slain, leaving Asmira as the sole voice of leadership.” —Hakim, Loreweaver Illus. Dermot Power |
![]() | Dark RitualBuy, B, Common Mana Source Add BBB to your mana pool. “The ceremony ended with a voice from the shadows, a voice with vast, ominous power.” —Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage Illus. John Coulthart |
![]() | Dirtwater WraithBuy, 3B, Common Summon - Wraith [1/3] Swampwalk (If defending player controls any swamps, this creature is unblockable.) B: +1/+0 until end of turn. “The foul entities of the Uuserk swamp had never before dared to spread their influence to the very heart of Zhalfir.” —Hakim, Loreweaver Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Drain LifeBuy, 1B, Common Sorcery For each B you spend in addition to the casting cost, Drain Life deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Gain 1 life for each 1 damage dealt, but not more than the toughness of the creature or the life total of the player Drain Life damages. Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | Dread SpecterBuy, 3B, Uncommon Summon - Specter [2/2] Whenever Dread Specter blocks or is blocked by a nonblack creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. Whatever follows life is incurable. —Zhalfirin aphorism Illus. Kathryn Rathke |
![]() | Ebony CharmBuy, B, Common Instant Choose one—Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life; or remove from the game up to three cards in any player's graveyard; or target creature cannot be blocked this turn except by artifact or black creatures. Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | EnfeeblementBuy, BB, Common Enchant Creature Enchanted creature gets -2/-2. “If it is weak, either kill it or ignore it. Anything else honors it.” —Kaervek Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Feral ShadowBuy, 2B, Common Summon - Night Stalker [2/1] Flying “The night stalkers are such a minor power in Urborg. Their sad eagerness to elevate themselves makes them willing tools in the plundering of little Femeref.” —Kaervek Illus. Cliff Nielsen |
![]() | Fetid HorrorBuy, 3B, Common Summon - Shade [1/2] B: +1/+1 until end of turn “Of the six who went down the Uuserek Trail to scout ahead, one returned. She clawed at her eyes and nostrils and sobbed with horror. I was curious about what she saw, but we chose another path.” —Scout Ekemet, final journal Illus. Gary Leach |
![]() | Forbidden CryptBuy, 3BB, Rare Enchantment For each card you would draw, instead choose target card in your graveyard and put it into your hand. If you cannot, you lose the game. Whenever a card is put into your graveyard, remove that card from the game. Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Forsaken WastesBuy, 2B, Rare Enchant World Players cannot gain life. During each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life. If Forsaken Wastes is the target of a successfully cast spell, that spell's caster loses 5 life. Illus. Kev Walker |
![]() | Grave ServitudeBuy, 1B, Common Enchant Creature You may choose to play Grave Servitude as an instant; if you do, bury it at end of turn. Enchanted creature gets +3/-1 and is black. “I no longer believe in a final resting place.” —Shauku, Endbringer Illus. Adrian Smith |
![]() | Gravebane ZombieBuy, 3B, Common Summon - Zombie [3/2] If Gravebane Zombie is put into the graveyard from play, put Gravebane Zombie on top of owner's library. “A zombie's bed must be a lumpy one or he wouldn't leave it so often.” —Rana, Suq'Ata market fool Illus. Gary Leach |
![]() | Harbinger of NightBuy, 2BB, Rare Summon - Spirit [2/3] During your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature. Embrace the Harbinger —Suq'Ata expression meaning “abandon hope” Illus. Tom Kyffin |
![]() | Infernal ContractBuy, BBB, Rare Sorcery Pay half your life, rounded up: Draw four cards. “But I signed nothing!” —Taraneh, Suq'Ata mage Illus. Roger Raupp |
![]() | Kaervek's HexBuy, 3B, Uncommon Sorcery Kaervek's Hex deals 1 damage to each nonblack creature and an additional 1 damage to each green creature. “If the curse does not strike you dead, question your soul.” —Kaervek Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Mire ShadeBuy, 1B, Uncommon Summon - Shade [1/1] B, Sacrifice a swamp: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mire Shade. Play this ability as a sorcery. “We realized the bog had not given up a soul but had come to claim a new one.” —Scout Ekemet, final journal Illus. Randy Gallegos |
![]() | Nocturnal RaidBuy, 2BB, Uncommon Instant All black creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn. “The finest offering of night is not stealth but daring.” —Tetlok, Breathstealer Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Painful MemoriesBuy, 1B, Uncommon Sorcery Look at target opponent's hand. Choose one of those cards and put it on top of his or her library. “It is terrible how one brief action can live forever in memory.” —Jolrael Illus. John Coulthart |
![]() | Phyrexian TributeBuy, 2B, Rare Sorcery Sacrifice two creatures: Destroy target artifact. “In your final breath you still have something to offer Phyrexia.” —Afari, Tales Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Purraj of UrborgBuy, 3BB, Rare Summon - Legend [2/3] First strike when attacking B: Put a +1/+1 counter on Purraj of Urborg. Use this ability only when a black spell is successfully cast and only once for each such spell. Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Ravenous VampireBuy, 3BB, Uncommon Summon - Vampire [3/3] Flying During your upkeep, sacrifice a nonartifact creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Ravenous Vampire, or tap Ravenous Vampire. Eternal life brings eternal hunger. Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Reign of TerrorBuy, 3BB, Uncommon Sorcery Bury all white creatures or bury all green creatures. Lose 2 life for each creature put into the graveyard in this way. “I don't know what takes them; they die around me without time to scream.” —Scout Ekemet, final journal Illus. Gary Leach |
![]() | Restless DeadBuy, 1B, Common Summon - Skeleton [1/1] B: Regenerate The rich's heirs often thank them after death . . . but preferably not in person. —Suq'Ata epigram Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Sewer RatsBuy, B, Common Summon - Rats [1/1] B, Pay 1 life: +1/+0 until end of turn. You cannot spend more than BBB in this way each turn. You lie down with rats, and the rats run away. —Suq'Ata insult Illus. Martin McKenna |
![]() | Shadow GuildmageBuy, B, Common Summon - Wizard [1/1] U, tap: Put target creature you control on top of owner's library. R, tap: Shadow Guildmage deals 1 damage to target creature or player and 1 damage to you. To keep the dead so others may live. —Shadow Guild maxim Illus. Mike Kimble |
![]() | Shallow GraveBuy, 1B, Rare Instant Put the top creature card from your graveyard into play as though it were just played. That creature is unaffected by summoning sickness. Remove the creature from the game at end of any turn. Good help is hard to dig up. Illus. John Coulthart |
![]() | Shauku, EndbringerBuy, 5BB, Rare Summon - Legend [5/5] Flying Shauku, Endbringer cannot attack if there is another creature in play. During your upkeep, lose 3 life. tap: Remove target creature from the game and put a +1/+1 counter on Shauku. Illus. Pete Venters |
![]() | Skulking GhostBuy, 1B, Common Summon - Ghost [2/1] If Skulking Ghost is the target of a spell or effect, bury Skulking Ghost. “They exist only so long as the living take no notice.” —Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Soul RendBuy, 1B, Uncommon Instant Bury target creature if it is white. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. “Since I cannot stop death, I choose to stop life.” —Kaervek Illus. Jeff Miracola |
![]() | SoulshriekBuy, B, Common Instant Target creature you control gets +*/+0 until end of turn, where * is equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard. Bury that creature at end of turn. “The flesh is a casket for the soul.” —Shauku, Endbringer Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Spirit of the NightBuy, 6BBB, Rare Summon - Legend [6/5] Flying, trample, protection from black First strike when attacking Spirit of the Night is unaffected by summoning sickness. Illus. Cliff Nielsen |
![]() | StuporBuy, 2B, Uncommon Sorcery Target opponent discards a card at random, then chooses and discards a card. There are medicines for all afflictions but idleness. —Suq'Ata saying Illus. Mike Kimble |
![]() | Tainted SpecterBuy, 3B, Rare Summon - Specter [2/2] Flying 1BB, tap: Target player chooses a card from his or her hand and then chooses either to discard that card or put it on top of his or her library. If the card is discarded, Tainted Specter deals 1 damage to each creature and player. Play this ability as a sorcery. Illus. Chippy |
![]() | Tombstone StairwellBuy, 2BB, Rare Enchant World Cumulative upkeep 1B During each upkeep, each player puts into play a Tombspawn token for each summon card in his or her graveyard. Treat these tokens as 2/2 black creatures that are unaffected by summoning sickness and count as Zombies. At end of any turn or if Tombstone Stairwell leaves play, bury all of these tokens. Illus. Dom! |
![]() | Urborg PantherBuy, 2B, Common Summon - Night Stalker [2/2] B, Sacrifice Urborg Panther: Destroy target creature blocking Urborg Panther. Sacrifice Feral Shadow, Breathstealer, and Urborg Panther: Search your library for Spirit of the Night and put it into play as though it were just played. Shuffle your library Illus. Cliff Nielsen |
![]() | Wall of CorpsesBuy, 1B, Common Summon - Wall [0/2] B, Sacrifice Wall of Corpses: Destroy target creature blocked by Wall of Corpses. “I shall make walls of their flesh, and their blood will by my mortar.” —Kaervek Illus. Gary Leach |
![]() | Withering BoonBuy, 1B, Uncommon Interrupt Pay 3 life: Counter target summon spell. “Life for life: this is the immutable law.” —Panya, Granger Guildmage Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Zombie MobBuy, 2BB, Uncommon Summon - Zombies [2/0] Zombie Mob comes into play with one +1/+1 counter for each summon card in your graveyard. Remove all of those summon cards from the game. Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | AgilityBuy, 1R, Common Enchant Creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and gains flanking (whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn) . Illus. Drew Tucker |
![]() | AleatoryBuy, 1R, Uncommon Instant Play only after defense is chosen. Flip a coin; target opponent calls heads or tails while coin is in the air. If the flip ends up in your favor, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. Illus. Kev Walker |
![]() | Armorer GuildmageBuy, R, Common Summon - Wizard [1/1] B, tap: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. G, tap: Target creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn. Zhalfir's destiny rings in tempered steel. —Armorer Guild maxim Illus. Martin McKenna |
![]() | Barreling AttackBuy, 2RR, Rare Instant Target creature gains trample until end of turn. That creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature that blocks it. “The trollish game of push-fall inspired this impressive tactic.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Blind FuryBuy, 2RR, Uncommon Instant All creatures lose trample until end of turn. Double all combat damage assigned to creatures this turn. “Tell me . . . have you ever sung the Song of Blood?” —Purraj of Urborg Illus. John Coulthart |
![]() | Blistering BarrierBuy, 2R, Common Summon - Wall [5/2] I live without food, stand without leg, wound without force, and am harder to fight than to kill. What am I? —Femeref riddle Illus. David Ho |
![]() | Builder's BaneBuy, XXR, Common Sorcery Destroy X target artifacts. For each artifact put into the graveyard in this way, Builder's Bane deals 1 damage to that artifact's controller. There is only so much a person may be buried with. Illus. Charles Gillespie |
![]() | Burning Palm EfreetBuy, 2RR, Uncommon Summon - Efreet [2/2] 1RR: Burning Palm Efreet deals 2 damage to target creature with flying and that creature loses flying until end of turn. Even the lion envies the lark. Illus. Dermot Power |
![]() | Burning Shield AskariBuy, 2R, Common Summon - Knight [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) RR: First strike until end of turn “Any day that I ride my horse up to my ankles in the remains of my enemies is a good day.” —Akin, seasoned askari Illus. Dan Frazier |
![]() | Chaos CharmBuy, R, Common Instant Choose one—Target creature is unaffected by summoning sickness this turn; or Chaos Charm deals 1 damage to target creature; or destroy target Wall. Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | ChaosphereBuy, 2R, Rare Enchant World Creatures with flying cannot block creatures without flying. Creatures without flying can block creatures with flying. “I dance the nothing dance, / Feet in the air, knives in the ground.” —Femeref chant Illus. Steve Luke |
![]() | Cinder CloudBuy, 3RR, Uncommon Instant Destroy target creature. If a white creature is put into the graveyard in this way, Cinder Cloud deals to that creature's controller an amount of damage equal to the creature's power. Illus. Jock |
![]() | Consuming FerocityBuy, 1R, Uncommon Enchant Creature Play only on a non-Wall creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+0. During your upkeep, put a +1/+0 counter on enchanted creature. At the end of any upkeep, if that creature has three of these counters on it, bury the creature and it deals to its controller an amount of damage equal to its power. Illus. Scott Kirschner |
![]() | Crimson HellkiteBuy, 6RRR, Rare Summon - Dragon [6/6] Flying X, tap: Crimson Hellkite deals X damage to target creature. Spend only red mana in this way. “Dragonfire forged me a warrior.” —Rashida Scalebane Illus. Gerry Grace |
![]() | Crimson RocBuy, 4R, Uncommon Summon - Roc [2/2] Flying If Crimson Roc blocks any creature without flying, Crimson Roc gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Dwarven MinerBuy, 1R, Uncommon Summon - Dwarf [1/2] 2R, tap: Destroy target nonbasic land. “Fetch the pestridder, Paka—we've got dwarves in the rutabagas!” —Jamul, Femeref farmer Illus. Jock |
![]() | Dwarven NomadBuy, 2R, Common Summon - Dwarf [1/1] tap: Target creature with power 2 or less is unblockable this turn. A dwarf's life belongs as much to the land as to the dwarf. —Creed of the Stonethrow Clan Illus. Mike Kimble |
![]() | Ekundu CyclopsBuy, 3R, Common Summon - Cyclops [3/4] If any creature you control attacks, Ekundu Cyclops also attacks if able. “Big one I, One big eye. One-eye see Two-eye die!” —Traditional cyclops chant Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Emberwilde DjinnBuy, 2RR, Rare Summon - Djinn [5/4] Flying During each player's upkeep, he or she may pay RR or 2 life to gain control of Emberwilde Djinn. A hefty price is no guarantee of quality merchandise. Illus. Mike Dringenberg |
![]() | Final FortuneBuy, RR, Rare Instant Take another turn after this one. You lose the game at the end of that turn. Want all, lose all. —Zhalfirin aphorism Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | FirebreathingBuy, R, Common Enchant Creature R: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. “Magic's only part of it, my friend. Diet does the rest.” —Pashad ibn Asim, Suq'Ata trader Illus. Mike Kerr |
![]() | Flame ElementalBuy, 2RR, Uncommon Summon - Elemental [3/2] R, tap, Sacrifice Flame Elemental: Flame Elemental deals an amount of damage equal to its power to target creature. Storyteller: By my hand in the fire, this story is a tale of power. Listeners: May it give you strength. Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | FlareBuy, 2R, Common Instant Flare deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. “In the forest, fires light the sky as black clouds unfold their weight.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Greg Simanson |
![]() | Goblin Elite InfantryBuy, 1R, Common Summon - Goblin [2/2] If Goblin Elite Infantry blocks or is blocked, it gets -1/-1 until end of turn. They talk a good fight. Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Goblin ScoutsBuy, 3RR, Uncommon Sorcery Put three Goblin Scout tokens into play. Treat these tokens as 1/1 red creatures with mountainwalk that count as Goblins (if defending player controls any mountains, these creatures are unblockable). “Pathetic—like I wouldn't know a goblin painted up to look like a dwarf!” —Pashad ibn Asim, Suq'Ata trader Illus. Geofrey Darrow |
![]() | Goblin SoothsayerBuy, R, Uncommon Summon - Goblin [1/1] R, tap, Sacrifice a Goblin: All red creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn. “I see a great victory and rivers of blood. And . . . hmm, looks like a spleen.” —Grishnak, goblin soothsayer Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Goblin TinkererBuy, 1R, Common Summon - Goblin [1/2] R, tap: Destroy target artifact. That artifact deals an amount of damage equal to its casting cost to Goblin Tinkerer. “Can they do that?” —Imwita, Zhalfirin artificer, last words Illus. Hannibal King |
![]() | Hammer of BogardanBuy, 1RR, Rare Sorcery Hammer of Bogardan deals 3 damage to target creature or player. 2RRR: Return Hammer of Bogardan to your hand. Use this ability only during your upkeep and only if Hammer of Bogardan is in your graveyard. Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | Hivis of the ScaleBuy, 3RR, Rare Summon - Legend [3/4] You may choose not to untap Hivis of the Scale during your untap phase. tap: Gain control of target Dragon. If Hivis becomes untapped or you lose control of Hivis, lose control of that Dragon. Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | Illicit AuctionBuy, 3RR, Rare Sorcery Choose target creature. Each player may bid life for control of that creature. You begin the bidding with a high bid of 0. Proceeding in turn order, each player may top the high bid. The auction ends when the high bid stands. The high bidder loses an amount of life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. Illus. Scott Kirschner |
![]() | IncinerateBuy, 1R, Common Instant Incinerate deals 3 damage to target creature or player. A creature damaged by Incinerate cannot regenerate this turn. “Never taunt an embermage, ‘What are you going to do about it?'” —Akin, seasoned askari Illus. Brian Snoddy |
![]() | Kaervek's TorchBuy, XR, Common Sorcery Interrupts that target Kaervek's Torch each cost an additional 2 to play. Kaervek's Torch deals X damage to target creature or player. The pulsing heat of the midday Sun burns in the Lion's eye. —Stone inscription, source unkown Illus. John Coulthart |
![]() | Lightning ReflexesBuy, 1R, Common Enchant Creature You may choose to play Lightning Reflexes as an instant; if you do, bury it at end of turn. Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike. “Inhale. Kill. Exhale.” Illus. Tom Kyffin |
![]() | Pyric SalamanderBuy, 1R, Common Summon - Salamander [1/1] R: +1/+0 until end of turn. Bury Pyric Salamander at end of turn. When you've been chased by a dragon, you run from every lizard. —Suq'Ata saying Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Raging SpiritBuy, 3R, Common Summon - Spirit [3/3] 2: Raging Spirit is colorless until end of turn. “Its burning power is more elusive than shade on the Unyaro Plains, more perilous than the horn of a rhino.” —Akin, seasoned askari Illus. Scott M. Fischer |
![]() | Reckless EmbermageBuy, 3R, Rare Summon - Wizard [2/2] 1R: Reckless Embermage deals 1 damage to target creature or player and 1 damage to itself. Many mages have been consumed by their work. Illus. Tom Kyffin |
![]() | Reign of ChaosBuy, 2RR, Uncommon Sorcery Destroy target plains and target white creature, or destroy target island and target blue creature. “The Burning Isles are the home to a dozen lords who claim dominion. Jamuraa will look to only one leader: me.” —Kaervek Illus. Kathryn Rathke |
![]() | Searing Spear AskariBuy, 2R, Common Summon - Knight [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) 1R: Searing Spear Askari cannot be blocked by only one creature this turn. When the other soldiers of Zhalfir fall, the askaris will yet stand. Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | SiroccoBuy, 1R, Uncommon Instant Target player reveals his or her hand to all players. For each blue interrupt card that player holds, he or she pays 4 life or discards that card. “Blow, fiery wind, / strip illusion from the eye. / Blow, fiery wind of truth.” —Femeref chant Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Spitting EarthBuy, 1R, Common Sorcery Spitting Earth deals to target creature an amount of damage equal to the number of mountains you control. “There are times solid ground gives precious little comfort.” —Talibah, embermage Illus. Brian Snoddy |
![]() | Stone RainBuy, 2R, Common Sorcery Destroy target land. “What rainbow could possibly come of this rain?” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Subterranean SpiritBuy, 3RR, Rare Summon - Elemental [3/3] Protection from red tap: Subterranean Spirit deals 1 damage to each creature without flying. “Air hot with sulfur. / Earth heaves beneath me. / Could it be the mountain / ate something bad?” —Dwarven mining song Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Talruum MinotaurBuy, 2RR, Common Summon - Minotaur [3/3] Talruum Minotaur is unaffected by summoning sickness. Don't insult a Talruum unless your mount is swift. —Suq'Ata saying Illus. Pete Venters |
![]() | Telim'TorBuy, 4R, Rare Summon - Legend [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) If Telim'Tor attacks, all attacking creatures with flanking get +1/+1 until end of turn. “The curious merely amass knowledge. The ambitious use it.” —Telim'Tor Illus. Kev Walker |
![]() | Telim'Tor's EdictBuy, R, Rare Instant Remove from the game target permanent you own or control. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. “Execution awaits the dissenter.” —Kasib ibn Naji, Letters Illus. Kev Walker |
![]() | Torrent of LavaBuy, XRR, Rare Sorcery Torrent of Lava deals X damage to each creature without flying. Each creature gains "tap: Prevent 1 damage to this creature from Torrent of Lava." The mountain's voice shouts us all down. Illus. Kathryn Rathke |
![]() | Viashino WarriorBuy, 3R, Common Summon - Viashino [4/2] “When traveling the Great Desert avoid wearing the scales of lizards, for the Viashino rule the sands and look poorly on the skinning of their cousins.” —Zhalfirin Guide to the Desert Illus. Roger Raupp |
![]() | Volcanic DragonBuy, 4RR, Rare Summon - Dragon [4/4] Flying Volcanic Dragon is unaffected by summoning sickness. Speed and fire are always a deadly combination. Illus. Janine Johnston |
![]() | Volcanic GeyserBuy, XRR, Uncommon Instant Volcanic Geyser deals X damage to target creature or player. My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before the clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I? —Femeref riddle Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | Wildfire EmissaryBuy, 3R, Uncommon Summon - Efreet [2/4] Protection from white 1R: +1/+0 until end of turn “The efreet is a striding storm with a voice that crackles like fire.” —Qhattib, Vizier of Amiqat Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | Zirilan of the ClawBuy, 3RR, Rare Summon - Legend [3/4] 1RR, tap: Search your library for a Dragon card and put it into play as though it were just played. Shuffle your library afterwards. That creature is unaffected by summoning sickness. Remove the creature from the game at end of any turn. Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | Afiya GroveBuy, 1G, Rare Enchantment Afiya Grove comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it. During your upkeep, put one of these counters on target creature. If Afiya Grove has none of these counters on it, bury it. Illus. Stuart Griffin |
![]() | Armor of ThornsBuy, 1G, Common Enchant Creature You may choose to play Armor of Thorns as an instant; if you do, bury it at end of turn. Play only on a nonblack creature. Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Barbed FoliageBuy, 2GG, Uncommon Enchantment Whenever a creature attacks you, it loses flanking until end of turn. Whenever a creature without flying attacks you, Barbed Foliage deals 1 damage to it. Illus. Mark Poole |
![]() | BrushwaggBuy, 1GG, Rare Summon - Brushwagg [3/2] If Brushwagg blocks or is blocked, it gets -2/+2 until end of turn. “Defiantly, the young cyclops popped the bushwagg into his mouth. His cheeks suddenly puffed, his eye bulged, and he was forced to agree with his elder.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Canopy DragonBuy, 4GG, Rare Summon - Dragon [4/4] Trample 1G: Flying and loses trample until end of turn “In the Mwonvuli you must divide your attention between what hangs overhead and what lies underfoot.” —Sidar Jabari Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Crash of RhinosBuy, 6GG, Common Summon - Rhinos [8/4] Trample Love is like a rhino, short-sighted and hasty; if it cannot find a way, it will make a way. —Femeref adage Illus. Steve White |
![]() | Cycle of LifeBuy, 1GG, Rare Enchantment Return Cycle of Life to owner's hand: Target creature you summoned this turn is 0/1 until the beginning of your next upkeep. At the beginning of your next upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. Thus does nature assert herself. Illus. Chippy |
![]() | DecompositionBuy, 1G, Uncommon Enchant Creature Play only on a black creature. Enchanted creature gains "Cumulative upkeep—1 life." If enchanted creature is put into the graveyard, its controller loses 2 life. Illus. Drew Tucker |
![]() | Early HarvestBuy, 1GG, Rare Instant Target player untaps all basic lands he or she controls. “Tonight we'll eat a farewell feast. Cold corn porridge is not enough. / Let's peel papayas, pineapples, and mangoes, drink coconut milk, / and bake bananas.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Janine Johnston |
![]() | Fallow EarthBuy, 2G, Uncommon Sorcery Put target land on top of owner's library. “. . . and when the farmer awoke the next morning, all the seeds from his field were once again in their sacks.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Janine Johnston |
![]() | Femeref ArchersBuy, 2G, Uncommon Summon - Archer [2/2] tap: Femeref Archers deals 4 damage to target attacking creature with flying. “They say a Zhalfirin archer can split the eye of a griffin. Nonsense, of course: they have no faith to guide their darts.” —Nuru, Femeref archer Illus. William Donohoe |
![]() | FogBuy, G, Common Instant Creatures deal no combat damage this turn. “More armies have been lost in the confusion of the jungle mists than to any battle.” —Jolrael Illus. Harold McNeill |
![]() | ForatogBuy, 2G, Uncommon Summon - Atog [1/2] G, Sacrifice a forest: +2/+2 until end of turn Five hundred years to grow—barely a minute to eat. Illus. Mark Poole |
![]() | Giant MantisBuy, 3G, Common Summon - Mantis [2/4] Giant Mantis can block creatures with flying. “I hate insects of every sort. The only mercy is that they are generally small.” —Mwani, Mtenda goatherd Illus. Randy Gallegos |
![]() | Gibbering HyenasBuy, 2G, Common Summon - Hyenas [3/2] Gibbering Hyenas cannot block black creatures. Hyenas laughing—what's the joke? —Femeref phrase meaning “that's not funny” Illus. Una Fricker |
![]() | Granger GuildmageBuy, G, Common Summon - Wizard [1/1] W, tap: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn. R, tap: Granger Guildmage deals 1 damage to target creature or player and 1 damage to you. Leave no mouth agape, no stomach unfilled. —Granger Guild maxim Illus. Dan Frazier |
![]() | Hall of GemstoneBuy, 1GG, Rare Enchant World During each player's upkeep, that player chooses a color. Until end of turn, each mana-producing land produces mana of the chosen color instead of its normal color. Illus. David A. Cherry |
![]() | Jolrael's CentaurBuy, 1GG, Common Summon - Centaur [2/2] Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking is assigned to block this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) Jolrael's Centaur cannot be the target of spells or effects. “What need have I for cavalry when I can have horse and rider both in one?” —Jolrael Illus. Junior Tomlin |
![]() | Jungle PatrolBuy, 3G, Rare Summon - Soldiers [3/2] 1G, tap: Put a Wood token into play. Treat this token as a 0/1 green creature that counts as a Wall. Sacrifice a Wood token: Add R to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Mark Poole |
![]() | Jungle WurmBuy, 3GG, Common Summon - Wurm [5/5] For each creature assigned to block it beyond the first, Jungle Wurm gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Broad as a baobab—and about as smart. Illus. Tom Kyffin |
![]() | Karoo MeerkatBuy, 1G, Uncommon Summon - Meerkat [2/1] Protection from blue “Be like the meerkat, my daughters: ever vigilant, true to your own, and wary of strangers.” —Nabil Alamat, Suq'Ata merchant Illus. Janine Johnston |
![]() | Locust SwarmBuy, 3G, Uncommon Summon - Swarm [1/1] Flying G: Regenerate G: Untap Locust Swarm. Use this ability only once each turn. Better a fierce thunderhead than a sky filled with locusts. Illus. William Donohoe |
![]() | Lure of PreyBuy, 2GG, Rare Instant Play only if an opponent successfully cast a summon spell this turn. Put a green summon card from your hand into play as though it were just played. Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | MaroBuy, 2GG, Rare Summon - Nature Spirit [*/*] Maro has power and toughness each equal to the number of cards in your hand. No two see the same Maro. Illus. Stuart Griffin |
![]() | Mindbender SporesBuy, 2G, Rare Summon - Wall [0/1] Flying Whenever Mindbender Spores blocks any creature, put four fungus counters on that creature. During its controller's untap phase, remove a fungus counter from the creature. As long as the creature has any fungus counters on it, it does not untap during its controller's untap phase. Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Mtenda LionBuy, G, Common Summon - Lion [2/1] If Mtenda Lion attacks, defending player may pay U to have it deal no combat damage this turn. “The lion drank that lake right up! In thanks, he gave Siti the power to speak with lions and make them leave the goats alone.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Stuart Griffin |
![]() | Natural BalanceBuy, 2GG, Rare Sorcery Each player controlling six or more lands sacrifices enough lands to reduce his or her land total to five. Each player controlling four or fewer lands may search his or her library for enough basic land to bring his or her land total to five and put those lands into play. Those players shuffle their libraries afterwards. Illus. John Malloy |
![]() | Nettletooth DjinnBuy, 3G, Uncommon Summon - Djinn [4/4] During your upkeep, Nettletooth Djinn deals 1 damage to you. “The few of us who survived were denied entry to our camp for two days—so like the pox were the marks we bore.” —Travelogue of Najat Illus. Janine Johnston |
![]() | Preferred SelectionBuy, 2GG, Rare Enchantment At the beginning of your draw phase, look at the top two cards of your library and choose one. Put that card on the bottom of your library, or sacrifice Preferred Selection and pay 2GG to draw the card. Illus. Kev Walker |
![]() | Quirion ElvesBuy, 1G, Common Summon - Elf [1/1] When you play Quirion Elves, choose a color. tap: Add one mana of the chosen color to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. tap: Add G to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Illus. Randy Gallegos |
![]() | Rampant GrowthBuy, 1G, Common Sorcery Search your library for a basic land card and put it into play, tapped. Shuffle your library afterwards. “I've never heard growth before.” —Gowon, Femeref herder Illus. Pat Morrissey |
![]() | RegenerationBuy, 1G, Common Enchant Creature G: Regenerate enchanted creature. “Death is not a debt I am yet willing to pay.” —Purraj of Urborg Illus. Charles Gillespie |
![]() | Roots of LifeBuy, 1GG, Uncommon Enchantment When you play Roots of Life, choose islands or swamps. Whenever a land of the chosen type that target opponent controls becomes tapped, gain 1 life. Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Sabertooth CobraBuy, 2G, Common Summon - Cobra [2/2] If Sabertooth Cobra damages a player, he or she gets a poison counter. During that player's next upkeep, he or she gets another poison counter unless he or she pays 2 before then to prevent this effect. If any player has ten or more poison counters, he orshe loses the game. Illus. Andrew Robinson |
![]() | SandstormBuy, G, Common Instant Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature. Better to fight the sand for a few hours than to sleep beneath it forever. —Suq'Ata truism Illus. Mike Kimble |
![]() | Seedling CharmBuy, G, Common Instant Choose one—Return target creature enchantment to owner's hand; or regenerate target green creature; or target creature gains trample until end of turn. Illus. Stuart Griffin |
![]() | Seeds of InnocenceBuy, 1GG, Rare Sorcery Bury all artifacts. Each artifact's controller gains an amount of life equal to that artifact's casting cost. “I have hidden from the machinations of Zhalfir for centuries. Why should I join your campaign?” —Jolrael Illus. Junior Tomlin |
![]() | Serene HeartBuy, 1G, Common Instant Destroy all local enchantments. “If magic is your crutch, cast it aside and learn to walk without it.” —Teferi Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Stalking TigerBuy, 3G, Common Summon - Tiger [3/3] Stalking Tiger cannot be blocked by more than one creature. In the Jamuraan jungles, there is often no separating beauty from danger. Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | Superior NumbersBuy, GG, Uncommon Sorcery Superior Numbers deals to target creature 1 damage for each creature you control in excess of the number of creatures target opponent controls. Illus. Geofrey Darrow |
![]() | Tranquil DomainBuy, 1G, Common Instant Destroy all global enchantments. “An ancient court mage unified the houses into guilds to serve Zhalfir above their own interests. Even during the civil war, the guilds stood together, a testament to the wisdom of Teferi.” —Afari, Tales Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Tropical StormBuy, XG, Uncommon Sorcery Tropical Storm deals X damage to each creature with flying and 1 damage to each blue creature. “After the storm, I found a sea turtle dying on the sands, a blade of grass driven through its shell.” —Travelogue of Najat Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | Uktabi FaerieBuy, 1G, Common Summon - Faerie [1/1] Flying 3G, Sacrifice Uktabi Faerie: Destroy target artifact. Victim of the two-toed faerie —Suq'Ata expression meaning “broken” Illus. Junior Tomlin |
![]() | Uktabi WildcatsBuy, 4G, Rare Summon - Wildcats [*/*] Uktabi Wildcats has power and toughness each equal to the number of forests you control. G, Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Unseen WalkerBuy, 1G, Uncommon Summon - Dryad [1/1] Forestwalk (If defending player controls any forests, this creature is unblockable.) 1GG: Target creature gains forestwalk until end of turn. “To pass through the jungle: silence, courtesy, ferocity, as the occasion demands.” —Kamau, “Proper Passage” Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Unyaro Bee StingBuy, 3G, Uncommon Sorcery Unyaro Bee Sting deals 2 damage to target creature or player. “Much can be learned from the bees about dying for a cause.” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. Pat Morrissey |
![]() | Village ElderBuy, G, Common Summon - Druid [1/1] G, tap, Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate target creature. “Enchant me with your tale-telling. Tell about Tree, Grass, River, and Wind. / Tell why Truth must fight with Falsehood, and why Truth will always win.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Donato Giancola |
![]() | Waiting in the WeedsBuy, 1GG, Rare Sorcery For each untapped forest he or she controls, each player puts a Cat token into play under his or her control. Treat these tokens as 1/1 green creatures. The trees have ears, eyes, and teeth. Illus. Susan Van Camp |
![]() | Wall of RootsBuy, 1G, Common Summon - Wall [0/5] Put a -0/-1 counter on Wall of Roots: Add G to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. Use this ability only once each turn. Sometimes the wise ones wove their magic into living plants; as the plant grew, so grew the magic. Illus. John Matson |
![]() | Wild ElephantBuy, 3G, Common Summon - Elephant [3/3] Trample “I will tell my father's stories . . . . How the elephants trampled the leopard cub, and its father, though he knew, killed nine goats instead.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Junior Tomlin |
![]() | Worldly TutorBuy, G, Uncommon Instant Search your library for a creature card and reveal that card to all players. Shuffle your library and put the revealed card back on top of it. “Aselbo soon had the rhino eating from his palm and the snake waiting at his heels.” —Afari, Tales Illus. David O'Connor |
![]() | Asmira, Holy AvengerBuy, 2GW, Rare Summon - Legend [2/3] Flying At the end of each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Asmira, Holy Avenger for each creature put into your graveyard from play that turn. “Omens lie in this early harvest's fruit.” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. Rebecca Guay |
![]() | Benthic DjinnBuy, 2UB, Rare Summon - Djinn [5/3] Islandwalk (If defending player controls any islands, this creature is unblockable.) During your upkeep, lose 2 life. “In all my years I've only met one mage who successfully trapped a djinn—and none who tried and failed.” —Talibah, embermage Illus. Adam Rex |
![]() | Cadaverous BloomBuy, 3BG, Rare Enchantment Choose a card in your hand and remove it from the game: Add BB or GG to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source. “It's filthy work, planting them.” —Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Circle of DespairBuy, 1WB, Rare Enchantment 1, Sacrifice a creature: Prevent all damage to any creature or player from any one source. “Life is a resource that should belong only to the strong.” —Shauku, Endbringer Illus. Scott M. Fischer |
![]() | DeliriumBuy, 1BR, Uncommon Instant Play only on target opponent's turn. Tap target creature that player controls. That creature deals to the player an amount of damage equal to its power. The creature neither deals nor receives combat damage this turn. Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | Discordant SpiritBuy, 2BR, Rare Summon - Spirit [2/2] At end of target opponent's turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Discordant Spirit for each 1 damage dealt to you this turn. At end of your turn, remove all these counters from Discordant Spirit. Illus. Alan Rabinowitz |
![]() | Emberwilde CaliphBuy, 2UR, Rare Summon - Djinn [4/4] Flying, trample Emberwilde Caliph attacks each turn if able. For each 1 damage Emberwilde Caliph successfully deals, lose 1 life. The fire breathes while the air burns. Illus. Jennifer Law |
![]() | Energy BoltBuy, XRW, Rare Sorcery Energy Bolt deals X damage to target player, or target player gains X life. Life and death are two faces of the same coin. Illus. Scott Kirschner |
![]() | Frenetic EfreetBuy, 1UR, Rare Summon - Efreet [2/1] Flying 0: Flip a coin; target opponent calls heads or tails while coin is in the air. If the flip ends up in your favor, Frenetic Efreet phases out. Otherwise, bury Frenetic Efreet. Illus. Thomas Gianni |
![]() | Grim FeastBuy, 1BG, Rare Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, Grim Feast deals 1 damage to you. Whenever a creature is put into target opponent's graveyard from play, gain an amount of life equal to that creature's toughness. “Hmmm—midnight snack.” Illus. Mike Kimble |
![]() | Harbor GuardianBuy, 2WU, Uncommon Summon - Guardian [3/4] Harbor Guardian can block creatures with flying. If Harbor Guardian attacks, defending player may draw a card. “Our guardian levies a tax on all traders. Wise travelers pay with a minimum of fuss.” —Qhattib, Vizier of Amiqat Illus. Patrick Beel |
![]() | Haunting ApparitionBuy, 1UB, Uncommon Summon - Ghost [*/2] Flying Haunting Apparition has power equal to 1 plus the number of green creature cards in target opponent's graveyard. Like some foul herdbeast, it grazes on the dead. Illus. Chippy |
![]() | Hazerider DrakeBuy, 2WU, Uncommon Summon - Drake [2/3] Flying, protection from red “The hazerider danced in the thunderstorm and sang to its music.” —Afari, Tales Illus. Zina Saunders |
![]() | Jungle TrollBuy, 1RG, Uncommon Summon - Troll [2/1] R: Regenerate G: Regenerate “You eat plants; I eat plants. You eat beasts; I eat you.” —Drulvurg, troll king Illus. John Bolton |
![]() | Kaervek's PurgeBuy, XBR, Uncommon Sorcery Destroy target creature with casting cost equal to X. If that creature is put into the graveyard in this way, Kaervek's Purge deals to the creature's controller an amount of damage equal to the creature's power. Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson |
![]() | Leering GargoyleBuy, 1WU, Rare Summon - Gargoyle [2/2] Flying tap: Leering Gargoyle gets -2/+2 and loses flying until end of turn. “Only a gargoyle would take such delight in a thunderstorm.” —Qhattib, Vizier of Amiqat Illus. Dermot Power |
![]() | Malignant GrowthBuy, 3GU, Rare Enchantment Cumulative upkeep 1 During your upkeep, put a growth counter on Malignant Growth. During target opponent's draw phase, he or she draws an additional card for each growth counter on Malignant Growth. For each card that opponent draws in this way, Malignant Growth deals 1 damage to him or her. Illus. Scott M. Fischer |
![]() | Phyrexian PurgeBuy, 2BR, Rare Sorcery Pay 3 life per target: Destroy any number of target creatures. Only those who have nothing have nothing to fear. Illus. Robert Bliss |
![]() | Prismatic BoonBuy, XWU, Uncommon Instant X target creatures gain protection from a single color of your choice until end of turn. “How ironic that the greatest forge of civilization is battle.” —Mangara Illus. Thomas Gianni |
![]() | PurgatoryBuy, 2WB, Rare Enchantment Whenever a summon card is put into your graveyard from play, put that card face up under Purgatory. During your upkeep, you may pay 4 and 2 life to put any card under Purgatory into play as though it were just played. If Purgatory leaves play, remove all cards under if from the game. Illus. Mike Dringenberg |
![]() | Radiant EssenceBuy, 1GW, Uncommon Summon - Spirit [2/3] As long as target opponent controls any black permanents, Radiant Essence gets +1/+2. “Her beauty was the beauty of the Sun at midday, deadly to those who underestimated her strength.” —Azeworai, “Kenechi's Dream” Illus. Jennifer Law |
![]() | Reflect DamageBuy, 3RW, Rare Instant Redirect all damage dealt by any one source to that source's controller. From you to me, so me to you. —Femeref children's taunt Illus. Ron Spencer |
![]() | ReparationsBuy, 1WU, Rare Enchantment Whenever target opponent successfully casts a spell that targets you or a creature you control, you may draw a card. “Sorry, I burned down your village. Here's some gold.” Illus. Douglas Shuler |
![]() | Rock BasiliskBuy, 4RG, Rare Summon - Basilisk [4/5] Whenever Rock Basilisk blocks or is blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. In the eastern reaches of Jamuraa are arrangements of massive stones. No one knows their origins—for certain. Illus. Ian Miller |
![]() | Savage TwisterBuy, XRG, Uncommon Sorcery Savage Twister deals X damage to each creature. “Frozen, we watched the funnel pluck up three of the goats—pook! pook! pook!—before we ran for the wadi.” —Travelogue of Najat Illus. Bob Eggleton |
![]() | Sawback ManticoreBuy, 3RG, Rare Summon - Manticore [2/4] 4: Flying until end of turn 1: Sawback Manticore deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Use this ability only once each turn and only if Sawback Manticore is attacking or blocking. Illus. Martin McKenna |
![]() | Sealed FateBuy, XUB, Uncommon Sorcery Look at the top X cards of target opponent's library. Remove one of those cards from the game and put the rest back on top of that player's library in any order. It's good to know more about your enemy's fate than your enemy does. Illus. Terese Nielsen |
![]() | Shauku's MinionBuy, 1BR, Uncommon Summon - Minion [2/2] BR, tap: Shauku's Minion deals 2 damage to target white creature. “My minions serve me in the light; I serve no one.” —Shauku, Endbringer Illus. Greg Simanson |
![]() | Spatial BindingBuy, UB, Uncommon Enchantment Pay 1 life: Target permanent cannot phase out until the beginning of your next upkeep. Time is the one shackle you can't break. —Zhalfirin aphorism Illus. Dom! |
![]() | Unfulfilled DesiresBuy, 1UB, Rare Enchantment 1, Pay 1 life: Draw a card, then choose and discard a card. “Like Day from Night, / I'll live my life apart from you, just glimpsing you across the sky, / because you cannot change, my dear, and nor can I.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. D. Alexander Gregory |
![]() | Vitalizing CascadeBuy, XGW, Uncommon Instant Gain X+3 life. “Water is like breathing—necessary for life.” —Asmira, Holy Avenger Illus. Rebecca Guay |
![]() | Warping WurmBuy, 2GU, Rare Summon - Wurm [1/1] Phasing During your upkeep, pay 2GU or Warping Wurm phases out. When Warping Wurm phases in, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Even wurms start out small. Illus. Scott M. Fischer |
![]() | WellspringBuy, 1GW, Rare Enchant Land When Wellspring comes into play, gain control of enchanted land. At the end of each of your turns, lose control of enchanted land. At the beginning of each of your turns, gain control of enchanted land. Illus. Susan Van Camp |
![]() | Windreaper FalconBuy, 1RG, Uncommon Summon - Falcon [1/1] Flying, protection from blue Watching the windreaper —Zhalfirin phrase meaning “daydreaming” Illus. Tony Roberts |
![]() | Zebra UnicornBuy, 2GW, Uncommon Summon - Unicorn [2/2] For each 1 damage Zebra Unicorn deals, gain 1 life. “I'll capture gentle zebras / for your steeds and fill the stable with every kind of unicorn.” —“Love Song of Night and Day” Illus. Margaret Organ-Kean |