Card Rulings Summary Updated 2003/07/24
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This is the last release is under the rules used by SIXTH EDITION and
SEVENTH EDITION. Both of these editions use the same rules.
Unglued, Portal, Portal: Second Age, Portal: Three Kingdoms, Starter, and
Starter 2000 cards do not yet have official Oracle card texts, so rulings on
them are based on Oracle texts made by NetReps.
Complete text is included for cards from all expansions.
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A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2003/06/19 release.
Thanx,
Stephen.
Stephen D'Angelo (dangelo@crystalkeep.com)
Official Magic: The Gathering Rules Summary
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Abandoned Outpost
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(C)
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Text(OD): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
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Abandon Hope
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X1B | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from
your hand. ; Look at target opponent's hand and choose X cards from it.
That player discards those cards. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- You discard as part of the cost paid when announcing the spell.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- X can be zero to just look at their hand. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Abbey Gargoyles
Color=White | Type=Creature - Gargoyle | Cost=2WWW | HL(U3)/5(U)
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Text(HL/5th): 3/4, Flying, Protection from Red.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Abbey Matron
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | HL(C4)
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Text(HL+errata): 1/3. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- The ability is typically used in response to a damaging effect such as a
Lightning Bolt. It can also be used after declaring this card as a
blocker but before damage dealing. This makes it a 1/6 creature and
it still deals damage. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Abduction
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2UU | WL(U)/6(U)
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Text(6th): When ~this~ comes into play, untap enchanted creature. ; You
control enchanted creature. ; When enchanted creature is put into a
graveyard, return that creature to play under its owner's control.
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- Can be played on an already untapped creature. [D'Angelo 1997/12/29]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Abeyance
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): Until end of turn, target player cannot play instants,
sorceries, or nonmana activated abilities. ; Draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- It only affects player's right to announce things. It does not affect
anything which was already announced but has not yet resolved.
[D'Angelo 1997/06/30] In other words, Abeyance cannot be used to counter
a spell or ability. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- The player can respond to the casting of this spell by playing instant
spells and abilities other than mana abilities. But after this spell
resolves, they cannot announce any more this turn. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Never prevents mana abilities from being played.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/10/06] This means that you can tap lands for mana
and play abilities of cards like Llanowar Elves which are played as
mana abilities.
- Does not prohibit abilities which are not activated, such as continuous
abilities of cards like Crusade, triggered abilities, or declaration
of attackers or blockers. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Abeyance affects spells based on the spell's type and not on whether they
are played when some other type would be legal. So, it does not prohibit
spells that say "is played as an instant" or "can be played whenever you
could play an instant" if the spell's type is not otherwise prevented.
For example, an enchantment that could be played when you can play an
instant is legal under Abeyance. [WotC Rules Team 1997/10/06]
Similarly, a Summon spell played via Winding Canyons is legal.
[Aahz 1997/09/09]
- Does prohibit the abilities of cards which are not in play. For example,
the Ashen Ghoul's ability can not be played while it is in your
graveyard. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18] [Duelist Magazine #22, Page 27]
Abjure
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a blue
permanent. ; Counter target spell. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- You cannot sacrifice multiple permanents to get a multiple effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
- Note - Before errata this spell was of type Interrupt.
Abolish
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | PY(U)
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Text(PY+errata): You may discard a plains card from your hand rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
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- You may discard a non-basic land that "counts as" or "is" a plains.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Abomination
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Abomination | Cost=3BB | LG(U1)/4(U)
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Text(4th+errata): 2/6. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a green
or white creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- The color of the blocking/blocked creature is checked only at declaration
of the block. If the creature is indeed green or white at that time,
it will be destroyed at the end of the combat even if it changes color
before the combat ends. [WotC Rules Team 1994/07/27]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Aboroth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Aboroth | Cost=4GG | WL(R)
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Text(WL): 9/9. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Put a -1/-1 counter on ~this~.
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- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Legend | Cost=4UU | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 3/3. ; Tap an untapped Cephalid you control: Tap target
permanent. ; {U}{U}{U}: Tap all creatures without flying.
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- This card is of creature type Cephalid and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Aboshan's Desire
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Threshold - Enchanted creature
can't be the target of spells or abilities. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
About Face
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | UL(C)
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Text(UL): Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and
vice versa, this turn.
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- Note - See Transmutation for additional rulings.
Abu Ja'far
Color=White | Type=Creature - Leper | Cost=W | AN(U3)/CH(U3)
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Text(CH+errata): 0/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
destroy all creatures blocking or blocked by it. They can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Protection from White will not keep a creature from being destroyed by
Abu's power because combat abilities are not considered to be targeted.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01] See Rule G.40.Ruling.1.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Absolute Grace
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): All creatures have protection from black.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- This affects all creatures, not just your own. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Absolute Law
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): All creatures have protection from red.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- This affects all creatures, not just your own. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Absorb
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=WUU | IN(R)
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Text(IN): Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
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- If played on Urza's Rage, you gain the 3 life but Urza's Rage is not
countered. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Abundance
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): If you would draw a card, you may instead choose land or
nonland and reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a
card of the chosen kind. Put that card into your hand and put all other
cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- If no card of the chosen type is found before your library empties, the
effect does not let you draw a card at all, but you do get to order all
the cards in your library any way you choose. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- If you use this on a multi-card draw, each replaced draw is handled
separately. In other words, you reveal and then put on the bottom of the
library for the first card, then do the same for the second, and so on.
[bethmo 1998/10/12] In a multi-card draw you do not have to choose how
many of those draws will be replaced before you do any drawing or use of
this card. [D'Angelo 1999/12/07]
- This replacement effect (see Rule T.10) replaces the draw, so nothing that
triggers on a draw will trigger. [Barclay 1998/03/30]
The Abyss
Color=Black | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3B | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, destroy target
nonartifact creature that player controls of his or her choice. It can't
be regenerated. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- This is a targeted ability. The Abyss targets one creature each upkeep.
It cannot target creatures which are untargetable, such as those with
Protection from Black. [Aahz 1994/07/13]
- If the target becomes invalid after being chosen but before resolution,
you do not have to choose another target. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
- The controller of The Abyss controls the ability, but the current player
chooses what gets destroyed. [Barclay 2000/12/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Abyssal Gatekeeper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Gatekeeper | Cost=1B | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each
player sacrifices a creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- If another creature goes to the graveyard at the same time as this card,
you cannot choose that creature as the one to be sacrificed by the
Gatekeeper's triggered ability. This is because you finish putting all
the dying creatures into the graveyard before dealing with the
Gatekeeper's triggered ability, and therefore those other creatures going
to the graveyard with it are not legal targets.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- The "sacrifice a creature" effect is not targeted. It can affect creatures
with protection from black. [D'Angelo 1997/08/27]
Abyssal Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=4BB | US(R)/ST(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target player
discards two cards from his or her hand.
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Abyssal Hunter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | MI(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ~this~ deals
damage equal to ~this~'s power to that creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- The ability can be used on an already tapped creature. [bethmo 1997/10/14]
- Note - Prior to Sixth Edition it was of creature type Hunter.
Abyssal Nightstalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=3B | P2(U)
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Text(P2): 2/2. ; If ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, your opponent chooses
and discards a card from his or her hand. (Ignore this effect if your
opponent doesn't have any cards.)
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may have the defending
player discard a card from his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Abyssal Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=2BB | IA(U)/567(U)/BR(F1)
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Text(7th): 2/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that
player discards a card from his or her hand.
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Academy Rector
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | UD(R)
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Text(UD): 1/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may
remove ~this~ from the game. If you do, search your library for an
enchantment card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
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- An enchantment card is any Enchantment or Enchant <-something-> card.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You do not have to find an enchantment card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Academy Researchers
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UU | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may put an enchant
creature card from your hand into play enchanting ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Accelerate
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | TO(C)
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Text(TO): Target creature gains haste until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
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- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Accelerated Mutation
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3GG | SC(C)
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Text(SC): Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the
highest converted mana cost among permanents you control.
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- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Acceptable Losses
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | OD(C)
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Text(OD): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a card at random
from your hand. ; ~this~ deals 5 damage to target creature.
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Accumulated Knowledge
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | NE(C)
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Text(NE): Draw a card, then draw cards equal to the number of cards named
Accumulated Knowledge in all graveyards. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The count does not include the card that is currently resolving. The card
does not go to the graveyard until after it is done resolving.
[Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
Accursed Centaur
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Centaur | Cost=B | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice a creature.
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- If it is the only creature in play, you must sacrifice it.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Acidic Dagger
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): {4},{Tap}: Whenever target creature deals combat damage to
a non-Wall creature this turn, destroy that non-Wall creature. When the
targeted creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. Play this
ability only during combat before the declare blockers step.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- If used on a creature with first strike, the Dagger ability will destroy the
blocked/blocking creature at the end of first strike damage resolution, so
if the other creature did not have first strike, it may never get to go at
all. [bethmo 1996/10/27]
- Does not affect the creature if all damage is prevented or redirected.
[D'Angelo 1996/10/15]
Acidic Sliver
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=BR | SH(U)
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Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2},Sacrifice this creature: This
creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Acidic Soil
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): ~this~ deals to each player damage equal to the number of
lands he or she controls. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Counts the lands on resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Acid Rain
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): Destroy all forests. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Acorn Harvest
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | TO(C)
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Text(TO): Flashback - {1}{G},Pay 3 life. ; Put two 1/1 green Squirrel
creature tokens into play.
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- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Acridian
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1G | US(C)
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Text(US): 2/4. ; Echo.
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- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Active Volcano
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
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Text(LG/CH+errata): Choose one - Destroy target blue permanent; or return
target island to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - The artist is actually Justin Hampton. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
Adarkar Sentinel
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Adarkar Unicorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=1WW | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Add either {U} or {U} and one colorless mana
to your mana pool. This mana is usable only to pay for cumulative upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Adarkar Wastes
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)/567(R)
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Text(5th/6th/7th): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
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Addle
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | IN(U)
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Text(IN+errata): Choose a color. Target player reveals his or her hand,
then you choose a card of that color from it. That player discards that
card. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
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- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Adun Oakenshield
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=GRB | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; {B}{R}{G},{Tap}: Return target creature card from
your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Advance Scout
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | TE(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(TE): 1/1, First Strike ; {W}: Target creature gains first strike until
end of turn.
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Adventurers' Guildhouse
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | LG(U1)
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Text(LG+errata): Green Legends you control have "bands with other Legends".
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Bands with Other, Rule A.9.
Aegis of Honor
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | OD(R)
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Text(OD): {1}: The next time an instant or sorcery spell would deal damage
to you this turn, that spell deals that damage to its controller instead.
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Aegis of the Meek
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(R)
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Text(IA): {1},{Tap}: Target 1/1 creature gets +1/+2 until end of turn.
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Aeolipile
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to
target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
AErathi Berserker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Berserker | Cost=2RRR | LG(U1)
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Text(LG): 2/4, Rampage 3.
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- There is a typographical error in the title of the card so that the "AE"
does not appear. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Aerial Caravan
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4UU | MM(R)
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Text(MM): 4/3, Flying. ; {1}{U}{U}: Remove the top card of your library from
the game. Until end turn, you may play that card as though it were in
your hand. (Reveal the card as you remove it from the game.)
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- If you do not play the card by end of turn, it stays removed from the game.
If you play it, it goes wherever the spell would normally go when played.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Aesthir Glider
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | AL(C1)/AT(F1)
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Text(AL+errata): 2/1, Flying. ; ~this~ can't block. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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AEther Barrier
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | NE(R)
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Text(NE): Whenever a player plays a creature spell, that player sacrifices
a permanent unless he or she pays {1}.
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AEther Burst
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Return up to X target creatures to their owners' hands, where X is
one plus the number of AEther Burst cards in all graveyards as you
play ~this~.
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AEther Charge
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4R | ON(U)
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Text(ON): Whenever a Beast comes into play under your control, you may have
it deal 4 damage to target opponent.
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AEther Flash
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | WL(U)/67(U)
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Text(6th/7th): Whenever a creature comes into play, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
it.
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- This card has a "comes into play" triggered ability (see Rule E.3). Each
time a creature comes into play, you first apply any continuous effects
of cards in play (such as Humility or whatever), then you put this
ability on the stack. When it resolves, the creature takes 2 damage. You
can play instants on the stack before letting this resolve.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- This is not a targeted ability, so it deals damage to Deadly Insect and
other creatures that cannot be targeted by spells and abilities.
[D'Angelo 1997/09/02]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
AEther Mutation
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GU | AP(U)
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Text(AP): Return target creature to its owner's hand. Put X 1/1 green
Saproling creature tokens into play, where X is its converted mana cost.
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- You only put the tokens into play if the target creature is still a legal
target on resolution. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
AEther Rift
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RG | IN(R)
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Text(IN+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal a card at random
from your hand. If you reveal a noncreature card this way, discard that
card. If you reveal a creature card this way, put that card into play
unless any player pays 5 life. If a player pays 5 life, discard that
card. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
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- Your opponent decides whether or not to pay the 5 life before the card is
discarded. [D'Angelo 2002/06/12]
- Note that there is no chance to play spells or abilities between the
card being revealed and it being discarded or put into play.
[D'Angelo 2002/06/12]
AEther Sting
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | UD(U)
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Text(UD+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, ~this~ deals 1
damage to that player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Triggers when the creature spell is announced, and resolves before that
creature comes into play. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
AEther Storm
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | HL(U3)/5(U)
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Text(5th+errata): Creature cards can't be played. ; Pay 4 life:
Destroy ~this~. It can't be regenerated. Any player may play this
ability. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
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- Affects creature and artifact creature cards, plus the older summon cards.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Does not prevent a creature card from being put into play by a spell or
ability, but it does prevent the playing of creature cards as spells
or using effects that allow you to play creature cards directly.
[D'Angelo 2002/06/12]
AEther Tide
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XU | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X creature
cards from your hand ; Return X target creatures to their owners' hands.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- You discard the cards at the time you announce the spell.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Afflict
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
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Afiya Grove
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, move a +1/+1 counter from ~this~ onto
target creature. ; When ~this~ has no +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice it.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- If there are any creatures in play, even if they are just your opponent's,
you must put a +1/+1 on one of them. If there are no creatures in play,
then no counter is removed from this card. [bethmo 1996/12/13]
Afterlife
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | MI(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller
puts a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying into play.
|
- Note - The Mirage version made Essence tokens. Now it makes Spirit tokens.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Aftershock
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): Destroy target artifact, creature, or land. ~this~ deals 3 damage
to you.
|
Ageless Sentinels
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3W | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 4/4, Flying. (Walls can't attack.) ; When ~this~ blocks, its
creature type becomes Giant Bird. (It's no longer a Wall. This effect
doesn't end at end of turn.)
|
- It becomes both creature type Giant and creature type Bird.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Once it stops being a Wall, it can attack normally. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Agent of Shauku
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1. ; {1}{B},Sacrifice a land: Target creature gets +2/+0 until
end of turn.
|
Agent of Stromgald
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=R | AL(C2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: Add {B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Aggravated Assault
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {3}{R}{R}: Untap all creatures you control. After this phase,
there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
|
- You will normally use this during your post-combat main phase so you can
untap any creatures that attacked. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If you have enough mana, the ability may be played more than once in a turn.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Aggression
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature. ; Enchanted
creature has first strike and trample. ; At the end of its controller's
turn, destroy enchanted creature if it didn't attack this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Aggressive Urge
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
|
Agility
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has flanking.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If played on a creature which already has Flanking, its effect is
cumulative. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30] See Rule A.19.4.
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Agonizing Demise
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} as you play this
spell.) ; Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. If
you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ deals damage equal to that creature's
power to the creature's controller.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Agonizing Memories
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | WL(U)/67(U)
|
Text(7th): Look at target player's hand and choose two cards from it. Put
them on top of that player's library in any order.
|
Air Bladder
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Enchanted creature may
block only creatures with flying. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Airborne Aid
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Draw a card for each Bird in play.
|
Airdrop Condor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=4R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{R},Sacrifice a Goblin: ~this~ deals damage
equal to the sacrificed Goblin's power to target creature or player.
|
Air Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3UU |
ABUR4567(U)/P2(U)/ST(U)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 4/4, Flying.
|
Aisling Leprechaun
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=G | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, that creature becomes green. (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Creatures change color as a triggered ability (see Rule A.4) upon the block
being declared (see Rule C.4). [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- A Leprechaun with Protection from Green can be blocked by a creature
(since it is not green at that time) but will not take damage from the
creature (since it is green at the time of damage dealing).
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
- The change to green does not wear off even if the Leprechaun leaves play.
[Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel Legend | Cost=5WWW | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 6/6, Flying, First Strike, Trample, Haste, Protection from Black,
Protection from Red. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Akroma's Blessing
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Creatures you control gain protection from the color of your
choice until end of turn. ; Cycling {W}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Akroma's Devoted
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/4. ; Attacking doesn't cause Clerics to tap.
|
Akroma's Vengeance
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4WW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and enchantments. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Akron Legionnaire
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legionnaire | Cost=6WW |
LG(R)/CH(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 8/4. ; Except for creatures named Akron Legionnaire and
artifact creatures, creatures you control can't attack.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- If you have two or more Legionnaires, they can all attack.
[D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- Will prevent Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore from attacking. [Aahz 1994/10/21]
Unless they are artifacts for some reason.
Aku Djinn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=3BB | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 5/6, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put
a +1/+1 counter on each creature you don't control. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Al-abara's Carpet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {5},{Tap}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
this turn by attacking creatures without flying. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Alabaster Dragon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4WW | WL(R)/PT(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from
play, shuffle ~this~ into its owner's library instead. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Alabaster Leech
Color=White | Type=Creature - Leech | Cost=W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 1/3. ; White spells you play cost {W} more to play.
|
Alabaster Potion
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=XWW | LG(C2)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Choose one - Target player gains X life; or prevent the
next X damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Alabaster Wall
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that
would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Alaborn Cavalier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2WW | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 2/2. ; If ~this~ attacks, you may choose to tap any one creature.
(Tapped creatures can't block.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ attacks, you may tap target creature."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Alaborn Grenadier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=WW | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Alaborn Musketeer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/1. ; ~this~ can block creatures with flying.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ may
block as though it had flying." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Alaborn Trooper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Alaborn Veteran
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 2/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to give
any one creature +2/+2 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Play this ability only on
your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Alaborn Zealot
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; If ~this~ blocks, destroy both ~this~ and the creature it
blocks. (Destroy both creatures before you deal damage.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
blocks a creature, destroy that creature and destroy ~this~."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Aladdin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Aladdin | Cost=2RR | AN(U2)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{R}{R},{Tap}: Gain control of target artifact as
long as ~this~ is in play. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- His ability can take control of more than one artifact, although only one
each time the ability is used. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- Any artifact can be taken. This includes artifact creatures, and token
creatures (see Rule K.25) that count as artifacts, such as Wasps from
The Hive. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Aladdin's ability does not lose control of a creature if it becomes an
invalid target. If the target stops being an artifact, the ability's
control effect continues. It only checks the validity of the target on
announcement and resolution of his ability. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
See Rule T.8.Ruling.3.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Aladdin's Lamp
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=10 | AN(U2)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {X},{Tap}: The next time you would draw a card this turn,
instead look at the top X cards of your library and draw one of them.
Shuffle the rest and put them on the bottom of your library. X can't
be 0. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card has a replacement ability (see Rule T.10). It is used before the
resolution of a spell or ability that would cause you to draw and it
replaces one of the draws with a new effect. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25] For
example, Sylvan Library, Jayemdae Tome, Howling Mine, and your
normal draw during the draw step are also replaceable.
- If you use more than one Lamp effect, the second one will end up replacing
the card being drawn with the first one. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If the ability is countered, you do not have to replace a draw.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Note - The Arabian Nights version had two mana cost circles with 5
in them to indicate 10, because they did not have a way to get 10 into
a single circle. This is not a typo. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
Aladdin's Ring
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=8 | AN(U2)/R4567(R)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th): {8},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature
or player.
|
Alarum
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Untap target nonattacking creature. It gets +1/+3 until
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Albino Troll
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=1G | US(U)
|
Text(US): 3/3. ; Echo. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Alchor's Tomb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target permanent you control becomes the color
of your choice. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Aleatory
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat after blockers are
declared. ; Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target creature gets +1/+1
until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's
upkeep. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You pick the target on announcement and flip the coin on resolution.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Alert Shu Infantry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Alexi's Cloak
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
- Any enchantments already on the creature remain. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Alexi, Zephyr Mage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper Legend | Cost=3UU | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; {X}{U},{Tap},Discard two cards from your hand: Return X
target creatures to their owners' hands.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Ali Baba
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ali-Baba | Cost=R | AN(U3)/4(U)
|
Text(4th): 1/1. ; {R}: Tap target Wall.
|
- May be used to tap more than one wall per turn if you have enough mana.
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- May tap walls even when Ali Baba is tapped or just entered play.
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Aliban's Tower
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL): Target blocking creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn.
|
Ali from Cairo
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ali-from-Cairo | Cost=2RR | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 0/1. ; Damage that would reduce your life total to less
than 1 reduces it to 1 instead. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card makes you immune to damage that would take you below 1 life point.
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- Does not prevent effects which reduce your life without doing damage.
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- The replacement happens automatically at the time damage would be dealt.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- The ability works up until Ali enters the graveyard, so if he takes lethal
damage or is destroyed at the same time you take damage, the ability does
help you. If the damage occurs after it goes to the graveyard (such as
with Creature Bond), however, it is not affected by the Ali which is
no longer in play. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Does not prevent damage, it prevents the damage from turning into loss of
life. So the full damage is dealt, but the full loss of life is not
applied. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Does not affect damage if you are already at zero or negative life. You
still take it all. [WotC Rules Team 1996/06/27]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25
to 1996/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Allay
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): Buyback {3} ; Destroy target enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Alley Grifters
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1BB | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player discards
a card from his or her hand.
|
- It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
All Hallow's Eve
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ comes into play with two time counters on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there is a time counter on ~this~,
remove a time counter from it. If there are no more time counters on it,
each player returns all creature cards from his or her graveyard to play.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- The creatures are put into play by their respective players, but they enter
play simultaneously. For purposes of ordering any effects of the
creatures, the current player (not the controller of this card) decides
the ordering regardless of which player is putting the creatures into
play. See Rule G.34.3. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Two Legends of the same names that enter play are considered to enter play
at the same time and both are destroyed. See Rule K.17.2.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The card works like this: 1) It comes into play with with 2 counters. 2) On
the first upkeep, you remove a counter. 3) On the second upkeep you
remove a counter, then it returns the creature cards to play. On future
turns it does nothing because the ability will no longer trigger. It has
the condition "if there is a time counter on ~this~" as part of the
trigger condition. [D'Angelo 2003/03/11]
- Once all the counters are gone, it just sits in play as an inert
enchantment. [bethmo 1994/06/17]
- Since you can respond to triggered abilities, it is legal to sacrifice
creatures using some spell or ability prior to resolving the ability that
removes the final counter from All Hallow's Eve. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - After errata, the card type is "Enchantment" and not "Sorcery".
[Encyclopedia, Page 140]
Allied Strategies
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Target player draws a card for each basic land type among lands he
or she controls.
|
- You draw one card per basic land type, not for each basic land. This makes
it a maximum of 5 cards. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Alloy Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=6 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 4/4. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; ~this~ is the
chosen color. (It's still an artifact.)
|
- The chosen color is considered to be its initial color and not a color
added by an effect. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
- If it phases out, you do not pick a new color when it phases in.
[WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Alluring Scent
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | PT(R)/P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): All creatures able to block target creature this turn do so.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Alms
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): {1},Remove the top card in your graveyard from the game:
Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Alpha Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2G | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; {1}{G}: Target Kavu gets -1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Alpha Status
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 for each other creature in play that
shares a creature type with it.
|
- It counts each creature once if that creature shares at least one creature
type with the enchanted creature. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Coat of Arms.
Altar of Bone
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Search your library for a creature card, reveal that card, and
put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A creature card is any card of type Creature or Artifact Creature.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count.
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Altar of Dementia
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Sacrifice a creature: Target player puts a number of cards
equal to the sacrificed creature's power from the top of his or her
library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Alter Reality
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Flashback {1}{U}. ; Change the text of target permanent or spell
by replacing all instances of one color word with another. (This effect
doesn't end at end of turn.)
|
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Aluren
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Any player may play creature cards with converted mana
cost {3} or less without paying their mana cost any time he or she could
play an instant. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You are still casting the creature spells. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]
So they can be countered. [D'Angelo 1997/11/07]
- Checks the actual printed cost on the creature card, and is not affected by
things which allow you to play the spell for less, such as with the
Emerald Medallion. [D'Angelo 1997/10/20]
- The mana cost of the creatures being played is still the stated cost on the
card for purposes of Spell Blast and such, even though you did not pay
the cost. [D'Angelo 1997/11/07]
- For creatures with X in the mana cost, you must choose the value of X to
make the converted mana cost be three or less for this ability.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Any penalty costs such as Gloom still need to be paid.
[D'Angelo 1997/12/29]
- You cannot choose to play a creature as an instant via Aluren and still pay
the mana cost. You either play the creature normally, or via Aluren
without paying the mana cost. [bethmo 1998/02/07]
- You cannot use Aluren when playing a creature using another alternate means,
such as the Morph ability. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
Ambassador Laquatus
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk Legend | Cost=1UU | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 1/3. ; {3}: Target player puts the top three cards of his or her
library into his or her graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Amber Prison
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {4},{Tap}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land. As long
as ~this~ remains tapped, that permanent doesn't untap during its
controller's untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Ambition's Cost
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Draw three cards. You lose 3 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Ambush
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Blocking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ambush Commander
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3GG | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Forests you control are 1/1 green Elf creatures that are
still lands. ; {1}{G},Sacrifice an Elf: Target creature gets +3/+3 until
end of turn.
|
Ambush Party
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ambush-Party | Cost=4R | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 3/1, First Strike, Haste. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Amnesia
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UUU | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand and discards all
nonland cards from it. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- If used on yourself, you do have to reveal your hand. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Amok
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): {1},Discard a card at random from your hand: Put a +1/+1
counter on target creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Amphibious Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by one or more
blue and/or black creatures, ~this~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
- The ability may only trigger once per combat. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Amrou Kithkin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Kithkin | Cost=WW | LG(C2)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by creatures with
power 3 or greater. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Amugaba
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=5UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 6/6, Flying. ; {2}{U},Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~
to its owner's hand.
|
Amulet of Kroog
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AQ(C4)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Amulet of Quoz
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not
playing for ante. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target opponent may add the
top card of his or her library to the ante. If he or she doesn't, you
flip a coin. If you win the flip, that player loses the game. If you
lose the flip, you lose the game. Play this ability only during your
upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have always banned this card.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Ice Age and Ice Age/Homelands/Alliances block format tournaments (see
Rule D.18.3) have always banned this card.
Amulet of Unmaking
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): {5},{Tap},Remove ~this~ from the game: Remove target
artifact, creature, or land from the game. Play this ability only any
time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Anaba Ancestor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ghost | Cost=1R | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target Minotaur gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Anaba Bodyguard
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=3R | HL(C4)/6(C)
|
Text(HL/6th): 2/3, First Strike.
|
- This is a Minotaur, so it can be brought into play with Didgeridoo.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - In Homelands, this card was of creature type Bodyguard.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Anaba Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=3R | HL(C4)/6(C)
|
Text(HL/6th): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Anaba Spirit Crafter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=2RR | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL): 1/3. ; All Minotaurs get +1/+0.
|
Anaconda
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=3G | PT(U)/US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(US/7th): 3/3, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Ana Disciple
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Target creature gains flying until end of
turn. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
|
Anarchist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=4R | EX(C)/OD(C)
|
Text(EX): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target sorcery
card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Anarchy
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): Destroy all white permanents.
|
Ana Sanctuary
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a blue or black
permanent, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. If you control a
blue permanent and a black permanent, that creature gets +5/+5 until end
of turn instead.
|
- The creature either gets +1/+1 or +5/+5, never +6/+6.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Anavolver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Volver | Cost=3G | AP(R)
|
Text(AP+errata): 3/3. ; Kicker {1}{U} and/or {B}. ; If you paid the {1}{U}
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it and with
flying. If you paid the {B} kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with
a +1/+1 counter on it and with "Pay 3 life: Regenerate ~this~."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Ancestor's Chosen
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=5WW | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 4/4, First Strike. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 1 life
for each card in your graveyard."
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ancestor's Prophet
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Lord | Cost=4W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 1/5. ; Tap five untapped Clerics you control: You gain 10 life.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Ancestral Knowledge
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Cumulative upkeep - {1} ; When ~this~ comes into play, look
at the top ten cards of your library, then remove any number of them from
the game and put the rest back on top of your library in any order. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Ancestral Mask
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 for each other enchantment in play.
|
Ancestral Memories
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UUU | MI(R)/PT(R)/67(R)
|
Text(7th): Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put two of them
into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
|
- If there are less than 7 cards in the library, look at all of them. Put two
into your hand, and the rest in the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1998/06/16]
- This is not considered a draw or a discard. [D'Angelo 1998/06/16]
Ancestral Recall
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Target player draws three cards. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Ancestral Tribute
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {9}{W}{W}{W}. ; You gain 2 life for each card in your
graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Ancient Craving
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): Draw three cards. You lose 3 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Ancient Hydra
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hydra | Cost=4R | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 5/1, Fading 5. ; {1},Remove a fade counter from ~this~: ~this~
deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Ancient Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {2}: ~this~ becomes colorless until end of turn.
|
- Making a permanent be colorless does not make it into an artifact.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Ancient Ooze
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ooze | Cost=5GG | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the total
converted mana cost of other creatures you control.
|
- You add up the converted mana cost of all other creatures you control.
Remember that tokens and face-down creatures have a cost of zero.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Ancient Runes
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals
damage to that player equal to the number of artifacts he or she controls.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Ancient Silverback
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=4GG | UD(R)/7(R)
|
Text(UD/7th): 6/5. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Ancient Spider
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=2GW | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 2/5, First Strike. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ancient Spring
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {W}{B} to your mana pool.
|
Ancient Tomb
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 2
damage to you.
|
Andradite Leech
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Leech | Cost=2B | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Black spells you play cost {B} more to play. ; {B}: ~this~
gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Angelfire Crusader
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/3. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Angelic Blessing
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | EX(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)
|
Text(EX): Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn.
|
Angelic Chorus
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WW | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever a creature comes into play under your control, you
gain life equal to its toughness. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Does not trigger when creatures phase in or change controllers.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Does trigger when a creature is put into play by casting or by a spell or
ability that puts one into play. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Does not trigger on a card in play being turned into a creature. That is
just a permanent changing type, not something coming into play.
[Barclay 1998/02/28]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Angelic Curator
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=1W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 1/1, Flying, Protection from Artifacts.
|
- It will not reduce colorless damage to zero which is not from an artifact.
[Barclay 1999/02/09]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Angelic Favor
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): If you control a plains, you may tap an untapped creature
you control rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Play ~this~ only during
combat. ; Put a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying into play.
Remove it from the game at end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Angelic Page
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=1W | US(C)/BR(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(US/7th): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Target attacking or blocking creature
gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Angelic Protector
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2, Flying ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell
or ability, ~this~ gets +0/+3 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The +0/+3 bonus is added as a triggered ability upon the playing/announcing
of a spell or ability which targets this card.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Angelic Renewal
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from play,
you may sacrifice ~this~. If you do, return that creature to play.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- If an animated land or artifact goes to the graveyard, you can still use
this card's ability to pull the land or artifact back into play.
[Aahz 1997/06/16]
- This card's ability cannot save token creatures. The tokens are removed
from the game before this ability can return them. [Aahz 1997/06/16]
- If multiple creatures go to the graveyard at once, it triggers multiple
times, but it can only be sacrificed once and only brings back one
creature. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- If this card goes to the graveyard at the same time as a creature or
sometime between when the creature left play and when the triggered
ability resolves, then you will not be able to sacrifice this card and
the creature cannot be returned to play. [D'Angelo 2003/01/19]
- Triggers only on creatures going to the graveyard from play.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
Angelic Shield
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=WU | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Creatures you control get +0/+1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return target
creature to its owner's hand.
|
- When you use the activated ability, this card goes to the graveyard when
you announce the ability, but the targeted creature does not get returned
until the ability resolves. All your creatures lose the bonus while the
ability is on the stack and this may destroy the targeted creature before
the return can take effect. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
Angelic Voices
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): Creatures you control get +1/+1 as long as you control no
nonartifact, nonwhite creatures. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You get the bonus if all of your creatures are white or artifact even if
they also have other colors or qualities. So, if your only creature is
a Lord Magnus (a white and green Legend), you would get the bonus. So
would a red artifact creature. [Aahz 1994/07/13]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Angelic Wall
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | P2(C)/OD(C)
|
Text(P2/OD): 0/4, Flying. (Walls can't attack.)
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Angel of Fury
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=4WW | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 3/5, Flying. ; If ~this~ is put into your graveyard from play, you
may choose to shuffle ~this~ into your library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ is put into your graveyard from play, you may choose to
shuffle ~this~ into your library." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Angel of Light
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=4W | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 3/3, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Angel of Mercy
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=4W | P2(U)/ST(U)/IN(U)
|
Text(ST/IN): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 3 life.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Angel of Retribution
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=6W | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 5/5, Flying, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Angel's Trumpet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): Attacking doesn't cause creatures to tap. ; At the end of
each player's turn, tap all untapped creatures that player controls that
didn't attack this turn. ~this~ deals to the player damage equal to the
number of creatures tapped this way. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It does affect Walls and other creatures that cannot attack.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- It does not affect creatures which did not attack, but which are tapped
before the end of turn. [DeLaney 1999/02/10]
- Creatures which are newly played and have summoning sickness will be tapped
and cause damage at end of turn (unless they become tapped before then).
[D'Angelo 1999/06/14]
Anger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=3R | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/2, Haste. ; As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard and you
control a mountain, creatures you control have haste.
|
- The "in your graveyard" ability timestamped at the time that this card goes
to your graveyard, regardless of whether you control a Mountain at that
time. See Rule T.8.15. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Angry Mob
Color=White | Type=Creature - Mob | Cost=2WW | DK(U2)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2+*/2+*, Trample. ; During your turn, ~this~'s power and
toughness are each equal to 2 plus the number of swamps all opponents
control. During other players' turns, ~this~'s power and toughness are
each 2. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Counts up Swamps controlled by all of your opponents. [Aahz 1994/12/25]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Angus Mackenzie
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=WUG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {G}{W}{U},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that
would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
An-Havva Constable
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Constable | Cost=1GG | HL(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/1+*. ; ~this~'s toughness is equal to 1 plus the number
of green creatures in play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
An-Havva Inn
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): Gain X+1 life, where X is the number of green creatures in
play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
An-Havva Township
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add {W} or {R} to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Animal Boneyard
Color=White | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted land has "{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: You gain life
equal to that creature's toughness."
|
Animal Magnetism
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4G | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent chooses a
creature card from among them. Put that card into play and the rest into
your graveyard.
|
Animate Artifact
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=3U | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted artifact is a creature with power and toughness
each equal to its converted mana cost. It's still an artifact.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Animated artifacts are subject to the effects of summoning sickness (see
Rule G.37). [Mirage, Page 14] Remember that all permanents get summoning
sickness, but that only creatures are affected by it. So whether or not
you can use the animated artifact right away depends on whether or not it
has summoning sickness. It will not have summoning sickness if it has
been in play on your side (creature or not) since the beginning of your
most recent turn.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Animate Dead
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes
an enchant creature. Put target creature card from a graveyard into play
under your control enchanted by ~this~. ; Enchanted creature gets -1/-0. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Enters play as a global enchantment and then becomes an Enchant Creature as
a triggered ability (see Rule A.4) upon entering play. It follows all the
rules for Enchant Creature cards from then on.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/03/14] For example, it counts for abilities that
interact with creature enchantments, such as Rabid Wombat.
[Aahz 1997/06/06]
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- You can Animate a creature which was discarded from a hand and therefore
was never in play. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- The creature comes out as if it were just played. Any X in the mana cost
is zero (see Rule G.28.2). So animating a Rock Hydra gives you a
hydra with zero heads. [Mirage, Page 31]
- When putting a card into play that requires a definition for its value,
such as with Minion of the Wastes, you do what is needed to define the
value (see Rule G.28.3 and Rule G.28.4). [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/02]
In the case of Minion of the Wastes, you pay life to define its values.
- The animated creature comes into play with summoning sickness (see
Rule G.37), so it cannot attack until it begins one of its controller's
turns in play. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- This is a targeted ability. Note that cards in the graveyard do not have
Protection from Color abilities (see Rule A.1.3), but the comes into play
ability may be countered if the target creature card is removed from the
graveyard before the spell resolves. If the ability is countered, then
this card stays an Enchantment and stays in play. [D'Angelo 2002/12/19]
- If the creature phases out (see Rule G.27) without the Animate Dead because
Animate Dead has been affected by Spatial Binding, the Animate Dead is
destroyed but the creature is not. The creature will phase in perfectly
normal since the Animate Dead ability did not destroy it.
[Aahz 1997/02/16]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Put Into Play, Rule G.28.
- Note - The Limited Edition, Unlimited Edition, Revised Edition, and
Fourth Edition versions had this card as an Enchant Dead Creature.
[D'Angelo 1997/04/11]
Animate Land
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): Until end of turn, target land is a 3/3 creature that's still a
land.
|
- You can attack with the land during your turn if you started the turn with
the land in play under your control and have had control of it since then.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
Animate Wall
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Enchanted creature may attack as though it weren't a Wall.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card could only be played on a
Wall.
Ankh of Mishra
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(5th/6th): Whenever a land comes into play, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
that land's controller.
|
- Triggers on any land coming into play. This includes playing a land or
putting a land into play using a spell or ability. [D'Angelo 1997/05/22]
- Lands phasing in will not trigger this card (see Rule G.27.9).
[Mirage, Page 2]
- It determines the land's controller at the time the ability resolves. If
the land leaves play before the ability resolves, the land's last
controller before it left is used. [D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Annex
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2UU | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): You control enchanted land.
|
Annihilate
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3BB | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. ;
Draw a card.
|
Annul
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | US(C)
|
Text(US): Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.
|
- It works on Artifact Creature spells and Enchant <-something-> spells.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Before errata it was of type Interrupt.
Anoint
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): Buyback {3}. ; Prevent the next 3 damage that would be
dealt to target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Antagonism
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the end of each player's turn, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
that player unless one of his or her opponents was dealt damage that turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- It looks back over the entire turn even if this card was not in play at
the time. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Anthroplasm
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=2UU | UL(R)
|
Text(UL): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{X},{Tap}: Remove all +1/+1 counters from ~this~ and put X +1/+1 counters
on it.
|
- It does not kill itself when the ability is used. It is not 0/0 long enough
to be killed. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Anti-Magic Aura
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | LG(C1)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells and can't
be enchanted by enchantments except for ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The creature can be targeted by abilities. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
Anurid Barkripper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1GG | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Anurid Brushhopper
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1GW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 3/4. ; Discard two cards from your hand: Remove ~this~ from the
game. Return it to play under its owner's control at end of turn.
|
- If the ability is played during the End of Turn step, it will not return
to play until the End of Turn step in the following turn.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- It returns to play as if it were newly cast. All effects and such that
were on it ended when it left play. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Anurid Murkdiver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Beast | Cost=4BB | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 4/3, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Anurid Scavenger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 3/3, Protection from Black. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you put a card from your graveyard on the bottom
of your library.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Anurid Swarmsnapper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 1/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; {1}{G}: ~this~
may block an additional creature this turn.
|
Anvil of Bogardan
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Players have no maximum hand size. ; At the beginning of
each player's draw step, that player draws a card, then discards a card
from his or her hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If the draw part of the effect is skipped due to a replacement effect like
Island Sanctuary or such, the discard part of the effect is not
skipped. [bethmo 1997/09/13]
- The draw and discard during the draw step are controlled by the controller
of Anvil of Bogardan. This means the discard is forced and can trigger
Sand Golem or Mangara's Blessing. [D'Angelo 1998/05/12]
- If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order
they enter play. For example, if both this and Recycle are in
play, the most recent in play decides your hand size.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/21]
An-Zerrin Ruins
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ;
Creatures of the chosen type don't untap during their controllers' untap
steps. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Cannot choose something such as Artifact Creature or Land Creature which are
not creature types. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 36]
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
Apathy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's
untap step. ; At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, that player may discard a card at random from his or her hand.
If he or she does, untap enchanted creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The discard to untap is a payment and is not forced. [bethmo 1997/06/12]
Apes of Rath
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2GG | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 5/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Aphetto Alchemist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Untap target artifact or creature. ; Morph {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Aphetto Dredging
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Return up to three target creature cards of the creature type of
your choice from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- You need to choose the creature type before choosing the targets.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Aphetto Exterminator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2B | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/1. ; Morph {3}{B}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, target
creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Aphetto Grifter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Tap target permanent.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Aphetto Runecaster
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3U | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/3. ; Whenever a creature is turned face up, you may draw a card.
|
Aphetto Vulture
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Bird | Cost=4BB | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
may put target Zombie card from your graveyard on top of your library.
|
- The ability can be used to return itself to the top of your library if it
is still in your graveyard when the ability resolves.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Apocalypse
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RRR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Remove all permanents from the game. You discard your
hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Apocalypse Chime
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all cards from the
Homelands expansion. They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Changing a land's type will not remove the expansion symbol on it, so this
still affects Homelands lands which have been changed to another type
by a spell like Phantasmal Terrain. [Aahz 1995/10/23]
Apprentice Necromancer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1B | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return target creature card
from your graveyard to play. That creature gains haste. At end of turn,
sacrifice it.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Apprentice Sorcerer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to have
it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Apprentice Wizard
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UU | DK(U1)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 0/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana
pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Aquamoeba
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/3. ; Discard a card from your hand: Switch ~this~'s power and
toughness until end of turn.
|
- The switch is applied just like any other effect. Any power/toughness
modifications applied after it apply to the new values.
[WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
Arboria
Color=Green | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2GG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures can't attack a player who didn't play a spell and
didn't put a card into play during his or her last turn.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This effect modifies the announcement of an attack, so it only works if it
is in play at that time. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You can put tokens into play without ending this effect. For example,
Tombstone Stairwell. [D'Angelo 1997/03/26]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Arcades Sabboth
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elder Dragon Legend | Cost=2WWGGUU |
LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 7/7, Flying. ; Untapped nonattacking creatures you control
get +0/+2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you
pay {G}{W}{U}. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Does give himself a bonus. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Arcane Denial
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AL(C2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two
cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. ; You draw a card at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The player does not choose how many cards to draw until the beginning of
the appropriate upkeep. [Duelist Magazine #13, Page 26] They choose how
many before drawing the first one. [D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Arcane Laboratory
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Each player can't play more than one spell each turn.
|
- You cannot play a buyback spell more than once. It does not matter that
it's the same spell card. It's not the same spell instance.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
- If the spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell played.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
- When it enters play, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was
cast before it entered play. [DeLaney 1998/10/17] It will notice itself
being played. [D'Angelo 1998/10/22]
- When it leaves play, the effect ends and all players are able to play spells
unrestricted again. [D'Angelo 1999/11/23]
Arcane Teachings
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has "{Tap}: This creature
deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
Archaeological Dig
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Archangel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=5WW |
VI(R)/PT(R)/P2(R)/ST(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): 5/5, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Arcanis the Omnipotent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=3UUU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/4. ; {Tap}: Draw three cards. ; {2}{U}{U}: Return ~this~ to its
owner's hand.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Archery Training
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an arrow
counter on ~this~. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals X
damage to target attacking or blocking creature, where X is the number of
arrow counters on the Archery Training that created this ability."
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Remember that you do not remove counters when using the ability.
[DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- If there is more than one Archery Training on a creature, each granted
ability counts the counters on the Archery Training that granted that
ability. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
Archivist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2UU | UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(UL/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Draw a card.
|
Arc Lightning
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ deals 3 damage divided as you choose among any number of
target creatures and/or players.
|
- Each target must receive at least 1 damage. You can't choose a target
to take zero damage. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 3 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Arc Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2R | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {2}{R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ deals 2
damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or
players.
|
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 2 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Cycle with Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior, Divining Witch,
Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Arctic Foxes
Color=White | Type=Creature - Fox | Cost=1W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 1/1. ; Creatures with power 2 or greater can't block ~this~ as
long as defending player controls a snow-covered land. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Arctic Merfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; Kicker-Return a creature you control to its owner's hand. ;
If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter
on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Arctic Wolves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=3GG | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): 4/5. ; Cumulative upkeep - {2} ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw
a card.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Arcum's Sleigh
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Until end of turn, attacking doesn't cause
target creature to tap if defending player controls a snow-covered land.
[Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
Arcum's Weathervane
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target snow-covered land loses
snow-covered. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ;
{2},{Tap}: Target non-snow-covered basic land becomes snow-covered. (This
effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Gives the "Snow-Covered" or removes the "Snow-Covered" attribute from a
land. [D'Angelo 1995/06/08] It is possible to have Snow-Covered
non-basic lands. This card cannot give Snow-Covered to a non-basic land,
so it takes some tricks to make it happen.
- Cannot be used on a multiland to add Snow-Coveredness even if it
"is a" basic land type. You can use it on any land to remove
Snow-Coveredness. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Note - Also see Snow-Covered Lands, Rule K.21.
Arcum's Whistle
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target non-Wall creature's controller may pay
that creature's converted mana cost. If he or she doesn't, the creature
attacks this turn if able, and at end of turn, destroy it if it didn't
attack. Play this ability only during the creature's controller's turn
before attackers are declared. You can't target a creature that came
under its controller's control this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Ardent Militia
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W |
WL(C)/PT(U)/ST(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): 2/5. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Ardent Soldier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/2. ; Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~to tap. ; If
you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on
it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Arena
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PR(AR)
|
Text(PR+errata): {3},{Tap}: Choose a creature you control. An opponent
chooses a creature he or she controls. Tap both creatures. Each of
those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The opponent and the creatures are all chosen when the ability is resolving.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- Either or both creatures can be tapped prior to using the ability and it
still works. [bethmo 1995/08/24]
- Walls can fight in the Arena. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
- Blocking abilities like the Thicket Basilisk's do not take effect.
[Peterson 1994/11/15]
- The power of the creatures when the effect resolves is used to determine
how much damage is done. [Aahz 1995/03/07]
- In multiplayer games, you can choose a different opposing player each time
it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
Arena of the Ancients
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): Legends don't untap during their controllers' untap
steps. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all Legends. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Arenson's Aura
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IA(C)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): {W},Sacrifice an enchantment: Destroy target
enchantment. ; {3}{U}{U}: Counter target enchantment spell.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Counters an enchantment spell as it is being played from someone's hand. It
does not counter the effect of an enchantment. [Aahz 1995/06/13]
Argivian Archaeologist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Archaeologist | Cost=1WW | AQ(U1)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 1/1. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Return target artifact card from your
graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Argivian Blacksmith
Color=White | Type=Creature - Smith | Cost=1WW | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt
to target artifact creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Argivian Find
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): Return target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to
your hand.
|
Argivian Restoration
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Put target artifact card from your graveyard into play.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Argothian Elder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Untap two target lands.
|
- Must target two different lands. Can't be used if there is just one land
to target. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can target an already untapped land. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Argothian Enchantress
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Enchantress | Cost=1G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ;
Whenever you play an enchantment spell, draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability triggers when you announce an Enchantment or Enchant <-something>
spell. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Argothian Pixies
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1G | AQ(C4)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by artifact creatures. ;
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by artifact creatures.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Argothian Swine
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Boar | Cost=3G | US(C)
|
Text(US): 3/3, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Argothian Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=3GG | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 3/5. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by
artifacts. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Argothian Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 6/6, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, any player may
sacrifice a land. If a player does, put ~this~ on top of its owner's
library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Only one triggered ability is placed on the stack that offers all the
players a choice when it resolves. See Rule A.4.11. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Ark of Blight
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): {3},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target land.
|
Armadillo Cloak
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1GW | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has trample. ; Whenever
enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Armageddon
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W |
ABUR456(R)/PT(R)/P2(R)/ST(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th): Destroy all lands.
|
- The destruction can be prevented normally, such as with Consecrate Land,
Pyramids, or regeneration if the land is also a creature.
[Aahz 1994/06/01]
Armageddon Clock
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | AQ(U2)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a doom counter
on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your draw step, ~this~ deals damage to
each player equal to the number of doom counters on it. ; {4}: Remove a
doom counter from ~this~. Any player may play this ability, but only
during any upkeep step. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Players can remove as many counters as they can pay for each turn.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Armistice
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {3}{W}{W}: You draw a card and target opponent gains 3 life.
|
Armored Galleon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=4U | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 5/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless the defending player has an
island in play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
attack unless defending player controls an island." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Armored Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 2/3, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Armored Guardian
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=3WU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/5. ; {1}{W}{W}: Target creature you control gains protection
from the color of your choice until end of turn. ; {1}{U}{U}: ~this~ can't
be the target of spells or abilities this turn.
|
- You can play the "can't be the target" ability in response to this card
being targeted by a spell or ability. If you do so, then the spell or
ability will fail to do anything to this card since this card will now
be an illegal target. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Armored Pegasus
Color=White | Type=Creature - Pegasus | Cost=1W |
TE(C)/PT(C)/6(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE/6th): 1/2, Flying.
|
- Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {2}{W}
instead of {1}{W}. This is an error.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Armorer Guildmage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ;
{G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
Armor of Faith
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; {W}: Enchanted creature
gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
Armor of Thorns
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a nonblack creature. ; You may
play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any
time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Armor Sliver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2}: This creature gets +0/+1
until end of turn." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Armor Thrull
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=2B | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/3. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +1/+2 counter on
target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Arms Dealer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {1}{R},Sacrifice a Goblin: ~this~ deals 4 damage to target
creature.
|
Army Ants
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1BR | VI(U)
|
Text(VI): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a land: Destroy target land.
|
Army of Allah
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | AN(C4)
|
Text(AN+errata): Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card appears in two different versions. One version has a normal
generic mana symbol in the cost (it is C1 rarity) and the other has a
small dark mana symbol (it is C3 rarity). [D'Angelo 1999/01/31]
Arnjlot's Ascent
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; {1}: Target creature gains flying until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Arrest
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated
abilities can't be played.
|
Arrogant Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 4/3, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Vampire. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Arrogant Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3GG | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 4/4, Trample. ; Madness {2}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Artifact Blast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Counter target artifact spell. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - This spell was of type Interrupt, but now it is of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Artifact Mutation
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=RG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. ; Put X 1/1
green Saproling creature tokens into play, where X is its converted mana
cost.
|
- This spell is countered and you get no Saprolings if the artifact is an
illegal target on resolution. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Artifact Possession
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=2B | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped or a player
plays an ability of enchanted artifact without {Tap} in its activation
cost, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that artifact's controller.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Triggered abilities are not "played" and so they won't trigger this card's
ability. [DeLaney 2000/03/12]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Artifact Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Enchanted creature has protection from artifacts. This
effect doesn't remove Artifact Ward. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Does not protect against non-damaging and non-targeted artifacts such as
Nevinyrral's Disk. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Artificial Evolution
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all
instances of one creature type with another. The new creature type can't
be Legend or Wall. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
|
- It changes creature type words in the text box and on the card's type line.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was
created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are
on the permanent. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If a creature's creature type has been changed by a spell or ability,
changing the card's text won't affect or alter the new creature type.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If this card is used to change "Wall" into something else, the Wall reminder
text will also be changed. This won't make the creature of the new type
unable to attack, however. It's just reminder text that is now
inaccurate. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Ascendant Evincar
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4BB | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 3/3, Flying. ; Other black creatures get +1/+1. ; Nonblack
creatures get -1/-1.
|
Ascending Aven
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=2UU | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/2, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying. ;
Morph {2}{U}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Ashen Firebeast
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6RR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 6/6. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature without
flying.
|
Ashen Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghoul | Cost=3B | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/1, Haste. ; {B}: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to
play. Play this ability only during your upkeep and only if three or more
creature cards are above ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Ashen Powder
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): Put target creature card from one of your opponents' graveyards
into play under your control.
|
Ashes to Ashes
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | DK(C3)/45(U)
|
Text(5th): Remove two target nonartifact creatures from the game. ~this~
deals 5 damage to you.
|
- Must have 2 targets at time of casting in order to be declared.
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 6]
- If one target is removed or becomes invalid after declaration, the other
target is still affected. [bethmo 1994/09/15] You take the damage if at
least one target is removed from the game. [D'Angelo 1995/05/17]
Ashnod's Altar
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AQ(U2)/CH(C2)/56(U)
|
Text(6th): Sacrifice a creature: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool.
|
Ashnod's Battle Gear
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AQ(U2)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2},{Tap}: Target creature you control gets +2/-2 as long
as ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Ashnod's Coupon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | UG(R)
|
Text(UG): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target player gets you target drink.
Errata: You pay any costs for the drink.
|
- The drink must be a legal target for the player. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
All local, state, federal, and national laws apply.
- You can target somebody else's drink, but you don't find out what the costs
are until you go to pay for it. Better hope they're not too attached to
it. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You cannot force someone get a drink which cannot be reasonably acquired.
For example, you cannot make them go to Hawaii for a special drink that
is only available there. [QAS 1998/09/09] But they might be willing to go
if you pay for the trip.
- You cannot force someone to break laws, such as asking a minor to get an
alcoholic drink. [QAS 1998/09/09] This also includes bringing a drink
into a location that does not allow drinks, or any other such rule or law
breaking. [D'Angelo 1999/02/21]
- You cannot force someone to do something unsafe. [D'Angelo 1999/02/21]
- The effect does not resolve until the drink is returned. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Ashnod's Cylix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target player looks at the top three cards of
his or her library, puts one of them back on top of his or her library,
then removes the rest from the game. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- If the player has less than 3 cards in their library, look at as many as
they have, put one back, and remove the others.
[Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
Ashnod's Transmogrant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(U3)/CH(C2)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
nonartifact creature. That creature becomes an artifact in addition to
its types. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The counter only gives the +1/+1. The artifactness is a permanent change
not associated with the counter. [Aahz 1997/08/22] So if the counter is
moved off of the creature the artifact nature stays.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Asmira, Holy Avenger
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2GW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; At the end turn, put a +1/+1 counter
on ~this~ for each creature put into your graveyard from play this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Counts creatures that went to the graveyard before this card came into play.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/08]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Aspect of Wolf
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +X/+Y, where X is equal to half
the number of forests you control, rounded down, and Y is equal to half
the number of forests you control, rounded up. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The bonus is recalculated every time the number of Forests you have in
play changes. It is not a one-time bonus. [bethmo 1994/04/01] It is a
continuous effect.
Assassin's Blade
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; Destroy any one attacking creature that isn't black.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers
step. ; Destroy target nonblack attacking creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Assault (Assault/Battery)
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - See Battery (Assault/Battery) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Assembly Hall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): {4},{Tap}: Reveal a creature card in your hand. Search
your library for a card with the same name as that card, reveal the card,
and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You do not have to find a card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Astral Slide
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a player cycles a card, you may remove target creature
from the game. If you do, return that creature to play under its owner's
control at end of turn.
|
- If a player cycles a card during the end of turn step, the creature that is
removed from the game won't come back into play until the end of the next
turn. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If a face down card is removed from the game, it turns face up and remains
face up when it returns to play. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Astral Steel
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Target creature gets +1/+2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Astrolabe
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AL(C2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add two mana of any one color
to your mana pool. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's
upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Atalya, Samite Master
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Legend | Cost=3WW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/3. ; {X},{Tap}: Choose one - Prevent the next X damage that
would be dealt to target creature this turn; or you gain X life. Spend
only white mana this way.
|
- Spending only white mana applies to the ability regardless of which mode
you choose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Cost modifiers which add a cost are not restricted to only white mana.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Atog
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1R | AQ(C4)/R5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/2. ; Sacrifice an artifact: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end
of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Atogatog
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Atog Legend | Cost=WUBRG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 5/5. ; Sacrifice an Atog: ~this~ gets +X/+X until end of turn,
where X is the sacrificed Atog's power.
|
- This card is of creature type Atog and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Attrition
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): {B},Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.
|
Attunement
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Return ~this~ to owner's hand: Draw three cards, then
discard four cards from your hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If you have less than 4 cards, discard all you have. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Aura Blast
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Destroy target enchantment. ; Draw a card.
|
- You don't draw a card if this spell is countered. This can happen if the
target is illegal on resolution. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- You still draw a card if the enchantment regenerates.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Aura Extraction
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Put target enchantment on top of its owner's library. ;
Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Aura Flux
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): All other enchantments have "At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay {2}."
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- This card adds a triggered ability to all other enchantments.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If two or more Aura Fluxes are in play, they will give the text to each
other. [DeLaney 1999/02/14] And they will cause each other enchantment to
have two triggered abilities the player would have to pay.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You choose whether to pay {2} or not on resolution. If not, then you
sacrifice the enchantment. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Aura Fracture
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Sacrifice a land: Destroy target enchantment.
|
Aura Graft
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD+errata): Gain control of target enchantment that's enchanting a
permanent. Move that enchantment to another permanent it can
enchant. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
|
- If there is no legal place to move the enchantment, then it doesn't move
but you still control it. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Auramancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target
enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Aura Mutation
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=GW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target enchantment. Put X 1/1 green Saproling creature
tokens into play, where X is its converted mana cost.
|
- This spell is countered and you get no Saprolings if the enchantment is an
illegal target on resolution. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Aura Shards
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GW | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a creature comes into play under your control, you may
destroy target artifact or enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Aura of Silence
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Artifact and enchantment spells your opponents play
cost {2} more to play. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact or
enchantment. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Affects all opponents in a multiplayer game. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Aura Thief
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3U | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
gain control of all enchantments. (You don't get to move local
enchantments.)
|
- Gaining control of an enchantment often isn't very interesting since it
probably won't change what the enchantment is doing. It only matters if
the enchantment does something specifically to "you" or "an opponent" or
if the enchantment has an activated ability (which only the controller can
use). [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Auratog
Color=White | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): 1/2. ; Sacrifice an enchantment: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of
turn.
|
Aurification
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a creature deals damage to you, put a gold counter on
it. ; Each creature with a gold counter on it is a Wall in addition to its
other creature types. (Walls can't attack.) ; When ~this~ leaves play,
remove all gold counters from all creatures.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Aurochs
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Aurochs | Cost=3G | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/3, Trample. ; As long as ~this~ is attacking, it
gets +1/+0 for each other attacking Aurochs. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The bonus is not applied until after you check for attack legality, so it
is a 2/3 creature when declaring attackers. [DeLaney 2000/03/02]
- Yes, this is supposed to be of creature type Aurochs and it is supposed to
get the bonus for other creatures of its type. [Barclay 2001/06/22]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Aurora Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2, Flying. ; {W}: Target permanent becomes white until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Rule K.7.5 for changing a permanent's color.
Auspicious Ancestor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Ancestor | Cost=3W | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
gain 3 life. ; Whenever a white spell is played, you may pay {1}. If you
do, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Autumn Willow
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4GG | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ;
{G}: Until end of turn, ~this~ may be the target of spells and abilities
controlled by target player as though it did not have "~this~ can't be the
target of spells or abilities." [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Does not cause enchantments on it to be removed when the ability is
activated. An enchantment in play is neither a spell nor an ability.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37]
- This spell can be countered. The ability does not work until it enters
play. [D'Angelo 1995/11/15]
- The ability allows you to ignore the "can't target" text on this card, but
does not negate any other effects (such as Dense Foliage).
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Avalanche
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X2RR | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): Destroy X target snow-covered lands.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Avalanche Riders
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=3R | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/2, Haste. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy
target land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - This card was designed by Darwin Kastle after winning the 1999
tournament in Barcelona.
Avarax
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3RR | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3, Haste. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your
library for a card named Avarax, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If
you do, shuffle your library. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Avatar of Fury
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=6RR | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 6/6, Flying. ; If an opponent controls seven or more lands, ~this~
costs {6} less to play. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- The converted mana cost (see Rule K.8) of this card is still 8, even if you
only pay {R}{R} to play it. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Avatar of Hope
Color=White | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=6WW | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 4/9, Flying. ; If you have 3 life or less, ~this~ costs {6} less
to play. ; ~this~ may block any number of creatures.
|
- The converted mana cost (see Rule K.8) of this card is still 8, even if you
only pay {W}{W} to play it. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Avatar of Might
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=6GG | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 8/8, Trample. ; If an opponent controls at least four more
creatures than you, ~this~ costs {6} less to play.
|
- The converted mana cost (see Rule K.8) of this card is still 8, even if you
only pay {G}{G} to play it. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Avatar of Will
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=6UU | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 5/6, Flying. ; If an opponent has no cards in hand, ~this~
costs {6} less to play.
|
- The converted mana cost (see Rule K.8) of this card is still 8, even if you
only pay {U}{U} to play it. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Avatar of Woe
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=6BB | PY(R)
|
Text(PY+errata): 6/5, Fear. ; If there are ten or more creature cards total
in all graveyards, ~this~ costs {6} less to play. ; {Tap}: Destroy target
creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- The converted mana cost (see Rule K.8) of this card is still 8, even if you
only pay {B}{B} to play it. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Aven Archer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3WW | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Flying. ; {2}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
attacking or blocking creature.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Aven Brigadier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3WWW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/5, Flying. ; All other Birds get +1/+1. ; All other Soldiers
get +1/+1.
|
- It gives +2/+2 to creatures that are both Birds and Soldiers.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Aven Cloudchaser
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target
enchantment.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Aven Envoy
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 0/2, Flying.
|
Aven Farseer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=1W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever a creature is turned face up, put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~.
|
Aven Fateshaper
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Wizard | Cost=6U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 4/5, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at the top four
cards of your library, then put them back in any order. ; {4}{U}: Look at
the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
|
Aven Fisher
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
may draw a card.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Aven Flock
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=4W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/3, Flying. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Aven Fogbringer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Wizard | Cost=3U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return target land to
its owner's hand.
|
Avenger en-Dal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1W | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {2}{W},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Remove target
attacking creature from the game. Its controller gains life equal to its
toughness.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Bola Warrior, Divining Witch,
Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Avenging Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3WW | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from
play, you may put ~this~ on top of owner's library instead.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Avenging Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2G | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you may
reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card.
Put that card into play and put all other cards revealed this way into
your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The ability does not work if all damage is prevented. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Putting a land into play does not count as playing a land.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- The cards are revealed from the top of the library. [D'Angelo 1998/06/25]
Aven Liberator
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=2WW | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 2/3, Flying. ; Morph {3}{W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up,
target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Aven Redeemer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Cleric | Cost=3W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2, Flying. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be
dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
Aven Shrine
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a player plays a spell, that player gains X life, where X
is the number of cards in all graveyards with the same name as that spell.
|
Aven Smokeweaver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=2UU | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/3, Flying, Protection from Red.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Aven Soulgazer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Cleric | Cost=3WW | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3, Flying. ; {2}{W}: Look at target face-down creature.
|
Aven Trooper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3W | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/1, Flying. ; {2}{W},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~
gets +1/+2 until end of turn.
|
Aven Warcraft
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn. ; Threshold -
Creatures you control also gain protection from the color of your choice
until end of turn. (You have threshold if seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Aven Warhawk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=4W | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2, Flying. ; Amplify 1.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Aven Windreader
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier Wizard | Cost=3UU | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 3/3, Flying. ; {1}{U}: Target player reveals the top card of his
or her library.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird, of type Soldier, and of type Wizard.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Avizoa
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Avizoa | Cost=3U | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; 0: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You
skip your next untap step. Play this ability only once each turn.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
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- You skip the next untap step that you are not skipping for any other reason.
In other words, the skips save up until you skip as many as required.
[Aahz 1997/06/16]
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase, Rule G.36.
Avoid Fate
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Counter target instant or enchantment spell that targets
a permanent you control. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Whether the target is an instant or enchantment is not set on
announcement. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03] See Rule G.24.
- An "enchantment spell that targets a permanent" is a fancy way of saying
that it can counter a local enchantment (such as an Enchant Creature)
that is being played. Local enchantments target the permanent they
are going to enchant. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It used to be of type Interrupt, but it is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Awakening
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, all players untap
all creatures and lands they control. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It is possible to tap your lands for mana before this effect untaps them,
and get a bunch of mana for use during your upkeep. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
Awesome Presence
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked unless defending player
pays {3} for each creature that blocks enchanted creature. (This cost is
paid as blockers are declared.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Axelrod Gunnarson
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4BBRR | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 5/5, Trample. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~
this turn is put into a graveyard, you gain 1 life and ~this~ deals 1
damage to target player. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Ayesha Tanaka
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=UUWW | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 2/2, Banding. ; {Tap}: Counter target activated ability of
an artifact unless that ability's controller pays {W}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The controller of the artifact ability pays when the ability of this card
resolves if they want to prevent the countering. [bethmo 1996/12/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Aysen Abbey
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add {U} or {G} to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Aysen Bureaucrats
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bureaucrat | Cost=1W | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Tap target creature with power 2 or less.
|
- Checks the power of the creature on announcement and on resolution.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37]
Aysen Crusader
Color=White | Type=Creature - Crusader | Cost=2WW | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2+*/2+*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal
to 2 plus the number of Heroes you control. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Aysen Highway
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WWW | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): White creatures gain plainswalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Azimaet Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): 1/3, Flying. ; {U}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Azure Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3U | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(LG/CH/5th): 2/4, Flying.
|
Backdraft
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): This turn, whenever target sorcery spell deals
damage, ~this~ deals half that much damage, rounded down, to that spell's
controller. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Backfire
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | LG(U1)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, ~this~
deals that much damage to enchanted creature's controller.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Backlash
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1BR | IN(U)
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Text(IN): Tap target untapped creature. That creature deals damage equal to
its power to its controller.
|
- Being untapped is a targeting restriction. If the target is tapped before
this spell resolves, then this spell is countered. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Backslide
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Turn target creature with morph face down. ; Cycling {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Back to Basics
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap
steps. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Only Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, and Swamp (plus their Snow-Covered
equivalents) are basic lands. See Rule K.16.2. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Badlands
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a mountain and a swamp in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card is effectively of 3 land types. It is a "Badlands", a "Swamp",
and a "Mountain". It is not a basic land, but it does count as being
each of two basic land types for any cards that look for or count
basic land types. [D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
- This card is considered to be a Mountain and a Swamp even while in the
graveyard, library, or anywhere else. The text applies even when it is
not in play. [Jordan 2001/10/13]
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- Conversion changes the entire land to plains if it is a mountain.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Bad Moon
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): Black creatures get +1/+1. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Bad River
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
Search your library for an island or swamp card and put it into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You do not have to find an island or swamp if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Baki's Curse
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature for each enchant
creature enchanting that creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Balance
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Except the player who controls the fewest lands, each
player sacrifices lands until all players control the same number of lands
as the player who controls the fewest. Players do the same for creatures
and discard cards from their hands the same way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- All cards sacrificed at one time go to the graveyard simultaneously. All
cards discarded go to the graveyard simultaneously. As always, you pick
the order they end up in the graveyard. See Rule Z.1.4.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- This spell is not targeted so cards which cannot be targeted, such as a
creature with Protection from White, are both counted and valid choices
for being sacrificed. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
- Cards are not counted until the appropriate step. So, a land creature
sacrificed to the first part of the spell would not count for the last
part. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1995/04/19.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1995/04/19.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01. It was previously restricted from 1995/04/19 to 1997/01/01.
Balance of Power
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | PT(R)/P3(R)
|
Text(P3): If you have fewer cards in your hand than your opponent does, you
draw until you have the same number. (When you play ~this~, it doesn't
count as in your hand.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "If you have
fewer cards in your hand than target opponent does, you draw until you
have the same number. (When you play ~this~, it doesn't count as in your
hand.)" [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Balancing Act
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Each player chooses a number of permanents he or she controls
equal to the number of permanents controlled by the player who controls
the fewest, then sacrifices the rest. Each player discards cards from
his or her hand the same way.
|
Balduvian Barbarians
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=1RR | IA(C)/67(C)
|
Text(IA/6th/7th): 3/2.
|
Balduvian Bears
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=1G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 2/2.
|
Balduvian Conjurer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/2. ; {Tap}: Until end of turn, target snow-covered land
becomes a 2/2 creature that's still a land. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Balduvian Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/3. ; {2}{R},Remove a creature card in your graveyard from
the game: Put a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste into
play. Sacrifice it at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Balduvian Horde
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2RR | AL(R2)/6(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th+errata): 5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless
you discard a card at random from your hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The discard is forced. You may use Library of Leng on the discarded
card. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You choose whether to discard or not on resolution. If not, then you
sacrifice this card. You can choose to not discard even if you no longer
control this card on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Balduvian Hydra
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hydra | Cost=XRR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+0 counters on
it. ; Remove a +1/+0 counter from ~this~: Prevent the next 1 damage that
would be dealt to ~this~ this turn. ; {R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+0 counter
on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Balduvian Shaman
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Change the text of target white enchantment
you control that doesn't have cumulative upkeep by replacing all instances
of one color word with another. That enchantment gains "Cumulative
Upkeep {1}." (For example, you may change "counters black spells"
to "counters blue spells".) [Oracle 2000/05/20]
|
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Balduvian Trading Post
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice an untapped
mountain instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it
into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {R} and one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking
creature. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Mana Flare will let you make an extra red or an extra colorless mana
of your choice. [Aahz 1996/05/21]
- You sacrifice the mountain before this card is put into play, and do so
no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/11/14]
Balduvian War-Makers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=4R | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 3/3, Haste, Rampage 1. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Baleful Stare
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | PT(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Target opponent reveals his or her hand. You draw a card for
each mountain and red card in it.
|
Ballista Squad
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=3W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {X}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage to target attacking or
blocking creature.
|
Ball Lightning
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ball-Lightning | Cost=RRR |
DK(U1)/45(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): 6/1, Trample, Haste. ; At end of turn, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The creature is sacrificed at the end of every turn in which it is in play.
There is no choice about what turn to sacrifice it. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- The creature type is "Ball-Lightning" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Ball Lightning". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Balloon Peddler
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
gains flying until end of turn.
|
Balm of Restoration
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Choose one - You gain 2 life;
or prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature or
player this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Balshan Beguiler
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that
player reveals the top two cards of his or her library. You choose one of
those cards and put it into his or her graveyard.
|
Balshan Collaborator
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3U | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 2/2, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Balshan Griffin
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3UU | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 3/2, Flying. ; {1}{U},Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~
to its owner's hand.
|
Balthor the Defiled
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Dwarf Legend | Cost=2BB | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; All Minions get +1/+1. ; {B}{B}{B},Remove ~this~ from the
game: Each player returns all black and all red creature cards from his or
her graveyard to play.
|
- This card is different from Balthor the Stout for purposes of the
Legend rules. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Balthor the Stout
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf Legend | Cost=1RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 2/2. ; All Barbarians get +1/+1. ; {R}: Target Barbarian
gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- This card is different from Balthor the Defiled for purposes of the
Legend rules. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Bamboozle
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Target player reveals the top four cards of his or her library.
You choose two of those cards and put them into his or her graveyard. Put
the rest on top of his or her library in any order.
|
Bandage
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target
creature or player this turn. ; Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Bane of the Living
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2BB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 4/3. ; Morph {X}{B}{B}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, all
creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- The X in the ability has the same value as the X paid in the Morph ability.
This is pretty easy to derive since there is no other source of X.
[DeLaney 2003/03/19]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Banshee
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Banshee | Cost=2BB | DK(U2)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 0/1. ; {X},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage divided evenly
between you and target creature or player. Round up for you and down for
that creature or player. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Barbarian Bully
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ gets +2/+2
until end of turn unless a player has ~this~ deal 4 damage to him or her.
Play this ability only once each turn.
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Barbarian General
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4R | P3(U)
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Text(P3): 3/2, Horsemanship.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Barbarian Guides
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2R | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {2}{R},{Tap}: Target creature you control gains the
snow-covered landwalk ability of your choice until end of turn. Return
that creature to its owner's hand at end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Can give Snow-Covered landwalk for basic or non-basic types, but it must
be for a specific type. Examples include, Mountainwalk,
Maze of Ith-Walk, and Tolaria-Walk. Entire classes of landwalk are
not supported. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99] Legendary Landwalk, black
Landwalk, and so on are not usable.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Barbarian Horde
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3R | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 3/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Barbarian Lunatic
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2R | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/1. ; {2}{R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
creature.
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Barbarian Outcast
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian Beast | Cost=1R | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 2/2. ; When you control no swamps, sacrifice ~this~.
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Barbarian Ring
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(U)
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Text(OD): {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ;
Threshold - {R},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
creature or player. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Barbary Apes
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=1G | LG(C1)
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Text(LG): 2/2.
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Barbed-Back Wurm
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 4/3. ; {B}: Target green creature blocking ~this~ gets -1/-1 until
end of turn.
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Barbed Field
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2RR | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: This land deals 1 damage to target
creature or player."
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- The damage dealt by a land is normally colorless. See Rule K.15.5.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Barbed Foliage
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): Whenever a creature attacks you, it loses flanking until end of
turn. ; Whenever a creature without flying attacks you, ~this~ deals 1
damage to it.
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Barbed Sextant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | IA(C)/5(C)
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Text(5th+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to
your mana pool. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Barbed Sliver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2R | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2}: This creature gets +1/+0
until end of turn." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Barbed Wire
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
that player. ; {2}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt
by ~this~ this turn.
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Barbtooth Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=5G | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): 6/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Bargain
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Target opponent draws a card. You gain 7 life.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Bargaining Table
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MM(R)
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Text(MM+errata): {X},{Tap}: Draw a card. X is the number of cards in an
opponent's hand as you play this ability. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You choose an opponent on announcement. This is not targeted, but a choice
is still made. This choice is made before determining the value for X
that is used in the cost. [D'Angelo 2000/01/02]
Barishi
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Barishi | Cost=2GG | WL(U)
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Text(WL+errata): 4/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
remove ~this~ from the game, then shuffle all creature cards from your
graveyard into your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- You still shuffle the creature cards into the library even if this card is
not in your graveyard when the triggered ability resolves.
[Aahz 1997/06/13]
Barkhide Mauler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Barktooth Warbeard
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4BRR | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 6/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Barl's Cage
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | DK(U1)/CH(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(CH/5th+errata): {3}: Target creature doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Does not prevent a creature from untapping during the upkeep step. It just
stops the "normal" untap during the untap step. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Affects the next untap of that creature for whoever controls it at that
time. In other words, the effect does not remember the current
controller. [bethmo 1996/11/27]
Baron Sengir
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BBB | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~
this turn is put into the graveyard, put a +2/+2 counter on ~this~. ;
{Tap}: Regenerate target Vampire. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Vampire Bats are not Vampires, they are Bats, so they cannot be
regenerated. [Aahz 1995/10/25]
- The Baron is not a Vampire. [D'Angelo 1997/09/02]
Barreling Attack
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2RR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Target creature gets +1/+1 for each creature blocking it
and gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The effect only counts creatures blocking the creature upon resolution of
this spell. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
- Both the +1/+1 and trample last only until end of turn. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Barren Moor
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {B}.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Barrin, Master Wizard
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=1UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {2},Sacrifice a permanent: Return target creature to
its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Barrin's Codex
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a page counter
on ~this~. ; {4},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw X cards, where X is the
number of page counters on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Barrin's Spite
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): Choose a player and two target creatures that player
controls. The player chooses and sacrifices one of them. Return the
other to its owner's hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The player chooses which one to sacrifice and which to return on
announcement. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- If one the creatures is an illegal target on resolution, then the other one
is still affected as chosen. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Barrin's Unmaking
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Return target permanent to its owner's hand if that permanent
shares a color with the most common color among all permanents or
the color tied for most common.
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Barrow Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you remove the top creature card in your graveyard from the game.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- When the triggered ability resolves, you have the choice of removing the
top creature card in your graveyard from the game. If you do not do so,
then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not remove the top
creature card even if this card is not in play at the time.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Bartel Runeaxe
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3GRB | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 6/5. ; ~this~ can't be the target of enchant creature
spells. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This card can be enchanted by moving enchantments onto it. The "can't
be targeted" text is different from "can't be enchanted" in that it
only applies to enchant creature spells when they are being played.
[Barclay 2003/03/18] (REVERSAL)
- Can be targeted by the abilities of enchantments.
[Duelist Magazine #12, Page 26]
- Is only immune to Enchant Creature enchantments. Enchant Permanent and
other local enchantments which are somehow enabled to target him are not
affected by his ability. [DeLaney 1997/01/28]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Basal Thrull
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=BB | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{B} to your mana
pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Basalt Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/4. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by artifact creatures. ;
Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature at
end of combat. It can't be regenerated. Then the creature's controller
puts a 0/2 Stone Wall artifact creature token into play. (Walls can't
attack.) [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- The token creature is put into play at the end of combat after destroying
the creature. [D'Angelo 2002/12/19]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Basalt Monolith
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ;
{3}: Untap ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool.
This mana can't be spent on abilities of permanents named Basalt Monolith.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- It can be untapped as often as you can pay for it. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Bash to Bits
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {4}{R}{R}. ; Destroy target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Basking Rootwalla
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=G | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. Madness {0}. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Play this ability only once each turn.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Baton of Morale
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): {2}: Target creature gains banding until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Battering Craghorn
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2RR | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/1, First Strike. ; Morph {1}{R}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Battering Ram
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=2 | AQ(C4)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your combat phase, ~this~ gains
banding until end of combat. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a Wall,
destroy that Wall at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Battery (Assault/Battery)
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Put a 3/3 green Elephant creature token into play.
|
- Note - See Assault (Assault/Battery) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Battle Cry
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Untap all white creatures you control. ; Whenever a
creature blocks this turn, it gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Battlefield Forge
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {R}
or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Battlefield Medic
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to
target creature this turn, where X is the number of Clerics in play.
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- The value of X is determined when this resolves, not later when damage
would be dealt. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Battlefield Percher
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3BB | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with
flying. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Battlefield Scrounger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=3GG | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 3/3. ; Threshold - Put three cards from your graveyard on the
bottom of your library: ~this~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Play this
ability only once each turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Check for Threshold before playing the ability. If playing the ability
causes you to lose Threshold, the ability still resolves as normal.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Battle Frenzy
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Green creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. ;
Nongreen creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Battle of Wits
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 200 or more cards in
your library, you win the game.
|
Battle Rampart
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {Tap}: Target creature gains haste
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Battle Screech
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Flashback - Tap three untapped white creatures you control. ; Put
two 1/1 white Bird creature tokens with flying into play.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Battle Squadron
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=3RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): */*, Flying. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of creatures you control.
|
Battle Strain
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a creature blocks, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that
creature's controller.
|
Battlewise Aven
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2, Flying. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 and has first
strike. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Bay Falcon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Falcon.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Bayou
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a swamp and a forest in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Bayou Dragonfly
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 1/1, Flying, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Bazaar of Baghdad
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U3)
|
Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Draw two cards, then discard three cards from your
hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You cannot use spells or mana abilities before discarding the extra cards.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Bazaar of Wonders
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3UU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ 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 a graveyard. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Because it only looks in play and in the graveyard, you can cast several of
the same spell in the same stack of spells/abilities. This is because a
spell which has been announced but has not yet resolved is on the stack
and is not checked. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- The Bazaar of Wonders only looks at a spell just after the spell is
announced, so if a card of the same name goes to the graveyard after
announcement but before that spell resolves, the spell will not be
countered. [bethmo 1996/11/07] If a spell of the same name goes to the
graveyard during announcement (discarding as a cost for example), then the
spell will be countered. [Aahz 1997/01/17]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Beacon of Destiny
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 1/3. ; {Tap}: The next time a source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, that damage is dealt to ~this~ instead.
|
Bear Cub
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=1G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Bearscape
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {1}{G},Remove two cards in your graveyard from the game: Put a 2/2
green Bear creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Beast Attack
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2GGG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {2}{G}{G}{G}. ; Put a 4/4 green Beast creature token
into play.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Beast of Burden
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): */* ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number
of creatures in play.
|
- Note - Apparently some (but not all) of the UL foil versions of this card
are missing the expansion symbol. [DeLaney 1999/02/14]
Beasts of Bogardan
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | LG(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 3/3, Protection from Red. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as
any opponent controls a white permanent. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Beast Walkers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hero | Cost=1WW | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL): 2/2. ; {G}: ~this~ gains banding until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Bedlam
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Creatures can't block.
|
Bee Sting
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | PT(U)/P2(U)
|
Text(PT/P2): ~this~ deals 2 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 2 damage to target creature or player". [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Befoul
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | US(C)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Destroy target land or nonblack creature. It can't be
regenerated.
|
- This is not modal. You do not have to choose the target type. The target
has to either be a land or non-black creature when announced and on
resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Belbe's Armor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): {X},{Tap}: Target creature gets -X/+X until end of turn.
|
Belbe's Percher
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=2B | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Belbe's Portal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ;
{3},{Tap}: Put a creature card of the chosen type from your hand into
play.
|
Bellowing Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=4B | TE(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 3/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature, ~this~
deals 3 damage to that creature's controller and 3 damage to you.
|
Beloved Chaplain
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Protection from Creatures.
|
- Protection from creatures prevents damage from creature sources, cannot
have any creatures assigned to block it, and cannot be targeted by the
abilities of creatures. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Benalish Emissary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/4. ; Kicker {1}{G} (You may pay an additional {1}{G} as you play
this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost,
destroy target land.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Benalish Heralds
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/4. ; {3}{U},{Tap}: Draw a card.
|
Benalish Hero
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hero | Cost=W | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(4th/5th): 1/1, Banding.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Benalish Infantry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 1/3, Banding.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Benalish Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | WL(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could
play an instant. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Benalish Lancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Kicker {2}{W} (You may pay an additional {2}{W} as you play
this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with
two +1/+1 counters on it and has first strike.
|
- If you paid the kicker, it comes into play with first strike and retains
this ability until it leaves play. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Benalish Missionary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would
be dealt by target blocked creature this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Works even if the creature is "blocked" by an effect rather than actual
creatures. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
Benalish Trapper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature.
|
- Note - See Icy Manipulator for related rulings.
Bend or Break
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): Each player separates all lands he or she controls into two
piles. For each player, an opponent chooses a pile. Destroy all lands in
the chosen piles. Tap all lands in the other piles.
[WotC Rules Team 2003/02/01]
|
Benevolent Bodyguard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature you control gains
protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Benevolent Unicorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=1W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/2. ; If a spell would deal damage to a creature or
player, it deals that much damage minus 1 to that creature or player
instead. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Benthic Behemoth
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=5UUU | TE(R)/7(R)
|
Text(TE/7th): 7/6, Islandwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Benthic Djinn
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2UB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 5/3, Islandwalk. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you
lose 2 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Benthic Explorers
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=3U | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; {Tap}: Untap a tapped land an opponent controls. If
you do, add one mana of any type that land could produce to your mana
pool. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- This ability is not targeted any more. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
- The "if you do" means "if the land was tapped and this effect untapped it".
If you use this effect on an untapped land, or if the land becomes
untapped before this resolves, then you don't get the mana.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Bequeathal
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw two
cards. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Bereavement
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th+errata): Whenever a green creature is put into a graveyard from
play, its controller discards a card from his or her hand.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- If the player has no cards in hand, this has no effect. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Berserk
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Play only before the combat damage step. ; Target creature
gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power. At
end of turn, destroy that creature if it attacked this turn.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- It is a one time bonus and not something that recalculates.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- If the permanent stops being a creature before the end of the turn, it is
still destroyed. This happens with Jade Statue, and can happen with
other animated cards. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25
until 2003/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 2003/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Berserk Murlodont
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever a Beast becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end
of turn for each creature blocking it.
|
Bestial Fury
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | AL(C2)
|
Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning
of the next turn's upkeep. ; Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked,
it gets +4/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Betrayal
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature an opponent controls. ;
Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, you draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It is sacrificed if it is ever on one of your creatures. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Betrothed of Fire
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Sacrifice an untapped creature: Enchanted creature
gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ; Sacrifice enchanted creature: Creatures
you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If this card is on a creature you do not control, you may not use the
ability to sacrifice the creature. This is because you cannot sacrifice
something you do not control. [WotC Rules Team 1997/07/03]
B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)
Color=Black | Type=Creature - *See Below* | Cost=BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): 99/99. ; You must play both B.F.M. cards to put B.F.M. into
play. ; When either B.F.M. card leaves play, sacrifice the other. ; ~this~
can't be blocked except by three or more creatures. ; (Creature Type)
The-Biggest,-Baddest,-Nastiest,-Scariest-Creature-You'll-Ever-See.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- This creature is actually split across two cards. The above text and
information is what is shown when you put both parts together. Each of
the two halves is a rare card. [D'Angelo 1998/09/01]
- "Both cards" means one of each half, not two of the same half.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- While the BFM is in play, it is treated as one creature, not two. While
it's not in play, each half is treated as a separate creature card.
[bethmo 1998/08/17] So while it's in play a Clone can copy the whole
creature. [bethmo 1998/11/24]
- You can put the BFM into play using Living Death, Timmy, Power Gamer,
or any other effect that puts a creature into play or multiple creature
cards into play at once (if both halves are present). You cannot put it
into play with Animate Dead, Spatula of the Ages, or any other
effect which only puts one creature card into play. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Can make "The-Biggest,-Baddest,-Nastiest,-Scariest-Creature-You'll-Ever-See"
tokens with Volrath's Laboratory. They will only be 2/2. Nobody said
that Volrath was perfect. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- This thing is big, making me the second largest furry creature in
existence. [Garfield, 1998/08/23]
- If it was allowed in tournaments, you would be allowed 4 of each half in
a legal deck. [bethmo 1998/09/09]
- The half without a mana cost printed on it is considered to have a
mana cost of the whole amount if some effect asks for that card's mana
cost. [bethmo 1999/01/11] But to play the pair you only pay the mana cost
once.
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Bifurcate
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Search your library for a creature card with the same name
as target creature and put that card into play. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Bind
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be
countered.) ; Draw a card.
|
Binding Agony
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Whenever enchanted creature is dealt damage, ~this~ deals
that much damage to enchanted creature's controller. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Binding Grasp
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3U | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {1}{U}. ; You control enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature
gets +0/+1. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Biorhythm
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Each player's life total becomes the number of creatures he or she
controls.
|
- This spell causes the player to "lose" or "gain" enough life to change to
the new life total. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If a player controls no creatures when this resolves, their life total
will become zero and he or she will lose the game.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Birchlore Rangers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Tap two untapped Elves you control: Add one mana of any
color to your mana pool. ; Morph {G}.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Bird Maiden
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Maiden | Cost=2R | AN(C4)/45(C)
|
Text(AN/4th/5th): 1/2, Flying.
|
- Note - The Arabian Nights card has two versions. One with a smaller,
darker mana circle than normal. Both versions are C2 rarity.
- Note - Before errata, the card was of type "Bird Maiden". Now it is of
type "Maiden". [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Birds of Paradise
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=G | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(7th): 0/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of creature type
Mana Birds.
Black Carriage
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Carriage | Cost=3BB | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap
step. ; Sacrifice a creature: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during
your upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Blacker Lotus
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): {Tap}: Remove ~this~ from the game and tear it into pieces.
Add four mana of any one color to your mana pool.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- You must tear it into more than one piece. That's why it says "pieces".
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- As official errata, clean up after yourself. [Barclay 1998/08/13] Littering
is a crime in many areas. Recycling is recommended.
- If the card is in a sleeve, remove it before ripping it up. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Optional Rule: If the card is in a sleeve, tear up the sleeve as well.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You may proxy a Blacker Lotus, by taking a normal Black Lotus, and using
a Black Magic Marker to color the front of the card in completely
black. No other proxies are acceptable. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- The ability is played as a mana ability, so it cannot be countered.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- If your opponent takes control of this card, they can use the ability to
rip it up. [QAS 1998/09/09] Note that you can concede the game at
faster-than-mana ability-speed to prevent them from doing so.
- Ripping up the card does not make your deck illegal. See Rule U.3.5.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- You must pick a valid color (Black, Blue, Green, Red or White) and cannot
pick "colorless". [D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
- Optional Rule: You can pick any color you want, such as Teal.
[TomHa 1998/09/15]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Black Knight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=BB | ABUR45(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 2/2, First Strike, Protection from White.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Black Lotus
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add three mana of any one color
to your mana pool. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since 1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 208]
Blackmail
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Target player reveals three cards from his or her hand and you
choose one of them. That player discards that card.
|
- If the player has less than 3 cards, all of them are revealed.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Black Mana Battery
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
any number of charge counters from ~this~: Add {B} to your mana pool, then
add an additional {B} to your mana pool for each charge counter removed
this way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can choose to remove zero counters. If you do, it produces one black
mana. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Can be tapped even if it has no counters. [D'Angelo 1995/05/12]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Black Market
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, put
a charge counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your precombat main
phase, add {B} to your mana pool for each charge counter on ~this~.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Getting the mana is not optional. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Black Scarab
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by black creatures. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a black
permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Black Vise
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; At the
beginning of the chosen player's upkeep step, ~this~ deals X damage to
that player, where X is the number of cards greater than four in his or
her hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You choose one opposing player as it comes into play and it only affects
that one player. This choice is not changed even if this card changes
controllers. It becomes useless but stays in play if the that player
leaves play. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Amount of damage is determined when the effect is resolved and not when
it is announced. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- If you take control of a Vise that targets you, you continue to take damage
from it. The "chosen opponent" check is only made when it is played and
is not checked by the effect again after it is in play.
[D'Angelo 1996/01/07]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1997/07/01. It was previously banned from 1996/02/01 to 1996/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1996/02/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01. It was previously restricted from 1996/02/01 to 1997/01/01.
Black Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature has protection from black. This
effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Blade Sliver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; All Slivers get +1/+0.
|
Bladewing's Thrall
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2BB | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 3/3. ; ~this~ has flying as long as you control a Dragon. ; When a
Dragon comes into play, you may return ~this~ from your graveyard to play.
|
Bladewing the Risen
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3BBRR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 4/4, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target
Dragon card from your graveyard to play. ; {B}{R}: All Dragons get +1/+1
until end of turn.
|
Blanchwood Armor
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each forest you control.
|
- The bonus is continuously recalculated. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Blanchwood Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=4G | US(C)
|
Text(US): 4/5.
|
Blanket of Night
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Each land is a swamp in addition to its land type.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The land can now be tapped for black mana in addition to any other abilities
it already has. [Visions FAQ 1997/02/16] This works just as if the text
"{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool" was added to each mana-producing land.
[D'Angelo 1998/01/26] In other words, the land can be tapped for its own
ability _or_ it can be tapped for black mana. Not both.
- The ability is a land type change effect so it is ordered along with other
land type change effects in the order they entered play.
[DeLaney 2001/05/06]
- The lands do not get the name "Swamp" in addition to their current name.
[bethmo 1999/11/16] This is a REVERSAL.
- Whether the land is a basic land or not is unchanged by this effect.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 25]
- If this effect is applied to a Snow-Covered land, the land is now a
Snow-Covered Swamp and not just a regular Swamp. [bethmo 1997/03/23]
- More than one Blanket of Night has no meaningful additional effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/08/22]
- Anything which counts the number of Swamps in play will not double count
an actual Swamp card while Blanket of Night is in play.
[D'Angelo 1999/03/11]
- It can affect lands which do not produce mana. [D'Angelo 1999/11/14]
Blasted Landscape
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
Cycling {2}. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Blaster Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Destroy target
Wall.
|
Blastoderm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2GG | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 5/5, Fading 3. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Blatant Thievery
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4UUU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player
controls. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
|
- You gain control of only one permanent from each player.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If a permanent changes controller after being targeted but before this
spell resolves, you won't gain control of that permanent.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Blaze
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | PT(U)/P2(U)/P3(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Blaze of Glory
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Target creature may block any number of creatures this
turn. It must block each attacking creature this turn if able.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Does not allow a tapped creature to block, or allow a creature to block
any creatures it would not normally be able to block. If a
Goblin War Drums is in effect and no other creature chooses to block,
then this creature could not block. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Blazing Effigy
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Effigy | Cost=1R | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, ~this~ deals X damage to target creature, where X is 3 plus the
amount of damage dealt to ~this~ this turn by other sources named
Blazing Effigy. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- If it dies and there are no creatures in play to target, then the ability
does nothing. [Aahz 1995/05/16]
- The controller when it dies gets to use the ability. [D'Angelo 1995/08/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Blazing Salvo
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature unless that creature's
controller has ~this~ deal 5 damage to him or her.
|
Blazing Specter
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=2BR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Flying, Haste. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
player, that player discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Blessed Orator
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/4. ; Other creatures you control get +0/+1.
|
Blessed Reversal
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | PT(R)/UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): You gain 3 life for each creature attacking you.
|
- The creatures are counted on resolution. [Barclay 1999/02/03]
- Can be cast when there are no attacking creatures, and even out of combat,
to gain zero life. [DeLaney 1999/02/10]
- Note - The Portal version was a Sorcery.
Blessed Wind
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=7WW | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Target players life total becomes 20.
|
- This counts as gaining or losing life as appropriate.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Blessed Wine
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): You gain 1 life. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the
next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Blessing
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WW | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {W}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Blight
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=BB | LG(U1)/456(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) the land was destroyed at end of turn.
It is now destroyed as a triggered ability.
Blighted Shaman
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1B | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a swamp: Target creature gets +1/+1 until
end of turn. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets +2/+2
until end of turn.
|
- Note - In Mirage this card was of creature type Cleric.
Blind Fury
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2RR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): If a creature would deal combat damage to a creature this
turn, it deals double that damage instead. ; All creatures lose trample
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Blinding Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3WW | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 2/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
that player skips his or her next combat phase.
|
Blinding Light
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | MI(U)/PT(R)/ST(R)/IN(U)
|
Text(MI/IN): Tap all nonwhite creatures.
|
- Will not tap a creature that is both white and another color.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Blind Seer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2UU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1}{U}: Target spell or permanent becomes the color of your
choice until end of turn.
|
- If you change the color of a spell which is to become a permanent, the
permanent will retain the color change until the end of the turn.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Blinking Spirit
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3W | IA(R)/5(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(IA/5th+errata): 2/2. ; {0}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - This card was of creature type Blinking Spirit and is now of creature
type Spirit. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Blistering Barrier
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 5/2. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Blistering Firecat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=1RRR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 7/1, Trample, Haste. ; At end of turn, sacrifice ~this~. ;
Morph {R}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Blizzard
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; You can't play ~this~ unless you
control a snow-covered land. ; Creatures with flying don't untap during
their controllers' untap steps. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Blizzard Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=5UU | UD(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(UD): 5/5, Flying. ; {3}{U}: Untap ~this~.
|
Bloated Toad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Toad | Cost=2G | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 2/2, Protection from Blue ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Blockade Runner
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=3U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {U}: ~this~ is unblockable this turn.
|
Blood Celebrant
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; {B},Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
Bloodcurdler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1B | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put the top card
of your library into your graveyard. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 and
has "At the end of your turn, remove two cards in your graveyard from the
game." (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Bloodcurdling Scream
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XB | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): Any one creature gets +X/+0 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Bloodfire Colossus
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=6RR | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 6/6. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 6 damage to each
creature and each player.
|
Bloodfire Dwarf
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each
creature without flying.
|
Bloodfire Infusion
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; {R},Sacrifice
enchanted creature: ~this~ deals damage equal to the enchanted creature's
power to each creature.
|
- If this card is ever on a creature you don't control, it is put into the
graveyard as a State-Based Effect. [D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
Bloodfire Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2RR | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to each
creature.
|
Blood Frenzy
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): Target attacking or blocking creature gets +4/+0 until end
of turn. Destroy that creature at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Blood Hound
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=2R | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; Whenever you're dealt damage, you may put that many +1/+1
counters on ~this~. ; At the end of your turn, remove all +1/+1 counters
from ~this~.
|
Bloodline Shaman
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Wizard | Cost=1G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Choose a creature type. Reveal the top card of your
library. If that card is a creature card of the chosen type, put it into
your hand. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.
|
Blood Lust
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | LG(U1)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Target creature gets +4/-4 until end of turn. If this
would reduce that creature's toughness to less than 1, it reduces it to 1
instead. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The +4/-4 is applied when the spell resolves and will not lower the
toughness below 1. So, if a 1/1 creature has Blood Lust cast on it, it
becomes a 5/1 creature. Later spells to modify toughness modify from
this base, so a Giant Growth would make it an 8/4 creature.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- The amount that Blood Lust lowers toughness is calculated when it resolves
and is not recalculated later. If it resolves on a creature that
is currently 3/3, then it will change to be a +4/-2 effect. It will
not change to be anything else later. See Rule T.8.3.
[D'Angelo 2000/12/14]
Blood Moon
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | DK(U1)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): Nonbasic lands are mountains. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Does affect multilands and all other special lands.
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 6]
- Does not affect snow-covered basic lands. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- It immediately changes a non-basic land entering play into a Mountain,
and it does so before abilities that trigger on the original entering
play trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Blood Oath
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Choose a card type. Target opponent reveals his or her
hand. ~this~ deals 3 damage to that player for each card of the chosen
type revealed this way. (The card types are artifact, creature,
enchantment, instant, land, and sorcery.)
|
Blood of the Martyr
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=WWW | DK(U2)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): Until end of turn, if damage would be dealt to any
creature, you may have that damage dealt to you instead.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Damage Redirection, Rule G.12.
Blood Pet
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=B | TE(C)/67(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B} to your mana pool.
|
- You can sacrifice it for mana between when damage is assigned in combat and
when the damage is dealt. If you do so, any damage that would be dealt to
it never becomes dealt. This stops side-effects of the damage since the
damage is never dealt to the Blood Pet. But, you do have the one black
mana to deal with. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Bloodrock Cyclops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2R | WL(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- There is no penalty if it cannot attack. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
- Note - Also see Must Attack or Block, Rule C.7.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Cyclops.
Bloodshot Cyclops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=5R | UD(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 4/4. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals damage equal to
the sacrificed creature's power to target creature or player.
|
Bloodstained Mire
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap},Pay 1 life,Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a swamp
or mountain card and put it into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
Bloodstoke Howler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/4. ; Morph {6}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, Beasts you
control get +3/+0 until end of turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Bloodstone Cameo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool.
|
Blood Vassal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=2B | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Blossoming Wreath
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): You gain life equal to the number of creature cards in your
graveyard. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Creatures are counted on resolution. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
Blue Elemental Blast
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Choose one - Counter target red spell; or destroy target
red permanent. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made
on announcement before a target of the proper type is selected. If the
spell is redirected, this mode cannot be changed, so only targets of
the selected type are valid. [Duelist Magazine #8, Page 50] See
Rule G.24 on Modal spells.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Blue Mana Battery
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
any number of charge counters from ~this~: Add {U} to your mana pool, then
add an additional {U} to your mana pool for each charge counter removed
this way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Mana Battery for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Blue Scarab
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by blue creatures. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a blue
permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Blue Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from blue. This
effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Ward for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Blurred Mongoose
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mongoose | Cost=1G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't be countered. ; ~this~ can't be the target of
spells or abilities.
|
- It can be targeted while on the stack. The "can't be targeted" ability only
works while it is in play. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Counterspells can be played that target it, but when they resolve they
simply don't counter it since it can't be countered.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Boa Constrictor
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=4G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
Body Snatcher
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2BB | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may discard a
creature card from your hand. If you don't, remove ~this~ from the
game. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, remove ~this~ from
the game and return target creature card from your graveyard to play.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- You choose whether or not to discard on resolution. [DeLaney 1999/06/09]
- You can choose to target itself to return to play, but the remove from game
happens first and so the return to play will fail. [D'Angelo 1999/07/31]
Bogardan Firefiend
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2R | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, it
deals 2 damage to target creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You must pick a target creature, even if you are the only player with
creatures in play. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
Bogardan Phoenix
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Phoenix | Cost=2RRR | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play and has no death counter on it, return ~this~ to play and put a
death counter on it. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from play
and has a death counter on it, remove it from the game instead.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- When it dies, it comes back under the control of the player who controlled
it when it died. This is because they control the return to play effect.
[Aahz 1997/01/29]
Bog Down
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Kicker-Sacrifice two lands. ; Target player discards two cards
from his or her hand. If you paid the kicker cost, that player discards
three cards from his or her hand instead.
|
- The player discards 2 cards or 3 cards, not 5 cards.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Bog Elemental
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3BB | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 5/4, Protection from White. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a land.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Bog Glider
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a land: Search your library for a
Mercenary card with converted mana cost {2} or less and put that card
into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Bog Gnarr
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; Whenever a player plays a black spell, ~this~ gets +2/+2
until end of turn.
|
Bog Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=1B |
DK(C3)/4567(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(DK/4th/5th/6th/7th): 1/1, Flying.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Bog Initiate
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {1}: Add {B} to your mana pool.
|
Bog Raiders
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | US(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(US): 2/2, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Bog Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=B | DK(C3)/CH(C3)/56(C)
|
Text(6th): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls.
|
- No, Bog Rats do not affect Plague Rats totals. [Aahz 1994/08/09]
Bog Smugglers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1BB | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Bog Witch
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Add {B}{B}{B} to
your mana pool.
|
- The ability is a mana ability. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Bog Wraith
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wraith | Cost=3B |
ABUR4567(U)/PT(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 3/3, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Bog Wreckage
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
Boil
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | TE(U)/67(U)
|
Text(TE/6th/7th): Destroy all islands.
|
Boiling Blood
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): Target creature attacks this turn if able. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Must Attack or Block, Rule C.7.
Boiling Seas
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Destroy all islands. (This includes your islands.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Bola Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
can't block this turn.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Divining Witch,
Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Bomb Squad
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=3R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Put a fuse counter on target creature. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, put a fuse counter on each creature that has a
fuse counter on it. ; Whenever a creature has four or more fuse counters
on it, remove all fuse counters from it and destroy it. That creature
deals 4 damage to its controller.
|
- If the creature regenerates, the fuse counters are still removed and the
four damage is still dealt. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- If there are two Bomb Squads in play when a creature ends up with 4 or
more fuse counters, both Bomb Squad abilities will trigger causing 4
damage each even though the first to resolve will destroy the creature.
[D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Bone Dancer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BB | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
put the top creature card from defending player's graveyard into play
under your control. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Bone Flute
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK): {2},{Tap}: All creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Bone Harvest
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | MI(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(MI+errata): 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. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You have to show the creatures you put on top of your library, but not
the order you put them there. [D'Angelo 2000/02/18]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Boneknitter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Cleric | Cost=1B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate target Zombie. ; Morph {2}{B}.
|
- It can regenerate itself. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Bone Mask
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): {2},{Tap}: The next time a source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. For each 1 damage prevented
this way, remove the top card of your library from the game.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If you do not have enough cards in your library, the damage is still
prevented and all the cards in your library are removed.
[D'Angelo 1997/01/22]
Bone Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2RR | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; {B}: Until end of turn, ~this~ gains "Creatures
dealt damage by ~this~ this turn can't be regenerated this turn."
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Boneshard Slasher
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1B | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 1/1, Flying. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and has "When ~this~
becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it." (You have
threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Bone Shredder
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 1/1, Flying. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target
nonartifact, nonblack creature.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Bonethorn Valesk
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 4/2. ; Whenever a creature is turned face up, ~this~ deals 1
damage to target creature or player.
|
Booby Trap
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, name a card other than a basic
land card and choose an opponent. ; Reveal all cards the chosen player
draws as they're drawn. ; When a card drawn by the chosen player is the
named card, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, it deals 10 damage to that
player. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card draw is in the player's hand before the trigger is played.
[bethmo 1997/11/03]
- The "if you do" part is only done if you successfully sacrifice this card.
In other words, it has to be in play when the trigger resolves or it does
not deal damage. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Book Burning
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Unless a player has ~this~ deal 6 damage to him or her, put the
top six cards of target player's library into his or her graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Rule E.12.Ruling.3.
Book of Rass
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | DK(U2)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): {2},Pay 2 life: Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You cannot spend yourself to below zero life. You cannot spend life you
don't have. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 35]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Boomerang
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | LG(C2)/CH(C3)/567(C)/MI(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
|
Border Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(PT/ST): 1/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Border Patrol
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=4W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/6. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
Boris Devilboon
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {2}{B}{R},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 black and red Minor Demon
creature token into play. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): For each tapped creature your opponent has in play, you draw a
card.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "You draw a
card for each tapped creature your opponent controls."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Borrowing the East Wind
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XGG | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals X damage to each player and each creature with
horsemanship. (This includes you and your creatures with horsemanship.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Bosium Strip
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): {3},{Tap}: Until end of turn, if the top card in your
graveyard is an instant or sorcery card, you may play that card as though
it were in your hand. If a card played this way would be put into a
graveyard this turn, remove it from the game instead. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- The part of the effect which removes the spell card from the game is a
replacement ability which happens when the spell would go to the
graveyard during resolution, by being countered, or whatever.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/24]
- Cards which remove cards from the graveyard as a cost cannot affect
themselves when cast using Bosium Strip. This is because they are removed
from the graveyard before costs are paid. For example,
Spinning Darkness cannot remove itself as a cost. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Once activated, you can cast as many spells as you want from the graveyard
during that turn (which meet the criteria). [D'Angelo 1997/10/13]
- Because the card is removed from the game as replacement ability, other
replacement effects which also change where the card goes if it would go
to the graveyard, like Memory Lapse or Buyback (see Rule A.10), will let
the spell's controller choose which of those replacements takes place
first. The others are ignored. [D'Angelo 2000/03/14]
Bottle Gnomes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Gnome | Cost=3 | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/3. ; Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 3 life.
|
- Note - Before errata this card did not have a creature type. It is now of
creature type Gnome. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Bottle of Suleiman
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AN(U2)/R456(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Flip a coin. If you lose the
flip, ~this~ deals 5 damage to you. If you win the flip, put a 5/5 Djinn
artifact creature token with flying into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The coin is flipped on resolution and not on declaration of the ability.
[Aahz 1994/12/21]
- The Djinn has cannot attack (see Rule G.37) on the turn it is created, just
like any creature which enters play cannot. [D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Bottomless Pit
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
discards a card at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability is controlled by the player who controls Bottomless Pit. This
means that Bottomless Pit can trigger Guerrilla Tactics and other
abilities which trigger off an opponent forcing you to discard.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/05/01]
Bottomless Vault
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to
untap ~this~ during your untap step; At the beginning of your upkeep,
if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any
number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {B} to your mana pool for each
storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it
is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during
resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
- Can be tapped for zero mana. [D'Angelo 1994/12/19]
- It is considered "tapped for mana" for purposes of Mana Flare and
Wild Growth even if you choose to take zero mana from it.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- Mana Short will not draw any of the counters out of the land. It just
taps the land. [Aahz 1994/12/06]
- Drain Power forces the player to draw mana from lands if they are
untapped, but you can choose to remove zero counters.
[D'Angelo 2002/07/21]
- Enters play tapped even if a continuous effect like Blood Moon
immediately changes it to something else. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- Counters are not lost if the land is changed to another land type. They
wait around for the land to change back. [Aahz 1995/03/06] See Rule G.8.5.
Bouncing Beebles
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beeble | Cost=2U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ is unblockable as long as defending player
controls an artifact. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Bounty Hunter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2BB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Put a bounty counter on target nonblack
creature. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature with a bounty counter on it.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Bounty of the Hunt
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3GG | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): You may remove a green card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Choose one - Target creature
gets +3/+3 until end of turn; or target creature gets +2/+2 until end of
turn and another target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn; or three
target creatures each get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Braids, Cabal Minion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion Legend | Cost=2BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
sacrifices an artifact, creature, or land.
|
- This card is of creature type Minion and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Braidwood Cup
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): {Tap}: You gain 1 life.
|
Braidwood Sextant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a basic land
card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your
library.
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Brain Freeze
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Target player puts the top three cards of his or her
library into his or her graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Braingeyser
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XUU | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): Target player draws X cards. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
It was previously banned from the start of this format until 1999/01/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02 when it left the environment.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Brainstorm
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IA(C)/5(C)/MM(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(MM): Draw three cards, then put any two cards from your hand on top
of your library in any order.
|
- This is all one effect. You draw 3 and return 2 cards all in one
resolution. Nothing may be used between the two. [D'Angelo 1999/10/12]
Brainwash
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | DK(C3)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack unless its controller
pays {3}. (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.)
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This ability is paid for during the declare attackers step of the combat
phase (see Rule C.3). [Aahz 1995/01/27]
- Paying Brainwash is not an instant or any other kind of ability, it is
a cost increase on the declaration of the attacker. This makes it much
like the way Gloom makes a white spell more expensive to cast.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
- If there are multiple combat phases during the turn, the attack cost must
be paid each time if you want to attack with the creature.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Branchsnap Lorian
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1GG | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 4/1, Trample. ; Morph {G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Brand
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Gain control of all permanents you own. (This effect
doesn't end at end of turn.) ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Branded Brawlers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't attack if defending player controls an
untapped land. ; ~this~ cant block if you control an untapped land.
|
Brand of Ill Omen
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3R | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {R}. ; Enchanted creature's controller
can't play creature spells. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A creature spell is any card of type Creature or Artifact Creature.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Brassclaw Orcs
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=2R | FE(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 3/2. ; ~this~ can't block a creature with power 2 or
greater. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Brass Herald
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=6 | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top four cards of your library.
Put all creature cards of the chosen type revealed this way into your hand
and the rest on the bottom of your library. ; Creatures of the chosen type
get +1/+1.
|
- See Rule K.11.7 for rules on choosing a creature type. [D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
Brass Man
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=1 | AN(U3)/R4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/3. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ;
{1}: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Brass Secretary
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 2/1. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card.
|
Brass-Talon Chimera
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Chimera | Cost=4 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter
on target Chimera and that Chimera gains first strike. (This effect
doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Bravado
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | US(C)
|
Text(US): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature you control.
|
- The bonus is continuously calculated. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Brawl
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Until end of turn, all creatures gain "{Tap}: This creature deals
damage equal to its power to target creature.".
|
Brawn
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=3G | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 3/3, Trample. ; As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard and you
control a forest, creatures you control have trample.
|
- The "in your graveyard" ability is ordered as if it starts at the time that
this card goes to your graveyard. See Rule T.8.15.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Breach
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains fear until end of
turn. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Break Asunder
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Destroy target artifact or enchantment. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Breaking Point
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1RR | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Destroy all creatures unless a player has ~this~ deal 6 damage to
him or her. Creatures destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
|
Breaking Wave
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you
pay {2} more to play it. ; Simultaneously untap all tapped creatures and
tap all untapped creatures.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
Break Open
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Turn target face-down creature an opponent controls face up.
|
- The player does not have to pay the Morph cost (if any) of the creature.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Breakthrough
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XU | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Draw four cards, then choose X cards in your hand and discard
the rest from it.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Breath of Darigaaz
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature without flying and each
player. If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ deals 4 damage to each
creature without flying and each player instead.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Breath of Dreams
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; Green creatures have
"Cumulative Upkeep - {1}". [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Breath of Life
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(U)/S2(F1)/7(U)
|
Text(S2/7th): Return target creature card from your graveyard to play.
|
Breathstealer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=2B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther.
- Note - Before errata, it was of creature type Night Stalker (with two
words). [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Breathstealer's Crypt
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UB | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): If a player would draw a card, instead he or she draws a
card and reveals it. If it's a creature card, that player discards it
from his or her hand unless he or she pays 3 life. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Breeding Pit
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | FE(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(FE/5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you pay {B}{B}. ; At the end of your turn, put a 0/1 black Thrull
creature token into play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Must actually be in play at the end of turn in order for you to get a
Thrull. The getting of the Thrull is not part of paying the upkeep, it
is part of having the card in play. [D'Angelo 1995/04/12]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Breezekeeper
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=3U | VI(C)
|
Text(VI): 4/4, Flying, Phasing.
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Briar Patch
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature attacks you, it gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
|
Briar Shield
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Enchanted
creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
- When you use the activated ability, this card goes to the graveyard when
you announce the ability (losing the +1/+1 bonus) but the creature does
not get the +3/+3 bonus until the ability resolves. It has no bonus
while the ability is on the stack. [D'Angelo 2002/12/19]
Bribery
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Search target opponent's library for a creature card and
put that card into play under your control. Then that player shuffles his
or her library. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You put the creature into play, so you control it and any "comes into play"
abilities it has. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Brightstone Ritual
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Add {R} to your mana pool for each Goblin in play.
|
Brilliant Halo
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2. ; When ~this~ is put into a
graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Brilliant Plan
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Draw three cards.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Brimstone Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=6RR | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 6/6, Flying. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying,
Haste." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Brine Hag
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Hag | Cost=2UU | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, all
creatures that dealt damage to it this turn become 0/2. (This effect
doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This effect sets the current power/toughness of the creature, so it
overrides any effects that resolved prior to this one, and it overrides
all counters. [D'Angelo 1999/02/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Brine Seer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3U | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; {2}{U},{Tap}: Reveal any number of blue cards in your hand.
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each card revealed
this way.
|
- You can reveal zero cards, and the controller of the spell can pay {0} to
stop this or not pay {0} and let it be countered. [DeLaney 1999/06/01]
Brine Shaman
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Target creature
gets +2/+2 until end of turn. ; {1}{U}{U},Sacrifice a creature: Counter
target creature spell. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A creature spell is any card of type Creature or Artifact Creature.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count.
Brink of Madness
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have no cards in
hand, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, target opponent discards his or her
hand. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- It counts the number of cards in your hand during the resolution of the
triggered ability. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If this card is not in play at the time it is to be sacrificed, then you
can't and the opponent does not discard their hand.
[WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
Broken Dam
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Tap any one or two creatures without horsemanship. (Tapped
creatures can't block.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Tap one or
two target creatures without horsemanship." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Broken Fall
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | TE(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): Return ~this~ to its owner's hand: Regenerate target
creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Broken Visage
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=4B | HL(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Destroy target attacking nonartifact creature. It can't
be regenerated. Put a black Spirit creature token into play with power
and toughness equal to the power and toughness of that creature.
Sacrifice the Spirit token at end of turn. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The Spirit token creature gets a fixed power/toughness equal to the
power/toughness of the target creature when Broken Visage resolves. This
includes the effects of any enchantments or other effects on the target
creature. The Shadow token never gets a variable power/toughness.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/29]
- The token creature comes into play under your control regardless of who
controlled the target creature. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 36]
- Note - Errata changed the token creature's type from Shadow to Spirit.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Brontotherium
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GG | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 5/3, Trample, Provoke.
|
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Bronze Calendar
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Spells you play cost {1} less to play as long as you speak
in a voice other than your normal voice. ; When you speak in your normal
voice, sacrifice ~this~. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- You may use sign language, unless you normally speak in sign language.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You can have someone else speak for you. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- The Calendar will reduce the total cost of the spell, so it can pay for
part of the Gloom cost for a white spell. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If you have two Calendars in play, you can use just one different voice to
satisfy both of them. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- You can switch voices as often as you want. You just cannot use your
normal voice. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Your normal voice is determined at the time as casting as the voice you
used most often during the past 24 hours. [TomHa 1998/09/15]
- Volume alone does not make a voice "different". [D'Angelo 1999/02/21]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Bronze Horse
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; If you control another creature, prevent
all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by spells that target it.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Bronze Tablet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | AQ(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not
playing for ante. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {4},{Tap}: Target
card's controller may pay 10 life. If he or she does, remove ~this~ from
the game. If he or she doesn't and ~this~ is in play, you own the
targeted card and that player owns ~this~, then remove ~this~ and that
card from the game. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Cannot choose to lose 10 life if you have less than 10 life, but you may
choose to give up the game immediately. This has roughly the same
effect. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- If the card being targeted by the Bronze Tablet is removed before Tablet
takes effect, then the Tablet ability is countered and it remains tapped.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If the tablet is not still in play when the ability resolves, it is not
removed from the game, and the exchange fails to happen. You don't get
the other player's card. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If using a Copy Artifact of the Tablet, you must trade the Copy Artifact
card to your opponent just like you would have traded the Tablet.
[bethmo 1994/08/01]
- You can take control of your opponent's Tablet and in the trade you only
have to give them back their Tablet. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/05/02.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Broodhatch Nantuko
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=1G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, you may put that many 1/1
green Insect creature tokens into play. ; Morph {2}{G}.
|
- You can choose to put zero tokens or all the tokens into play. You cannot
choose a number in between. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Brood of Cockroaches
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1B | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into your graveyard from play,
at end of turn, you lose 1 life and return ~this~ to your hand.
[Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- The loss of life is not optional. [bethmo 1997/01/28]
- The life loss and the return to hand both happen at end of turn as a single
effect. It is not two separate effects. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
Brood Sliver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=4G | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever a Sliver deals combat damage to a player, its
controller may put a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token into play.
|
- This card's controller controls the triggered ability, but the controller
of the Sliver that deals damage to a player decides whether or not to
put the token into play under their control. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Brothers of Fire
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Brother | Cost=1RR | DK(U2)/45(C)
|
Text(4th/5th): 2/2. ; {1}{R}{R}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player and 1 damage to you.
|
Browbeat
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | JU(U)
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Text(JU): Unless a player has ~this~ deal 5 damage to him or her, target
player draws three cards.
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- Note - Also see Rule E.12.Ruling.3.
Brown Ouphe
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ouphe | Cost=G | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Counter target activated ability of an
artifact. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Attacking is not an activation and cannot be countered. [D'Angelo 1995/07/24]
Browse
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | AL(U2)/6(U)
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Text(6th+errata): {2}{U}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library, put
one of them into your hand, then remove the rest from the game.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- If used with less than 5 cards in your library, you put one in your hand and
remove the others from the game. This is not an immediate loss of the
game. [bethmo 1996/07/16]
Brushland
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)/567(R)/AT(F1)
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Text(5th/6th/7th): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
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Brushwagg
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Brushwagg | Cost=1GG | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): 3/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it
gets -2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Brush with Death
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | SH(C)
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Text(SH): Buyback {2}{B}{B}. ; Target opponent loses 2 life. You gain 2
life.
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- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Brutal Nightstalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=3BB | P2(U)
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Text(P2): 3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you may force
your opponent to choose and discard a card from his or her hand.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you may have target
opponent discard a card from his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Brutal Suppression
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=R | PY(U)
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Text(PY+errata): Rebels' activated abilities cost an additional "Sacrifice a
land" to play. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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The Brute
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | LG(C1)/45(C)
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Text(5th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0. ; {R}{R}{R}: Regenerate enchanted
creature.
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Bubble Matrix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Bubbling Beebles
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beeble | Cost=4U | UD(C)
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Text(UD): 3/3. ; ~this~ is unblockable as long as defending player controls
an enchantment.
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Bubbling Muck
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | UD(C)
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Text(UD+errata): Until end of turn, whenever a player taps a swamp for mana,
its controller adds {B} to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Affects lands tapped for rest of turn, not just swamps in play at the time
it resolves. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25] This is because it affects
players and not the lands themselves. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
- Affects lands that count as a swamp. For example, if you tap Badlands
for {R}, it will produce an additional {B}.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Builder's Bane
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XXR | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): Destroy X target artifacts. ~this~ deals to each player
damage equal to the number of artifacts he or she controlled destroyed
this way. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Bull Elephant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3G | VI(C)
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Text(VI+errata): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice ~this~
unless you return two forests you control to their owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Bull Hippo
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hippo | Cost=3G |
US(U)/PT(U)/ST(U)/7(U)
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Text(US/7th): 3/3, Islandwalk.
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Bulwark
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3RR | US(R)
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Text(US): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals to target opponent
damage equal to the number of cards in your hand greater than the number
of cards in his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Counts cards during resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Bullwhip
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | SH(U)
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Text(SH): {2},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. That
creature attacks this turn if able.
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- If the creature can attack, it must. If it cannot, then nothing happens.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Must Attack or Block, Rule C.7.
Buoyancy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | MM(C)
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Text(MM): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature has flying.
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Bureaucracy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | UG(R)
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Text(UG+errata): Pursuant to subsection 3.1(4) of Richard's Rules of Order,
at the beginning of the upkeep of each participant in this game of the
Magic: The Gathering trading card game (hereafter known as "PLAYER"), that
PLAYER performs all actions in the sequence of previously added
actions (hereafter known as "ACTION QUEUE"), in the order those actions
were added, then adds another action to the end of the ACTION QUEUE. All
actions must be simple physical or verbal actions that a PLAYER can
perform while sitting in a chair, without jeopardizing the health and
security of said PLAYER. ; When a PLAYER does not perform all the
prescribed actions in the correct order, sacrifice ~this~ and said
PLAYER discards his or her complement of cards in hand (hereafter known
as "HAND"). [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- This card works like this... At the beginning of the next player's upkeep,
he or she will pick a simple verbal or physical action such as clapping
his or her hands. At the beginning of his or her upkeep, the next
player (you in a two-player game) must clap his or her hands and then add
another action--for example, saying "Yabba Dabba Doo." At the beginning
of his or her upkeep, the next player claps his or her hands, says "Yabba
Dabba Doo," and then adds a new action. This little game continues until
someone messes up the order, at which point the controller of Bureaucracy
sacrifices the card and the player who made the mistake loses all the
cards in his or her hand. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- A player must clearly identify to all players what action he or she is
adding. Show it and describe it if necessary. Don't make the player
guess. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The participant is the PLAYER, not the trading card game.
[DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Each other player in the game must assent that they are capable of
performing the action to be added to the ACTION QUEUE at the time it is
added, or the PLAYER must choose a different action. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Duplicate actions are legal. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- You can only add an action to the end of the ACTION QUEUE, not the
beginning. [D'Angelo 1998/09/07] Even though some might argue that the
beginning is just the "other end". You can optionally play that way.
- If there is more than one Bureaucracy in play, you choose which order to
deal with them, then deal with each of their ACTION QUEUEs separately.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- You can pick actions which make it hard for the opponent to meet the
requirements of another card. Such as clapping hands when the opponent
is enchanted with Volrath's Motion Sensor. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The action needs to be simple, so saying a Censorship word twenty times
is not acceptable. [QAS 1998/09/09] Once is definitely okay, twice is
probably okay, and three or more times isn't very simple.
[D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
- A judge can consider "unsportsmanlike" actions illegal. This includes
any action which invades a person's privacy without their permission,
such as tossing another player's deck into the air, touching the person
in any way, or so on. [D'Angelo 1999/02/21]
- Any action which would break or law or local rule is not a valid choice.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/21] For example, you cannot ask someone to yell "Fire"
in a crowded room.
- Yelling "judge" can be considered an illegal action by the judges if it
annoys them. [D'Angelo 1999/02/21]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Burgeoning
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | SH(R)
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Text(SH+errata): Whenever any opponent plays a land, you may put a land card
from your hand into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Playing a land will trigger it, but putting a land into play as part of
an effect will not. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
Buried Alive
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | WL(U)/OD(U)
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Text(OD): Search your library for up to three creature cards and put them
into your graveyard. Then shuffle your library.
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- You can look in your library and then choose to find any number from zero
to three creatures after you look at it. [D'Angelo 2000/12/07]
- You do not have to find all three creature cards if you do not want to.
You can choose to find zero, one, or two instead. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Burning Cinder Fury of Crimson Chaos Fire
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | UG(R)
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Text(UG+errata): Whenever a player taps a card, that player gives control
of that card to an opponent at end of turn. ; At end of each player's
turn, if that player did not tap any nonland cards this turn, ~this~
deals 3 damage to him or her. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- Lands that count as creatures are not considered to be "non-land cards".
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If you tap another player's card, you must give control of that card (at
end of turn) to one of your opponents. [QAS 1998/09/09] For example, in a
multiplayer game, Player A could tap Player B's permanent with
Icy Manipulator and give the player B's card to Player C at end of
turn.
- This card is not considered tapped. Card orientation is determined by
the orientation of the text, artwork, etc., not by the length of the
card sides. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Does not affect tokens. [D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Burning Cloak
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | PT(C)
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Text(PT): Any one creature gets +2/+0 until the end of the turn. ; ~this~
deals 2 damage to that creature.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ~this~ deals 2 damage to that
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Burning Fields
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | P3(C)
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Text(P3): ~this~ deals 5 damage to your opponent.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 5 damage to target opponent." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Burning of Xinye
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | P3(R)
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Text(P3): You destroy four of your lands and your opponent destroys four of
his or her lands. Then ~this~ deals 4 damage to each creature. (This
includes your creatures.)
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Each player
sacrifices four lands. Then ~this~ deals 4 damage to each creature."
[D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Burning Palm Efreet
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=2RR | MI(U)
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Text(MI): 2/2. ; {1}{R}{R}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature with
flying and that creature loses flying until end of turn.
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Burning Sands
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3RR | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, that
creature's controller sacrifices a land.
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Burning Shield Askari
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2R | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {R}{R}: ~this~ gains first strike until
end of turn. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Burning Wish
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | JU(R)
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Text(JU): Choose a sorcery card you own from outside the game, reveal that
card, and put it into your hand. Remove ~this~ from the game.
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- Can acquire cards which are removed from the game by other cards, such as
Ice Cauldron, Elkin Bottle, Necropotence, etc. Such cards are
in the "removed from game" zone (see Rule Z.8).
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Cannot acquire cards that are phased out or in an Oubliette or
Tawnos's Coffin. Those cards are in the Phased Out zone and not in
the Removed from Game zone. [D'Angelo 2002/06/14] See Rule G.27.
- Cannot acquire the Ante cards. They are considered still "in the game"
as are cards in the library and the graveyard. [D'Angelo 2002/06/14]
- While in a sub-game started by Shahrazad, you cannot take cards from the
parent game. This "sub-game" is still part of the larger "game".
[WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
- Does not allow you to look at face-down cards which are in the removed from
game zone. You get to see the chosen card at the same time your opponent
does, when you reveal it. [D'Angelo 2002/06/14] You do get to tell each
set of face down cards from other sets based on which effect removed the
cards from the game. If you want to pick from a face down set, you take
a random card from it. For example, if your hand is removed with
Suppress, you can see your hand there face down and you can pick a
random card from it. If you used Necropotence twice, each time was
a separate effect and put the one card separately face down. You can
pick either one, assuming you remember which is which.
[Barclay 2002/05/16]
- In Duelist Convocation tournament play, it can only bring cards from your
sideboard or ones that were removed from the game by a spell or ability.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28] If you remove a card from the sideboard, this
card is placed into your sideboard to maintain the size of the sideboard.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28] If this spell is somehow played using a
pseudo-spell (such as with Mirari), then there will be no card to put
in your sideboard. This is approved under the rules.
[WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
- In Duelist Convocation tournament play, you may look at your sideboard
during the resolution of this spell. Normally, you cannot look at your
sideboard during a game. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- In non-tournament play, it can also be any card you own which is not in the
game. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Burnout
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | AL(U2)
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Text(AL+errata): Counter target instant spell if it is blue. ; Draw a card
at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Checks the color of the spell only on resolution. It can target a non-blue
spell. [D'Angelo 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Burnt Offering
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Add to your mana pool an amount of mana equal to the
sacrificed creature's converted mana cost in any combination of black
and/or red mana. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - The spell has errata to change its type from Interrupt to Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Burrowing
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | ABUR46(U)
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Text(6th+errata): Enchanted creature has mountainwalk. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Burst of Energy
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | UL(C)
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Text(UL): Untap target permanent.
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Butcher Orgg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orgg | Cost=4RRR | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 6/6. ; You may divide ~this~'s combat damage as you choose among
defending player and/or any number of creatures he or she controls.
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- You can use the ability to divide damage even if it is not blocked.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If it is blocked but then all of its blockers are removed before combat
damage is assigned, then it won't be able to deal combat damage and you
won't be able to use its ability. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- You can choose to assign damage normally to the blocking creature(s) or
to the defending player if there were no blockers assigned.
[D'Angelo 2003/06/14]
- If you choose to use the ability to divide up the damage (and there is at
least one point of damage to be assigned), you must choose at least one
creature or the defending player, and cannot choose more total creatures
and players than the amount of damage being assigned (minimum 1 point per
player or creature). [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Cabal Archon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2B | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice a Cleric: Target player loses 2 life and you
gain 2 life.
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- It can sacrifice itself. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Cabal Coffers
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TO(U)
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Text(TO): {2},{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool for each swamp you control.
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Cabal Conditioning
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6B | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Any number of target players each discards cards from his or her
hand equal to the highest converted mana cost among permanents you
control.
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- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Cabal Executioner
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2BB | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that
player sacrifices a creature. ; Morph {3}{B}{B}.
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- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Cabal Inquisitor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1B | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 1/1. ; Threshold - {1}{B},{Tap},Remove two cards in your graveyard
from the game: Target player discards a card from his or her hand. Play
this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. (Play this ability
only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cabal Interrogator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Wizard | Cost=1B | SC(U)
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Text(SC): 1/1. ; {X}{B},{Tap}: Target player reveals X cards from his or her
hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card. Play
this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
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- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Cabal Patriarch
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=3BBB | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 5/5. ; {2}{B},Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2
until end of turn. ; {2}{B},Remove a creature card in your graveyard from
the game: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
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- This card is of creature type Wizard and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Cabal Pit
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(U)
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Text(OD): {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ;
Threshold - {B},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -2/-2 until
end of turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cabal Ritual
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | TO(C)
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Text(TO): Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. ; Threshold - Instead add
{B}{B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. (You have threshold if seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cabal Shrine
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Whenever a player plays a spell, that player discards X cards from
his or her hand, where X is the number of cards in all graveyards with the
same name as that spell.
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Cabal Slaver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2B | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 2/1. ; Whenever a Goblin deals combat damage to a player, that
player discards a card from his or her hand.
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Cabal Surgeon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2BB | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 2/1. ; {2}{B}{B},{Tap},Remove two cards in your graveyard from the
game: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Cabal Therapy
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Flashback - Sacrifice a creature. ; Name a nonland card. Target
player reveals his or her hand and discards from it all cards with that
name.
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- You name the card during resolution, then your opponent reveals their hand
and discards if appropriate. There is no way for your opponent to do
anything between you naming the card and them discarding.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Cabal Torturer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1BB | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. ;
Threshold - {3}{B}{B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of
turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cabal Trainee
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=B | JU(C)
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Text(JU): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of
turn.
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Cackling Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2BB | US(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(US+errata): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each of your opponents
discards a card fro his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- If the opponent has no cards in hand, this has no effect.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Cackling Witch
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1B | MM(U)
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Text(MM): 1/1. ; {X}{B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
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Cadaverous Bloom
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BG | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): Remove a card in your hand from the game: Add {B}{B} or
{G}{G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Cadaverous Knight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2B | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{B}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Cagemail
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | JU(C)
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Text(JU): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't attack.
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Caldera Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | PS(C)
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Text(PS): 2/2. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; {G}: ~this~
becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
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- You choose a color on resolution. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Rule K.7.5 for changing a permanent's color.
Caldera Lake
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(R)
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Text(TE): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
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Caller of the Claw
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, put a 2/2 green Bear creature token into play
for each nontoken creature put into your graveyard from play this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Caller of the Hunt
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=2G | MM(R)
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Text(MM+errata): */*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature
type. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of
creatures in play of the chosen type. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
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- The text defining this card's power and toughness is not an ability. It
is just characteristic setting text. See Rule K.10.7.
[WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01]
Call of the Herd
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {3}{G}. ; Put a 3/3 green Elephant creature token into
play.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Call of the Wild
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | WL(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th): {2}{G}{G}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a
creature card, put it into play. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.
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Callous Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=4RR | IN(R)
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Text(IN): 4/4. ; If a source would deal 3 damage or less to ~this~, prevent
that damage.
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Callous Oppressor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=1UU | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 1/2. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; As ~this~ comes into play, an opponent chooses a creature type. ;
{Tap}: Gain control of target creature that isn't of the chosen type as
long as ~this~ remains tapped.
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Call to Arms
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and an
opponent. ; White creatures get +1/+1. ; When the chosen color isn't the
most common color among permanents the chosen opponent controls,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- You cannot choose "colorless" as a color. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
- Only sacrificed if opponent controls less or exactly the same number of
cards of the chosen color than of any other single color. Thus, if you
chose red and they had 5 red cards, 4 blue ones, and 3 white ones, it
would not be sacrificed. [WotC Rules Team 1995/07/19]
- Only counts cards in play. See Rule T.7.2. [Duelist Magazine #10, Page 44]
- Colorless cards are effectively ignored by this card's ability.
[D'Angelo 1997/06/23]
Call to the Grave
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4B | SC(R)
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Text(SC): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a
non-Zombie creature. ; At end of turn, if no creatures are in play,
sacrifice ~this~.
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- The sacrifice during upkeep is not optional. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Calming Licid
Color=White | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=2W | SH(U)
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Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
can't attack." and "{W}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Calming Verse
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | PY(C)
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Text(PY): Destroy all enchantments you don't control. Then, if you control
an untapped land, destroy all enchantments you control.
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- It checks if you control an untapped land during resolution.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Caltrops
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UD(U)/7(U)
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Text(UD/7th): Whenever a creature attacks, ~this~ deals 1 damage to it.
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Camel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Camel | Cost=W | AN(C5)
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Text(AN+errata): 0/1, Banding ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt by
Deserts to ~this~ or to creatures banded with ~this~ by Deserts.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- It does prevent damage from animated Deserts in combat.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Camouflage
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ABU(U)
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Text(ABU+errata): Play ~this~ only during the declare attackers step. ;
This turn, instead of declaring blockers, the defending player chooses
any number of creatures he or she controls and divides them into a
number of piles equal to the number of attacking creatures. Assign each
pile to a different attacking creature at random, and any creatures in
that pile that can block the creature do so. (Piles can be empty.)
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
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- Note - The errata changes this card so it no longer turns any creatures
face down. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Candelabra of Tawnos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(U1)
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Text(AQ+errata): {X},{Tap}: Untap X target lands. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This is not mana ability. It is a normal ability and it will resolve along
with other spells and abilities in its stack. The lands untap during
resolution. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- You may untap your opponent's lands if desired. [Aahz 1994/05/03] This can
be useful if Power Surge is in play.
- Can be used on an untapped land. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/05/02
until 1997/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card type is "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Cannibalize
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | SH(C)
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Text(SH+errata): Choose a player and two target creatures that player
controls. You remove one of them from the game and put two +1/+1 counters
on the other. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- You choose the two target creatures during announcement, and you choose
which gets the counters and which is to get removed from the game during
announcement as well. [D'Angelo 1999/06/20]
- A creature will not be affected if it changes controllers before this
spell resolves. This is because being controlled by the chosen player is
a targeting restriction. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- If one of the targets is not valid on resolution, it still affects the other
target normally. See Rule G.39.5. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
Canopy Claws
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | JU(C)
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Text(JU): Flashback {G}. ; Target creature loses flying until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Canopy Crawler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3G | LE(U)
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Text(LE): 2/2. ; Amplify 1. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn for each +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
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- The number of +1/+1 counters for the ability is checked when the ability
resolves. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Canopy Dragon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4GG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gains flying and loses
trample until end of turn. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Canopy Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=1G | TE(C)/AT(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 1/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Canopy Surge
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | IN(U)
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Text(IN): Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each
player. If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ deals 4 damage to each
creature with flying and each player instead.
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- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Cantivore
Color=White | Type=Creature - Lhurgoyf | Cost=1WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): */*. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; ~this~'s power and
toughness are equal to the number of enchantment cards in all graveyards.
|
Canyon Drake
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2RR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; {1},Discard a card at random from your
hand: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability cannot be used unless you have at least one card in your hand
which can be discarded. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
Canyon Wildcat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=1R | TE(C)
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Text(TE): 2/1, Mountainwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BB | P3(R)
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Text(P3): 3/3. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
force your opponent to choose and discard two cards from his or her
hand. (If your opponent has only one card, he or she discards it.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target opponent discards two cards from his or her hand. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Cao Ren, Wei Commander
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BB | P3(R)
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Text(P3): 3/3, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 3 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Capashen Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1W | UD(C)
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Text(UD): 1/1, First Strike. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Capashen Standard
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a
card.
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Capashen Templar
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/2. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
Capashen Unicorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=1W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/2. ; {1}{W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact or
enchantment.
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Capricious Sorcerer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to have
it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Wizard. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Capsize
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1UU | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): Buyback {3}. ; Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Captain Sisay
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2GW | IN(R)
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Text(IN): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Search your library for a Legend or legendary card,
reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a legendary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Captain's Maneuver
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=XRW | AP(U)
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Text(AP): The next X damage that would be dealt to target creature or player
this turn is dealt to another target creature or player instead.
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- If the second target is no longer in play, or if the second target is no
longer a creature or player when the damage would be redirected, the
damage is dealt to the first target as if this spell was not played.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- If the first target is no longer in play, then the damage will not be
dealt at all, so it cannot be redirected by this ability.
[DeLaney 2001/06/22]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Capture of Jingzhou
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): You take another turn after this one.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Carapace
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | HL(C4)/5(C)
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Text(5th): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Regenerate
enchanted creature.
|
- When you use the activated ability, this card goes to the graveyard when
you announce the ability, but the enchanted creature does not get
regenerated until the ability resolves. It has no bonus while the ability
is on the stack and this may destroy the creature before the regeneration
can take effect. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
Carbonize
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. That creature
can't be regenerated this turn. If the creature would be put into a
graveyard this turn, remove it from the game instead.
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Cardboard Carapace
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=5G | UG(R)
|
Text(UG): For each other Cardboard Carapace card you have with you,
enchanted creature gets +1/+1. Errata: This does not count any
Cardboard Carapace cards in play that you control or in your graveyard,
hand, or library.
|
- Does not count cards which were removed from the game, are in ante, are
phased out, or are in limbo. Only counts ones which were never in this
game. [QAS 1998/09/09] Sideboard is also in the game.
[D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
- You only have to have possession of the cards. You don't actually have to
own them (in the property sense). [QAS 1998/09/09]
- You do have to show the cards to your opponent and let them count them.
[TomHa 1998/09/15]
- Optional Rule: If Cardboard Carapace is enchanting a Blue creature, it gets
all wet and soggy, and provides no bonuses. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Careful Study
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Draw two cards, then discard two cards from your hand.
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Caribou Range
Color=White | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2WW | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Enchanted
land has "{W}{W},{Tap}: Put a 0/1 white Caribou creature token into
play." ; Sacrifice a Caribou: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- This card is destroyed if you lose control of the target land.
[Mirage, Page 22]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Carnassid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GG | SH(R)
|
Text(SH): 5/4, Trample. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Carnival of Souls
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Whenever a creature comes into play, you lose 1 life and add {B}
to your mana pool.
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- This is not optional. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Carnivorous Plant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3G | DK(C3)/4(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(DK/4th+errata): 4/5. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a Legends expansion
symbol when it should have one from The Dark.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Carnophage
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, tap ~this~ unless
you pay 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Carpet of Flowers
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your precombat main phase, you may add
up to X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where X is the number of
islands target opponent controls. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can add less than X mana if you want, even zero. [DeLaney 1998/10/17]
- You can target a different opponent each turn. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The ability is not a mana ability. [Jackson 1999/10/29]
Carrier Pigeons
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3W | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Pigeon.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Carrion
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1BB | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): Sacrifice a creature: Put into play a number of 0/1 black
Maggot creature tokens equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Carrion Ants
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ant | Cost=2BB | LG(R)/45(U)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th+errata): 0/1. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Carrion Beetles
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=B | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Remove up to three target cards in a
single graveyard from the game. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You pick the 0, 1, 2, or 3 target cards on announcement.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- If any of the targets are not there on resolution, the others are still
affected. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
Carrionette
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=1B | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {2}{B}{B}: Remove ~this~ and target creature from
the game unless that creature's controller pays {2}. Play this ability
only if ~this~ is in your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Since it is removed as part of the effect and not part of the cost, you can
activate its ability more than once in a single stack.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- A creature with Protection from Creatures cannot be targeted by this card's
ability. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
Carrion Feeder
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~.
|
Carrion Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, any player may remove a
card in his or her graveyard from the game. If a player does, ~this~
deals no combat damage this turn.
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Carrion Wall
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1BB | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 3/2. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Carrion Wurm
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Wurm | Cost=3BB | TO(U)
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Text(TO): 6/5. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, any player may remove
three cards in his or her graveyard from the game. If a player
does, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn.
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Cartographer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=2G | EX(U)/OD(C)
|
Text(EX/OD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target land
card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Casting of Bones
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw three
cards, then discard one of them from your hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Castle
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Untapped creatures you control get +0/+2.
|
- Tapping a creature removes the +2 toughness from the creature and may
kill it if it has already taken damage. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) the +0/+2 bonus was not granted if the
creature was attacking.
Castle Sengir
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add {U} or {R} to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Cataclysm
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): Each player chooses from the permanents he or she controls
an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a land, then sacrifices the
rest. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If you control a permanent with more than one type, you can choose that same
permanent for more than one of the choices if you want to.
[Barclay 1998/06/10] This makes it possible to select a Brass Man as
both your artifact and creature, and then select a land and thereby keep
only two cards. You probably won't want to do this often, but it is an
option. [D'Angelo 1998/08/19]
- If you control a permanent with more than one type, you can choose that
permanent to be the representative of either type. This makes it possible
to have more than one creature (or other permanent type) in play. For
example, if you select a Scryb Sprites for your creature and a
Brass Man for your artifact, you get to keep both of these creatures.
[D'Angelo 1998/07/23]
- The permanents to save are chosen on resolution. You do not choose them
when announcing the spell. [WotC Rules Team 1998/08/01]
- The current player makes their choices before the other player. After both
players make choices, all the sacrifices are done simultaneously.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/04]
Catacomb Dragon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4BB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a
nonartifact, non-Dragon creature, that creature gets -X/-0 until end of
turn, where X is half the creature's power, rounded down.
[Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- The value of X is calculated when the ability resolves. It it not
recalculated later if something changes. [D'Angelo 2001/03/17] (REVERSAL)
Catalog
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Draw two cards, then discard a card from your hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Catalyst Stone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Flashback costs you pay cost up to {2} less. ; Flashback costs
your opponents pay cost {2} more.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Catapult Master
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier Lord | Cost=3WW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; Tap five untapped Soldiers you control: Remove target
creature from the game.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Catapult Squad
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; Tap two untapped Soldiers you control: ~this~ deals 2
damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Catastrophe
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4WW | US(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): Destroy all lands or all creatures. Creatures destroyed
this way can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose land or creatures when the spell resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Cat Burglar
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Target player discards a card from his
or her hand. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Cateran Brute
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {2},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with
converted mana cost {2} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Cateran Enforcer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=3BB | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): 4/3, Fear. ; {4},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary
card with converted mana cost {4} or less and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Cateran Kidnappers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2BB | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 4/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with
converted mana cost {3} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Cateran Overlord
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=4BBB | MM(R)
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Text(MM): 7/5. ; Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate ~this~. ;
{6},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with converted mana
cost {6} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
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- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Cateran Persuader
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=BB | MM(C)
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Text(MM): 2/1. ; {1},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with
converted mana cost {1} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
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- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Cateran Slaver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=4BB | MM(R)
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Text(MM): 5/5, Swampwalk. ; {5},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary
card with converted mana cost {5} or less and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library.
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- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Cateran Summons
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | MM(U)
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Text(MM): Search your library for a Mercenary card, reveal that card, and
put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Cathedral of Serra
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | LG(U1)
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Text(LG+errata): White Legends you control have "bands with other Legends".
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- See Adventurers' Guildhouse for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Cathodion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | US(U)
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Text(US): 3/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, add three
colorless mana to your mana pool.
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- If it goes to the graveyard in combat, you get the 3 mana and can spend it
on instants during the final steps of combat. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You cannot choose not to get the 3 mana when Cathodion is destroyed.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/17]
- The ability is never a mana ability. [bethmo 1999/12/10]
Cat Warriors
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat Warrior | Cost=1GG |
LG(C2)/CH(C3)/56(C)
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Text(LG/CH/5th/6th): 2/2, Forestwalk.
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Cauldron Dance
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=4BR | IN(U)
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Text(IN): Play ~this~ only during combat. ; Return target creature card from
your graveyard to play. That creature gains haste. Return it to your
hand at end of turn. ; Put a creature card from your hand into play. That
creature gains haste. Put it into your graveyard at end of turn.
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- You must have a creature in your graveyard to play this spell since it
requires a valid target. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You can play this spell when you have no creature card in your hand. If
this happens, simply ignore that part of the spell. You still bring the
graveyard creature into play and still return it to your hand at end
of turn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- If the targeted creature in the graveyard is removed before resolution,
this spell will be countered since its only target will be invalid.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Caustic Tar
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=4BB | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Target player loses 3 life."
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Caustic Wasps
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2G | MM(U)
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Text(MM+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
player, you may destroy target artifact that player controls.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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Cave-In
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | MM(R)
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Text(MM+errata): You may remove a red card in your hand from the game rather
than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature and
each player. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
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Cave People
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cave-People | Cost=1RR | DK(U2)/45(U)
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Text(5th+errata): 1/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +1/-2 until end of
turn. ; {1}{R}{R},{Tap}: Target creature gains mountainwalk until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- The creature type is "Cave-People" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Cave People". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Cavern Crawler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2R | MM(C)
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Text(MM): 0/3, Mountainwalk. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Cavern Harpy
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=UB | PS(C)
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Text(PS): 2/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a blue or black
creature you control to its owner's hand. ; Pay 1 life: Return ~this~ to
its owner's hand.
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- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Caverns of Despair
Color=Red | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2RR | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): No more than two creatures may attack each combat. ; No
more than two creatures may block each combat. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - See Declare Attackers, Rule C.3, for general rules on declaring
attackers.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Cave Sense
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | MM(C)
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Text(MM): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has mountainwalk.
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Caves of Koilos
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AP(R)
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Text(AP): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {W}
or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Cave Tiger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2G | US(C)
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Text(US+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until
end of turn for each creature blocking it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Cease-Fire
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Target player can't play creature spells this turn. ; Draw a card.
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- This spell will not counter any creature spells on the stack. It only
prevents new creature spells from being announced after it resolves.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Celestial Convergence
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | PY(R)
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Text(PY): ~this~ comes into play with seven omen counters on it. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, remove an omen counter from ~this~. If there are
no omen counters on ~this~, the player with the highest life total wins
the game. If two or more players are tied for highest life total, the
game is a draw.
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Celestial Dawn
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | MI(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th+errata): Nonland cards you own that aren't in play and nonland
permanents you control are white. Lands you control are plains. Spells
and abilities you control produce white mana instead of any other color.
You may spend white mana as through it were mana of any color.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
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- It no longer changes mana symbols on cards. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
- If a permanent spell is played while Celestial Dawn is in play, then
Celestial Dawn leaves play, the permanent's color reverts to the colors
in its mana cost. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
- The effect to turn all your non-land cards (including artifacts) white is
the effect of a static ability that will override the color as set prior
to Celestial Dawn's effect. Thus, a Deathlace on casting of a spell
or prior to Celestial Dawn entering play will be overridden by
Celestial Dawn's effect. [Aahz 1997/03/18]
- A color change effect which enters play after Celestial Dawn can override
the color changing effect of Celestial Dawn. [D'Angelo 1997/03/18]
- If an effect like Vampire Bats or Dragon Whelp is used by paying
white mana, then the limitations on playing the ability still apply as
if you spent the proper color. [D'Angelo 2002/07/21]
- You may use a different color mana than the color required for spells and
abilities such as Soul Burn. If you do, if the spell or ability
checks the actual color of the mana, it can tell the difference. For
example, if you use white mana on Soul Burn, you will not gain any life.
[Jordan 2001/04/29]
- Does not change the type of lands which are not in play. Lands out of
play are what they say they are. [D'Angelo 1997/08/27]
- Any "comes into play" effects of playing a land will not happen since the
lands will enter play as Plains. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land. See Rule K.21.3.
[D'Angelo 1998/08/11]
- If you use Magical Hack (or a similar effect) to change the
word "plains" to a different land type, your lands are all of that new
land type, but they still produce white mana. [D'Angelo 2000/06/23]
Celestial Gatekeeper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Cleric | Cost=3WW | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
remove it from the game, then return up to two target Bird and/or Cleric
cards from your graveyard to play.
|
- You can choose to target this card as one of the two Bird and/or Cleric
cards. If you do, it gets removed from the game and does not get
returned to play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Celestial Prism
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/02]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Celestial Sword
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target creature you control gets +3/+3 until end
of turn. Destroy it at end of turn. A creature destroyed this way can't
be regenerated. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Cemetery Gate
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2B | HL(C4)
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Text(HL+errata): 0/5, Protection from Black. (Walls can't attack.)
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Censorship
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | UG(U)
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Text(UG+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a [CENSORED] word. ;
Whenever any [CENSORED] player says the chosen [CENSORED] word, ~this~
deals 2 [CENSORED] damage to him or her.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- You're only allowed one word. Make it a good one. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Any spoken word is acceptable. It does not have to appear in the
dictionary. For example, "um" can be chosen. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The censored word is based upon speech, so homophones will trigger it.
For example, "I" and "eye" are the same word for Censorship.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- Portions of words don't count. For example, saying "sidewalk" when the
censored word is "side" won't trigger it. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- It affects all players, including you. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Combines well with Bureaucracy, Sorry, and Ow. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- We do know who painted the picture on Censorship. We just can't tell you.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- This card has no artist name, and that is the correct answer for
Squirrel Farm. [QAS 1998/09/09] The actual artist is Matt Wilson, for
those that care. [DeLaney 1998/10/20]
- Choosing the word "Wow" when playing against Jeff Donais is legal, but
unfair on Jeff. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Centaur Archer
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=1RG | IA(U)
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Text(IA): 3/2. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature with
flying.
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Centaur Chieftain
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=3G | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 3/3, Haste. ; Threshold - When ~this~ comes into play, creatures
you control get +1/+1 and gain trample until end of turn. (You have
threshold if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Centaur Garden
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(U)
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Text(OD): {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ;
Threshold - {G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets +3/+3 until
end of turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Centaur Glade
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3GG | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): {2}{G}{G}: Put a 3/3 green Centaur creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Centaur Rootcaster
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur Druid | Cost=3G | JU(C)
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Text(JU): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
search your library for a basic land card and put that card into play
tapped. If you do, shuffle your library.
|
Centaur Veteran
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=5G | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 3/3, Trample. ; {G},Discard a card from your hand:
Regenerate ~this~.
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Cephalid Aristocrat
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=4U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or ability,
put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.
|
Cephalid Broker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=3U | OD(U)
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Text(OD): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target player draws two cards, then discards two
cards from his or her hand.
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Cephalid Coliseum
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(U)
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Text(OD): {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ;
Threshold - {U},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target player draws three cards,
then discards three cards from his or her hand. (Play this ability only
if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cephalid Constable
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Wizard | Cost=1UU | JU(R)
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Text(JU): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, return up
to X target permanents that player controls to their owners' hands, where
X is the damage it dealt to that player.
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Cephalid Illusionist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Wizard | Cost=1U | TO(U)
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Text(TO): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or ability,
put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard. ;
{2}{U},{Tap}: This turn prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to
and dealt by target creature you control.
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Cephalid Inkshrouder
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=2U | JU(U)
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Text(JU): 2/1. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ can't be the target
of spells or abilities and is unblockable this turn.
|
Cephalid Looter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=2U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/1. ; {Tap}: Target player draws a card, then discards a card
from his or her hand.
|
Cephalid Pathmage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Wizard | Cost=2U | LE(C)
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Text(LE): 1/2. ; ~this~ is unblockable. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target
creature is unblockable this turn.
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Cephalid Retainer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=2UU | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 2/3. ; {U}{U}: Tap target creature without flying.
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Cephalid Sage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=3U | TO(U)
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Text(TO): 2/3. ; Threshold - When ~this~ comes into play, draw three cards,
then discard two cards from your hand. (You have threshold if seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cephalid Scout
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Wizard | Cost=1U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Flying. ; {2}{U},Sacrifice a land: Draw a card.
|
- This card is of creature type Cephalid and of type Wizard.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Cephalid Shrine
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a player plays a spell, counter that spell unless that
player pays {X}, where X is the number of cards in all graveyards with the
same name as the spell.
|
Cephalid Snitch
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Wizard | Cost=1U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature loses protection from
black until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Cephalid Vandal
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid | Cost=1U | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a shred counter
on ~this~. Then put the top card of your library into your graveyard for
each shred counter on ~this~.
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Ceremonial Guard
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 3/4. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.
|
Cerulean Wyvern
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=4U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 3/3, Flying, Protection from Green.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Wyvern.
Cessation
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack. ; When ~this~ is put into
a graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Ceta Disciple
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | AP(C)
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Text(AP): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ;
{G},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
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Ceta Sanctuary
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a red or green
permanent, draw a card, then discard a card from your hand. If you
control a red permanent and a green permanent, instead draw two cards,
then discard a card from your hand.
|
- The ability has you draw zero, one, or two cards, but never three.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Cetavolver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Volver | Cost=1U | AP(R)
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Text(AP+errata): 1/1. ; Kicker {1}{R} and/or {G}. ; If you paid the {1}{R}
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it and with
first strike. ; If you paid the {G} kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play
with a +1/+1 counter on it and with trample. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Chainer, Dementia Master
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion Legend | Cost=3BB | TO(R)
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Text(TO): 3/3. ; All Nightmares get +1/+1. ; {B}{B}{B},Pay 3 life: Put
target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control. That
creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its creature types. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, remove all Nightmares from the game.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Chainer's Edict
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | TO(U)
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Text(TO): Flashback {5}{B}{B} ; Target player sacrifices a creature.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Chainflinger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3R | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/2. ; {1}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player. ; Threshold - {2}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
creature or player. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Chain Lightning
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Then
that player or that creature's controller may pay {R}{R}. If the player
does, he or she may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that
copy. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Paying to make Chain Lightning continue is done as part of the resolution of
the spell. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- The player putting the copy spell on the stack controls that spell.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- The copy is a spell, so it can be targeted with Counterspell and other
spells and abilities that target a spell. [Jordan 2002/03/18]
- The spell copy has all the text and can result in itself being copied.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chain of Acid
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Destroy target noncreature permanent. Then that permanent's
controller may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chain of Plasma
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Then that
player or that creature's controller may discard a card from his or her
hand. If the player does, he or she may copy this spell and may choose a
new target for that copy.
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chain of Silence
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Prevent all damage target creature would deal this turn. That
creature's controller may sacrifice a land. If the player does, he or she
may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chain of Smog
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Target player discards two cards from his or her hand. That
player may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chain of Vapor
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that
permanent's controller may sacrifice a land. If the player does, he or
she may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chains of Mephistopheles
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): If a player would draw a card except the first one he or
she draws in a draw step, that player discards a card from his or her hand
instead. If the player discards a card, he or she draws a card. If the
player doesn't discard a card, he or she puts the top card of his or her
library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If you cast a spell to draw extra cards (such as Ancestral Recall or
Wheel of Fortune) at some time outside the draw step, this affects all
the cards drawn. During the draw step, the first card drawn is not
affected. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Only affects the drawing of cards. It does not affect spells like
Demonic Tutor, Millstone, or Petra Sphinx which affect the
library but do not say "draw" a card. [bethmo 1994/06/22]
- If X cards are drawn as the resolution of a single spell/ability, then the
game treats this as X separate "draw one card" actions (see
Rule G.15.Ruling.2). So for each card that would be drawn, apply the
effect. [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- The effect is cumulative. If you have two of these out, each of them will
modify on each draw (after the first one if during the draw step), and
will cause the player to discard or to "mill" a card from their library.
As they resolve in order, the player must discard if possible. Once the
player fails to discard and instead "mills" a card, all further effects
of additional Chains of Mephistopheles will not do anything. This is
because the "mill" also replaces the draw effect and the player is no
longer drawing a card. [WotC Rules Team 1996/12/03] You handle them in
order. Each one makes you discard first and then continue or else mill
a card and lose the draw.
- This is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10). [D'Angelo 1999/02/03]
- Cards which are drawn as a cost are affected by this card because
replacement effects can be used on costs (see Rule T.10).
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Chain Stasis
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | HL(U1)
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Text(HL+errata): Tap or untap target creature. Then that creature's
controller may pay {2}{U}. If the player does, he or she may copy this
spell and may choose a new target for that copy. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
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- Paying to make Chain Stasis continue is done as part of the resolution of
the spell. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- The player putting the copy spell on the stack controls that spell.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- The copy is a spell, so it can be targeted with Counterspell and other
spells and abilities that target a spell. [Jordan 2002/03/18]
- The spell copy has all the text and can result in itself being copied.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- The decision to tap or untap is made on resolution of the spell (and of
each copy). [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- You can choose the same creature over and over if you want. You are not
forced to pick a different one each time. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 60]
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Chambered Nautilus
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2U | MM(U)
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Text(MM): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may draw a card.
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Chamber of Manipulation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2UU | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Enchanted land has "{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Gain
control of target creature until end of turn."
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- Remember that the creature does not gain Haste, so you cannot attack with
that creature or use any ability with {Tap} in the activation cost during
the turn you take control of it. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- The creature does not untap if it is tapped. [DeLaney 2001/11/02]
Chameleon Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3U | MM(U)
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Text(MM): */*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; ~this~'s
power and toughness are each equal to the number of permanents of the
chosen color your opponents control.
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Champion Lancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=4WW | ST(R)
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Text(ST): 3/3. ; Prevent all damage from creatures that would be dealt
to ~this~ by creatures.
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- This card should read "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by
creatures". [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Champion's Victory
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | P3(U)
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Text(P3): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; Return any one attacking creature to its owner's hand.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as Instant that
reads "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers step. ;
Return target attacking creature to its owner's hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Chandler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4R | HL(C1)
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Text(HL): 3/3. ; {R}{R}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target artifact creature.
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- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Chance Encounter
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Whenever you win a coin flip, put a luck counter on ~this~. ; At
the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ has ten or more luck counters on
it, you win the game.
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- Another player losing a flip counts as you winning one.
[Jordan 2003/07/24]
Change of Heart
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | SH(C)
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Text(SH+errata): Buyback {3}. ; Target creature can't attack this turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Will not remove an already attacking creature from the combat. It must be
used before attackers are declared or it won't have any noticeable effect
on the game. [Barclay 1998/03/06]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Channel
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=GG | ABUR4(U)
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Text(4th+errata): Until end of turn, any time you could play a mana ability
you may pay 1 life. If you do, add one colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The amount of life converted into mana is not a decision as part of the
casting of Channel. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/01] You first cast Channel
then you can convert life to mana for the rest of the turn. You do not
convert it during casting.
- You cannot pay life points you don't have. In other words, you cannot
Channel yourself below zero life. [D'Angelo 1995/08/10] See Rule G.19.6.
- The ability is played as a mana ability. [Barclay 1999/12/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2000/10/01. It was previously banned from 1995/11/01 until 2000/10/01 and
it was restricted from 1994/03/23 to 1995/11/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/11/01. It was previously restricted until 1995/11/01.
- Note - Also see Loss of Life, Rule G.21.
Chaos (Order/Chaos)
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | AP(U)
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Text(AP): Creatures can't block this turn.
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- No creatures can block this turn, even ones that enter play after this
spell resolves. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Note - Also see Order (Order/Chaos) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Chaos Charm
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): Choose one - Destroy target wall; or ~this~ deals 1 damage
to target creature; or target creature gains haste until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Chaos Confetti
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UG(C)
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Text(UG+errata): {4},{Tap}: Tear ~this~ into pieces. Throw the pieces onto
the playing area from a horizontal distance of at least five feet.
Destroy each card in play that a piece touches. Remove the pieces from
the game afterwards. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- The word "distance" means "horizontal", not "vertical". [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All the pieces must be tossed at once. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Proper disposal of the pieces is the responsibility of the controller of
the ability. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23] Breaking this rule is subject to all
local littering laws.
- You may proxy this card, but the card you use must be more rare than
Chaos Confetti currently is. [Barclay 1998/08/13] An uncommon or rarer
card is required. Use of a Chaos Orb should inspire fear in your
opponents.
- If you have a Freyalise's Winds, Hurricane, Tropical Storm,
Katabatic Winds, or Cyclone card in your hand, you may reveal that
card to all opponents to enable you to blow on the pieces whilst they are
in flight, to aid their flight. No other interference is allowed.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Five feet is one thousand, five hundred and twenty four millimeters.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Tearing it into pieces is part of the effect, not the cost.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- It will not destroy tokens, and it will only destroy cards it actually
touches. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Players may rearrange their cards in the playing area any time before
Chaos Confetti is activated. Once it is activated, only changes made by
the rules (such as sacrifices and tapping cards) are legal until it is
done resolving. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The five feet is measured from the center of the playing area, so don't
move cards too far. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Counters on a card are not considered part of that card and can block the
confetti from touching your card. But, at least the title on a card must
be visible at all times. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- You can rip the card into as many pieces as you want. If you take too long,
you can be called for stalling or get hassled by your friends.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Chaos Harlequin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Harlequin | Cost=2RR | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; {R}: Remove the top card of your library from the
game. If that card is a land card, ~this~ gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Otherwise, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Chaoslace
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ABUR4(R)
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Text(4th+errata): Target spell or permanent becomes red. (Its mana symbols
remain unchanged.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- If played on a spell being cast, it changes the color of the spell. If the
spell becomes a permanent, the permanent enters play with an effect on it
that changes its color. [WotC Rules Team 1998/05/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Chaos Lord
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=4RRR | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): 7/7, First Strike, Haste. ; At the beginning of each
player's upkeep, if the number of permanents is even, that player gains
control of ~this~. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it loses haste until
end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- The Lord's changing of controllers is a new effect each upkeep so it will
take precedence over any other control effects. This means that using
Control Magic on a Chaos Lord won't guarantee that you keep it.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/07/19]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Chaos Moon
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, count the number
of permanents. If the number is odd, until end of turn, red creatures
get +1/+1 and whenever a player taps a mountain for mana, its controller
adds {R} to his or her mana pool. If the number is even, until end of
turn, red creatures get -1/-1 and if a player taps a mountain for mana,
it produces colorless mana instead of its normal type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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Chaos Orb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABU(R)
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Text(ABU+errata): {1},{Tap}: If ~this~ is in play, flip ~this~ onto the
playing area from a height of at least one foot. If ~this~ turns over
completely at least once during the flip, destroy all permanents it
touches. Then destroy ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Chaos Orb must flip
onto the battlefield from a height of at least one foot
(i.e. 30 cm)
- It must flip 360
degrees (that’s what “flip entirely” means). [FAQ
1994/04/01] and this flip must be in the air and not in your hand.
- The resolution
of the effect of the Chaos Orb starts when it is activated and lasts
until the destruction, if any, of the permanents.
It is possible to put fast effects on the stack before its activation
or after its resolution, but not during it.
- When Chaos Orb is in
play cards cannot be rearranged or moved and must be
tapped with a simple rotation. You can arrange your cards any time before
the Orb is put into play, but not after. [Snark 1993/11/01]
- Starting from the
activation of the Chaos Orb, until its effect resolves, cards on
the battlefield are to be considered “freezed” in
their position.
- The table marks the playing
field and you cannot rearrange the card out of it, not even
partially.
- In general, you should not
stack cards or put them in places where your opponent cannot read the
names of all of them or count them. This is recommended good gaming
practice. [Aahz 1994/12/03] Therefore you cannot hide
cards or put them where Chaos Orb could not be able to target them.
- You cannot interfere in any
physical way with the playing of this card. [PPG Page 221]
- Chaos Orb must
clearly hit the target cards.
- The protector sleeve has to
be removed before flipping the Chaos orb. Only “perfect size” sleeves are
allowed.
- If you have sleeves on cards,
they do not count as the cards. [QLmagic 2011/08/21]
- “Cards it lands
on” refers to cards it touches once it stops moving. [Snark
1993/11/01]
- If the Orb does not touch a
card because a token is between them, the Orb counts as not touching the
card. [bethmo 1994/06/01] Same goes if there are cards stacked
up. If
the card is not touched, it is not destroyed. Note that
only counters and tokens placed in play because of the game count for
this. “Tapping” stones and any other markers you have in play should be
taken out of the way before using the Orb. [Aahz 1995/02/09]
- It can only affect cards
that are in play. Cards that are in the game but not in play (such as the
Library and Graveyard) or cards that are held out of play by such effects
cannot be affected. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Even if your hand is face
up on the table due to an effect like Revelation, cards in the hand are not considered “in
play” and will not be affected by the Orb. [Aahz 1995/04/17]
- This is a not a targeted
ability. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Fairplay is a must,
especially in QL Magic. However, if it is
deemed necessary, a judge will be involved to guarantee the proper
conduct of the game.
Chaosphere
Color=Red | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2R | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): Creatures with flying can't block creatures without
flying. ; Creatures without flying may block as though they have flying.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Chaotic Goo
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ooze | Cost=2RR | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may flip a coin. If you win
the flip, add a +1/+1 counter to ~this~. If you lose the flip, remove
a +1/+1 counter from ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Chaotic Strike
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat after blockers are
declared. ; Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target creature gets +1/+1
until end of turn. Draw a card. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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Charcoal Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(U)/67(U)
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Text(6th/7th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool.
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Charging Bandits
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bandit | Cost=4B | PT(U)
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Text(PT): 3/3. ; If ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until the end of the turn.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Bandit. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Charging Paladin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | EX(C)/PT(U)/ST(U)
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Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +0/+3 until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Charging Rhino
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Rhino | Cost=3GG | TE(U)/PT(R)
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Text(TE+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Charging Slateback
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't block. ; Morph {4}{R}.
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- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Charging Troll
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=2GW | IN(U)
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Text(IN): 3/3. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ;
{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
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Chariot of the Sun
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target creature you control gains flying and has
a toughness of 1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The entire effect lasts until end of turn, not just the toughness reduction.
[bethmo 1997/01/22]
Charisma
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=UUU | MM(R)
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Text(MM): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to a creature, you
control that creature as long as ~this~ remains in play.
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Charmed Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | MM(U)
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Text(MM): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each other player may
put an artifact or enchantment card into play from his or her hand.
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Charmed Pendant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {Tap},Put the top card of your library into your graveyard: For
each colored mana symbol in that card's mana cost, add one mana of that
color to your mana pool. Play this ability only any time you could play
an instant. (For example, if the card's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}{B}, you
add {U}{U}{B} to your mana pool.)
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- The ability is still a mana ability (and doesn't use the stack) even though
you can only play it when you could play an instant.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Charm Peddler
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=W | MM(C)
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Text(MM): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: The next time a
source of your choice would deal damage to target creature this turn
prevent that damage.
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Charm School
Color=White | Type=Enchant Player | Cost=2W | UG(U)
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Text(UG+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and
balance ~this~ on your head. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to
you by sources of the chosen color. ; When ~this~ falls off your head,
sacrifice ~this~. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- The card must be kept horizontal, not vertical on your head.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- No external equipment, such as a hat or hairpins, can be used to secure the
card to your head. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Afro haircuts and Brylcreem can aid the use of this card, but you can't
do anything extra to your head in order to keep the card there. You
certainly can't hold the card. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If you Steal Enchantment this card, take it off its old controller's
head, and put it onto yours. [Barclay 1998/08/13] Optional Rule: The
Steal Enchantment should also be balanced on your head at this time.
[D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
- Enchant Player cards are played in the territory of the player they enchant.
[D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
- Other players cannot use any physical action to try to knock the card off
your head. They can try to make you laugh or something, but cannot
blow on the card or do other similar actions. [D'Angelo 1998/11/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Chartooth Cougar
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat Beast | Cost=5R | SC(C)
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Text(SC): 4/4. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ;
Mountaincycling {2}.
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- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Chastise
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Destroy target attacking creature. You gain life equal to its
power.
|
Chatter of the Squirrel
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {1}{G}. ; Put a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token into
play.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Checks and Balances
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Whenever a spell is played, all players, other than the
spell's controller and his or her teammates, may discard a card. If all
of those players do, counter that spell. ; Play ~this~ only in a game
with three or more players. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- It only checks the number of players when played. Once in play it will stay
even if the number of players drops to less than 3. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- You can't agree to something that you can't do, so if you have no cards
in hand, you can't agree to choose and discard a card. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The agreements and choices are all made on resolution. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- It affects all spells played, even yours. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
The Cheese Stands Alone
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4WW | UG(R)
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Text(UG+errata): When you control no cards in play other than ~this~ and
have no cards in your hand, you win the game.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If you have six of these in play under your control, and you answer a
general knowledge question correctly, you win the game.
[Barclay 1998/08/13] In addition, five of them have to be different
colors and the last one must be colorless. [DeLaney 1998/09/10]
- If you cast the last card in your hand, you can win while the card is on the
stack waiting to resolve. [TomHa 1998/09/15] It's cheesy, but true.
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Chicken a la King
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Chicken | Cost=1UU | UG(R)
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Text(UG+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever a 6 is rolled on a six-sided die, put
a +1/+1 counter on each Chicken in play. (You may roll dice only when a
card instructs you to.) ; Tap an untapped Chicken you control: Roll a
six-sided die. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Only looks at dice being rolled in this game of Magic. It doesn't look at
the game of Car Wars that's being played across the room.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- It can tap itself since it is a Chicken. And this is legal even when it has
summoning sickness (see Rule G.37). [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Chicken Egg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Egg | Cost=1R | UG(C)
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Text(UG+errata): 0/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a six-sided
die. On a 6, sacrifice ~this~ and put a 4/4 red Giant Chicken creature
token into play. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- The token is of creature type Giant and creature type Chicken.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- The Giant Chicken comes into play before any triggered abilities on the
die roll are played. So a roll of 6 will put the Giant Chicken into play
before Chicken a la King gives out +1/+1 chicken feed. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Giant Chickens don't fly. [QAS 1997/09/09]
- Well, at least this solves the age-old question... [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Chieftain en-Dal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1WW | NE(U)
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Text(NE): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, attacking creatures gain first
strike until end of turn.
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- Does give itself first strike when attacking. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Childhood Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3B | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Flying. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and can't block. (You
have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Child of Gaea
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3GGG | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): 7/7, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}{G}. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice
this card. You can choose to not pay even if you no longer control this
card on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Chill
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | TE(U)/6(U)
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Text(6th): Red spells cost {2} more to play.
|
Chill Haunting
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove X creature cards in
your graveyard from the game. ; Target creature gets -X/-X until end of
turn.
|
Chilling Apparition
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghost | Cost=2B | PY(U)
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Text(PY): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat
damage to a player, that player discards a card from his or her hand.
|
Chime of Night
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, destroy target
nonblack creature.
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Chimeric Idol
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): {0}: Tap all lands you control. ~this~ becomes a 3/3 artifact
creature until end of turn.
|
- Your lands are tapped as part of the effect, not part of the cost.
[D'Angelo 2000/06/19]
Chimeric Sphere
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): {2}: Until end of turn, ~this~ is a 2/1 artifact creature with
flying. ; {2}: Until end of turn, ~this~ is a 3/2 artifact creature
without flying.
|
- You can change forms after blockers are assigned. A common strategy might
be to make it a 2/1 Flyer and attack. After no blockers are
declared (or even after blockers are declared), change it to a 3/2
creature and do more damage. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
Chimeric Staff
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {X}: ~this~ becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of
turn. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- You can use the ability again to change its power/toughness. For example,
if you paid 3 mana earlier to make it 3/3, you could pay 2 to make it 2/2,
or 4 to make it 4/4 later in the turn. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- If Power Artifact is used it can decrease your payment. For example, if
you can choose for X=4 and pay just 2 mana to get a 4/4 creature.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- It cannot attack until it starts a turn in play under your control.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/25] See Rule G.37.
Chlorophant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=GGG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~. ; Threshold - At the beginning of your upkeep, you may
put another +1/+1 counter on ~this~. (You have threshold as long as seven
or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Cho-Arrim Alchemist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W}{W},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: The
next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn,
prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this
way. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
Cho-Arrim Bruiser
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=5W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 3/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, you may tap up to two target
creatures.
|
Cho-Arrim Legate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/2, Protection from Black. ; If an opponent controls a swamp and
you control a plains, you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Choke
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Islands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Choking Sands
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): Destroy target nonswamp land. If that land is a nonbasic
land, ~this~ deals 2 damage to the land's controller.
|
Choking Tethers
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Tap up to four target creatures. ; Cycling {1}{U}. ; When you
cycle ~this~, you may tap target creature.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Choking Vines
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=XG | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ; X
target attacking creatures become blocked. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each
of those creatures. (This spell works on unblockable creatures.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Remember that a creature with Trample which is blocked but has no actual
creatures blocking it to which it can assign damage, deals its damage to
the defending player. This makes this spell not very effective against
Trample creatures. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12] See Rule A.37.2.
- Will make any creatures it targets become blocked, even if the creature had
blocking restrictions on it. For example, you can make an Islandwalk
creature become blocked even if the defending player has Islands. This
is because evasion abilities only prevent creatures from being assigned
to block them. [D'Angelo 1997/06/20]
- This spell can only target attacking creatures which means it is usually
played after attackers are declared and either before or after blockers
are declared. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- You can declare zero targets, with X=0. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Cho-Manno, Revolutionary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel Legend | Cost=2WW | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~.
|
Cho-Manno's Blessing
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WW | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Enchanted creature has
protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Chorus of Woe
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Chromatic Armor
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1WU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; ~this~ comes
into play with a sleight counter on it. ; Prevent all damage that would be
dealt to enchanted creature by a source of the last chosen color. ;
{X}: Put a sleight counter on ~this~ and choose a color. X is equal to
the number of sleight counters on ~this~. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Chromatic Sphere
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool. Draw a card.
|
Chromeshell Crab
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4U | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Morph {4}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, you may
exchange control of target creature you control and target creature an
opponent controls.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- You choose the two target creatures when you place the ability on the stack.
You do not have to choose this card. You choose whether or not to do the
exchange on resolution. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- The exchange fails if either target is not still in play at that time.
[D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
- The exchange fails if either you no longer control your creature or the
other creature is now controlled by you. [DeLaney 2003/03/19]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Chromium
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elder Dragon Legend | Cost=2BBUUWW |
LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 7/7, Flying, Rampage 2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{U}{B}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
- Note - The generic mana circle around the "2" in "Rampage: 2" on the
Legends version of the card is a misprint. Ignore it. [Aahz 1994/06/15]
Chronatog
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1U | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/2. ; {0}: ~this~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn. You skip
next turn. Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If used to skip an extra turn gained by Final Fortune, you don't lose the
game from the Final Fortune's effect. [DeLaney 1997/02/02]
- Can only use the ability once each turn for each Chronatog.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
Chub Toad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Toad | Cost=2G | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it
gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Churning Eddy
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Return target creature and target land to their owners' hands.
|
Cinder Cloud
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Destroy target creature. If a white creature is put into
a graveyard this way, ~this~ deals to that creature's controller damage
equal to the creature's power. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Cinder Crawler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Salamander | Cost=1R | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/2. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Play this
ability only if ~this~ is blocked. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Cinder Elemental
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {X}{R},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals X damage to
target creature or player.
|
Cinder Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3R | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 5/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2
damage to each other creature you control. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Cinder Marsh
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during
its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Cinder Seer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3R | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; {2}{R},{Tap}: Reveal any number of red cards in your
hand. ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the
number of cards revealed this way.
|
- You can reveal zero cards and deal zero damage. [DeLaney 1999/06/01]
Cinder Shade
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=1BR | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ;
{R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power to target
creature.
|
Cinder Storm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6R | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): ~this~ deals 7 damage to target creature or player.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Cinder Wall
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=R | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; When ~this~ blocks, destroy it
at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Circle of Despair
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): {1},Sacrifice a creature: The next time a source of your
choice would deal damage to target creature or player this turn, prevent
that damage. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Circle of Protection: Artifacts
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | AQ(U3)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): {2}: The next time an artifact source of your choice would
deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Circle of Protection: Black
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | BUR4567(C)/IA(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): {1}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
|
- Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next
damage (if any) from the source this turn. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- A source is a permanent (a land, creature, artifact, or enchantment) or a
spell. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Can be used multiple times each turn for damage from the same source or
for damage from different sources. [D'Angelo 1997/10/10]
- Note - Was not in the Alpha printing of the Limited Edition.
Circle of Protection: Blue
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): {1}: The next time a blue source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
|
- Note - See Circle of Protection: Black for rulings.
Circle of Protection: Green
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): {1}: The next time a green source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
|
- Note - See Circle of Protection: Black for rulings.
Circle of Protection: Red
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): {1}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
|
- Note - See Circle of Protection: Black for rulings.
Circle of Protection: Shadow
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): {1}: The next time a creature of your choice with shadow
would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It can be used on non-combat damage which happens to come from creatures
with the Shadow ability. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]
- Note - See Circle of Protection: Black for rulings.
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Circle of Protection: White
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): {1}: The next time a white source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
|
- Note - See Circle of Protection: Black for rulings.
Circle of Solace
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; {1}{W}: The
next time a creature of the chosen type would deal damage to you this
turn, prevent that damage.
|
Circling Vultures
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=B | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/2, Flying. ; You may discard ~this~ from your hand any
time you could play an instant. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you remove the top creature card in your graveyard
from the game. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Circular Logic
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Madness {U}. ; Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}
for each card in your graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Citadel of Pain
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): At the end of each player's turn, ~this~ deals X damage to that
player, where X is the number of untapped lands he or she controls.
|
- It counts the untapped lands on resolution. [DeLaney 2000/06/20]
Citanul Centaurs
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=3G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 6/3. ; Echo. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Citanul Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=1G | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever an opponent plays an artifact spell, put
a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- In multiplayer games it affects all players. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Citanul Flute
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {X},{Tap}: Search your library for a creature card with
converted mana cost no greater than X. Reveal that card and put it into
your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- X can be zero if you want. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- You look in your library but you do not have to pick a creature even if you
have one that meets the criteria. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2000/12/07]
- If you do not pick a creature with cost X or less, shuffle and continue.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Citanul Hierophants
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=3G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/2. ; Creatures you control have "{Tap}: Add {G} to your
mana pool." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
City in a Bottle
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): Whenever a card from the Arabian Nights expansion other
than ~this~ is in play, destroy that card. It can't be regenerated. ;
Players can't play cards from the Arabian Nights expansion.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Any token creatures (see Rule K.25) or counters created by Arabian Nights
cards are not removed. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Only affects cards with the Arabian Nights scimitar symbol on them. It
does not affect Gathering cards which came from the Arabian Nights
expansion. [bethmo 1994/06/04]
- It does affect cards from Chronicles with the scimitar symbol.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 98]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card type is "Artifact" and not "Continuous Artifact".
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
City of Brass
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U3)/CH(U1)/567(R)
|
Text(CH/5th/7th): Whenever ~this~ becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to
you. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
- The damaging ability triggers no matter how the land becomes tapped.
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05] For example, using Twiddle.
City of Shadows
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): {Tap},Remove a creature you control from the game: Put a
storage counter on ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add X colorless mana to your mana
pool, where X is the number of storage counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The counters do not go away when it is used. [bethmo 1994/08/15]
- Can be tapped for zero mana if it has zero counters. [D'Angelo 1994/12/19]
- It is considered "tapped for mana" for purposes of Mana Flare and
Wild Growth even if it has zero counters on it.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
City of Solitude
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Players can play spells and abilities only during their
turn. (Triggered abilities are unaffected.) [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Does not stop continuous abilities from working. [bethmo 1997/02/05]
- Does not stop triggered abilities from being put on the stack. They are
never "played". [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
- Mana abilities are prevented. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Can affect abilities of cards that are not in play because it prevents
players from announcing those abilities. [DeLaney 1997/02/19]
City of Traitors
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): When you play another land, sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add
two colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Does not trigger on lands that are put into play without playing them.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Does not trigger on itself being played. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
Civic Guildmage
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +0/+1 until end of
turn. ; {U},{Tap}: Put target creature you control on top of its owner's
library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Clairvoyance
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Look at target player's hand. ; Draw a card at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Clambassadors
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Clamfolk | Cost=3U | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, choose an
artifact, creature, or land you control. That player gains control of
that permanent. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- They keep control of it until the end of the game (unless something else
happens to it). [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Clam-I-Am
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Clamfolk | Cost=2U | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 2/2. ; If you roll a 3 on a six-sided die, you may reroll
that die. If you do, use the new result instead.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Use the ability right after the original roll, before any effects of that
roll. You can't use it later on. The new roll is now used in its place.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- This ability is played in the Betting Window. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
Any "betting window" ability may be played during the middle of the
resolution of another spell or ability.
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Clam Session
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Clamfolk | Cost=1UU | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 2/5. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a word. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sing at least six
words of a song, one of which must be the chosen word. You can't repeat
a song. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If you're tone deaf (like I am), you should suffer a serious
penalty (agreed among your opponents) for playing with Clam Session.
Unless you sing heavy metal songs, where it doesn't matter too much
anyway. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If the six words you sing contain the chosen word more than once, you
sacrifice the Session. "one" means "exactly one". [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- "Happy Birthday to Dan" is considered the same song as "Happy Birthday
to Dave". [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You must say your chosen word for everyone. [bethmo 1998/08/17]
- The six words must be consecutive words from the song. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The six words don't have to be different. [QAS 1998/09/09] See the flavor
text.
- If you have more than one Clam Session in play, you can use the same song
for each of them. [QAS 1998/09/09] But you're a wimp if you do.
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Claws of Gix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): {1},Sacrifice a permanent: You gain 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Claws of Wirewood
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ deals 3 damage to each creature with flying and each
player. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Clay Pigeon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {1},Throw ~this~ into the air at least two
feet above your head while seated,Attempt to catch it with one hand: If
you catch ~this~, return Clay Pigeon to play, tapped, and the next time a
source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that
damage. Otherwise, sacrifice it.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- The ability can be used while it is tapped. [D'Angelo 1998/09/07]
- "Catch" means the same thing that it does in Baseball and Cricket - you
have to catch it before it hits the ground/table/etc. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Deflections off opponents or anything other than your one hand is not legal.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- You must stay seated while throwing and catching. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- From the time that the Pigeon is thrown to the time its ability resolves,
it is considered to be in the "In the Air" zone, so you can't use its
ability again until it resolves. This means that if you fail to catch it,
it will be sacrificed before you can use its ability again.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Two feet is 61 cm. [TomHa 1998/09/15]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Clay Statue
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | AQ(C4)/45(C)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): 3/1. ; {2}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Cleanse
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Destroy all black creatures. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Cleansing
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WWW | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): For each land, destroy that land unless any player pays 1
life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Consecrate Land will prevent this effect. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 6]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Cleansing Meditation
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WW | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Destroy all enchantments. ; Threshold - Instead destroy all
enchantments, then return to play all cards in your graveyard destroyed
this way. (You have threshold if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- The enchantments returning to play are placed on any legal permanent of your
choice. Doing this does not target the permanent. If there is no legal
permanent for an enchantment, it remains in the graveyard.
[D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- Enchantments returning to play can only enchant something that was already
in play. An Enchant Enchantment returning to play cannot be placed on
an enchantment that is also in the process of returning to play.
[D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Clear
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | US(U)
|
Text(US): Destroy target enchantment. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Clear the Land
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Each player reveals the top five cards of his or her library, puts
into play tapped all land cards revealed this way, and removes the rest
from the game.
|
Clergy en-Vec
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Clergy of the Holy Nimbus
Color=White | Type=Creature - Priest | Cost=W | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; If ~this~ would be destroyed, regenerate it. ;
{1}: ~this~ can't be regenerated this turn. Only any opponent may play
this ability. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the Clergy are reduced to below one toughness (by such as Weakness),
then they get put into the graveyard as normal. Being put into the
graveyard for zero or less toughness is not a "destroy" effect.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Clickslither
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1RRR | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3, Haste. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: ~this~ gets +2/+2 and gains
trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Cloak of Confusion
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Whenever enchanted creature attacks and isn't blocked, you
may have it deal no combat damage this turn. If you do, defending player
discards a card at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Cloak of Feathers
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): Any one creature gains flying until the end of the turn. You draw
a card.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
creature gains flying until end of turn. You draw a card."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Cloak of Invisibility
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Enchanted creature has phasing and can't be blocked except
by Walls. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Cloak of Mists
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | US(C)
|
Text(US): Enchanted creature is unblockable.
|
- No creature can be assigned to block it. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Clockwork Avian
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | AQ(U1)/4(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(4th+errata): 0/4, Flying. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+0
counters on it. ; ~this~ can't have more than four +1/+0 counters on it. ;
At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this turn, remove a +1/+0
counter from it. ; {X},{Tap}: Put X +1/+0 counters on ~this~. Play this
ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Clockwork Beast for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Clockwork Beast
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | ABUR45(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): 0/4. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven +1/+0 counters on
it. ; ~this~ can't have more than seven +1/+0 counters on it. ; At end of
combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this turn, remove
a +1/+0 counter from it. ; {X},{Tap}: Put X +1/+0 counters
on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Can attack or block even if it has no counters. [Aahz 1995/05/15]
- Loses a counter even if it is affected by Fog or a Fog-like effect which
prevents it from dealing damage. [WotC Rules Team 1995/04/26]
- If the effect to add counters is used when there are already 7 counters on
it or when the number of counters to be added would cause it to exceed 7
counters, any counters over 7 are simply not added. [D'Angelo 1997/02/09]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Clockwork Gnomes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Gnome | Cost=4 | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL): 2/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Regenerate target artifact creature.
|
- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Clockwork Steed
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | HL(C1)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 0/3. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+0 counters on
it. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by artifact creatures. ; ~this~ can't have
more than four +1/+0 counters on it. ; At end of combat, if ~this~
attacked or blocked this turn, remove a +1/+0 counter from it. ;
{X},{Tap}: Put X +1/+0 counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during
your upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- See Clockwork Beast for rulings.
Clockwork Swarm
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+0 counters on
it. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls. ; ~this~ can't have more than
four +1/+0 counters on it. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or
blocked this turn, remove a +1/+0 counter from it. ; {X},{Tap}: Put
X +1/+0 counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- See Clockwork Beast for rulings.
Clone
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Clone | Cost=3U | ABUR(U)/ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 0/0. ; As ~this~ comes into play, you may choose a creature in
play. ; If you do, ~this~ comes into play as a copy of that creature.
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- As a copy, the Clone copies all characteristics of the chosen creature.
This includes name, color, power/toughness, abilities, and more.
See Rule E.4.2. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 503.2/3] For example, a copy of
an artifact creature can be Disenchanted.
- Can be used to copy a Vesuvan Doppelganger. You get a Doppelganger
and the Clone is mimicking the same creature the Doppelganger was until
the next upkeep. It also copies the ability to change forms.
See Vesuvan Doppelganger for details. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- The Clone is not treated as a Creature - Clone card in addition to the type
of its target. [Duelist Magazine #10, Page 43]
- Clone is not a targeted creature spell. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- If there is nothing to copy or you choose not to copy something, the Clone
is 0/0 and will die if nothing prevents that. [D'Angelo 2001/10/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
until 2002/11/01.
Close Quarters
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, ~this~ deals 1
damage to target creature or player.
|
Clot Sliver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; All Slivers have "{2}: Regenerate this creature."
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Cloudchaser Eagle
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3W | TE(C)/7(C)
|
Text(TE/7th): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target
enchantment.
|
- Nothing happens if there are no legal enchantments to target when it enters
play. [D'Angelo 1998/11/10]
- It does destroy one of your enchantments if you are the only player with
any enchantments. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Cloud Cover
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WU | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Whenever another permanent you control becomes the target of a
spell or ability an opponent controls, you may return that permanent to
its owner's hand.
|
Cloud Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5U | WL(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(WL+errata): 5/4, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Cloud Dragon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=5U | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 5/4, Flying. ; ~this~ can intercept only creatures with flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Flying. ; ~this~ can block only creatures with flying."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Dragon. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Cloud Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2U | VI(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Cloud of Faeries
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 1/1, Flying ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it
from your hand, untap up to two lands. ; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- The errata makes it so you only untap lands if it comes into play by being
cast from your hand. It does not untap lands if put into play as the
effect of a spell or ability, even if it is put into play from your hand.
[DCI Tournament Update 1999/03/01]
- Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
- You can untap 0 to 2 lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Does not target the lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect).
[D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Cloud Pirates
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=U | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 1/1, Flying. ; ~this~ can intercept only creatures with flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Flying ; ~this~ can block only creatures with flying."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Pirate. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Cloudreach Cavalry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +2/+2 and has flying as long as you control a
Bird.
|
Cloudskate
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/2, Flying, Fading 3.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Cloud Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2U | SH(C)/PT(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/1, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If it loses Flying, it will be unable to block any creatures.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/06]
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Cloud Sprite
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.
|
Clutch of Undeath
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3BB | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 as long as it's a Zombie.
Otherwise, it gets -3/-3.
|
Coal Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): 3/3. ; {3},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{R}{R} to your mana
pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Coalition Flag
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | AP(U)
|
Text(AP+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted
creature's type is Flagbearer. ; Whenever a spell or ability an opponent
controls is put on the stack, if that spell or ability could target a
Flagbearer in play but doesn't, that player changes one of its targets to
target a flagbearer. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
|
- If this card is ever on a creature you don't control, it is put into the
graveyard as a State-Based Effect. [D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
- The requirement to choose a Flagbearer as a target only affects the
choice of targets. It does not affect the check made for legal targets
when a spell or ability resolves. So having a Flagbearer enter play
after targets are chosen will not cause a spell to be countered.
[Barclay 2001/07/09]
Coalition Honor Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Flagbearer | Cost=3W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls is
put onto the stack, if that spell or ability could target a Flagbearer in
play but doesn't, that opponent changes one of its targets to a
Flagbearer. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
|
- The requirement to choose a Flagbearer as a target only affects the
choice of targets. It does not affect the check made for legal targets
when a spell or ability resolves. So having a Flagbearer enter play
after targets are chosen will not cause a spell to be countered.
[Barclay 2001/07/09]
Coalition Victory
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WUBRG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You win the game if you control a land of each basic land type
and a creature of each color.
|
- A land which is of multiple types or creature which is of multiple colors
counts for each of its types and/or colors. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Coastal Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/1, Flying. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Return target Kavu to its owner's
hand.
|
Coastal Hornclaw
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=4U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; Sacrifice a land: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
|
Coastal Piracy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an
opponent, you may draw a card.
|
- You draw one card per creature, not one per point of damage.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Coastal Tower
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your
mana pool.
|
Coastal Wizard
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2UU | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
return it and any one other creature to their owners' hands.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Return ~this~ and target creature to their owners' hands. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Coast Watcher
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=1U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1, Flying, Protection from Green.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Coat of Arms
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | EX(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature in play that
shares a creature type with it. (For example, if there are three Goblins
in play, each gets +2/+2.)
|
- If you have a creature with more than one creature type, count all creatures
which have either creature type. [D'Angelo 1998/08/04]
- If you have a creature with more than one creature type, and another
creature matches more than one creature type, you only count that creature
once. You do not double count it because it has a double match.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- If a creature in play has more than one creature type, and one of those
types matches the creature you are calculating for, then count this
creature. Only one type needs to match in order to get counted.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Animated lands and artifacts have no creature type (unless their text
says they Count As a given creature type), so they are unaffected by this
card. [D'Angelo 1998/10/30] One exception to this is that animated
Legendary lands are of creature type Legend. [DeLaney 1998/12/12]
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
Cockatrice
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cockatrice | Cost=3GG | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked
by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Protection from Green does not prevent the Cockatrice's power because the
ability is not a targeted effect. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
See Rule G.40.Ruling.1.
- The ability destroys the creature at the end of the combat (see Rule C.6),
which is after all first strike and normal damage dealing is done.
This means that a creature may have to regenerate twice to survive the
combat, once from damage and once again at end of combat.
[D'Angelo 1996/12/09]
Cocoon
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | LG(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted
creature doesn't untap during your untap step if ~this~ has a pupa counter
on it. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature and put three
pupa counters on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a pupa
counter from ~this~. If you can't, sacrifice it and enchanted creature
gets +1/+1 and gains flying. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Can be used on a tapped creature. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
- The creature can still be untapped using spells and abilities, such as
Twiddle or Instill Energy. [Aahz 1994/06/24]
- If the enchantment is moved with Enchantment Alteration, the number of
counters is unchanged. [D'Angelo 1998/05/04]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Coercion
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B |
VI(C)/TE(C)/P2(U)/P3(U)/ST(U)/6(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th): Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. That
player discards that card.
|
Coffin Puppets
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3BB | PY(R)
|
Text(PY+errata): 3/3. ; Sacrifice two lands: Return ~this~ from your
graveyard to play. Play this ability only during your upkeep, and only if
you control a swamp. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The ability works even if you sacrifice your last swamp to activate it.
It only checks for a swamp at announcement time. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Coffin Purge
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {B}. ; Remove target card in a graveyard from the game.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Coffin Queen
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2B | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Put target creature card from a graveyard into play
under your control. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes untapped, remove all
creatures put into play with it from the game ; Whenever you lose control
of ~this~, remove all creatures put into play with it from the game.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- If the creature brought into play leaves play, the tracking effect ends and
the creature will no longer be removed from game if something happens to
the Coffin Queen. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18]
- If the creature brought into play phases out, the tracking effect continues
when it phases back in if the Coffin Queen is still in play. If the
Queen left play when the creature is phased out, the creature phases in
as normal. [D'Angelo 2000/05/20] See Rule G.27.4.
- If the Coffin Queen leaves play or you lose control of it or it becomes
untapped, and the triggered ability resolves before the creature comes
into play, then the creature will not be removed from the game this way.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
Cognivore
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Lhurgoyf | Cost=6UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): */*, Flying. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of instant cards in all graveyards.
|
Coiled Tinviper
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 2/1, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Coiling Woodworm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2G | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): */1. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of forests in play.
|
Coils of the Medusa
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): Enchanted creature gets +1/-1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all
non-Wall creatures blocking enchanted creature.
|
Cold Snap
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; At the beginning of each
player's upkeep, ~this~ deals to that player damage equal to the number of
snow-covered lands he or she controls. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Amount of damage is determined when ability is resolved and not when it is
announced. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Cold Storage
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {3}: Remove target creature you control from the game. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: Put into play under their owners' control all cards
removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If this card leaves play, the cards it removed from game stay out of play.
[bethmo 1997/10/09]
- If it removes a token creature, the token ceases to exist and will not
return. [D'Angelo 1999/08/17]
- If it removes a card that is only a creature due to an effect, the card will
still return. [D'Angelo 1999/11/14]
Collapsing Borders
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains 1 life
for each basic land type among lands he or she controls. Then ~this~
deals 3 damage to him or her.
|
Collective Restraint
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays X for
each creature attacking you, where X is the number of basic land
types among lands you control. (This cost is paid as attackers are
declared.)
|
Collective Unconscious
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4GG | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Draw a card for each creature you control.
|
Colossus of Sardia
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=9 | AQ(U1)/45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 9/9, Trample. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap
step. ; {9}: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Colos Yearling
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 1/1, Mountainwalk. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Combat Medic
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | FE(C4)/AT(F1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; {1}{W}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be
dealt to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Commander Eesha
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier Legend | Cost=2WW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 2/4, Flying, Protection from Creatures.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Commander Greven il-Vec
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BBB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 7/5, Fear. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice a
creature. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- The use of "Greven" on the second ability is just shorthand for "Commander
Greven il-Vec" and should not be interpreted as referring to a
non-existent Greven card. [D'Angelo 1997/10/23]
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Command of Unsummoning
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; Return any one or two attacking creatures to their owner's
hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Play ~this~ only on an opponent's turn. ; Return target
one or two attacking creatures to their owner's hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Commando Raid
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this
creature deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal damage
equal to its power to target creature that player controls."
|
Common Cause
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Nonartifact creatures get +2/+2 as long as they all share a color.
|
- The ability gives +2/+2 to all creatures which are not artifact creatures,
as long as every one of those creatures is of the same color. They can
have additional colors beyond the one they share, but they all have to
share one color. If any creature is not of the shared color, the bonus
is lost. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- It really does mean "all creatures", including your opponent's.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Common Courtesy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Whenever a spell is played, counter it unless its
controller asks your permission to play that spell. You may refuse
permission. If you do, counter that spell and sacrifice ~this~.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- This affects all spells, even yours. So you need to ask yourself
permission. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- If the player doesn't ask permission, then the spell is countered
automatically. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If there's more than one in play, you need to ask each player who controls
one. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Complex Automaton
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control seven or
more permanents, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
Complicate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. ;
Cycling {2}{U}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may counter target spell
unless its controller pays {1}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Compost
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | UD(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Whenever a black card is put into an opponent's graveyard, you
may draw a card.
|
- Drawing a card is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later even if
it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Triggers on a black card being discarded, milled, or countered, as well as
a black card going to the graveyard from play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Compulsion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {1}{U},Discard a card from your hand: Draw a card. ;
{1}{U},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card.
|
Concentrate
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Draw three cards.
|
Conch Horn
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw two cards, then put a card
from your hand on top of your library. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You draw two cards, then put 1 back. You cannot use spells or abilities
before putting the cards back. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Concordant Crossroads
Color=Green | Type=Enchant World | Cost=G | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): All creatures have haste. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Cone of Flame
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player, 2
damage to another target creature or player, and 3 damage to a third
target creature or player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Cannot be played unless you have 3 different targets. [D'Angelo 1997/06/23]
Confessor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; Whenever a player discards a card from his or her hand, you
may gain 1 life.
|
Confiscate
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Permanent | Cost=4UU | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(US/7th): You control enchanted permanent.
|
- If you take control of a local enchantment, you do not get to move the
enchantment. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Confound
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Counter target spell that targets one or more creatures. ; Draw
a card.
|
- Confound is countered on resolution if the targeted spell has been countered
or does not still target one or more permanents that are still creatures
and are still in play. [Rules Team 2001/05/01] Confound is different
from other such spells in that it actually specifies that the spell must
target a creature, not just be able to target a creature or that the spell
has a certain number of targets. [Barclay 2002/02/04]
Congregate
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | US(C)
|
Text(US): Target player gains 2 life for each creature in play.
|
- Creatures are counted during resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Conquer
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=3RR | IA(U)/56(U)
|
Text(6th): You control enchanted land.
|
Consecrate Land
Color=White | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=W | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Enchanted land can't be enchanted except by ~this~. ; If
enchanted land would be destroyed, remove all damage from it instead.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The replacement ability replaces the destroy effect (such as a card that
says to destroy the land) or game rule action (such as being destroyed
due to lethal damage). It also removes damage from the land if the land
has any. Overall, the ability is very similar to automatic regeneration,
except the land does not become tapped when it regenerates, effects
that prevent regeneration will not stop Consecrate Land, and if the land
is also a creature in combat it is not removed from combat.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- Sacrifices cannot be prevented by this card. [Mirage, Page 11]
- Does prevent enchantment spells (but not the effects of enchantments) from
even targeting the land. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99] Indirect effect
by enchantments such as Conversion, Living Lands, Kormus Bell,
and Mana Flare are not prevented and the land can still be targeted by
Gaea's Liege, Cyclopean Tomb, and other non-enchantment effects.
[Snark 1994/02/01]
- The land can be targeted by land destroying spells and the spell will
resolve successfully, but the destroy effect will be prevented from
happening. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
- Does not prevent "remove from game" effects that do not destroy the card.
This includes Swords to Plowshares (if the land is animated) or
Dust to Dust (if the land is an artifact as well). [Aahz 1994/12/21]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Conservator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): {3},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt
to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - See Damage Prevention, Rule G.12.
- Note - Loss of life cannot be prevented. See Rule G.21.2.
Conspiracy
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ;
Creatures you control and creature cards that you own that aren't in play
are of the chosen type. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- This replaces all creature types on those cards for as long as it is in
play. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- If you choose "Legend" as the creature type, then all creatures are Legends
and are subject to the Legend rules (see Rule K.17). [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- This can remove the Legend creature type, and therefore the Legendary
status, from a creature you control. [bethmo 1999/09/22]
- This can grant a creature type to animated lands and artifacts that
would otherwise have no creature type. [D'Angelo 2000/10/08]
- If you control a creature that is a Legend and your opponent controls a
creature of the same name that is not a Legend, then nothing happens.
Both have to be Legends of the same name to cause the Legend rules to
apply. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
- If you choose Wall, then your creatures cannot attack. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
- It does not replace any use of creature types in card text. For example,
it will not change Mercenary Informer to be able to pull a different
creature type. [D'Angelo 2000/09/07]
Constant Mists
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Buyback - Sacrifice a land. ; Prevent all combat damage
that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Consume Strength
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1BG | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Another target
creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
|
Consuming Ferocity
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature. ; Enchanted
creature gets +1/+0. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+0
counter on enchanted creature. If enchanted creature has three or
more +1/+0 counters on it, enchanted creature deals damage equal to its
power to its controller, then destroy enchanted creature and it can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Consumptive Goo
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ooze | Cost=BB | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; {2}{B}{B}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- If the target creature is not a legal target when the ability resolves, then
this creature does not get a counter. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- If it targets itself, it gets both -1/-1 and the +1/+1 counter during
resolution. Since state-based effects (like being at zero toughness) are
not checked until resolution is done, it does not die.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Contagion
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3BB | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): You may pay 1 life and remove a black card in your hand
from the game rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Distribute two -2/-1
counters among one or two target creatures. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Contamination
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): If a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of
its normal type and amount. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The first ability of this card is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10), not
a triggered ability. [WotC Rules Team 1998/11/03]
- Wild Growth and other external effects that generate more mana still
generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this
card. [DeLaney 1998/10/05] Effects which generate more mana based on what
mana the land produces, such as Mana Flare will be affected in color
but not in amount. [D'Angelo 1998/10/22]
- You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not,
then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you
no longer control this card on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Contemplation
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever you play a spell, you gain 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You do not gain life from the casting of Contemplation itself.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
Contempt
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever enchanted creature attacks, return it and ~this~
to their owners' hand at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the creature dies before the end of combat, neither will return to your
hand, because Contempt will be put into the graveyard when the creature
dies. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- If Contempt is moved to another creature after the creature attacks,
Contempt will still return to your hand at end of combat whether or not
the creature dies. [D'Angelo 1998/03/23]
Contested Cliffs
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {R}{G},{Tap}: Choose target
Beast you control and target creature an opponent controls. Each creature
deals damage equal to its power to the other.
|
- If either target is illegal when the ability resolves, it will do nothing.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Contract from Below
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | ABUR(R)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're
not playing for ante. ; Discard your hand, add the top card of your
library to the ante, then draw seven cards. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Note - The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition
and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.
Control Magic
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2UU | ABUR4(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(4th+errata): You control enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Takes control of a creature, but enchantments on the creature do not
change controller. [D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
- The controlled creature comes under your control with summoning sickness
(see Rule G.37) so it cannot be tapped or used for an attack until you
begin a turn with the creature in play. [Mirage, Page 14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Control of the Court
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Draw four cards and put them into your hand. Then discard three
cards at random from your hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Convalescence
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 10 life or
less, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The life total is checked when it triggers and the ability will be put
on the stack only if you have 10 life or less. It checks again on
resolution and does nothing if you have more life by then.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Convalescent Care
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 life or less, you
gain 3 life and draw a card.
|
Conversion
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): All mountains are plains. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{W}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The mountains becomes plains in all ways (see Rule K.16.3). They even
produce white mana. [D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land. See Rule K.21.3.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- The Conversion effect is a continuous effect. There is no chance to tap a
just-played mountain for red mana before it becomes a plains.
[D'Angelo 1996/12/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Conviction
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+3. ; {W}: Return ~this~ to its
owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Convulsing Licid
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=2R | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
can't block." and "{R}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Cooperation
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature has banding. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Copper Gnomes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Gnome | Cost=2 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {4},Sacrifice ~this~: Put an artifact card from your
hand into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose the artifact card on resolution. [bethmo 1998/11/03]
- You can use the ability if you have no artifacts in hand. It just does
nothing on resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05] If a player claims they have
none, you may call a judge to verify that they don't have any.
[bethmo 1998/11/03]
- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
Copper-Leaf Angel
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Angel | Cost=5 | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 2/2, Flying. ; {Tap},Sacrifice X lands: Put X +1/+1 counters
on ~this~.
|
- X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2000/06/19]
Copper Tablet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to that player. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card type is "Artifact" and not "Continuous Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 56]
Copy Artifact
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, you may choose an artifact in
play. If you do, ~this~ comes into play as a copy of that artifact. It's
still an enchantment. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- The artifact to copy is chosen at the time this card enters play. If there
is no valid artifact to choose, then this card enters play as a global
enchantment that has no effect. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- As a copy, Copy Artifact copies all initial characteristics of the targeted
artifact. This includes name, abilities, whether or not it is a creature
and more. See Rule E.4.2. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 503.2/3]
- The copy of the artifact is not still blue. It copies the color of the
thing it is copying. [Duelist Magazine #14, Page 26]
- The copy is both an artifact and an enchantment, so it is an
artifact-enchantment (perhaps even an artifact-creature-enchantment). It
can be affected by anything which affects either type of permanent.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/03/23 to
1997/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02. It was previously restricted up until 1995/05/02.
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Coral Atoll
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped island
you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play
tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ;
{Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- When played from your hand, it counts as your playing of a land this turn.
This is because it replaces the effect of putting the land into play. It
does not replace the announcement of playing a land.
[WotC Rules Team 2000/01/11]
Coral Eel
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Eel | Cost=1U | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(PT/ST): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Coral Fighters
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, look at
the top card of defending player's library. You may put that card on the
bottom of that player's library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Coral Helm
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AQ(U1)/45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): {3},Discard a card at random from your hand: Target
creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The cards are discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
Coral Merfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(US/7th): 2/1.
|
Coral Net
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): ~this~ can enchant only a green or white creature. ; Enchanted
creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature
unless you discard a card from your hand."
|
Coral Reef
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with four polyp counters on it. ;
Sacrifice an island: Put two polyp counters on ~this~. ; {U},Tap an
untapped blue creature you control,Remove a polyp counter from ~this~: Put
a +0/+1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Cornered Market
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Players can't play spells or nonbasic lands with the same name as
a card in play.
|
- This card only looks at cards in play, not ones on the stack. So it is
possible to play two instances of a spell onto the stack.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- Does not prevent effects which "put into play" a card. It only stops
people from playing (announcing). [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Corpse Dance
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Buyback {2}. ; Put the top creature card from your
graveyard into play. That creature gains haste. Remove the creature from
the game at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Only removes the card from the game if the card is still in play at the
end of the turn. [DeLaney 1998/05/04]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Corpse Harvester
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Wizard | Cost=3BB | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; {1}{B},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for
a Zombie card and a swamp card, reveal them, and put them into your hand.
Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Zombie card or swamp card if you do not want to,
even if you have them in your library. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
Corrosion
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BR | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
put a rust counter on each artifact target opponent controls. Then, for
each artifact any opponent controls, if the number of rust counters on
that artifact equals or exceeds its converted mana cost, destroy the
artifact. Artifacts destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
When ~this~ leaves play, remove all rust counters from all artifacts.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Does not destroy anything until its upkeep triggered ability is resolved.
So the turn after you cast it, all 0-cost and 1-cost artifacts are
destroyed. [bethmo 1997/01/28] In other words, the destroy is part of the
effect and is not a continuous ability or part of the counters.
- When it leaves play, it removes all rust counters from all instances of
Corrosion and not just ones from itself. [Aahz 1997/01/29]
- It does count rust counters put on artifacts by other Corrosion cards. This
means that having more than one of these can result in fast destruction of
artifacts. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- In multiplayer games, you can choose a new target player each upkeep.
[D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Corrupt
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5B | US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): ~this~ deals damage equal to the number of swamps you control to
target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this
way.
|
- The swamps are counted on resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Corrupt Court Official
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Advisor | Cost=1B | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, your opponent chooses and
discards a card from his or her hand. (Ignore this effect if your
opponent doesn't have any cards.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Corrupt Eunuchs
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Advisor | Cost=3R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 2 damage to any one
creature. (If you're the only one with creatures, deal the damage to one
of them.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, it deals 2 damage to target creature."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Corrupting Licid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=2B | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
has fear" and "{B}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Corrupt Official
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=4B | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 3/1. ; {2}{B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes
blocked, defending player discards a card at random from his or her hand.
|
- It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Cosmic Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3BBB | LG(R)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 7/7, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
unless you pay {3}{B}{B}{B}, sacrifice ~this~ and it deals 7 damage to
you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Council of Advisors
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Advisor | Cost=2U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, draw a card.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you draw a card."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Counterintelligence
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Return any one or two creatures to their owner's hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return one
or two target creatures to their owners' hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Counterspell
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU |
ABUR4(U)/567(C)/ST(U)/IA(C)/TE(C)/MM(C)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th/IA/TE/MM): Counter target spell.
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this was an Interrupt. All such spells
are now Instants.
Cover of Darkness
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creatures of
the chosen type have fear.
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Covert Operative
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=4U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/2. ; ~this~ is unblockable.
|
Covetous Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4R | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 6/5, Flying. ; When you control no artifacts, sacrifice ~this~.
|
- Only checks if you control no artifacts at the time it triggers. It does
not check again on resolution. So gaining control of an artifact before
then will not save the Dragon. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- The ability will trigger if you don't control an artifact, even for a brief
moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- Note - Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.15 and
Rule A.4.16. [D'Angelo 1999/08/04]
Cowardice
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability,
return that creature to its owner's hand.
|
Crackdown
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Nonwhite creatures with power 3 or greater don't untap during
their controllers' untap steps.
|
Crackling Club
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0. ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1
damage to target creature.
|
Cradle Guard
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=1GG | US(U)
|
Text(US): 4/4, Trample. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Crafty Pathmage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature with power 2 or less is unblockable
this turn.
|
Crag Saurian
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=RRR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): 4/4. ; Whenever a source deals damage to ~this~, that
source's controller gains control of ~this~. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
Crash
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may sacrifice a mountain rather than pay ~this~'s mana
cost. ; Destroy target artifact. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Crashing Boars
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Boar | Cost=3GG | EX(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(EX+errata): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, defending player chooses an
untapped creature he or she controls. That creature blocks ~this~ this
turn if able. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability is not optional. If there are no untapped creatures to choose,
then the ability does nothing. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- If the chosen creature is not still untapped at the time blockers are
declared, it does not have to block. [DeLaney 1998/06/10]
Crashing Centaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=4GG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 3/4. ; {G},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gains trample
until end of turn. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and can't be the target
of spells or abilities. (You have threshold as long as seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Crash of Rhinos
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Rhino | Cost=6GG | MI(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(MI): 8/4, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Crater Hellion
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4RR | US(R)
|
Text(US): 6/6. ; Echo. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 4 damage to
each other creature.
|
- Does 4 damage to every creature in play other than itself.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Craven Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2R | SH(C)/PT(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 4/1. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Craven Knight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1B | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't intercept.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
block." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Knight. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Craw Giant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3GGGG | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): 6/4, Trample, Rampage 2.
|
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Crawlspace
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): No more than two creatures may attack you each combat.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Craw Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4GG | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 6/4.
|
Crazed Armodon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=2GG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +3/+0 and gains trample until end
of turn. Destroy ~this~ at end of turn. Play this ability only once each
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Crazed Firecat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=5RR | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, flip a coin until you lose a
flip. Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~ for each flip you win.
|
Crazed Skirge
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=3B | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2, Flying, Haste. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Creature Bond
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, ~this~
deals damage equal to that creature's toughness to the creature's
controller. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You do not take damage if Swords to Plowshares is used on the creature.
Swords to Plowshares causes the card to leave the game, not to be
destroyed. [Snark 1994/02/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Credit Voucher
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Shuffle any number of cards from your
hand into your library, then draw that many cards.
|
Creeping Mold
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | VI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(VI/7th): Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.
|
Cremate
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Remove target card in a graveyard from the game. Draw a card.
|
Crenellated Wall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=4 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +0/+4
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Crested Craghorn
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 4/1, Haste, Provoke.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Crevasse
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures with mountainwalk may be blocked as though they
didn't have mountainwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Crimson Acolyte
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1, Protection from Red. ; {W}: Target creature gains protection
from red until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Crimson Hellkite
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=6RRR | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(7th): 6/6, Flying. ; {X},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage to target
creature. Spend only red mana this way.
|
Crimson Kobolds
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kobold | Cost=0 | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ is red. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The color setting text isn't an ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The mana cost is not a mistake. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- The text on the card explaining the color can be affected with
Sleight of Mind. [Duelist Magazine 18, Page 29] Changing this wording
affects the initial color of the card much like changing the mana symbols
on a card would do. [D'Angelo 1996/12/04] It used to be explanatory text
and was not Sleightable.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Crookshank Kobolds and Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Crimson Manticore
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Manticore | Cost=2RR | LG(R)/45(R)
|
Text(5th): 2/2, Flying. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
attacking or blocking creature.
|
Crimson Roc
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Roc | Cost=4R | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a creature without
flying, ~this~ gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It gets the bonus only once no matter how many non-flying creatures it
blocks. [bethmo 1999/02/24]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Crippling Fatigue
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Flashback - {1}{B},Pay 3 life. ; Target creature gets -2/-2 until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Cromat
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=WUBRG | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 5/5. ; {W}{B}: Destroy target creature blocking or blocked
by ~this~. ; {U}{R}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. ;
{B}{G}: Regenerate ~this~. ; {R}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn. ; {G}{U}: Put ~this~ on top of its owner's library.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Crookclaw Elder
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Wizard | Cost=5U | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/2, Flying. ; Tap two untapped Birds you control: Draw a card. ;
Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Target creature gains flying until
end of turn.
|
Crooked Scales
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): {4},{Tap}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy
target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy
target creature you control unless you pay {3} and repeat this process.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You choose both targets on announcement, so you can only play this when
you can legally choose both targets. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- If you pay the {3}, you do not choose a new pair of targets when it repeats.
This means that if you lose the flip, your creature is destroyed, but
you can try again to win the flip. If you lose again, it will try to
destroy your creature again (which will already be in the graveyard unless
it was regenerated), but you can keep trying to destroy your opponent's
creature as long as you have mana to pay. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
Crookshank Kobolds
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kobold | Cost=0 | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ is red. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The color setting text isn't an ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The mana cost is not a mistake. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- The text on the card explaining the color can be affected with
Sleight of Mind. [Duelist Magazine 18, Page 29] Changing this wording
affects the base color of the card much like changing the mana symbols on
a card would do. [D'Angelo 1996/12/04] It used to be explanatory text and
was not Sleightable.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Crimson Kobolds and Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Crop Rotation
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a land. ;
Search your library for a land card and put that card into play. Then
shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Sacrificing a land is part of the play cost (see Rule K.20) of this spell.
[Barclay 1999/02/09]
- You do not have to find a land card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Crosis's Attendant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {U}{B}{R} to your mana pool.
|
Crosis's Catacombs
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ is a Lair in addition to its land type. ; When ~this~ comes
into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to
its owner's hand. ; {Tap}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R} to your mana pool.
|
- If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it
for mana before the comes into play ability resolves. You may then choose
to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- This land is of type "Lair" and "Crosis's Catacombs". It is not a basic
land. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
- You can return a land that is tapped or untapped. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
Crosis's Charm
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=UBR | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Choose one - Return target permanent to its owner's hand; or
destroy target nonblack creature, and it can't be regenerated; or destroy
target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Crosis, the Purger
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3UBR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 6/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, choose a color. That player reveals his
or her hand and discards all cards of that color from it.
|
- You choose the color during resolution. This means your opponent does not
get to react after knowing the color you chose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Crossbow Ambush
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Creatures you control may block as though they had flying
this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- This effect only allows them to block creatures with Flying as if they did
not have Flying. It does not allow a otherwise unblockable creature to
be blocked. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
Crossbow Infantry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | MM(C)/7(C)
|
Text(MM/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature.
|
Crosswinds
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Creatures with flying get -2/-0. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Crovax the Cursed
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire Legend | Cost=2BB | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+1 counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If
you do, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. If you don't, remove a +1/+1
counter from ~this~. ; {B}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Can sacrifice itself to its upkeep triggered ability. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- You can only sacrifice one card to it each turn. [D'Angelo 1998/10/12]
- If you choose not to sacrifice a creature and he has no +1/+1 counters, then
nothing bad happens. [DeLaney 1999/01/13] Note that some other effect must
be keeping him alive if he has no counters.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Crowd Favorites
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=6W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; {3}{W}: Tap target creature. ; {3}{W}: ~this~ gets +0/+5
until end of turn.
|
Crown of Ascension
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Enchanted
creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it gain
flying until end of turn.
|
Crown of Awe
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature has protection from black and from red. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a
creature type with it gain protection from black and from red until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Crown of Flames
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | TE(C)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ;
{R}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
Crown of Fury
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: Enchanted creature and other creatures that share a
creature type with it get +1/+0 and gain first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Crown of Suspicion
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature gets +2/-1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Enchanted
creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it get +2/-1
until end of turn.
|
Crown of the Ages
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: Move target enchantment enchanting a creature
to another creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Can move any enchantment on a creature to another valid creature target.
Mostly this refers to enchant creature cards, but enchant artifact cards
on an artifact creature or enchant land cards on a land creature could
also be moved to legal targets. [D'Angelo 1995/06/23]
- Only targets the enchantment and not either creature. [Aahz 1995/07/09]
This is means it can move enchantments onto a creature which cannot
normally be targeted by spells and abilities if the enchantment is legal
on that target.
- The enchantment's new target must be legal. [D'Angelo 1999/01/14]
- Note - Also see Moving Enchantments, Rule E.9.
Crown of Vigor
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Enchanted
creature and other creatures that share a creature type with it get +1/+1
until end of turn.
|
Crude Rampart
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 4/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; Morph {4}{W}.
|
- If it attacks while face down and is turned face up during combat, this will
not remove it from the attack. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Cruel Bargain
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BBB | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Draw four cards. You lose half your life, rounded up. (For
example, if you have 11 life, you lose 6 life.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Cruel Edict
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): Your opponent chooses one of his or her creatures. Destroy that
creature.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
opponent chooses target creature he or she controls. Destroy that
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Cruel Fate
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Look at the top five cards of your opponent's deck. Put one of
them into your opponent's discard pile and the rest on top of his or her
deck in any order.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Look at the
top five cards of target opponent's library. Put one of them into your
opponent's graveyard and the rest on top of his or her library in any
order." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
Cruel Revival
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=4B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Destroy target non-Zombie creature. It can't be regenerated.
Return up to one target Zombie card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Cruel Tutor
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Search your deck for any card. Shuffle your deck and put that
card on top of it. You lose 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Search your
library for a card, then shuffle your library and put that card on top of
it. You lose 2 life." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
Crumble
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | AQ(C4)/R45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. That
artifact's controller gains life equal to its converted mana cost.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If the target artifact becomes illegal before resolution, the player does
not gain any life. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Crumbling Sanctuary
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): For each 1 damage that would be dealt to a player, that player
removes the top card of his or her library from the game instead.
|
- If you have no cards in your library, then damage done to you will have no
effect since it will get changed into a removal that cannot happen.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- The ability affects all players. [D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
Crusade
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=WW | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(6th): White creatures get +1/+1.
|
Crusading Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2WW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from Black. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 for each swamp
your opponents control.
|
- It counts all opponents' swamps. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Crush of Wurms
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6GGG | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {9}{G}{G}{G}. ; Put three 6/6 green Wurm creature tokens
into play.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Crypt Angel
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=4B | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 3/3, Flying, Protection from White. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
return target blue or red creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Crypt Cobra
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cobra | Cost=3B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, defending
player gets a poison counter. (A player with ten or more poison counters
loses the game.) [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The player gets a poison counter as a triggered ability on not blocking the
Cobra. Killing the Cobra after declaring blockers or preventing its
damage will not prevent the poison counter. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
Crypt Creeper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target card in a graveyard from
the game.
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Cryptic Gateway
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | ON(R)
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Text(ON): Tap two untapped creatures you control: You may put a creature
card from your hand into play that shares a creature type with each
creature tapped this way.
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- For this to be useful, either both creatures have to have a common creature
type that the one in your hand also has, or the card in your hand needs
to have at least two creature types so each tapped creature can match a
different one. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Crypt Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2B | VI(C)/7(U)
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Text(7th): 1/1. ; {X}: ~this~ deals X damage to each creature and each
player. Spend only black mana this way.
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Crypt Sliver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1B | LE(C)
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Text(LE): 1/1. ; All Slivers have "{Tap}: Regenerate target Sliver."
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Crystal Chimes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | US(U)
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Text(US): {3},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return all enchantment cards from your
graveyard to your hand.
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Crystal Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): 3/3. ; At the end of your turn, ~this~ phases out.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Crystalline Sliver
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=WU | SH(U)
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Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; Slivers can't be the targets of spells or abilities.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
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- This card makes slivers in play untargetable. What this means is that no
spell or ability with the word "target" in its text can be announced with
a Sliver in play as the target. If the spell or ability does not use the
word "target", then Crystalline Sliver does not protect the slivers from
it. It is very important to remember that cards can be affected without
targeting them! [D'Angelo 1998/06/11] For example, none of the Slivers
use the word "target" when granting Sliver abilities.
- The ability only applies while this card is in play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/02]
- Note - Also see Targeting--Is Something Targeted, Rule G.40.
Crystal Quarry
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
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Text(OD): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {5},{Tap}: Add
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G} to your mana pool.
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Crystal Rod
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Whenever a player plays a blue spell, you may pay {1}. If
you do, you gain 1 life.
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Crystal Spray
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | IN(R)
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Text(IN): Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all
instances of one color word or basic land type with another until
end of turn. ; Draw a card.
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- If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the
permanent will retain the text change until the end of the turn.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You can play this spell on a permanent which has no color or land words
on it. It doesn't do anything useful, but it is legal to do.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
- Note - See Mind Bend for related rulings.
Crystal Vein
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MI(U)/6(U)
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Text(MI/6th): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool.
|
Culling the Weak
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool.
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- You sacrifice a creature when announcing the spell and you cannot sacrifice
more than one creature to get extra mana. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Before errata it was of type Mana Source. It is now an instant.
Cultural Exchange
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4UU | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Choose any number of creatures target player controls. Choose the
same number of creatures another target player controls. Those players
exchange control of those creatures. (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.)
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Cunning
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. ; When enchanted creature
attacks or blocks, sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Cunning Advisor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Advisor | Cost=3B | P3(U)
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Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
force your opponent to choose and discard a card from his or her hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target opponent discards a card from his or her hand. Play this ability
only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Cunning Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=5R | P2(R)
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Text(P2): 4/4. ; If ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may choose to have
it deal its damage to any one of your opponent's creatures instead of to
him or her.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may assign its combat
damage this turn to target creature defending player controls instead of
to that player." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Cunning Wish
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | JU(R)
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Text(JU): Choose an instant card you own from outside the game, reveal that
card, and put it into your hand. Remove ~this~ from the game.
|
- Note - See Burning Wish for rulings.
Cuombajj Witches
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Witch | Cost=BB | AN(C4)/CH(C3)/AT(F1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 1/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player and 1 damage to target creature or player of an opponent's choice.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Both targets are chosen on announcement, but you choose your target before
the opponent chooses. [WotC Rules Team 1995/08/17]
- The two targets must be different. See Rule G.39.2. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- Your opponent is counted as the one choosing their target for things like
Autumn Willow that care who is targeting rather than what is targeting
it. [Aahz 1995/10/24]
- If either target becomes invalid, the other one is still affected.
[Aahz 1995/05/23]
- In multiplayer games you can choose a different opposing player each time it
is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64] You also don't have to choose the
same player that you targeted with the effect (or whose creature you
targeted).
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Curfew
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | US(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(US+errata): Each player returns a creature he or she controls to its
owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- The current player chooses first. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- All choices are made during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Curiosity
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent,
you may draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You draw one card each time the enchanted creature damages the opponent.
This is not one card per point of damage. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- If put on your opponent's creature, you do not draw a card when that
creature damages you. The creature has to damage your opponent in order
to have this work. [D'Angelo 1998/11/10]
- Drawing a card is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later and do
it, even if it is something you normally do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Curse Artifact
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=2BB | DK(U2)
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Text(DK+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted artifact's
controller, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player unless he or she
sacrifices enchanted artifact. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Cursed Flesh
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | EX(C)/IN(C)
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Text(IN+errata): Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and has fear.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
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- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Cursed Land
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2BB | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted land's
controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Cursed Monstrosity
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=4B | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 4/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or
ability, sacrifice it unless you discard a land card from your hand.
|
Cursed Rack
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(C1)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; The
chosen player's maximum hand size is 4. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The effect of lowering the maximum hand size makes it so the player discards
down to 4 cards (instead of the usual 7) during the cleanup step (see
Rule P.13). [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- You choose one opposing player just as this card is coming into play and it
only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if this
card changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays in play if the
target player leaves play. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order
they enter play. For example, if both this and Recycle are in
play, the most recent in play decides your hand size.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/21]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Cursed Scroll
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): {3},{Tap}: Name a card. An opponent chooses a card at
random from your hand. Reveal that card. If the card is the named
card, ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- You choose a target creature or player on announcement. You choose the
opponent and they pick a card from your hand during resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- If you have no cards in hand, you still have to name a card, but your
opponent does not pick one. The card they chose cannot match the card
you named, since they didn't get to pick one, so the Cursed Scroll does
not deal any damage. [D'Angelo 1998/05/18]
- Tempest/Stronghold/Exodus block format tournaments (see Rule D.18.5) have
banned this card since 1998/07/01.
Cursed Totem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th+errata): Players can't play creatures' activated abilities.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Affects anything with an activation cost, which is anything written
as "Cost: effect", or as "you may pay <-cost-> to do <-effect->".
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Remember this is only creature abilities and not abilities of local
enchantments which are on creatures. [bethmo 1996/09/19]
- Does not prevent creature cards which are not in play from having their
abilities used. For example, Elvish Spirit Guide and Ashen Ghoul.
This is because they are not "creatures", they are "creature cards" when
they are not in play. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 30]
- Can prevent mana abilities from being played. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Curse of Marit Lage
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3RR | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap all islands. ; Islands
don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Custody Battle
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, target
opponent gains control of this creature unless you sacrifice a land."
|
Customs Depot
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | MM(U)
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Text(MM): Whenever you play a creature spell, you may pay {1}. If you do,
draw a card, then discard a card from your hand.
|
Cycle of Life
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Return ~this~ to its owner's hand: Target creature you
played this turn is 0/1 until your next upkeep. At the beginning of your
next upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Does not work on creatures which are put into play by an effect instead of
by being played. [bethmo 1996/12/03]
Cyclone
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | AN(U3)/CH(U1)
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Text(CH+errata): Cumulative upkeep {G}. (At the beginning of your upkeep,
put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay {G}
for each age counter on it.) ; Whenever you pay ~this~'s cumulative
upkeep, it deals damage equal to the number of age counters on ~this~ to
each creature and player. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Cyclopean Mummy
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mummy | Cost=1B | LG(C2)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
remove ~this~ from the game. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The Mummy does go to the graveyard and trigger abilities (such as
Soul Net) which watch for something going to the graveyard. It then
leaves the game as a triggered ability (see Rule A.4). [bethmo 1994/06/22]
- It does not leave the game if it goes to the graveyard from someplace other
than "in play". This includes discarding from your hand or if the spell
is countered. [bethmo 1994/06/27]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Cyclopean Tomb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABU(R)
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Text(ABU+errata): {2},{Tap}: Put a mire counter on target land. That land
is a swamp as long as it has a mire counter on it. Play this ability only
during your upkeep. ; When ~this~ leaves play, at the beginning of each of
your upkeeps until the end of the game, remove one of those mire counters.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- A changed land is considered to be the new land type in all ways. This
is not just a change of name. It changes the color of mana produced
too. [Mirage, Page 58] See Rule K.16.3.
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land. See Rule K.21.3.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- If by any chance more than one counter is on the same land, you can remove
older ones before newer ones. For example Mountain changed to Swamp by
the Tomb, then someone Phantasmal Terrains the land to Island, then you
Swamp it again. Removing the newest counter reverts the land to an
Island. Removing the oldest one leaves the newer one in effect.
[bethmo 1994/05/09]
- After leaving play, the ability will only remove counters that this instance
of the card created. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - No mana cost was listed in the Alpha printing of the
Limited Edition. This was corrected in the Beta printing.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 68]
- Note - The card is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 79]
Dakkon Blackblade
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BUUW | LG(R)/CH(U1)
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Text(CH+errata): */* ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of lands you control. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Dakmor Bat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bat | Cost=1B | P2(C)
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Text(P2): 1/1, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Dakmor Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2BB | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target opponent loses 2 life.
You gain 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Dakmor Lancer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=4BB | ST(R)/7(U)
|
Text(ST/7th): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target nonblack
creature.
|
Dakmor Plague
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): ~this~ deals 3 damage to each creature and each player. (This
includes your creatures and you.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Dakmor Scorpion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Scorpion | Cost=1B | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(P2/ST): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Dakmor Sorceress
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=5B | P2(R)/ST(R)
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Text(ST): */4. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of swamps you
control. (Count only the swamps you have in play, including both tapped
and untapped swamps.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Damping Engine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UL(R)
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Text(UL+errata): A player who controls more permanents than any other can't
play lands or artifact, creature, or enchantment spells. That player may
sacrifice a permanent to ignore this effect until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- It prevents players from playing a land by the normal means or from casting
artifact, summon, or enchantment spells. It does not prevent a land,
artifact, creature or enchantment from being put into play by some other
means. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Sacrificing a permanent to this card is played as an instant.
[Barclay 1999/02/13]
- You can only sacrifice a permanent to this card if you have more permanents
than any other player, and you have not already resolved a use of the
sacrifice ability this turn. The ability to sacrifice a card is itself
part of the effect that is ignored once you use it. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
Damping Field
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Players can't untap more than one artifact during their
untap steps. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Does not prevent artifacts (such as Colossus of Sardia) from untapping
during upkeep. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Artifact creatures are artifacts. They are affected so only one may untap.
If Smoke is also in play, then untapping an artifact creature counts as
your one creature and as your one artifact. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Dance of Many
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | DK(U1)/CH(U1)/5(R)
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Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, put a token creature into
play as a copy of target nontoken creature. ; When ~this~ leaves play,
remove the creature token from the game. ; When the creature token leaves
play, sacrifice ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}{U}. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- Treat the token as coming into play as a copy of the chosen creature. If
that creature normally gets counters when played, the token creature gets
counters. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Destroying the creature that was copied will not cause the token creature
to be destroyed as well. [Aahz 1994/10/21]
- The ability is targeted and checks the validity of the target when declared
and when resolving. If the creature is not still there when the copy
resolves, the copy ability is countered and no token is put into play.
This card remains in play as a global enchantment with no token.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/31]
- The mana cost is copied. This makes Dance of Many the exception to the rule
that token creatures have a mana cost of zero. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- The creature is still considered a token creature, so if you happen to copy
a Drudge Skeletons, the Skeleton token would still be susceptible to
Drudge Spell. [Aahz 1996/03/02]
- The "remove from game" triggered abilities are on Dance of Many and not from
the token. [D'Angelo 1996/10/01] If Dance of Many loses its abilities,
removing one from play won't destroy the other.
- Each Dance of Many is associated only with its token creature. If one
leaves play, only the corresponding token is affect, not all tokens from
all instances of Dance of Many. [D'Angelo 1997/05/19]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Dance of the Dead
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes an
enchant creature. Put target creature card from a graveyard into play
tapped under your control enchanted by ~this~. ; Enchanted creature
gets +1/+1 and doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. ; At the
beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player
may pay {1}{B}. If he or she does, untap enchanted creature. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Enters play as a global enchantment and then becomes an Enchant Creature as
a triggered ability upon entering play. It follows all the rules for
Enchant Creature cards from then on. [WotC Rules Team 1997/03/14]
- In general, an animated creature comes out as if it were just played. Any X
in the mana cost is zero. So animating a Rock Hydra gives you a hydra
with zero heads. [Mirage, Page 31]
- You can Dance of the Dead a creature which was discarded from a hand and
therefore was never in play. [D'Angelo 1997/06/01]
- Dance of the Dead becomes a creature enchantment spell and so it does
activate the Rabid Wombat and trigger other cards which use creature
enchantments. [Aahz 1997/06/06]
- This is a targeted ability. Note that cards in the graveyard do not have
Protection from Color abilities (see Rule A.1.3), but the comes into play
ability may be countered if the target creature card is removed from the
graveyard before the spell resolves. If the ability is countered, then
this card stays an Enchantment and stays in play. [D'Angelo 2002/12/19]
- If more than one Dance of the Dead ends up on a creature, each contributes a
+1/+1. [D'Angelo 1995/09/25] But you only have to pay the untap cost once.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09] You may pay for each one, however, and untap the
card more than once during upkeep. [DeLaney 2000/03/11]
- Note - After errata, the card is of type "Enchantment" and not "Enchant Dead
Creature". [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01]
Dancing Scimitar
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | AN(U2)/R456(R)
|
Text(AN/RV/4th/5th/6th): 1/5, Flying.
|
Dandan
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Dandan | Cost=UU | AN(C4)/CH(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 4/1. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player
controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
Daraja Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | VI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(VI/6th): 2/2, Flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target black
creature.
|
Darba
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3G | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 5/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {G}{G}.
|
Darigaaz's Attendant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{R}{G} to your mana pool.
|
Darigaaz's Caldera
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ is a Lair in addition to its land type. ; When ~this~ comes
into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to
its owner's hand. ; {Tap}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G} to your mana pool.
|
- If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it
for mana before the comes into play ability resolves. You may then choose
to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- This land is of type "Lair" and "Darigaaz's Caldera". It is not a basic
land. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
Darigaaz's Charm
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=BRG | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Choose one - Return target creature card from your graveyard to
your hand; or ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player; or
target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Darigaaz, the Igniter
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3BRG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 6/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, choose a color. That player reveals his
or her hand and ~this~ deals X damage to him or her, where X is the number
of cards revealed of that color.
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- You choose the color during resolution. This means your opponent does not
get to react after knowing the color you chose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Daring Apprentice
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UU | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(MI/6th/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell.
|
Daring Leap
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1WU | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying and first strike
until end of turn.
|
- If used after a blocker is assigned your creature is still blocked.
See Rule C.4.8. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If used after the first strike damage assignment step, the creature will
still deal damage during the non-first strike damage step. (See
Rule C.5.9) [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Dark Banishing
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | IA(C)/MI(C)/TE(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
Darkest Hour
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(US/7th): All creatures are black.
|
- All creatures are black instead of whatever color(s) they were before.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Dark Hatchling
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=4BB | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target
nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Dark Heart of the Wood
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BG | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): Sacrifice a forest: You gain 3 life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Darkling Stalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=3B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end
of turn.
|
- Note - Before errata it was of creature type Spirit. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Dark Maze
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=4U | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 4/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; {0}: ~this~ may attack this
turn as though it weren't a Wall. Remove it from the game at end of turn.
[Oracle 2003/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Darkness
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Dark Offering
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Destroy target nonblack creature. You gain 3 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Darkpact
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BBB | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not
playing for ante. ; You own target card in the ante. That card's previous
owner owns ~this~. Put that card on top of your library and ~this~ into
the ante. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/01/25
since it is only used in games for Ante.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Dark Privilege
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate
enchanted creature.
|
Dark Ritual
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B |
ABUR45(C)/IA(C)/MI(C)/TE(C)/US(C)/MM(C)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th/MI/TE/US/MM): Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool.
|
- This card, as with all instants cards, goes to the graveyard when it
resolves. It does not stay in play. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2000/04/01.
- Note - In Mirage, Fifth Edition, Tempest, and Urza's Saga, this spell was of
type Mana Source. In Ice Age, Fourth Edition (and before), it was of type
Interrupt. It is now of type Instant.
Dark Sphere
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: The next time a source of your
choice would deal damage to you this turn, it deals half that damage,
rounded up, instead. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Prevents half the damage from that source which is currently unprevented.
So two of them will result in 1/4 damage, not zero damage. This is
because you apply them sequentially, not simultaneously.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Dark Supplicant
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=B | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice three Clerics: Search your graveyard, hand,
and/or library for a card named Scion of Darkness and put it into play.
If you search your library this way, shuffle it.
|
- You can choose which and how many of the three zones (graveyard, hand, and
library) you want to search. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
- If you search your library or hand, you do not have to find
Scion of Darkness if you do not want to, even if you have one in your
library or hand. See Rule Z.6.9. If you search your graveyard, you do
have to find one if it is there. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
- You only shuffle your library if you choose to search it.
[Jordan 2003/02/17]
- Note - This card refers to Scion of Darkness.
Dark Suspicions
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player loses 1
life for each card in his or her hand more than you have in your hand.
|
Dark Triumph
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=4B | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): If you control a swamp, you may sacrifice a creature rather
than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end
of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Darkwatch Elves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 2/2, Protection from Black ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Darkwater Catacombs
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {1},{Tap}: Add {U}{B} to your mana pool.
|
Darkwater Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {U}{B} to your mana pool. Draw a
card.
|
- This is a mana ability. [D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- It is possible to end up drawing a card while using this card to get mana
to pay for a spell or ability. See Rule T.4.2 if you have questions
about how this affects the announcing of spells and abilities.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Darting Merfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
Daru Cavalier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, First Strike. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search
your library for a card named Daru Cavalier, reveal it, and put it into
your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Daru Encampment
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {W},{Tap}: Target Soldier
gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Daru Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn. ; Morph {W}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Daru Lancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4WW | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/4, First Strike. ; Morph {2}{W}{W}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Daru Mender
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; Morph {W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, regenerate
target creature.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Daru Sanctifier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/4. ; Morph {1}{W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, destroy
target enchantment.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Daru Spiritualist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Whenever a Cleric you control becomes the target of a spell
or ability, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
|
Daru Stinger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; Amplify 1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to the number
of +1/+1 counters on it to target attacking or blocking creature.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Daru Warchief
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WW | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Soldier spells you play cost {1} less to play. ; Soldiers
you control get +1/+2.
|
Daughter of Autumn
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2GG | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/4. ; {W}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target
white creature this turn is dealt to ~this~ instead. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Daunting Defender
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=4W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; If a source would deal damage to a Cleric you control,
prevent 1 of that damage.
|
Dauthi Cutthroat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1B | EX(U)
|
Text(EX): 1/1, Shadow. ; {1}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target creature with shadow.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Embrace
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): {B}{B}: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1, Shadow. ; Whenever a creature with shadow is put into
a graveyard from play, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/1, Shadow. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by white creatures.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Jackal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=2B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): 2/1, Shadow. ; {B}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target blocking
creature.
|
- This creature does not have to be an attacker or blocker to use its ability.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Marauder
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 3/1, Shadow.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Mercenary
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/1, Shadow. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Mindripper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/1, Shadow. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked,
you may sacrifice it. If you do, defending player discards three cards
from his or her hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Slayer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=BB | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2, Shadow. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Trapper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | SH(U)
|
Text(SH): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Dauthi Warlord
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1B | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): */1, Shadow. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of
creatures with shadow in play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It counts creatures with the Shadow ability controlled by all players.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
D'Avenant Archer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | LG(C2)/CH(C3)/56(C)
|
Text(CH/5th/6th): 1/2. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature.
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of creature type Archer.
Dawn Elemental
Color=White | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=WWWW | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 3/3, Flying. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~.
|
Dawning Purist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
destroy target enchantment that player controls. ; Morph {1}{W}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Dawn of the Dead
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BBB | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, you may return target creature card from your
graveyard to play. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Remove
it from the game at end of turn.
|
- The creature is only removed from the game if it is still in play at the end
of the turn. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Dawnstrider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt this turn.
|
Day (Night/Day)
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Creatures target player controls get +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Only affects creatures which are in play at the time it resolves. Ones
that enter play later in the turn are not affected.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Note - Also see Night (Day/Night) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Day of the Dragons
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4UUU | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): When ~this~ comes into play, remove all creatures you control from
the game. Then put that many 5/5 red Dragon creature tokens with flying
into play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, sacrifice all Dragons you control.
Then return the removed cards to play under your control.
|
- The removed cards are face up when out of the game. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- The removed cards return to play face up. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- When this card leaves play, it looks for creatures of type Dragon. If any
of your counters have changed creature type away from Dragon, they will
not be removed. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Daze
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): You may return an island you control to its owner's hand
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Counter target spell unless its
controller pays {1}. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Dazzling Beauty
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ; Target
unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. (This ability works on
unblockable creatures.) ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's
upkeep. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Does not trigger most blocking abilities since most of them say they happen
when a creature blocks, not when they are blocked without a creature.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/11] Keeper of Tresserhorn's effect can be stopped,
as can effects of "Is Not Blocked Ability" creatures.
- Works on unblockable creatures. [bethmo 1996/11/18] Or on creatures that
have special blocking requirements such as when Goblin War Drums is in
effect. [bethmo 1997/01/22]
- Is not very useful against Trample creatures since Trample damage comes
through as if a zero toughness creature blocked the Trampler.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28] See Rule A.37.3.
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Deadapult
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): {R},Sacrifice a Zombie: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature
or player.
|
Deadfall
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures with forestwalk may be blocked as though they
didn't have forestwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Deadhead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever an opponent loses contact with his or her
hand of cards, if ~this~ is in your graveyard, you may put ~this~ into
play. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- To "lose contact" means to not be in direct physical contact with any of
the cards in your hand. [QAS 1998/09/09] Being in contact with at least
one card from your hand (if you hand has any cards) means you are still
in contact.
- If you've got no cards in your hand, you can't lose contact with it.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- Deadhead says nothing about which part of your opponent must touch his
hand of cards - any part will do. Clothes (including gloves) do not
count as part of your opponent. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Deadly Insect
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=4G | AL(U3)/MM(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(MM): 6/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
- The no-target ability work only when it is in play. So it can be targeted
in the graveyard or while being cast. [bethmo 1996/08/21]
Dead Ringers
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4B | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Destroy two target nonblack creatures unless either one is a color
the other isn't. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Both of the target creatures must be exactly the same color or combination
of colors. Both being colorless is also okay. If they differ in any
way, you can still play the spell, but it does not do anything on
resolution. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Colors are checked on resolution. [D'Angelo 2001/05/24]
- If one of the targets left play before resolution, use the colors it had
at the time it left play for the comparison. [DeLaney 2001/05/24]
- If one of the targets became an illegal target before resolution, this
spell will still check the color of that target even though it will not
destroy that target. [D'Angelo 2001/09/13]
Deadshot
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Tap target creature. It deals damage equal to its power to
another target creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Deadshot can target a creature which is already tapped as its first target,
and it will still damage the second target. This is because it taps that
creature as an effect, not as a cost. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]
Death (Life/Death)
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Return target creature card from your graveyard to play. You lose
life equal to its converted mana cost.
|
- Note - Also see Life (Life/Death) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Death Bomb
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ;
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Its
controller loses 2 life.
|
Death Charmer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, that
creature's controller loses 2 life unless he or she pays {2}.
|
Deathcoil Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=6GG | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 7/6. ; If ~this~ attacks and is blocked, you may choose to have it
deal its damage to the defending player instead of to the creatures
blocking it.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "You may
have ~this~ assign its combat damage to defending player as though it
weren't blocked." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Deathgazer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=3B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a nonblack
creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
|
Death Grasp
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XWB | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. You gain X
life.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Deathgrip
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BB | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): {B}{B}: Counter target green spell.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Deathlace
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Target spell or permanent becomes black. (Mana symbols on
that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Chaoslace for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was an Interrupt and now is an Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Deathmark Prelate
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3B | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/3. ; {2}{B},{Tap},Sacrifice a Zombie: Destroy target non-Zombie
creature. It can't be regenerated. Play this ability only any time you
could play a sorcery.
|
Death Match
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a creature comes into play, that creature's controller
may have target creature of his or her choice get -3/-3 until end of turn.
|
Death Mutation
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6BG | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Put
X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens into play, where X is its converted
mana cost.
|
- You do not get to put the tokens into play if the target is not destroyed
because it is not legal on resolution. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Death or Glory
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): Separate all creature cards in your graveyard into two
piles. Remove the pile of an opponent's choice from the game and return
the other to play. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Death Pit Offering
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice all creatures you control. ;
Creatures you control get +2/+2.
|
Death Pits of Rath
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Whenever a creature is dealt damage, destroy it. It can't
be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Death Pulse
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2BB | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. ;
Cycling {1}{B}{B}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may have target creature
get -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Death's Duet
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | EX(C)
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Text(EX): Return two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.
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- You cannot cast this spell if you only have on creature card in your
graveyard. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Death's-Head Buzzard
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1BB | SC(C)
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Text(SC): 2/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, all
creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
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Death Spark
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. ; At
the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your graveyard with a
creature card directly above it, you may pay {1}. If you do,
return ~this~ to your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Death Speakers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Speaker | Cost=W | HL(U3)/5(C)
|
Text(HL/5th): 1/1, Protection from Black.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Death Stroke
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BB | SH(C)/BD(F1)
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Text(SH): Destroy target tapped creature.
|
Death Ward
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ABUR45(C)/IA(C)
|
Text(4th/5th): Regenerate target creature.
|
Death Watch
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, its
controller loses life equals to its power and you gain life equal to its
toughness. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Death Wish
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Choose a card you own from outside the game and put it into your
hand. You lose half your life, rounded up. Remove ~this~ from the game.
|
- Note - See Burning Wish for rulings.
Debt of Loyalty
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Regenerate target creature. You gain control of that
creature if it regenerates this way this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- Can be played at any time with the effect of "regenerate target creature
the next time it would be destroyed this turn". [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Decaying Soil
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a card in your graveyard
from the game. ; Threshold - Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your
graveyard from play, you may pay {1}. If you do, return that card to your
hand. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- The Threshold ability will trigger only if Theshold was met before the
creature goes to the graveyard. So the one that causes Threshold to be
met will not trigger the ability. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- Multiple creatures going to the graveyard at the same time all end up there
at once, so either all of them or none of them will cause the trigger to
go off, depending on whether or not Threshold was met prior to the
creatures going to the graveyard. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Deception
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Your opponent chooses and discards two cards from his or her
hand. (If your opponent has only one card, he or she discards it.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
opponent discards two cards from his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Decimate
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RG | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Destroy target artifact, target creature, target enchantment, and
target land.
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- All four targets must be different permanents. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Decompose
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Remove up to three target cards in a single graveyard from the
game.
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Decomposition
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a black creature. ; Enchanted
creature has "Cumulative upkeep - Pay 1 life." ; When enchanted creature
is put into a graveyard, its controller loses 2 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Decree of Annihilation
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=8RR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Remove all artifacts, creatures, lands, graveyards, and hands from
the game. ; Cycling {5}{R}{R} ; When you cycle ~this~, destroy all lands.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Decree of Justice
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XX2WW | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Put X 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying into play. ;
Cycling {2}{W}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may pay {X}. If you do, put
X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens into play.
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- The two X's in the mana cost mean that you pay 2 mana (above the {2}{W}{W}
base cost) for each token you want to create. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/40]
- When you cycle this card, the last ability triggers. When that ability
resolves, you choose a value of X and pay it during resolution.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- You can play this with X=0. [D'Angelo 2003/06/07]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Decree of Pain
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6BB | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated. Draw a card
for each creature destroyed this way. ; Cycling {3}{B}{B}. ; When you
cycle ~this~, all creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Decree of Savagery
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=7GG | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Put four +1/+1 counters on each creature you control. ;
Cycling {4}{G}{G}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may put four +1/+1
counters on target creature.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Decree of Silence
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=6UU | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Whenever an opponent plays a spell, counter that spell and put a
depletion counter on ~this~. If there are three or more depletion
counters on ~this~, sacrifice it. ; Cycling {4}{U}{U}. ; When you
cycle ~this~, you may counter target spell.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Dedicated Martyr
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 3 life.
|
Deep Analysis
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Flashback - {1}{U},Pay 3 life. ; Target player draws two cards.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Deep Reconnaissance
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {4}{G}. ; Search your library for a basic land card and
put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You can choose not to find a basic land if you don't want to.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Deep-Sea Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=4UU | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 5/5. ; ~this~ can attack only if the defending player has an
island in play.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
can't attack unless defending player controls an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Serpent. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Deep Spawn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Homarid | Cost=5UUU | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 6/6, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you put the top two cards of your library into
your graveyard. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities
this turn and doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Tap ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The two cards put into the graveyard are not discards from your hand and so
Library of Leng does not apply. [Aahz 1994/11/30]
- Does not cause enchantments on it to be removed when the ability is
activated. An enchantment in play is neither a spell or an ability.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Deep Water
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): {U}: Until end of turn, if you tap a land you control for
mana, it produces {U} instead of its normal type and amount.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- All affected lands produce just one blue mana regardless of how many it
might normally generate. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- Mana Flare will provide one extra blue mana.
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- Will remove restrictions on how mana generated by the land is used.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131] For example, the blue mana from a
Mishra's Workshop can be used for any purpose.
- It affects lands you control when it resolves and any lands you gain
control of this turn. [D'Angelo 1999/08/18]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Deep Wood
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | PT(U)/P2(U)
|
Text(PT/P2): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; This turn, all damage dealt to you by attacking creatures
is reduced to 0.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you by
attacking creatures this turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Deepwood Drummer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Deepwood Elder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=GG | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {X}{G}{G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: X target
lands become forests until end of turn.
|
Deepwood Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/1. ; Pay 2 life: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Deepwood Legate
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=3B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; If an opponent controls a forest and you control a swamp,
you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1
until end of turn.
|
Deepwood Tantiv
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you gain 2 life.
|
Deepwood Wolverine
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolverine | Cost=G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+0 until end of
turn.
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Defender en-Vec
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/4, Fading 4. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Prevent the
next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Defender of Chaos
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2R | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 2/1, Protection from White ; You may play ~this~ any time you
could play an instant.
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- If you play this when only instants are legal, it is still a creature spell
and not an instant. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Defender of Law
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 2/1, Protection from Red ; You may play ~this~ any time you could
play an instant.
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- If you play this when only instants are legal, it is still a creature spell
and not an instant. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Defender of the Order
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/4. ; Morph {W}{W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, creatures
you control get +0/+2 until end of turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Defense Grid
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): During each player's turn, spells played by another player
cost {3} more. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The additional cost is not part of the mana cost (such as for
Spell Blast). See Rule K.18.1. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- The additional cost can be reduced by effects such as Helm of Awakening.
See Rule K.20.4. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Defense of the Heart
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls
three or more creatures, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, search your library
for up to two creature cards and put those creatures into play. Then
shuffle your library. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- This triggered ability only triggers if your opponent controls 3 or more
creatures at the beginning of upkeep. This condition is checked again on
resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Note that older cards of type Summon are creature
cards.
- You choose how many cards to put into play during the resolution after you
look through your library. You do not choose on announcement.
[bethmo 1999/03/05]
- If this card is not in play at the time it resolves, then you cannot
sacrifice it, so you do not get to look in your library for cards. The
sacrifice is a cost paid during resolution. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- In a multiplayer game, it triggers if at least one opponent controls three
or more creatures. [Barclay 1999/02/28]
Defensive Formation
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Instead of the attacking player, you assign the combat
damage of creatures attacking you. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You follow all the normal rules for damage assignment. For example, you
can assign more damage to a blocking creature than its toughness, and if
a creature has Trample (see Rule A.37) you follow the Trample rules as
appropriate. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Damage assignment choices from Trample (see Rule A.37), Thorn Elemental,
and other things which allow alternative damage assignments for attacking
creatures are all made by you. [bethmo 1999/10/05]
Defensive Maneuvers
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Creatures of the type of your choice get +0/+4 until end of turn.
|
Defiant Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Defiant Falcon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel Bird | Cost=1W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1, Flying. ; {4},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel card
with converted mana cost {3} or less and put that card into play. Then
shuffle your library.
|
- This card is both a Rebel and a Bird. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Defiant Stand
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; Any one creature gets +1/+3 until the end of the turn. If
that creature is tapped, untap it.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers
step. ; Target creature gets +1/+3 until end of turn. Untap that
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Defiant Vanguard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; When ~this~ blocks, at end of combat, destroy it and all
creatures it blocked this turn. ; {5},{Tap}: Search your library for a
Rebel card with converted mana cost {4} or less and put that card into
play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Defiling Tears
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Until end of turn, target creature becomes black, gets +1/-1, and
gains "{B}: Regenerate this creature."
|
Deflection
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | IA(R)/567(R)
|
Text(7th): Change the target of target spell with a single target.
|
- Only targets the spell being Deflected and not the original or new target
of the spell it is affecting. [Aahz 1995/07/09]
- You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target
for that spell on resolution. [bethmo 1999/11/30]
- You cannot make a spell which is on the stack target itself. Thus, you
cannot make Counterspell target itself or make another Deflection
target itself. [D'Angelo 1999/12/07]
- You can choose to make a spell on the stack target the Deflection you are
playing (if such a target choice would be legal had the spell be cast
while Deflection was on the stack). The new target for the Deflected
spell is not chosen until Deflection resolves. See Rule T.6.1 to see that
Deflection is still on the stack when new targets are selected for the
spell. [D'Angelo 2000/06/20]
- Once Deflection resolves, the new target is considered to be targeted by the
deflected spell. This will trigger any effects, such as
Skulking Ghost, which trigger on being targeted. [bethmo 1997/08/08]
- A Counterspell can be changed to target something that is further down
the stack (meaning the target will resolve before the Counterspell does).
[D'Angelo 2000/05/20]
- Note - In Fifth Edition and Ice Age this card was of type Interrupt. All
such cards are now of type Instant.
Deftblade Elite
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1, Provoke. ; {1}{W}: Prevent all combat damage that would be
dealt to and dealt by ~this~ this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Defy Gravity
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {U}. ; Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Dega Disciple
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn. ;
{R},{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
Dega Sanctuary
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a black or red
permanent, you gain 2 life. If you control a black permanent and a red
permanent, you gain 4 life instead.
|
- You can gain 0, 2, or 4 life, but never 6. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Degavolver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Volver | Cost=1W | AP(R)
|
Text(AP+errata): 1/1. ; Kicker {1}{B} and/or {R}. ; If you paid the {1}{B}
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it and
with "Pay 3 life: Regenerate ~this~." ; If you paid the {R} kicker
cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it and with first
strike. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Dehydration
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap
step.
|
Deja Vu
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | PT(C)/P2(C)
|
Text(P2): Return any one sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return
target sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Delaying Shield
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): If you would be dealt damage, put that many delay counters
on ~this~ instead. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove all delay
counters from ~this~. For each delay counter removed this way, you lose 1
life unless you pay {1}{W}.
|
- Note that the damage is replaced and is not "prevented". This means it
can replace damage that "cannot be prevented" (as with Urza's Rage
when the kicker cost was paid). [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Delif's Cone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | FE(C1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: This turn, when target creature you
control attacks and isn't blocked, you may gain life equal to its power.
If you do, it deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card has an activated ability that creates a triggered ability which
watches the target creature. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- If you use the ability after blockers are declared, it won't trigger at all.
So you want to use it before blockers are declared. [DeLaney 1999/08/08]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Delif's Cube
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {2},{Tap}: This turn, when target creature you control
attacks and isn't blocked, it deals no combat damage this turn and you
put a cube counter on ~this~. ; {2},Remove a cube counter from ~this~:
Regenerate target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- This card has an activated ability that creates a triggered ability which
watches the target creature. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- If you use the ability after blockers are declared, it won't trigger at all.
So you want to use it before blockers are declared. [DeLaney 1999/08/08]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Delirium
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1BR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only on an opponent's turn. ; Tap target
creature that player controls. That creature deals damage equal to its
power to the player. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and
dealt by the creature this turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Tapping the creature is part of the effect and not the cost, therefore you
can play it on a tapped creature. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Deliver (Stand/Deliver)
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
|
- Note - See Stand (Stand/Deliver) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Delraich
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=6B | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): 6/6, Trample. ; You may sacrifice three black creatures
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Deluge
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Tap all creatures without flying.
|
Delusions of Mediocrity
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 10 life. ; When ~this~
leaves play, you lose 10 life.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Dematerialize
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {5}{U}{U}. ; Return target permanent to its owner's
hand.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Demolish
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Destroy target artifact or land.
|
Demonic Attorney
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | ABUR(R)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're
not playing for ante. ; Each player antes the top card of his or her
library. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/01/25
since it is only used in games for Ante.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Demonic Consultation
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Name a card. Remove the top six cards of your library from
the game, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal
the named card. Put that card into your hand and remove all other cards
revealed this way from the game. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The spell fails if you do not find the card before your library is empty.
You do not lose the game at that point. You lose on the next time you
have to draw. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
- You name which card to look for on resolution. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- You must name a card that actually exists in the game of Magic.
[Aahz 1995/10/07]
- There is no way to make this card affect your opponent. It affects "you",
and "you" means the caster. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9] It has no
targets and cannot be Deflectioned.
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2000/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2000/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2001/04/01.
Demonic Hordes
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=3BBB | ABUR(R)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): 5/5. ; {Tap}: Destroy target land. ; At the beginning
of your upkeep, unless you pay {B}{B}{B}, tap ~this~ and sacrifice a land
of an opponent's choice. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Demonic Torment
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack. ; Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt by enchanted creature. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Demonic Tutor
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): Search your library for a card and put that card into your
hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This is not a draw. [D'Angelo 1995/02/27]
- You do not show the card you pick out of your library to your opponent.
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- You pick a card on resolution. [D'Angelo 1995/07/21] Because you pick on
resolution, this spell can be Forked so that the Fork's caster can pick
a different card. [Aahz 1995/09/05]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/03/23.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02 when it left the environment.
- Note - The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition
and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.
Demoralize
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Each creature can't be blocked this turn except by two or more
creatures. ; Threshold - Creatures can't block this turn. (You have
threshold if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Demystify
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ON(C)
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Text(ON): Destroy target enchantment.
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Denied!
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Play ~this~ only when an opponent plays target spell. ;
Name a card, then look at all cards in that player's hand. If the named
card is in the player's hand, counter that spell.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- The spell that they are playing is not in their hand when you play Denied!.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Denizen of the Deep
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=6UU | P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): 11/11. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return all other creatures
you control from play to their owner's hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Dense Foliage
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | WL(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th): Creatures can't be the targets of spells.
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Denying Wind
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=7UU | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Search target player's library for up to seven cards and remove
them from the game. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
|
Deranged Hermit
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3GG | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 1/1. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, put four 1/1
green Squirrel creature tokens into play. ; All Squirrels get +1/+1.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- The Squirrel tokens get the bonus, so they are effectively 2/2 creatures
until the Hermit leaves play. And they get bigger if multiple Hermits are
in play. [DeLaney 1999/02/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Derelor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=3B | FE(U1)/56(R)
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Text(6th+errata): 4/4. ; Black spells you play cost {B} more to play.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Dermoplasm
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=2U | LE(R)
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Text(LE): 1/1, Flying. ; Morph {2}{U}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up,
you may put a creature card with morph from your hand into play face up.
If you do, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Desert
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(C11)
|
Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Play this
ability only during the end of combat step. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own
and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (multiplayer games).
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- The end of combat step is after combat damage has been resolved, so this
card's ability can only be used after combat damage, not before.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Desert Drake
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3R | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 2/2, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Drake. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Deserted Temple
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Untap target land.
|
Desertion
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | VI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): Counter target spell. If it's an artifact or creature card, put
it into play under your control instead of into its owner's graveyard.
|
- This spell includes a replacement effect. If the target is an artifact or
creature, it never goes to the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The card enters play as if just cast and you get to make all necessary
decisions from scratch. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
- Any X in the mana cost is zero since it is not actually being cast.
[DeLaney 1997/02/02]
- The card is put into play, but any effects that check if the original card
was "played from your hand" (such as with Cloud of Faeries) will
not trigger or otherwise consider the card to have been played from your
hand. The card was put into play by the effect of Desertion instead.
[bethmo 1999/11/30]
- If the spell is not countered (because the spell it targets cannot be
countered), then this card's ability does not put the card into play.
The card continues to resolve as normal. [D'Angelo 2001/04/20]
- Note - In Visions this spell was an Interrupt. All such spells are now of
type Instant.
Desert Nomads
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=2R | AN(C4)
|
Text(AN+errata): 2/2, Desertwalk. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt
to ~this~ by Deserts. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Desert.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Desert Sandstorm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature. (This includes your
creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Desert Twister
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4GG | AN(U3)/R45(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(4th/5th/MM): Destroy target permanent.
|
Desolation
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): At end of turn, each player who tapped a land for mana
during that turn sacrifices a land. If a plains is sacrificed this
way, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that plains' controller. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Each Desolation only causes up to one land per turn to be sacrificed. If
you have more than one, each will do this. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
- It works even if it was not in play when the land was tapped for mana. It
only has an end of turn effect of checking each player to see if they did
tap a land that turn. [bethmo 1997/02/13]
- It only works if Desolation is in play at the end of the turn.
[bethmo 1997/02/26]
Desolation Angel
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3BB | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 5/4, Flying. ; Kicker {W}{W}. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
destroy all lands you control. If you paid the kicker cost, destroy all
lands instead.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Desolation Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2RR | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 3/3. ; Kicker {W}{W}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy all
other creatures you control. If you paid the kicker cost, destroy all
other creatures instead.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Desperate Charge
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): All your creatures get +2/+0 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Creatures
you control get +2/+0 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Desperate Gambit
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Choose a source you control and flip a coin. If you win
the flip, the next time that source would deal damage this turn, it deals
double that damage. If you lose the flip, the next time it would deal
damage this turn, prevent the damage. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The coin is flipped during resolution of this spell, so you know in advance
what will happen when the source deals damage the next time.
[D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
Desperate Research
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): Name a card other than a basic land card. Then reveal the
top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into
your hand. Remove the rest from the game. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Despoil
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Destroy target land. Its controller loses 2 life.
|
Despondency
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature gets -2/-0. ; When ~this~ is put into a
graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Despotic Scepter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Destroy target permanent you own. It can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Destructive Flow
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BRG | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a
nonbasic land.
|
Destructive Urge
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1RR | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a
player, that player sacrifices a land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability has no effect if the player has no lands.
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Detonate
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | AQ(U3)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Destroy target artifact with converted mana cost equal to
X. It can't be regenerated. ~this~ deals X damage to that artifact's
controller. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If the artifact becomes an illegal target before resolution, then no
damage is done. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Devastate
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Destroy target land. ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and
each player.
|
Devastating Dreams
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards at random
from your hand. ; Each player sacrifices X lands. ~this~ deals X damage
to each creature.
|
Devastation
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5RR | PT(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(PT/ST): Destroy all creatures and all lands. (This includes your
creatures and lands.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Devoted Caretaker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Target permanent you control gains protection
from instant spells and from sorcery spells until end of turn.
|
- The permanent affected by this ability cannot be targeted by instant and
sorcery spells and (if it's a creature) all damage from instant and
sorcery spells will be prevented. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Devoted Hero
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(PT/ST): 1/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Devouring Deep
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Devouring-Deep | Cost=2U | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG): 1/2, Islandwalk.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Devouring Strossus
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=5BBB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 9/9, Flying, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice
a creature. ; Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Devout Harpist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target enchant creature.
[Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- It can only target "Enchant Creature" cards. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
And cards changed into Enchant Creatures, such as a Licid or
Animate Dead. [DeLaney 1999/02/14]
Devout Monk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | ST(C)
|
Text(ST): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 1 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Devout Witness
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {1}{W},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Destroy target
artifact or enchantment.
|
Diabolic Edict
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | TE(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(TE): Target player sacrifices a creature.
|
- The choice of what to sacrifice is made by the player on resolution.
[Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]
Diabolic Intent
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ;
Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then
shuffle your library.
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- You must choose a card if there are any in your library.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Diabolic Machine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | DK(U2)/45(U)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): 4/4. ; {3}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Diabolic Servitude
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, return target creature card
from your graveyard to play. ; When the returned creature is put into a
graveyard, remove that creature from the game and return ~this~ to its
owner's hand. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove that creature from the
game. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You choose the target creature card when this card's "comes into play"
ability (see Rule E.3) is played. If the targeted creature card is not
in the graveyard when the ability resolves, it brings nothing into play
and sits in play with no further effects in the future. If there is no
creature card to target, then you skip playing the ability.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- If the creature is in play and is unsummoned or is removed from the game,
this card loses track of the creature and has no further effects in the
future. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Diabolic Tutor
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand.
Then shuffle your library.
|
Diabolic Vision
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=UB | IA(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(IA+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library. Put one of
them into your hand and the rest on top of your library.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Diamond Kaleidoscope
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): {3},{Tap}: Put a 0/1 Prism artifact creature token into
play. ; Sacrifice a Prism token: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Diamond Valley
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the
sacrificed creature's toughness. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Diaochan, Artful Beauty
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3R | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
destroy any one creature. Then, your opponent destroys any one creature
of his or her choice.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
You and your opponent each choose a target creature. Destroy those
creatures. Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Didgeridoo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): {3}: Put a Minotaur card from your hand into play.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Diligent Farmhand
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {1}{G},Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a basic
land card, and put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your
library. ; If ~this~ is in a graveyard, Muscle Burst's effect counts it as
a Muscle Burst.
|
- You can choose not to find a basic land if you don't want to.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Dimensional Breach
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5WW | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Remove all permanents from the game. As long as any of those
cards remain removed from the game, at the beginning of each player's
upkeep, that player returns one of the removed cards he or she owns to
play.
|
- Each player chooses which one of their removed cards to return during each
of their upkeeps. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Remember that the returned creature just came under your control, so it
cannot attack until you start a turn with it under your control.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Diminishing Returns
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | AL(R2)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): Each player shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into his or
her library. You remove the top ten cards of your library from the game.
Then each player draws up to seven cards.
|
- You (and the other players) decide during resolution how many cards to draw.
You choose first, then your opponent. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You can choose any number from 0 to 7. You are not forced to draw 7 cards.
[Aahz 1996/05/21]
Dingus Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(6th/7th+errata): Whenever a land is put into a graveyard from
play, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that land's controller. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- If multiple lands are destroyed at once, each land causes the Egg to trigger
separately and do 2 points of damage. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25 to
1994/05/01.
Dingus Staff
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from
play, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature's controller.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Diplomatic Escort
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Counter target
spell or ability that targets a creature.
|
Diplomatic Immunity
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or
abilities. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
- The text does not apply until after it is in play, so it can be the target
of a spell while it is on the stack. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- Any local enchantments already on the enchanted creature remain there.
[D'Angelo 2002/07/21]
Dire Wolves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=2G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ has banding as long as you control a plains.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Dirge of Dread
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): All creatures gain fear until end of turn. ; Cycling {1}{B}. ;
When you cycle ~this~, you may have target creature gain fear until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Dirtcowl Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4G | TE(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/4. ; Whenever an opponent plays a land, put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A spell or ability that tells a player to "put a land into play" does not
count as playing a land. [D'Angelo 1998/12/16]
Dirtwater Wraith
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wraith | Cost=3B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/3, Swampwalk. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Dirty Wererat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion Rat | Cost=3B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/3. ; {B},Discard a card from your hand: Regenerate ~this~. ;
Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and can't block. (You have threshold as
long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- This card is of creature type Minion and of type Rat.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Disappear
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2UU | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): {U}: Return enchanted creature and ~this~ to their owners' hands.
|
Disciple of Grace
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | US(C)/ON(C)
|
Text(US/ON): 1/2, Protection from black ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Disciple of Kangee
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap}: Target creature gains flying and becomes blue
until end of turn.
|
Disciple of Law
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/2, Protection from red ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Disciple of Malice
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/2, Protection from White. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Discombobulate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Counter target spell. Look at the top four cards of your
library, then put them back in any order.
|
Discordant Dirge
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Look at target opponent's hand
and choose up to X cards from it, where X is the number of verse counters
on ~this~. That player discards those cards. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Discordant Spirit
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2BR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; At the end of each opponent's turn, put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~ for each 1 damage dealt to you that turn. ; At the end
of your turn, remove all +1/+1 counters on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Will not count damage that was prevented. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Disease Carriers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2BB | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, target
creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
|
Diseased Vermin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2B | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, put
an infection counter on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~
deals X damage to target opponent previously dealt damage by it, where X
is the number of infection counters on it. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Disempower
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Put target artifact or enchantment on top of its owner's
library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Disenchant
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W |
ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/MI(C)/TE(C)/US(C)/MM(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th/US/MM): Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
|
- Artifact creatures can regenerate from destroy effects like this.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- This spell is not modal. If the target changes from an artifact to an
enchantment or vice versa (as with Transmogrifying Licid), this spell
still destroys it. [WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]
Disharmony
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat before the declare blockers
step. ; Untap target attacking creature. Gain control of that creature
until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Works even if the attacker was not tapped to attack. [Aahz 1994/12/13]
- Can work on creatures you control. [Aahz 1996/06/16]
- It untaps (if it was tapped) before you get control of the creature.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The artist is actually Byron Wackwitz, not Phil Foglio.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
Disintegrate
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. That
creature can't be regenerated this turn. If the creature would be put
into a graveyard this turn, remove it from the game instead.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The "can't regenerate" is an effect of Disintegrate and not an effect of the
damage. So it works even if the damage is prevented or redirected away.
If redirected, the damage does not take this effect with it.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
- Disintegrated creatures do not go to the graveyard at all before leaving the
game. They do not trigger abilities which happen due to a creature going
to the graveyard. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Dismantling Blow
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {2}{U} (You may pay an additional {2}{U} as you play this
spell.) ; Destroy target artifact or enchantment. ; If you paid the kicker
cost, draw two cards.
|
- If the target is not legal on resolution, the spell is countered and you
do not get to draw the two cards. [D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Dismiss
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): Counter target spell. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Before errata this card was of type Interrupt. It is now an Instant.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
Disorder
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(US/7th): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each white creature and each player
who controls a white creature.
|
- Players take 0 or 2 damage. Does not do 2 damage per creature to the
player. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Dispersal Shield
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Counter target spell if its converted mana cost is less than or
equal to the highest converted mana cost among permanents you control.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Dispersing Orb
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): {3}{U},Sacrifice a permanent: Return target permanent to its
owner's hand.
|
Disrupt
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | WL(C)/IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller
pays {1}. ; Draw a card.
|
- If you draw another counterspell when Disrupt resolves, and the player
paid the mana to stop Disrupt from countering the spell, you may use the
newly drawn counterspell to try again to counter the spell being cast.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- Note - The Weatherlight version of this card was of type Interrupt.
Disrupting Scepter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): {3},{Tap}: Target player chooses and discards a card from his
or her hand. Play this ability only during your turn.
|
- You can use it on yourself. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
- Can be used on a player with no cards, but has no effect.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
Disruptive Pitmage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Counter target spell unless its controller
pays {1}. ; Morph {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Disruptive Student
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Counter target spell unless its controller
pays {1}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Dissipate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1UU | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Counter target spell. If it's countered this way, remove
it from the game instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The card does not go to the graveyard before being removed from the game.
[DeLaney 1999/01/04]
- If the spell is not countered (because the spell it targets cannot be
countered), then it does not get removed from the game.
[D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Distorting Lens
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Target permanent becomes the color of your choice until end
of turn.
|
Distorting Wake
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XUUU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Return X target nonland permanents to their owners' hands.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Disturbed Burial
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): Buyback {3}. ; Return target creature card from your graveyard to
your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Dive Bomber
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Flying. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to
target attacking or blocking creature.
|
Divergent Growth
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Until end of turn, lands you control gain "{Tap}: Add one mana of
any color to your mana pool."
|
Diversionary Tactics
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Tap two untapped creatures you control: Tap target creature.
|
Divert
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Change the target of target spell with a single target unless that
spell's controller pays {2}.
|
Divine Intervention
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=6WW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ comes into play with two intervention counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an intervention counter
from ~this~. If there are no intervention counters on it, the game is a
draw. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) banned this card from 1994/08/01 until
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Divine Light
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn to creatures you
control.
|
Divine Offering
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | LG(C2)/CH(C3)/MI(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Destroy target artifact. You gain life equal to its
converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You may regenerate the artifact without losing the life bonus.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 8]
- It can be used on your opponent's artifacts and you still gain the life.
[bethmo 1994/09/05]
- If the target artifact becomes illegal before resolution, you do not gain
any life. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Divine Presence
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): If a source would deal 4 damage or more to a creature or player,
that source deals 3 damage to that creature or player instead.
|
- This is not preventing damage since it does not use the word "prevent". It
is a replacement. [D'Angelo 2002/06/18]
Divine Retribution
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ deals to target attacking creature damage equal to
the number of attacking creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Divine Sacrament
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): White creatures get +1/+1. ; Threshold - White creatures get an
additional +1/+1. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are
in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Divine Transformation
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2WW | LG(R)/456(U)
|
Text(5th/6th): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.
|
Diving Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=1WW | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
Divining Witch
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1B | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {1}{B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Name a card.
Remove the top six cards of your library from the game. Reveal cards from
the top of your library until you reveal the named card, then put that
card into your hand. Remove all other cards revealed this way from the
game.
|
- You name a card during resolution of the ability. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Dizzying Gaze
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ;
{R}: Enchanted creature deals 1 damage to target creature with flying.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Cannot be played on an opponent's creature. And this card is put into the
graveyard if ever on a creature you do not control. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Djinn of the Lamp
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5UU | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 5/6, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Djinn. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Dodecapod
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 3/3. ; If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to
discard ~this~ from your hand, put it into play with two +1/+1 counters on
it instead of putting it into your graveyard.
|
Dogged Hunter
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=2W | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature token.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Dominaria's Judgment
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Until end of turn, creatures you control gain protection from
white if you control a plains, from blue if you control an island, from
black if you control a swamp, from red if you control a mountain, and from
green if you control a forest.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Dominate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=X1UU | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): Gain control of target creature with converted mana cost X
or less. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Dominating Licid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=1UU | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes
an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "You control
enchanted creature." and "{U}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- It becomes an enchantment and stops being all other permanent types.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Donate
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Target player gains control of target permanent you control.
|
- If you Donate a local enchantment, it stays where it is, but the targeted
player now controls it. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Dong Zhou, the Tyrant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4R | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, choose one of your opponent's
creatures. That creature deals damage to him or her equal to its
power. (Ignore this effect if your opponent doesn't have any creatures in
play.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, target creature an opponent controls deals damage to him
or her equal to that creature's power." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Doom Cannon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ;
{3},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature of the chosen type: ~this~ deals 3 damage
to target creature or player.
|
Doomed Necromancer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric Mercenary | Cost=2B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; {B},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return target creature card
from your graveyard to play.
|
Doomsday
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BBB | WL(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Search your library and graveyard for five cards and
remove the rest from the game. Put the chosen cards on top of your
library in any order. You lose half your life, rounded up.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You lose the life during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If you have less than 5 cards between your graveyard and library, you keep
all your cards. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
- You do have to find five cards (unless your library and graveyard consist
of less than 5 cards). [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Doomsday Specter
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=2UB | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 2/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a blue or black
creature you control to its owner's hand. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat
damage to a player, look at that player's hand and choose a card from it.
The player discards that card.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Do or Die
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): Separate all creatures target player controls into two
piles. Destroy all creatures in the pile of that player's choice. They
can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Dormant Volcano
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped
mountain you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~
into play tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ;
{Tap}: Add {R} and one colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- When played from your hand, it counts as your playing of a land this turn.
This is because it replaces the effect of putting the land into play. It
does not replace the announcement of playing a land.
[WotC Rules Team 2000/01/11]
Double Cross
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Choose another player. Look at that player's hand and
choose one of those cards other than a basic land. He or she discards
that card from his or her hand. ; At the beginning of your next game with
that player, look at the player's hand and choose one of those cards other
than a basic land. He or she discards that card from his or her hand.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If the next game with the player isn't a game of Magic, you still follow the
instructions if you can. So, if you're playing Poker next, this could
turn out to be very good for you. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- "Another player" means "a player that isn't you". One of your teammates
is a legal target. A player in a different game is not a legal target.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If played in a tournament, affects the next game in the current match only.
If played outside a tournament, affects the next non-tournament game.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- The term "beginning of the next game" means it triggers, after both players
draw their hands (and do any mulligans), and right before starting the
first player's turn, but the trigger isn't placed on the stack until the
start of the first player's upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Double Deal
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Choose another player. ~this~ deals 3 damage to that
player. ; At the beginning of your next game with the player, ~this~
deals 3 damage to that player. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If the next game with the player isn't a game of Magic, you still follow the
instructions if you can. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- "Another player" means "a player that isn't you". One of your teammates
is a legal target. A player in a different game is not a legal target.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If played in a tournament, affects the next game in the current match only.
If played outside a tournament, affects the next non-tournament game.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- The term "beginning of the next game" means it triggers, after both players
draw their hands (and do any mulligans), and right before starting the
first player's turn, but the trigger isn't placed on the stack until the
start of the first player's upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Double Dip
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=4W | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Choose another player. You gain 5 life. ; At the beginning
of your next game with that player, you gain 5 life.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If the next game with the player isn't a game of Magic, you still follow the
instructions if you can. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- "Another player" means "a player that isn't you". One of your teammates
is a legal target. A player in a different game is not a legal choice.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If played in a tournament, affects the next game in the current match only.
If played outside a tournament, affects the next non-tournament game.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- The term "beginning of the next game" means it triggers, after both players
draw their hands (and do any mulligans), and right before starting the
first player's turn, but the trigger isn't placed on the stack until the
start of the first player's upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Double Play
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Choose another player. Search your library for a basic
land card and put that land into play. Then shuffle your library. ; At
the beginning of the next game with that player, search your library for a
basic land card and put that land into play. Then shuffle your library.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If the next game with the player isn't a game of Magic, you still follow the
instructions if you can. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- "Another player" means "a player that isn't you". One of your teammates
is a legal target. A player in a different game is not a legal target.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If played in a tournament, affects the next game in the current match only.
If played outside a tournament, affects the next non-tournament game.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- The term "beginning of the next game" means it triggers, after both players
draw their hands (and do any mulligans), and right before starting the
first player's turn, but the trigger isn't placed on the stack until the
start of the first player's upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Double Take
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Choose another player. Draw two cards. ; At the beginning
of your next game with that player, draw two cards.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If the next game with the player isn't a game of Magic, you still follow the
instructions if you can. So, if you're playing Poker next, this could
turn out to be very good for you. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- "Another player" means "a player that isn't you". One of your teammates
is a legal target. A player in a different game is not a legal target.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If played in a tournament, affects the next game in the current match only.
If played outside a tournament, affects the next non-tournament game.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- The term "beginning of the next game" means it triggers, after both players
draw their hands (and do any mulligans), and right before starting the
first player's turn, but the trigger isn't placed on the stack until the
start of the first player's upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Doubtless One
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Avatar | Cost=3W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number
of Clerics in play. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much
life.
|
- Note - Also see Creature Power and Toughness, Rule K.10.
Douse
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): {1}{U}: Counter target red spell. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Downdraft
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): {G}: Target creature loses flying until end of turn. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature with flying.
|
Downhill Charge
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): You may sacrifice a mountain rather than pay ~this~'s mana
cost. ; Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the
number of mountains you control. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Draco
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Dragon | Cost=16 | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 9/9, Flying. ; ~this~ costs {2} less to play for each basic land
type among lands you control. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {10}. This cost is reduced by {2} for each
basic land type among lands you control.
|
- Yes, the mana cost really is sixteen (16) mana. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
- Even though you may end up paying less, the mana cost for things like
Spell Blast remains 16. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Draconian Cylix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {2},{Tap},Discard a card at random from your hand:
Regenerate target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The card is discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost.
It is not a forced discard, so it cannot be used with Library of Leng.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Dracoplasm
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=UR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): */*, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice any
number of creatures. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the total power of the
sacrificed creatures and its toughness is equal to the total toughness of
those creatures. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it is about to come into play by means other than being cast, you must
choose the number of creatures to sacrifice and do so right before it
comes into play. [bethmo 1998/02/12] See Rule G.28.3.
Drafna's Restoration
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Return any number of target artifact cards from target
player's graveyard to the top of his or her library in any order.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Dragon Arch
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): {2},{Tap}: Put a multicolored creature card from your hand into
play.
|
- A multicolored card has more than one color in its mana cost.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Dragon Blood
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | US(U)
|
Text(US): {3},{Tap}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
|
Dragon Breath
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature has haste. ; {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0
until end of turn. ; When a creature with converted mana cost {6} or more
comes into play, you may return ~this~ from your graveyard to play
enchanting that creature.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Dragon Engine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | AQ(C4)/R456(R)
|
Text(AQ/4th/5th/6th): 1/3. ; {2}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Dragon Fangs
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample. ; When a creature
with converted mana cost {6} or more comes into play, you may
return ~this~ from your graveyard to play enchanting that creature.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Dragon Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon Wizard | Cost=5RR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 5/5, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
each player discards his or her hand and draws seven cards.
|
- All players discard, not just the player that was damaged.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Dragon Mask
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | VI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target creature you control gets +2/+2 until
end of turn. Return it to its owner's hand at end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Dragon Roost
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4RR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {5}{R}{R}: Put a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying into
play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Dragon Scales
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2 and attacking doesn't cause it to
tap. ; When a creature with converted mana cost {6} or more comes into
play, you may return ~this~ from your graveyard to play enchanting that
creature.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Dragon Shadow
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has fear. ; When a creature with
converted mana cost {6} or more comes into play, you may return ~this~
from your graveyard to play enchanting that creature.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Dragonspeaker Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=1RR | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Dragon spells you play cost {2} less to play.
|
Dragonstalker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=4W | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 3/3, Flying, Protection from Dragons.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Dragonstorm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=8R | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Search your library for a Dragon card and put it into
play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- A "Dragon card" is a creature card of creature type Dragon. The name of
the card is not looked at. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Dragon Tyrant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=8RR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 6/6, Flying, Trample, Double Strike. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {R}{R}{R}{R}. ; {R}: ~this~
gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Dragon Whelp
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=2RR | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
If this ability is played four or more times this turn, sacrifice ~this~
at end of turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Dragon Wings
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Cycling {1}{U}. ; When a creature
with converted mana cost {6} or more comes into play, you may
return ~this~ from your graveyard to play enchanting that creature.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Drain Life
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X1B | MI(C)/ABUR45(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): Spend only black mana on X. ; ~this~ deals X damage to
target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but
not more life than the player's life total before ~this~ dealt damage or
the creature's toughness. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- You can put as much black mana as you want into this spell's X value, but
you cannot gain more life than the creature's toughness. [D'Angelo 1996]
- You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was
already damaged. [PPG Page 70]
- Cost reducers, such as Helm of Awakening can be used to reduce the X part
of the mana cost. See Rule K.20.4. [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
- Note - Before errata, the X part of the cost was not part of the mana cost;
it was part of the card's text. [Oracle 1999/07/01] This means the X cost
is now part of the cost for things like Spell Blast.
- Note - The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition
and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.
Drain Power
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=UU | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Target player plays a mana ability of each land he or she
controls, then empties his or her mana pool. Add mana to your mana pool
equal to the type and amount emptied from that player's mana pool this
way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Since this is a sorcery, your opponent may use instants and abilities of
permanents in response to this spell before you get the mana from their
mana pool and lands. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If a land can draw more than one color of mana (by choice) then the
target player (not the caster of this spell) chooses which colors are
drawn at the time they draw it. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- If a land can draw a variable amount of mana, the target player (not the
caster of this spell) chooses how much to draw. [D'Angelo 2002/07/21]
Drake Hatchling
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/3, Flying. ; {U}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Play
this ability only once each turn.
|
Drake-Skull Cameo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool.
|
Dralnu's Crusade
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BR | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): All Goblins get +1/+1, are black, and are Zombies in addition to
their creature types.
|
- The Goblins are both Goblins and Zombies and they are black (they lose their
previous color(s)). [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Only affects Goblins which are in play. Ones in your graveyard, library,
etc. are not changed to be black or to be Zombies. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
Dralnu's Pet
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=1UU | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Kicker-{2}{B},Discard a creature card from your hand. ;
If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ has flying and comes into play with
X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the discarded card's converted mana
cost.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Dread Charge
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): This turn, your black creatures can be intercepted only by other
black creatures.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Until end
of turn, your black creatures can't be blocked except by black creatures."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Dread of Night
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | TE(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): White creatures get -1/-1.
|
Dread Reaper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3BBB | PT(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): 6/5, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 5 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Dread Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=3B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
nonblack creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Dread Wight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wight | Cost=3BB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/4. ; At end of combat, put a paralyzation counter on all
creatures blocking or blocked by ~this~ and tap those creatures. They
gain "If this creature has a paralyzation counter on it, it doesn't untap
during its controller's untap step" and "{4}: Remove a paralyzation
counter from this creature." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Dreamborn Muse
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2UU | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player puts
the top X cards from his or her library into his or her graveyard, where X
is the number of cards in his or her hand.
|
Dream Cache
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | MI(C)/TE(C)/6(C)
|
Text(6th+errata): Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand both
on top of your library or both on the bottom of your library.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Dream Chisel
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Face-down creature spells you play cost {1} less to play.
|
Dream Coat
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): {0}: Enchanted creature becomes the colors of your choice.
Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The color change does not wear off at end of turn. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You can choose any single color or combination of colors. The valid colors
are Black, Blue, Green, Red, and White (see Rule G.3.1).
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Dream Fighter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, ~this~ and that creature phase out. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Affects all creatures that end up blocking it, including ones that are
members of bands. [bethmo 1996/09/17]
- If Dream Fighter is assigned to block a creature with Flanking, the Flanking
ability and the Dream Fighter ability both trigger. The active player's
Flanking effect is put on the stack first and resolves after the
Dream Fighter's phasing out effect happen, so the Flanking does nothing.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Dream Halls
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Rather than paying the mana cost for a nonartifact spell,
its controller may discard a card from his or her hand that shares a color
with that spell. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Only pays the mana cost (the mana in the upper right hand corner of the
card). It will not pay additional costs from the card text (such as
Buyback) or from other effects (such as Gloom or Chill). It does
not prevent you from paying those additional costs if you want or need to.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
- Discarding a Guerrilla Tactics to pay for a red spell through your
opponent's Dream Halls will not trigger the Guerrilla Tactics second
ability, because you are discarding as a cost, not an effect.
[D'Angelo 1998/05/21]
- You cannot target the discarded card with the spell you are casting.
[D'Angelo 1998/05/28]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (See Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Dream Prowler
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2UU | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/5. ; ~this~ is unblockable as long as it's attacking
alone. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Dreams of the Dead
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {1}{U}: Put target white or black creature card from your
graveyard into play. That creature gains "Cumulative Upkeep - {2}." If
the creature would leave play, remove it from the game instead.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Removes the creature from the game no matter how it leaves play, including
Unsummoning or being killed. [D'Angelo 1995/11/15]
- If it is removed from the game by Safe Haven, then this effect will not
do anything additional. Each player has only one "out of the game" zone,
so this effect will not cause the Safe Haven to lose track of the
creature. [WotC Rules Team 1996/10/03]
- The remove from the game is a replacement effect. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Dream Thrush
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Target land's type becomes the basic
land type of your choice until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
Dream Tides
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap
step. ; Nongreen creatures have "{2}: Untap this creature. Play this
ability only during your upkeep." [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Dreamwinder
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=3U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an
island. ; {U},Sacrifice an island: Target land becomes an island until end
of turn.
|
Dredge
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Sacrifice a creature or land. ; Draw a card.
|
Dregs of Sorrow
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X4B | TE(R)/7(R)
|
Text(TE/7th): Destroy X target nonblack creatures. Draw X cards.
|
- X can be zero. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Drifting Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=4UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {1}{U}. ; Cycling {2}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice
this card. You can choose to not pay if you no longer control this card
on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Drifting Meadow
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Drift of the Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3B | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): */*. (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~'s power and toughness
are each equal to the number of snow-covered lands you control.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Drinker of Sorrow
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2B | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 5/3. ; ~this~ can't block. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage,
sacrifice a permanent.
|
- If this card leaves play before it deals combat damage, then you do not have
to sacrifice a permanent. If it leaves play because of combat damage or
after combat damage, you do. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- You only sacrifice one permanent, no matter how many things it deals damage
to. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Dripping Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=4BB | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 4/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage
to a creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
Dromar's Attendant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {W}{U}{B} to your mana pool.
|
Dromar's Cavern
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ is a Lair in addition to its land type. ; When ~this~ comes
into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to
its owner's hand. ; {Tap}: Add {W}, {U}, or {B} to your mana pool.
|
- If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it
for mana before the comes into play ability resolves. You may then choose
to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- This land is of type "Lair" and "Dromar's Cavern". It is not a basic
land. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
Dromar's Charm
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=WUB | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Choose one - You gain 5 life; or counter target spell; or target
creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Dromar, the Banisher
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3WUB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 6/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may pay {2}{U}. If you do, choose a color. Return all creatures of
that color to their owners' hands.
|
- You choose the color during resolution. This means your opponent does not
get to react after knowing the color you chose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Dromosaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=2R | US(C)
|
Text(US): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/-2
until end of turn.
|
- If it manages to block or become blocked more than once in a turn (due to
Relentless Assault), it can get the bonus twice. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Switching blockers will not re-trigger this since it only triggers on
becoming blocked and switching does not unblock and reblock it.
[DeLaney 1998/10/17]
Drop of Honey
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy target creature
with the least power. It can't be regenerated. (If two or more creatures
are tied for least power, target any one of them.) ; When there are no
creatures in play, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- This card's ability is targeted. It will not allow you to choose any
creatures which cannot be targeted, such as those with Protection from
Green, when you choose which creature it destroys.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/08/01]
- If the creature with the least power is not targetable, then the ability
will not destroy anything this turn. If multiple creatures are tied for
the least power and none of them is targetable, then it will also do
nothing this turn. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
- Creatures which cannot be targeted, such as those with Protection from Green
count in determining if Drop of Honey stays in play.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/08/01]
- If the target becomes invalid after declaration and the effect is countered,
you do not choose another target. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Drought
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {W}{W}. ; As an additional cost to play spells with {B} in their
mana costs and activated abilities with {B} in their activation costs,
the spell or ability's controller sacrifices a swamp for each {B} in that
cost. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- You have to sacrifice a Swamp for each black mana in the activation cost.
If you use Pestilence with BBBB, that's 4 activations with B each so you
sacrifice 4 Swamps. [D'Angelo 1996/06/28]
Drowned
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1U | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Drudge Skeletons
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=1B | ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Drudge Spell
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BB | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): {B},Remove two creature cards in your graveyard from the
game: Put a 1/1 black Skeleton creature token into play. It
has "{B}: Regenerate this creature." ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy
all Skeleton tokens. They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Destroys all Skeleton tokens from all sources if it leaves play. It does
not just destroy ones generated by this Drudge Spell or just ones you
control. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37]
- The creatures in the graveyard are removed from the game during announcement
and as a cost. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- The fact that Skeleton tokens are destroyed is an aspect of the enchantment
and not of the tokens. Thus, only Skeleton tokens which are in play when
it leaves play are destroyed. Ones which are going to appear due to use
of the effect but which have not yet appeared are safe.
[Duelist Magazine #10, Page 44]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Druid Lyrist
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target enchantment.
|
Druid's Call
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Whenever enchanted creature is dealt damage, its controller puts
that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Dry Spell
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | HL(C4)/PT(U)/6(C)
|
Text(6th): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
|
Dual Nature
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4GG | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Whenever a creature card comes into play, its controller puts a
token into play that's a copy of that creature. ; Whenever a creature
card leaves play, remove all tokens with the same name as that creature
from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove all tokens created with
it from the game. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- It only triggers on a card of type "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" (or
"Summon" for older cards) comes into play. Another card type which comes
into play as a creature won't trigger this. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
This is because it says "creature card" and not just "creature".
- If a Legendary creature (see Rule K.17) comes into play, the token is put
into play and then is immediately sent to the graveyard before you can
do anything with it, because it is a duplicate Legend.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- If Dual Nature leaves play between when it triggers and when a token is
put into play, that token remains in play indefinitely. It missed the
separate ability which would have removed the token from the game.
[Prophecy 2000/05/25]
- If the original creature has any "comes into play" abilities, the copy
will also have those. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
- If the original came into play with a Kicker cost paid, as with
Benalish Emissary, the copy is not considered to have had its Kicker
cost paid. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Duct Crawler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{R}: Target creature can't block ~this~ this turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Dueling Grounds
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): No more than one creature may attack each turn. ; No more than one
creature may block each turn.
|
- The ability affects all players. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Dungeon Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3B | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): 1/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Duplicity
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, remove from the game face down
the top five cards of your library. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
you may exchange all the cards in your hand for the cards you removed from
the game with ~this~. ; At the end of your turn, discard a card from your
hand. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put all cards removed from the game
with ~this~ into their owners' graveyards. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The cards are face down all the time. You can't look at them. This applies
even to cards from your hand that got swapped out. You have to remember
what they were if you care. [bethmo 1999/03/13]
- Taking control of another player's Duplicity will not allow you to use their
cards. This is because "you" did not remove them from the game.
[Jackson 2000/10/24]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Duress
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): Target opponent reveals his or her hand. Choose a noncreature,
nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
|
Durkwood Boars
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Boar | Cost=4G |
LG(C2)/45(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th): 4/4.
|
Dusk Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/1, Flying.
|
Duskrider Falcon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 1/1, Flying, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Falcon.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Duskwalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN+errata): 1/1. ; Kicker {3}{B} (You may pay an additional {3}{B} as
you play this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into
play with two +1/+1 counters on it and with fear. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Dust Bowl
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{3},{Tap},Sacrifice a land: Destroy target nonbasic land.
|
Dust to Dust
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WW | DK(C3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): Remove two target artifacts from the game.
|
- Must have 2 targets at time of casting in order to be declared.
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 6]
- If one target is removed or becomes invalid after declaration, the other
target is still affected. [Aahz 1994/08/12]
Dwarven Armorer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; {R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Put a +0/+1
counter or a +1/+0 counter on target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The card is discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost
instead of being discarded on resolution. It is not a forced discard,
so it cannot be used with Library of Leng.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Dwarven Armory
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2},Sacrifice a land: Put a +2/+2 counter on target
creature. Play this ability only during upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Can be used during your opponent's upkeep as well as your own.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 100] The upkeep restriction is there to avoid
its use during combat.
Dwarven Berserker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=1R | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +3/+0 and
gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Dwarven Blastminer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=1R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {2}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target nonbasic land. ; Morph {R}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Dwarven Bloodboiler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=RRR | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; Tap an untapped Dwarf you control: Target creature
gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
- The ability can be played the turn it enters play because the ability does
not use the {Tap} symbol. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Yes, it can tap itself. [D'Angelo 2002/06/14]
Dwarven Catapult
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XR | FE(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among
all of an opponent's creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Count the number of creatures on resolution of the spell and divide X by
that number at that time. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15] If the number of
creatures changes before resolution, the damage done may be different
than what you expected.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Dwarven Demolition Team
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target Wall. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Dwarven Driller
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=3R | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Destroy target land unless its controller has ~this~
deal 2 damage to him or her.
|
Dwarven Grunt
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Mountainwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Dwarven Hold
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to
untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any
number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {R} to your mana pool for each
storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it
is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during
resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
- Note - Also see Bottomless Vault.
Dwarven Landslide
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Kicker {2}{R},Sacrifice a land. ; Destroy target land. If you
paid the kicker cost, destroy another target land.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Dwarven Lieutenant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=RR | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE): 1/2. ; {1}{R}: Target Dwarf gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Dwarven Miner
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=1R | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 1/2. ; {2}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target nonbasic land.
|
Dwarven Nomad
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature with power 2 or less is unblockable
this turn.
|
- See Dwarven Warriors for rulings.
Dwarven Patrol
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 4/2. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; Whenever you
play a nonred spell, untap ~this~.
|
- Remember that lands are not spells. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Dwarven Pony
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Pony | Cost=R | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL): 1/1. ; {1}{R},{Tap}: Target Dwarf gains mountainwalk until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Dwarven Recruiter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for any
number of Dwarf cards and reveal those cards. Shuffle your library, then
put them on top of it in any order.
|
Dwarven Ruins
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U2)/56(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{R} to your mana pool.
|
- When Drain Power resolves you can choose to use either mana ability.
[D'Angelo 2002/07/21]
Dwarven Scorcher
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
unless that creature's controller has ~this~ deal 2 damage to him or her.
|
Dwarven Sea Clan
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature whose controller controls an island. Play this ability
only during the end of combat step. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The check for whether or not the player controls an island is done only
on resolution. [D'Angelo 2001/03/17]
Dwarven Shrine
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a player plays a spell, ~this~ deals X damage to that
player, where X is twice the number of cards in all graveyards with the
same name as that spell.
|
Dwarven Soldier
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=1R | FE(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by one
or more Orcs, ~this~ gets +0/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Dwarven Song
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become red until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You can choose to target zero creatures. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Dwarven Strike Force
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=4R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 4/3. ; Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ gains
first strike and haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Dwarven Thaumaturgist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Switch target creature's power and toughness
until end of turn. Effects that alter that creature's power alter its
toughness instead, and vice versa, until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Any additional words on cards which modify the power/toughness are also
reversed. For example, Blood Lust acts as if it read "Target creature
gets -4/+4 until end of turn. If this reduces that creature's power to
less than 1, the creature's power is 1." [WotC Rules Team 1997/07/03]
Dwarven Trader
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL): 1/1.
|
Dwarven Vigilantes
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you
do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
Dwarven Warriors
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(5th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature with power 2 or less is unblockable
this turn.
|
- Can enhance the creature any way you want after the Dwarves make it
unblockable without losing the effect. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Can be used after a creature is blocked but has no effect. Once a
creature is blocked, it cannot be unblocked. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
Dwarven Weaponsmith
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=1R | AQ(U3)/R(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on
target creature. Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Dwell on the Past
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Target player shuffles up to four target cards from his or her
graveyard into his or her library.
|
Dying Wail
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, target
player discards two cards from his or her hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If they have less than 2 cards, they discard all the cards they have.
[DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- It only triggers on a creature going to the graveyard from play.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
Dystopia
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Pay 1 life. ; At the beginning of each
player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a white or green permanent.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The permanent is chosen and sacrificed during resolution.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/23]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Eager Cadet
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | ST(S1)/S2(F2)/7(C)
|
Text(ST/S2/7th): 1/1.
|
Early Harvest
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1GG | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(MI/6th/7th): Target player untaps all basic lands he or she controls.
|
Earnest Fellowship
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Each creature has protection from its colors.
|
- A creature with no color does not gain any Protection ability.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/22]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Earsplitting Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=3B | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each player discards a card
from his or her hand. ; Discard a card from your hand: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Earthbind
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | ABUR(C)
|
Text(RV+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if enchanted creature has
flying, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature and ~this~
gains "Enchanted creature loses flying". [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If Flight is cast on an Earthbound creature, it gains flying again. In
general, if two enchantments contradict each other, the most recently
cast wins. [Mirage, Page 29]
- The damage is done after it enters play and not as part of the casting of
the spell. It is something the permanent does while in play. This means
the damage is not subject to Justice. [Aahz 1996/01/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - The Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition versions of this card
were of type "Enchant Flying Creature".
Earthblighter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1B | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; {2}{B},{Tap},Sacrifice a Goblin: Destroy target land.
|
Earthcraft
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): Tap an untapped creature you control: Untap target basic land.
|
- Since it taps a creature as a cost, it must be used on an untapped creature.
[D'Angelo 1997/11/11]
- It can tap a creature with summoning sickness. [bethmo 1997/11/11]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2003/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2003/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (See Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
Earth Elemental
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3RR | ABUR4(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th): 4/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Earthlink
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BRG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {2}. ; Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, that
creature's controller sacrifices a land. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Only triggers when a creature is put into a graveyard from play.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/24]
Earthlore
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Enchanted
land has "{Tap}: Target blocking creature gets +1/+2 until end of turn."
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It is destroyed if you lose control of the enchanted land.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
Earthquake
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | ABUR4567(R)/PT(R)/P2(R)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature without flying and
each player.
|
- This is not a targeted spell, so it may be cast when there are no
creatures in play. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Whether or not a creature is without Flying is only checked on resolution.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Earth Rift
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {5}{R}{R}. ; Destroy target land.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Eastern Paladin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2BB | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(US/7th): 3/3. ; {B}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target green creature.
|
Eater of the Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Eater | Cost=4B | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): 3/4. ; {0}: If ~this~ is tapped, untap it and remove target
creature card in a graveyard from the game. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- The card in the graveyard is removed from the game during resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- It untaps during the resolution of its ability. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- It is not possible to empty a graveyard of creatures by using this effect
repeatedly in one stack of abilities since the ability does nothing if
the Eater is not tapped. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- It still untaps as normal during untap unless otherwise prevented. The
ability is not inhibited by other effects that prevent normal untapping
such as Meekstone, Paralyze, Smoke, etc. [Aahz 1994/08/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Ebonblade Reaper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, you lose half your life, rounded
up. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that player loses
half his or her life, rounded up. ; Morph {3}{B}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Ebon Dragon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=5BB | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 5/4, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you may
force your opponent to choose and discard a card from his or her hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you may have
target opponent discard a card from his or her hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Dragon. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Ebon Praetor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=4BB | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 5/5, Trample, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, put a -2/-2 counter on ~this~ unless you sacrifice a creature.
If you sacrifice a Thrull this way, put a +1/+0 counter on ~this~.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Ebon Stronghold
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U2)/56(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool.
|
- See Dwarven Ruins for rulings.
Ebony Charm
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Choose one - Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1
life; or remove from the game up to three target cards in a single
graveyard; or target creature gains fear until end of turn.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- It targets the cards in the graveyard. These targets are selected when
announcing the spell. [WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Ebony Horse
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AN(U2)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Untap target attacking creature you control.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that
creature this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card only untaps the creature and makes it neither take nor deal
damage. It is still attacking, however. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Ebony Rhino
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL): 4/5, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Ebony Treefolk
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=1BG | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 3/3. ; {B}{G}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Echo Chamber
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {4},{Tap}: An opponent chooses target creature he or she
controls. Put a token creature into play as a copy of that creature.
The token creature has haste. Remove the token creature from the game at
end of turn. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- The token comes into play as the creature it is copying. This triggers its
own and any other appropriate comes into play abilities.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Echo Tracer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Morph {2}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, return
target creature to its owner's hand.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Edgewalker
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1WB | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Cleric spells you play cost {W}{B} less to play. This
effect reduces only the amount of colored mana you pay. (For example, if
you play a Cleric with mana cost {1}{W}, it costs {1} to play.)
|
- It only reduces the cost of a Cleric if there is {W} or {B} in the mana
cost. If there is no white then it does not remove {W}, and if there
is no black then it does not remove {B}. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- If you have more than one of these in play, the cost reduction is
cumulative. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Eightfold Maze
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; Destroy any one attacking creature.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
that reads "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers
step. ; Destroy target attacking creature." [D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Ekundu Cyclops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3R | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; If a creatures you control attacks, ~this~ also
attacks if able. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- If Errantry is put on it, then it will not be able to attack if other
creatures attack. This is because Errantry will prevent it. It either
attacks alone or not at all. [Aahz 1997/06/14]
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Cyclops.
Ekundu Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | MI(C)/6(C)
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Text(MI/6th): 2/2, Flying, First Strike.
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=GG | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; All Elves have forestwalk. ; Elves can't be the
target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- This card is not an Elf. [D'Angelo 1998/06/30]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Eladamri's Call
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=GW | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Search your library for a creature card, reveal that card, and put
it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Eladamri's Vineyard
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of each player's precombat main phase,
add {G}{G} to that player's mana pool. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The "pre-combat main" phase is the "first main" phase. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- It will not trigger a second time if you cast Relentless Assault and get
a third main phase. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
Elder Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3G | IA(R)/567(R)
|
Text(IA/5th/6th/7th): 2/2. ; {3}{G},{Tap}: Tap or untap target artifact,
creature, or land.
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- The decision of whether to tap or untap is made on resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The type of target gives free range of lands, creatures, and artifacts. You
do not lock in on one type as a casting decision. [D'Angelo 1995/10/04]
Elder Land Wurm
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4WWW | LG(R)/4(R)
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Text(4th+errata): 5/5, Trample. ; ~this~ can't attack. ; When ~this~ blocks,
it loses "~this~ can't attack." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- It becomes free to attack once it has been assigned as a blocker once.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Elder Spawn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spawn | Cost=4UUU | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): 6/6. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by red creatures. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, unless you sacrifice an island, sacrifice ~this~
and it deals 6 damage to you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Electric Eel
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Eel | Cost=U | DK(U2)
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Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 1 damage to
you. ; {R}{R}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn and deals 1 damage
to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Electryte
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3RR | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to defending
player, ~this~ deals damage equal to its power to each blocking creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Elemental Augury
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UBR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {3}: Look at the top three cards of target player's library
and put them back on the top of that player's library in any order.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Elephant Ambush
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2GG | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Flashback {6}{G}{G}. ; Put a 3/3 green Elephant creature token
into play.
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- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Elephant Grass
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; Black creatures can't attack
you. ; Nonblack creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays an
additional {2} for each creature attacking you. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
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- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Elephant Graveyard
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Regenerate target Elephant or Mammoth. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Elephant Guide
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. ; When enchanted creature is put
into a graveyard, put a 3/3 green Elephant creature token into play.
|
- If played on an opponent's creature, you get the Elephant when that
creature goes to the graveyard. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Elephant Resurgence
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Each player puts a green Elephant creature token into play. Those
creatures have "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the
number of creature cards in its controller's graveyard."
|
- The token creatures' power and toughness continuously adjust. They are
not "locked in" when the spell resolves. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25] This
is because the tokens get an ability, rather than simply having their
power and toughness set.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Elfhame Palace
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(U)
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Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your
mana pool.
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Elfhame Sanctuary
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may search your library for
a basic land card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. If you
do, skip your draw step this turn and shuffle your library.
|
- If you have more than one of these in play, you get to use them all and
you don't skip multiple draw steps. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- The "if you do" means "if you search your library". You get to skip your
draw step and shuffle your deck even if you don't find (or choose not to
find) a basic land. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
El-Hajjaj
Color=Black | Type=Creature - El-Hajjaj | Cost=1BB | AN(U2)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature or
player, you gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more than the
player's life total before ~this~ dealt damage or the creature's
toughness. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Elite Archers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=5W | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(US/7th): 3/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 3 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature.
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Elite Cat Warrior
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat Warrior | Cost=2G | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/3, Forestwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Cat Warrior (which means it is of
both type Cat and type Warrior). [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Elite Javelineer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it deals 1 damage to target
attacking creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Elixir of Vitality
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
You gain 4 life. ; {8},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 8 life.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Elkin Bottle
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): {3},{Tap}: Remove the top card of your library from the
game. Until the beginning of your next upkeep, you may play that card as
though it were in your hand. At the beginning of your next upkeep, if you
haven't played the card, put it into your graveyard. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- This is not considered to be drawing a card. [Aahz 1995/06/12]
- If the Bottle leaves play or your control, the spell remains waiting until
used or until the beginning of your next upkeep. [Aahz 1996/06/13] The
card is in the "removed from game" zone (see Rule Z.8).
- The card is not part of your hand in any way. You cannot be forced to
discard it due to a discard from hand effect. When you play it, it is
played following rules as if it were being played from your hand (e.g. a
sorcery is played as such and is not played as an instant).
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- You cannot play a card from the Elkin Bottle onto an Ice Cauldron.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57] (See Ice Cauldron for more info)
- Word of Command cannot be used to force a player to play a spell off the
Bottle. [Aahz 1995/12/18]
- You can get a creature card onto the Bottle when Enduring Renewal is in
play. [D'Angelo 1995/12/04]
- To "play a card" is to either announce a spell (see Rule T.4) or to put
a land into play using the main phase special action (see Rule P.8.4).
[D'Angelo 1999/01/18]
Elkin Lair
Color=Red | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3R | VI(R)
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Text(VI+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
removes a card at random in his or her hand from the game. The player may
play that card as though it were in his or her hand. At end of turn, if
the player hasn't played the card, the player puts it into his or her
graveyard. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Elven Cache
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | VI(C)/PT(C)/6(C)
|
Text(VI/6th): Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Elven Fortress
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE): {1}{G}: Target blocking creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Elven Lyre
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets +2/+2
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Elven Palisade
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | EX(U)
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Text(EX): Sacrifice a forest: Target attacking creature gets -3/-0 until end
of turn.
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Elven Riders
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3GG | LG(R)/456(U)/ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by creatures with flying
and/or Walls.
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- It can be blocked by a creature that can block as if it had flying.
[D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of creature type Riders.
Elven Rite
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | SH(U)
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Text(SH+errata): Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target
creatures. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Elven Warhounds
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=3G | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a creature, put
that creature on top of its owner's library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When blocked, the creature is put on top of the owner's library before
damage dealing. [D'Angelo 1997/11/10]
Elves of Deep Shadow
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | DK(U2)
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Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Elvish Aberration
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Mutant | Cost=5G | SC(U)
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Text(SC): 4/5. ; {Tap}: Add {G}{G}{G} to your mana pool. ;
Forestcycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Elvish Archers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(B/U/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 2/1, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - The Alpha printing version of this card was a 1/2 creature.
Elvish Bard
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3GG | AL(U2)
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Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; All creatures able to block ~this~ do so.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Elvish Berserker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until
end of turn for each creature blocking it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Elvish Champion
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=1GG | IN(R)/7(R)
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Text(IN/7th): 2/2. ; All Elves get +1/+1 and have forestwalk.
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- This card is not an Elf so it does not give itself the bonus.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- It affects Elves controlled by all players, not just yours.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Elvish Farmer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter
on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green
Saproling creature token into play. ; Sacrifice a Saproling: You gain 2
life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Elvish Fury
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | TE(C)
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Text(TE): Buyback {4}. ; Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Elvish Guidance
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2G | ON(C)
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Text(ON): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller
adds {G} to his or her mana pool for each Elf in play.
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Elvish Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn. If that creature is green,
prevent the next 2 damage instead. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- It checks the color of the creature on resolution of the ability.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Elvish Herder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | US(C)
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Text(US): 1/1. ; {G}: Target creature gains trample until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Elvish Hunter
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Target creature doesn't untap during
its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Elvish Impersonators
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | UG(C)
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Text(UG+errata): */*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, roll two six-sided dice
one after the other. ~this~ comes into play with power equal to the first
die roll and toughness equal to the second.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- You roll the dice when announcing the spell, so your opponent knows the
values before deciding if they want to counter it or not.
[D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- You automatically win any hamburger eating contests that you are challenged
to have, if this card is in play when you're challenged.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Elvish Lookout
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | UD(C)
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Text(UD): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
Elvish Lyrist
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | US(C)/BR(F1)/7(U)
|
Text(US/7th): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target enchantment.
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Elvish Pathcutter
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 1/2. ; {2}{G}: Target Elf gains forestwalk until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Elvish Pioneer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Druid | Cost=G | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may put a basic land card
from your hand into play tapped.
|
Elvish Piper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | UD(R)/7(R)
|
Text(UD/7th): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Put a creature card from your hand into
play.
|
Elvish Ranger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | AL(C1)/PT(C)
|
Text(AL/PT): 4/1.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Elvish Scout
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | FE(C3)
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Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Untap target attacking creature you
control. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to or dealt by it
this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can prevent damage from being dealt but does not prevent special abilities
like the Thicket Basilisk stoning. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Elvish Scrapper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact.
|
Elvish Soultiller
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Mutant | Cost=3GG | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 5/4. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, choose a
creature type. Shuffle all creature cards of that type from your
graveyard into your library.
|
Elvish Spirit Guide
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2G | AL(U2)
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Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; Remove ~this~ from the game: Add {G} to your mana
pool. Play this ability only if ~this~ is in your hand.
[Oracle 2001/03/01]
|
- When using the ability, this is not considered to be "playing a card" for
things like Recycle. You are playing an ability. [D'Angelo 1998/03/11]
- The ability is a mana ability. It does not get put on the stack.
[bethmo 1999/11/22] (REVERSAL)
Elvish Vanguard
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 1/1. ; Whenever another Elf comes into play, put a +1/+1 counter
on ~this~.
|
- If this card comes into play at the same time as another Elf, the ability
will trigger due to that Elf. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Elvish Warrior
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=GG | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 2/3.
|
Embalmed Brawler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Amplify 1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, you lose 1
life for each +1/+1 counter on it.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Embargo
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Nonland permanents don't untap during their controllers' untap
steps. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life.
|
Ember Beast
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 3/4. ; ~this~ can't attack or block alone.
|
Embermage Goblin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Wizard | Cost=3R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library
for a card named Embermage Goblin, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
If you do, shuffle your library. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature or player.
|
Ember Shot
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=6R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Draw a card.
|
Emberwilde Caliph
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2UR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/4, Flying, Trample. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able. ;
Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you lose that much life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Emberwilde Djinn
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2RR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 5/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep,
that player may pay {R}{R} or 2 life. If he or she does, the player gains
control of ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Comes to your side with summoning sickness when you pay for him. You need
to start a turn with him in play in order to attack with him.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
Emblazoned Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=2 | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 1/2. ; Kicker {X}. ; Spend only colored mana on X. No more than
one mana of each color may be spent this way. ; If you paid the kicker
cost, ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Embolden
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {1}{W}. ; Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt
this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players divided as you
choose.
|
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 4 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Emerald Charm
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | VI(C)
|
Text(VI): Choose one - Untap target permanent; or destroy target global
enchantment; or target creature loses flying until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Emerald Dragonfly
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dragonfly | Cost=1G | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {G}{G}: ~this~ gains first strike until end
of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Emerald Medallion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Green spells you play cost {1} less to play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- See Helm of Awakening for Rulings.
Emmessi Tome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {5},{Tap}: Draw two cards, then discard a card from your
hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Emperor Crocodile
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Crocodile | Cost=3G | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 5/5. ; When you control no other creatures, sacrifice ~this~.
|
- Only checks if you control no other creatures at the time it triggers. It
does not check again on resolution. So gaining control of a creature
before then will not save the Crocodile. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- The ability will trigger if you don't control another creature, even for a
brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Empress Galina
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 1/3. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Gain control of target Legend or legendary
permanent. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Empty City Ruse
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | P3(U)
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Text(P3): Your opponent can't attack on his or her next turn.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
opponent skips his or her next combat phase." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Empyrial Armor
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1WW | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +X/+X, where X is the number of
cards in your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- The value of X is recalculated constantly, so this card's bonus varies as
the number of cards in your hand varies. [D'Angelo 1998/08/04]
Enchanted Being
Color=White | Type=Creature - Being | Cost=1WW | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt
to ~this~ by enchanted creatures. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Enchantment Alteration
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | LG(C1)/CH(U3)/US(U)
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Text(US+errata): Move target enchantment enchanting a creature or land to
another permanent of that type. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Only targets the enchantment and not either of the things the enchantment
may be on. [Aahz 1995/07/09]
- You can move a Blue Ward since it offers protection to the creature and
not to itself. [bethmo 1994/09/14]
- The choice of where to move the enchantment is made on resolution. You must
move the enchantment to another location if possible. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If this card is Deflectioned, you can change which enchantment is
targeted, but you cannot choose a destination for it. [D'Angelo 1995/10/31]
- Note - Also see Moving Enchantments, Rule E.9.
Enchantress's Presence
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | ON(R)
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Text(ON): Whenever you play an enchantment spell, draw a card.
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- It does not trigger for itself being played. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Encroach
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | UD(U)
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Text(UD+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand. Choose a nonbasic
land card from it. That player discards that card. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You choose a land card that is not a basic land. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- Note - Also see nonbasic land, Rule K.16.3.
Endangered Armodon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=2GG | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 4/5. ; When you control a creature with toughness 2 or
less, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.15 and
Rule A.4.16. [D'Angelo 1999/08/04]
Endbringer's Revel
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | PY(U)
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Text(PY): {4}: Return target creature card from a graveyard to its owner's
hand. Any player may play this ability but only any time he or she could
play a sorcery.
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Endemic Plague
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | ON(R)
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Text(ON): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ;
Destroy all creatures that share a creature type with the sacrificed
creature. They can't be regenerated.
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Endless Cockroaches
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1BB | PT(R)
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Text(PT): 1/1. ; If ~this~ is put into your discard pile from play,
return ~this~ to your hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
goes to a graveyard from play, return it to its owner's hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Insect. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Endless Scream
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=XB | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): ~this~ comes into play with X scream counters on it. ;
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each scream counter on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Endless Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3GG | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): 9/9, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice an enchantment. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose whether to sacrifice an enchantment or not on resolution. If
not, then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not sacrifice an
enchantment if you no longer control this card on resolution. See
Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Endoskeleton
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2},{Tap}: Target creature gets +0/+3 as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Enduring Renewal
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Play with your hand revealed. ; If you would draw a card,
reveal it instead. If it's a creature card, put it into your graveyard.
Otherwise draw it. ; If a creature would be put into your graveyard from
play, put that creature into your hand instead. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- A creature card is a card of type Creature or Artifact Creature.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count.
- Token creatures are removed from the game if they leave play, so this effect
will not let you get them in your hand. [D'Angelo 1994/06/08]
- Both the "draw a creature" ability and the "goes to the graveyard" ability
generate replacement effects (see Rule T.10). [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- You can use Resurrection or Safe Haven to get creatures into play.
[D'Angelo 1995/06/14] This is because the creatures come to your hand or
into play in some way that is not considered a "draw". Enduring Renewal
only affects creatures that are "drawn".
- If you Animate Dead a creature and then the Animate is removed, the
creature goes to your hand. [D'Angelo 1995/06/14]
- If the creature is only a creature due to an effect, it still comes to your
hand. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9] This includes Mishra's Factory,
Titania's Song, and any other way to animate a card.
- The "If a creature..." replacement ability only works on creatures going
to your graveyard from play. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31] This is built on
the distinction between being a "creature" (which is only true in play)
and being a "creature card" which can be true in any zone.
Energizer
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | TE(R)
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Text(TE): 2/2. ; {2},{Tap}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
Energy Arc
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=WU | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Untap any number of target creatures. Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt by and dealt to those creatures this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Can be used on untapped creatures as well. They won't deal damage either.
[D'Angelo 1996/07/10] It says to untap any number of target creatures and
the other part of the effect works even if the card is already untapped.
- Can be used outside of an attack and on any player's creatures.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
Energy Bolt
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRW | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): Choose one - ~this~ deals X damage to target player; or
target player gains X life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Energy Field
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you by sources
you don't control. ; When a card is put into your graveyard,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Buyback (see Rule A.10) causes a spell to go to your hand instead of your
graveyard, so using Buyback will avoid triggering this card to be
sacrificed. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- Discarding does trigger this. [DeLaney 1998/10/17]
Energy Flux
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | AQ(U3)/R45(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): All artifacts have "At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice this artifact unless you pay {2}.". [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Energy Storm
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; Prevent all damage that would
be dealt by instant and sorcery spells. ; Creatures with flying don't
untap during their controller's untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Energy Tap
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | LG(C2)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Tap target untapped creature you control. If you do, add
an amount of colorless mana equal to its converted mana cost to your mana
pool. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Energy Vortex
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, remove all energy counters from ~this~. ; At the
beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, ~this~ deals 3 damage to that
player unless he or she pays {1} for each energy counter on ~this~. ;
{X}: Put X energy counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during your
upkeep. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Does a flat 3 damage, not 3 damage per counter. [bethmo 1996/09/27]
Enervate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Tap target artifact, creature, or land. ; Draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Enfeeblement
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=BB | MI(C)/TE(C)/6(C)
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Text(MI/TE/6th): Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.
|
Engineered Plague
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; All
creatures of the chosen type get -1/-1.
|
- The creature type is chosen just before this card comes into play. This is
not a "comes into play" triggered ability. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - See Rule K.11.7 for details on picking a creature type.
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
Engulfing Flames
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {3}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. It
can't be regenerated this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Enlightened Tutor
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card and
reveal that card. Shuffle your library, then put the card on top of it.
|
- The "shuffle and put the card on top" is a single action. If
Field of Dreams was in play, the second card down on the library is not
revealed. [Aahz 1996/12/07]
- You do not have to find an artifact or enchantment card if you do not want
to. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Enlistment Officer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | AP(U)
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Text(AP): 2/3, First Strike. ; When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top
four cards of your library. Put all Soldier cards revealed this way into
your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Enormous Baloth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6G | LE(U)
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Text(LE): 7/7.
|
Enrage
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XR | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Enraging Licid
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=1R | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
has haste." and "{R}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Enslaved Dwarf
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: Target black creature gets +1/+0 and
gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Enslaved Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3B | MM(U)
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Text(MM): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each other player may return
a creature card from his or her graveyard to play.
|
Enslaved Scout
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; {2}: ~this~ gains mountainwalk until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Ensnare
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): You may return two islands you control to their owner's
hand rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Tap all creatures.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Ensnaring Bridge
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | SH(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): Creatures with power greater than the number of cards in your
hand can't attack.
|
- It only checks the cards in your hand when declaring attackers. Once they
are declared, changes to your hand size or to the power of the creatures
will not remove creatures from the attack. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
- All creatures in play (including yours) are subject to the restriction based
on the number of cards in your hand. [D'Angelo 1998/07/22]
Entangler
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2WW | PY(U)
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Text(PY): Enchanted creature may block any number of creatures.
|
Entomb
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Search your library for a card and put that card into your
graveyard. Then shuffle your library.
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2003/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2003/04/01.
Entrails Feaster
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Cat | Cost=B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a creature
card in a graveyard from the game. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter
on ~this~. If you don't, tap ~this~.
|
Entropic Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3BB | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): */*, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an
opponent. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of
cards in chosen player's hand. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player,
that player discards a card from his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The power and toughness change as your opponent's hand size changes.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- The opponent does not discard a card if all the damage is prevented.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- You choose one opposing player during resolution and it only affects that
one player. This choice is not changed even if this card changes
controllers. It becomes 0/0 if the chosen player leaves play.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/07]
Envelop
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Counter target sorcery spell.
|
Ephemeron
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=4UU | EX(R)
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Text(EX+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~
to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Epicenter
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Target player sacrifices a land. ; Threshold - All players
sacrifice all lands instead. (You have threshold if seven or more cards
are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Epic Struggle
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | JU(R)
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Text(JU): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control twenty or more
creatures, you win the game.
|
- To win, you must control 20 or more creatures both at the beginning of
upkeep and when it resolves. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Equal Treatment
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | TO(U)
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Text(TO): If any source would deal 1 or more damage to a creature or player
this turn, it deals 2 damage to that creature or player instead. Draw a
card.
|
Equilibrium
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | EX(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): Whenever you play a creature spell, you may pay {1}. If you do,
return target creature to its owner's hand.
|
- You can pay for the triggered ability (see Rule A.4) once each time a
creature spell is played. [D'Angelo 1998/06/25]
- Triggers when the spell is announced, which is before responses to that
spell can be announced, and always before the creature it triggers on is
put into play. You cannot use Equilibrium on the creature being played.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1996/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also creature
spells.
Equinox
Color=White | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=W | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Counter target spell if it would
destroy a land you control." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The ability can target any spell, even one that would not destroy a land.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- When this spell resolves, it only counters the targeted spell if that spell
would destroy a land if it resolved right then. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Cannot be used to counter abilities of permanents such as Demonic Hordes
or others which destroy lands. [bethmo 1994/06/14]
- Will not counter a spell that deals damage to an animated land, even if
it would deal more damage than the land's toughness. This is because
the spell itself does not destroy the land directly. The land is
destroyed indirectly by a game rule. [Barclay 2003/01/20]
This is a REVERSAL.
- Will not counter a spell like Demonic Hordes which creates a possibility
of a land being destroyed at a later time. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Will not counter a spell which would indirectly cause destruction of one of
your lands. For example, casting Resurrection on a Mold Demon or
casting Terror on a creature while Earthlink is in play.
[Aahz 1995/11/21]
- Will not counter a spell that has a random chance of destroying a land, such
as Falling Star or Chaos Orb. [Aahz 1996/04/16]
- Will not counter a spell which requires sacrificing when it enters play such
as Mold Demon or Wood Elemental. [Aahz 1996/11/07] Or ones that
requires sacrificing as part of the play cost. [Aahz 1994/12/17]
- Does not stop the sending of the land from play into its owner's hand.
Or to any place other than the graveyard. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Equipoise
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, for each artifact target
player controls in excess of the number you control, choose an artifact
he or she controls. Repeat this process for creatures and lands. The
chosen permanents phase out. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You choose which permanents to phase out. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
- You choose the artifacts, creatures and lands on resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- In multiplayer games, can choose a different target player each turn. You
can even choose yourself. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Eradicate
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): Remove target nonblack creature from the game. Search its
controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name
as that creature and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles
his or her library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not remove other cards of the same name from play. Just from the
graveyard, hand, and library. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If you manage to turn a basic land (such as a Forest) into a creature, you
can indeed use this effect on that basic land type. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You do not have to find any of the cards in the player's library if you do
not want to. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Use the name of the card as it leaves play. [Barclay 2002/10/07]
- If a copy card, such as Clone, is targeted by this effect, you get to
look for another copy of the card it is copying (not the Clone card).
This is because a copy card actually takes on the name and initial
characteristics of what it copies. [D'Angelo 2002/10/07]
- A face down creature has no name (see Rule E.5.4), so you search for cards
that also have no name. Since all cards in the graveyard, hand, and
library have names, this is an unmeetable condition and the spell won't
do anything other than remove the targeted creature from the game.
[D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Cycle with Quash, Scour, Sowing Salt, and Splinter.
Erase
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | UL(C)
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Text(UL): Remove target enchantment from the game.
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- The card does not go to the graveyard first. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Erg Raiders
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Raider | Cost=1B | AN(C5)/R45(C)
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Text(5th+errata): 2/3. ; At the end of your turn, if ~this~ didn't attack
this turn, ~this~ deals 2 damage to you unless it came under your control
this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If unable to attack because it is tapped or something, it still deals 2
damage to the controller of this card. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Note - The Arabian Nights version of this card has two versions, one with
a small dark circle behind the "1" in the mana cost (rarity C3) and one
with a normal mana circle behind the cost (rarity C2).
Erhnam Djinn
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=3G |
AN(U2)/CH(U3)/AT(F1)/BD(F1)/JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 4/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, target non-Wall creature
an opponent controls gains forestwalk until your next upkeep.
|
- If there are no creatures your opponent controls to target at the beginning
of your upkeep, ignore this ability. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If you have more than one Djinn, you can have all of them target the same
creature with their ability. [D'Angelo 1996/12/10]
- In multiplayer games you can choose a different player's creature each time
it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64] You are forced to pick a
creature that some opponent controls if there is at least one creature in
play that is a legal target. [Aahz 1996/06/13]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
until 2002/07/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Erithizon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2GG | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature of defending player's choice.
|
- Erithizon's controller controls the triggered ability, but their opponent
chooses the target. [DeLaney 2002/04/08]
- This interacts in an odd way with Standard Bearer (and other Flagbearer
cards). The result is that the Flagbearer ability does not apply to
Erithizon's target. This is because the Flagbearer ability only works if
the target is chosen by the same player (which must be an opponent) that
controls the ability. With Erithizon, these are different players.
[DeLaney 2002/04/08]
Eron the Relentless
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3RR | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 5/2, Haste. ; {R}{R}{R}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Erosion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=UUU | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted land's
controller, destroy enchanted land unless that player pays {1} or 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Errand of Duty
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Put a 1/1 white Knight creature token with banding into
play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Errant Minion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, that player may pay {1} or {2}. ~this~ deals damage to that
player equal to 2 minus the amount of mana paid this way.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Errantry
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+0 and can only attack alone.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Erratic Explosion
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Choose target creature or player. Reveal cards from the top of
your library until you reveal a nonland card. ~this~ deals damage equal
to that card's converted mana cost to that creature or player. Put the
revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
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- If all your cards are lands, you take no damage. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Erratic Portal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | EX(R)
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Text(EX+errata): {1},{Tap}: Return target creature to its owner's hand
unless its controller pays {1}.
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Ersatz Gnomes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Gnome | Cost=3 | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target spell is colorless. ; {Tap}: Target
permanent becomes colorless until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- If used on a spell which becomes a permanent when cast, the permanent enters
play colorless and remains colorless. Remember that the permanent is not
an artifact just because it is colorless. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
- Note - Before errata, this card had no creature type. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Ertai's Familiar
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1U | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Phasing. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put the top three
cards of your library into your graveyard. ; {U}: Until your next
upkeep, ~this~ can't phase out. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Ertai's Meddling
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=XU | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): X can't be 0. ; The next time target spell would resolve,
instead its controller removes it from the game, then puts X delay
counters on it. ; As long as the card is removed from the game, remove a
delay counter from it at the beginning of that player's upkeep. If the
card has no delay counters on it, he or she puts it onto the stack as a
copy of the original spell. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- Note that a delayed Counterspell will be countered when it resolves since
the Counterspell will no longer find that its target is on the stack,
which is a requirement for countering a spell. [D'Angelo 1997/10/29]
- If a spell is targeted by more than one Ertai's Meddling, when the spell
tries to resolve the first time, only one of the Ertai's Meddlings will
be applied to it (by the choice of the caster of the spell being
affected). The other Meddlings will fail since the spell will no longer
be on the stack. [D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
- A targeted spell which is delayed will still succeed even if its target
has phased out and back in again. [bethmo 1997/11/19]
- Once it is put back on the stack, it is a "new" spell again and can be
countered or even targeted by another Ertai's Meddling.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/18]
- This card interacts oddly with a Flashback spell. Regardless of order of
resolution of the replacements, the spell ends up removed from the game
and with counters on it. When it finally resolves, the Flashback effect
is ignored (it got used up the previous time) and the card goes to the
graveyard as normal. [Jordan 2001/09/30]
- If a copy of a spell (one that has no card representing it, such as
from Mirari) is affected by Ertai's Meddling, the spell ceases to
exist when removed from the game. It will not gain counters and will not
be put back on the stack. [DeLaney 2002/02/09]
- If Ertai's Meddling is used to copy a spell being played face down due to
Morph ability, the spell will create a face up, 2/2, colorless,
nameless creature with no text. This may be a little counter-intuitive,
because you might expect the card to enter play face down like it would
have when originally played, but Ertai's Meddling copies only the
original spell and not the entire card the spell represented.
[Jordan 2003/04/21]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. It is now an
Instant.
Ertai's Trickery
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | PS(U)
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Text(PS): Counter target spell if a kicker cost was paid for it.
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- It can target a spell which does not have a kicker cost or one which does
but the kicker was not paid. In these cases, the spell does nothing.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Ertai, the Corrupted
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=2WUB | PS(R)
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Text(PS): 3/4. ; {U},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature or enchantment: Counter
target spell.
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- This card can be in play at the same time as Ertai, Wizard Adept. The
cards have different names. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - The foil version of the card is available with the normal art and
a version is also available with alternate art. There is a star next to
the collector's number on the alternate version.
Ertai, Wizard Adept
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=2U | EX(R)
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Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {2}{U}{U},{Tap}: Counter target spell.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Escape Artist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 1/1. ; ~this~ is unblockable. ; {U},Discard a card from your hand:
Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
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Escaped Shapeshifter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=3UU | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): 3/4. ; As long as an opponent controls a creature with
flying, other than an Escaped Shapeshifter, ~this~ has flying. The same
is true for first strike, trample, and protection from any color.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
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- This card ignores any other Escaped Shapeshifters in play when checking to
see if another creature has the various abilities.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18] [Duelist Magazine #22, Page 27]
- Effects, such as the Radjan Spirit's, can remove an ability from the
Shapeshifter as if it had that ability naturally.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18]
- All abilities listed on the card (Flying, First Strike, Trample, and
Protection from Color) are considered to be initial abilities of this card
which are only "on" under certain conditions. When determining order of
effects, these abilities are considered to be built-in and thus are the
oldest. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]
- In a multiplayer game, it works if any opponent controls creatures with the
appropriate abilities. [bethmo 1998/03/24]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Escape Routes
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | PS(C)
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Text(PS): {2}{U}: Return target white or black creature you control to its
owner's hand.
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Essence Bottle
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): {3},{Tap}: Put an elixir counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
all elixir counters from ~this~: You gain 2 life for each elixir counter
removed this way. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Essence Filter
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): Choose one - Destroy all enchantments; or destroy all
nonwhite enchantments. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Essence Flare
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/+0. ; At the beginning of the
upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, put a -0/-1 counter on
enchanted creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Essence Fracture
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | ON(U)
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Text(ON): Return two target creatures to their owners' hands. ;
Cycling {2}{U}.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Essence Leak
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Permanent | Cost=U | IN(U)
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Text(IN): If enchanted permanent is red or green, it has "At the beginning
of your upkeep, sacrifice this permanent unless you pay its mana cost."
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- It can enchant a permanent that is not red or green, but it doesn't do
anything in that case. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Essence Sliver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=3W | LE(R)
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Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever a Sliver deals damage, its controller gains that
much life.
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- You only gain the life when the triggered ability resolves. If you are
reduced to zero life before the ability resolves, you will lose before
gaining the life. [D'Angelo 2003/05/16]
Essence Vortex
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1UB | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): Destroy target creature unless its controller pays life
equal to its toughness. If destroyed this way, the creature can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Eternal Dragon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Dragon Spirit | Cost=5WW | SC(R)
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Text(SC): 5/5, Flying. ; {3}{W}{W}: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to
your hand. Play this ability only during your upkeep. ;
Plainscycling {2}.
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- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Eternal Flame
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | DK(U1)
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Text(DK+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target opponent, where X is the
number of mountains you control. It deals half X damage, rounded up, to
you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Eternal Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | LG(U1)/45(C)
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Text(5th+errata): Attacking doesn't cause enchanted creature to tap.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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Ethereal Champion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=2WWW | MI(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th+errata): 3/4. ; Pay 1 life: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be
dealt to ~this~ this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Ether Well
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Put target creature on top of its owner's library. If that
creature is red, you may put it on the bottom of its owner's library
instead. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- The choice of where to put the creature is made on resolution.
[bethmo 1996/09/17]
Eunuchs' Intrigues
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Your opponent chooses one of his or her creatures. Only that
creature can block this turn.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "An opponent
chooses target creature he or she controls. Other creatures that player
controls can't block this turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Eureka
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): Starting with you, players take turns putting an artifact,
creature, enchantment, or land card from their hands into play until no
one wants to put another card into play. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- The cards put into play during Eureka enter play one at a time. This means
that if two of the same Legend are put into play as the result of this
spell that the second one is buried, not both of them. [Aahz 1994/06/22]
- The cards are put into play and will not trigger effects which trigger on
such cards being "played". [D'Angelo 2000/04/09]
- Any abilities that trigger due to these cards coming into play do not
actually resolve until after the entire Eureka effect is done resolving.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- Continuous effects of cards put into play take effect immediately.
[Aahz 1995/12/18] For example, Kismet.
- The "take turns" means that each player get a chance to put a card in play
starting with you and going around the table to the left (unless your
multiplayer variant defines a different ordering). A player may
decline to put a card into play when it is their turn. The spell ends
when all players decline in a row. [D'Angelo 2002/01/10]
- If the card has an X in its mana cost, treat X as zero.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Evacuation
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | SH(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): Return all creatures to their owners' hands.
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Evaporate
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | HL(U3)
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Text(HL+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature that's blue or
white. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- A creature which is both blue and white only takes one damage.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 60]
Evasive Action
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AP(U)
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Text(AP): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each basic
land type among lands you control.
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Everglades
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(U)
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Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped swamp
you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play
tapped. ; If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ;
{Tap}: Add {B} and one colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- When played from your hand, it counts as your playing of a land this turn.
This is because it replaces the effect of putting the land into play. It
does not replace the announcement of playing a land.
[WotC Rules Team 2000/01/11]
Everglove Courier
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 2/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{G},{Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target Elf
gets +2/+2 and has trample.
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- It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved,
but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type
changes the effect still continues. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=4B | LG(U1)/56(U)
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Text(6th+errata): 3/6. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by Walls. ; Except
for creatures named Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore, creatures you control can't
attack. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- Note - In Fifth Edition and Legends this card was of creature type Evil Eye.
Evil Presence
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=B | ABUR45(U)
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Text(5th): Enchanted land is a swamp.
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- A changed land is considered to be the new land type in all ways. This
is not just a change of name. It changes the color of mana produced
too. [Mirage, Page 58]
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
Evincar's Justice
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): Buyback {3}. ; ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature and
each player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Eviscerator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3BB | UL(R)
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Text(UL+errata): 5/5, Protection from White ; When ~this~ comes into play,
you lose 5 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- This is loss of life, and not damage. It cannot be prevented. See
Rule G.21. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Exalted Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=4WW | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 4/5, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much
life. ; Morph {2}{W}{W}.
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- You only gain the life when the triggered ability resolves. If you are
reduced to zero life before the ability resolves, you will lose before
gaining the life. [D'Angelo 2003/05/16]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Exalted Dragon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4WW | EX(R)
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Text(EX+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; Each turn, ~this~ can't attack unless you
sacrifice a land. (This cost is paid as you declare attackers.)
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You have to sacrifice a land at the time you declare this creature as an
attacker if you want it to attack. This is additive with any other
attack declaration costs (such as Brainwash). [bethmo 1998/06/11]
Excavation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | PY(U)
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Text(PY): {1},Sacrifice a land: Draw a card. Any player may play this
ability.
|
Excavator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice a basic land: Target creature gains
landwalk for the type of land sacrificed this way until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- If you sacrifice a land that counts as more than one land type, you may
choose only one of those land types. It gets landwalk of the type you
choose. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- If you sacrifice a Snow-Covered land it gets the appropriate kind of
Snow-Covered Landwalk. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Excise
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=XW | PY(C)
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Text(PY): Remove target attacking creature from the game unless its
controller pays {X}.
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- The creature's controller gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Exclude
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | IN(C)
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Text(IN): Counter target creature spell. ; Draw a card.
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Execute
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Destroy target white creature. It can't be regenerated. ; Draw a
card.
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Exhaustion
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | US(U)/PT(R)/P2(R)/P3(R)/ST(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Creatures and lands target opponent controls don't untap
during his or her next untap step. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The effect applies to the creatures controlled by the opponent when this
spell resolves. [Jackson 1999/11/22]
- The creatures and lands are only prevented from untapping during the
targeted player's next untap step. They can still can untap during other
player's untap steps. [Jackson 1999/10/25]
Exhume
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | US(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(US+errata): Each player puts a creature card from his or her graveyard
into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- The current player chooses first (if they can choose).
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- All choices are made during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Exile
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | AL(R2)/6(R)
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Text(6th): Remove target nonwhite attacking creature from the game. You
gain life equal to its toughness.
|
Exiled Doomsayer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 1/2. ; All morph costs cost {2} more. (This doesn't affect the
cost to play creatures face down.)
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Exorcist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Exorcist | Cost=WW | DK(U1)
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Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: Destroy target black creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Exoskeletal Armor
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | JU(U)
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Text(JU): Enchanted creature gets +X/+X, where X is the number of creature
cards in all graveyards.
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- The value of X changes as the number of creatures cards in graveyards
changes. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Exotic Curse
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | IN(C)
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Text(IN): Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each basic land type among
lands you control.
|
Exotic Disease
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4B | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the
number of basic land types among lands you control.
|
Expendable Troops
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | UL(C)
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Text(UL): 2/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
attacking or blocking creature.
|
Exploration
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): You may play an additional land each of your turns.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You have to say when you put the land out that it is the one you get because
of Exploration. [bethmo 1998/10/23] If you put out a Forest while
Exploration is in play, then Exploration leaves play (by being destroyed
or something), you cannot put out another Forest claiming that the first
one was due to Exploration unless you said so when you played that Forest.
Explosive Growth
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {5} (You may pay an additional {5} as you play this
spell.) ; Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If you paid the
kicker cost, that creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn instead.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Explosive Vegetation
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Search your library for up to two basic land cards and put them
into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
|
Expunge
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. It can't be
regenerated. ; Cycling {2}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Extinction
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4B | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Destroy all creatures of the creature type of your choice.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- You do not have to name an existing creature type.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
Extinguish
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | P2(C)/P3(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): Counter target sorcery spell.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal: Second Age version was of type Sorcery.
Extortion
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Look at target player's hand and choose up to two cards from it.
That player discards those cards.
|
Extra Arms
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=4R | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Whenever enchanted creature attacks, it deals 2 damage to target
creature or player.
|
Extract
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Search target player's library for a card and remove that card
from the game. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
|
Extravagant Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 4/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you pay {1} for each card in your hand.
|
Extruder
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 4/3. ; Echo. ; Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on
target creature.
|
- It can choose itself as the target, but it will be countered when it tries
to resolve since it will no longer be in play. This is useful only when
you want to simply destroy this card. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Eye for an Eye
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=WW | AN(U3)/R45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to the controller of the source
of your choice that dealt damage to you this turn, where X is the damage
dealt to you by that source this turn. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Cannot be used on spells and abilities that cause loss of life. It can only
be used on damage. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- This spell is played after damage is dealt to you, so if you lost due to the
original damage, you cannot use this spell to get in a final shot at your
opponent. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If the damage is prevented, it was never dealt and this spell won't let you
choose a source that didn't damage you. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Does white damage to your opponent. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Eye of Ramos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one blue mana to your mana pool. ; Sacrifice ~this~:
Add one blue mana to your mana pool.
|
- You can play the sacrifice ability while this card is tapped.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Eye of Singularity
Color=White | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3W | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, destroy each permanent with
the same name as another permanent, except for basic lands. They can't be
regenerated. ; Whenever a permanent other than a basic land comes into
play, destroy all other permanents with that name. They can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- Since phasing in does not cause comes-into-play effects to trigger, it is
possible to phase in a card which is already in play and not trigger this
effect. [bethmo 1997/02/05]
- If a duplicate Legend is cast while this is in play, both Legends are
put into the graveyard. One from the duplicate Legend rule and the other
from this card. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
- If a copy card such as Clone enters play, the permanent it is copying is
destroyed and the copy card stays in play. [bethmo 1997/05/23]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Eye of Yawgmoth
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): {3},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Reveal cards from the top of your
library equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Put one into your hand
and remove the rest from the game.
|
Eye Spy
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Look at the top card of target player's library. Put that card
back on top of that library or into that player's graveyard.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Faceless Butcher
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=2BB | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove target creature other
than ~this~ from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed
card to play under its owner's control.
|
Face of Fear
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=5B | OD(U)
|
Text(OD+errata): 3/4. ; {2}{B},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gains
fear until end of turn. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Faces of the Past
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, tap or
untap all creatures that share a creature type with it.
|
- You either tap all of them or untap all of them. You cannot tap some and
untap others. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- You choose whether to tap or untap during resolution.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Fact or Fiction
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN+errata): Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent
separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the
other into your graveyard. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- You choose which pile to put into your hand. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- The revealed cards are revealed in order, so that all players know what
order they were on the library. [Barclay 2003/07/08]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2002/01/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2002/01/01.
Fade Away
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): For each creature, that creature's controller pays {1} or
sacrifices a permanent.
|
- At the beginning of the resolution, each player counts up the number of
creatures they control, then they make the required number of payments
and/or sacrifices. The active player announces their choices first
followed by the other players, but all the sacrifices are done at the
same time. [WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01] Because of this, you cannot
sacrifice one creature in order to pay for another and thereby avoid
payment for the first. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- You can choose to pay some mana and sacrifice some permanents if you have
more than one creature. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- You can play mana abilities during the resolution if you decide to pay mana.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Fade from Memory
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Remove target card in a graveyard from the game. ; Cycling {B}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Faerie Conclave
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one blue mana
to your mana pool. ; {1}{U}: ~this~ becomes a 2/1 blue creature with
flying until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The animating ability sets the initial characteristics for the land
creature. So, while you can use the ability again, it won't have any
additional effect if used more than once. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- The land is subject to summoning sickness if you didn't control its card
since the start of your most recent turn. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
See Rule G.37.3.
- It has no creature type. [D'Angelo 2002/08/28]
Faerie Noble
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Noble | Cost=2G | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; Faeries you control get +0/+1. ;
{Tap}: Faeries you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Faerie Squadron
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; Kicker {3}{U} (You may pay an additional {3}{U} as you play
this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with
two +1/+1 counters on it and has flying.
|
- If you paid the kicker, it comes into play with flying and retains this
ability until it leaves play. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Faith Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; Sacrifice an enchantment: You gain life equal to
its converted mana cost.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
The Fallen
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Fallen | Cost=1BBB | DK(U2)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 2/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to each opponent it has dealt damage to this game.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Will not damage the controller, only opponents of the controller. So, if
you managed to take control of someone else's The Fallen after being
damaged by it, you will not be damaged. [Aahz 1995/02/08]
- The effect is not cumulative. If a player is hit more than once, they
still only take one damage from The Fallen each turn.
[D'Angelo 1995/07/01]
- It stops damaging players and forgets which players it damaged when it
leaves play. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 35]
- If phased out or put into an Oubliette or Tawnos's Coffin it will not
forget which players it damaged. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57]
[D'Angelo 1998/10/23]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Fallen Angel
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3BB |
LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U)/67(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th/7th): 3/3, Flying. ; Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ gets +2/+1 until
end of turn.
|
- You can use the sacrifice ability as many times in a turn as you want to,
with one creature sacrificed each time. [Aahz 1994/06/14]
- Can sacrifice itself. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123]
Fallen Askari
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; ~this~ can't block. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Cannot be given the ability to block by something like Web or
Spider Climb. Those abilities do not remove the general inability to
block. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Fallen Cleric
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Cleric | Cost=4B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 4/2, Protection from Clerics. ; Morph {4}{B}.
|
- Protection from clerics prevents damage from cleric sources, cannot have any
clerics assigned to block it, and cannot be targeted by the abilities of
clerics. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Falling Star
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Flip ~this~ onto the playing area from a height of at least
one foot. ~this~ deals 3 damage to each creature it lands on. Tap all
creatures dealt damage by ~this~. If ~this~ doesn't turn completely over
at least once during the flip, it has no effect. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It must flip like a coin and not like a Frisbee. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Only cards touched when it stops moving are affected. Not ones touched
while it is moving. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1995/11/01.
It was previously on the restricted list from 1994/08/01 to 1995/11/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Falling Timber
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Kicker-Sacrifice a land. ; Prevent all combat damage target
creature would deal this turn. If you paid the kicker cost, prevent all
combat damage another target creature would deal this turn.
|
- You pick a second target only if you choose to pay the Kicker cost.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Fallow Earth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): Put target land on top of its owner's library.
|
Fallow Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=2G | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
discard a land card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
False Cure
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Until end of turn, whenever a player gains life, that player
loses 2 life for each 1 life he or she gained.
|
False Dawn
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | AP(R)
|
Text(AP+errata): Until end of turn, spells and abilities you control that
would add colored mana to your mana pool add that much white mana instead.
Until end of turn, you may spend white mana as though it were mana of any
color. Draw a card. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
|
- This card's ability does not change the color of any permanents.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- This card's ability does not change any lands into Plains.
[DeLaney 2001/06/17]
False Defeat
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Take any one creature card from your graveyard and put that
creature into play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return
target creature card from your graveyard to play." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
False Demise
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | AL(U3)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, return that
creature to play under your control.
|
- Since False Demise's effect follows the standard timing rules for triggered
abilities, if both players have False Demise on the same creature, then
the player whose turn it is when the creature goes to the graveyard will
not get it. The other False Demise effect will fail since the creature
will no longer be in the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Token creatures are removed from the game prior to False Demise's triggered
ability resolving. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32] The continuous effect
of removing tokens is "faster" than triggered abilities.
False Memories
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Put the top seven cards of your library into your graveyard. ;
At end of turn, remove seven cards in your graveyard from the game.
|
False Mourning
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Take any one card from your graveyard and put that card on the top
of your library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Put target
card from your graveyard on top of your library." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
False Orders
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ABU(C)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ;
Target creature defending player controls is removed from combat.
Creatures that creature had been blocking this combat are considered
unblocked if no other creatures are blocking them. You may have the
creature block an attacking creature of your choice. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You cannot use this spell to make a creature not block a Lured creature
because that is not a legal action. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- You cannot use this spell to add a creature to block or to remove a creature
from blocking when Goblin War Drums is in effect, unless the resulting
block is still legal. [Aahz 1995/01/27]
- If a creature is removed from being a blocker of a given attacker, any
triggered abilities that would have happened because it was declared
as a blocker still happen. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If a creature is added as a blocker to a given attacker, any effects on
the creatures that would happen due to this, do happen.
[Duelist Magazine #8, Page 47]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
False Peace
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | PT(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Target player can't attack on his or her next turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
player skips his or her next combat step." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
False Prophet
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2WW | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, remove all
creatures from the game.
|
- Only removes creatures from the game, which means only creature permanents
which are in play. It won't remove itself since it is already in the
graveyard. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
False Summoning
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): Play ~this~ only in response to another player playing a creature.
That creature card has no effect, and that player puts it into his or her
graveyard.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
with text "Counter target creature spell played by another player."
[D'Angelo 2000/12/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Falter
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Creatures without flying can't block this turn.
|
Familiar Ground
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | WL(U)/67(U)
|
Text(7th): Each creature you control can't be blocked by more than one
creature.
|
- When combined with Goblin War Drums, it can make all your creatures
unblockable. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
Famine
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals 3 damage to each creature and player. (This includes
your creatures and you.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Famished Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 3/2. ; {1}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove up to two target cards in a
single graveyard from the game.
|
Fanatical Devotion
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate target creature.
|
Fanatical Fever
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2GG | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains trample until end of
turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Fanning the Flames
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRR | SH(U)
|
Text(SH): Buyback 3. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Farmstead
Color=White | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=WWW | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): Enchanted land has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you
may pay {W}{W}. If you do, you gain 1 life." [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The land's controller plays the ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The ability may be played only once each upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Farrelite Priest
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1WW | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/3. ; {1}: Add {W} to your mana pool. If this ability is
played four or more times this turn, sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Mana which "changes color" as it goes through the Priest forgets its
original source because the old mana gets used up and new mana gets
generated. [Aahz 1995/01/24]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Farrel's Mantle
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks and
isn't blocked, you may have it deal X plus 2 damage to target creature,
where X is this creature's power. If you do, this creature deals no
combat damage this turn." [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If you put this on your opponent's creature, they decide whether or not to
make their creature deal no damage to you. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Two Mantles on a creature will both trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Farrel's Zealot
Color=White | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=1WW | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
have it deal 3 damage to target creature. If you do, ~this~ deals no
combat damage this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- In a multiplayer game, the target creature does not need to be one of the
ones controlled by the player you actually attacked. [D'Angelo 1995/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Far Wanderings
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Search your library for a basic land card and put that card into
play tapped. Then shuffle your library. ; Threshold - Instead search your
library for three basic land cards and put them into play tapped. Then
shuffle your library. (You have threshold if seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Fastbond
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | ABUR(R)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): You may play as many lands as you choose on your turn ;
Whenever you play a land other than the first land of the turn, ~this~
deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 2003/05/19]
|
- You can only play land cards when it would otherwise be legal to play a
land. This means only on your turn during your main phase.
[bethmo 1994/09/20]
- You take damage when you play a land using the "play a land" action. Such
an action can be your regular "play a land", one enabled by Fastbond,
or ones enabled through other effects, such as Storm Cauldron.
[DeLaney 2003/06/14]
- You do not take damage when you "put a land into play" through the effect
of a spell or ability. [DeLaney 2003/06/14]
- If you have two in play, you take 2 damage per land played.
[bethmo 1996/04/11]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1996/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1996/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02, when it left the environment.
Fasting
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a hunger counter
on ~this~. If ~this~ has five or more hunger counters on it, sacrifice
it. Otherwise, you may choose to skip your draw step this turn and gain 2
life. ; When you draw a card, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You decide whether or not to skip your draw step during resolution of the
triggered ability. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- You get the 2 life when you choose to skip your draw step. You can do this
even if you are scheduled to skip this step due to some other effect.
If the draw step gets skipped due to some other effect, you still keep the
life, and you are not forced to skip your draw step in any future turn due
to this card. [D'Angelo 1999/10/05]
- Note that using this spell causes you to skip your draw step entirely,
so it cannot be used in combination with draw step effects like
Island Sanctuary or Howling Mine. [bethmo 1994/08/10]
- It can be used with Necropotence since this is used before the draw step
and Necropotence happens right as the draw step would start.
[WotC Rules Team 1996/07/29]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase, Rule G.36.
Fatal Blow
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | WL(C)/6(C)
|
Text(6th+errata): Destroy target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- This card works if the creature was successfully damaged at any point
during the turn, even if it regenerated. [Aahz 1997/07/03]
Fatal Lore
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): An opponent chooses one - You draw three cards; or you
destroy up to two target creatures that opponent controls and that player
draws up to three cards. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- The opponent chooses which option they want (this is a mode choice). If
they choose the "destroy" option, you choose the zero, one, or two targets
after that. [Barclay 2002/03/26]
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Fatal Mutation
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): When enchanted creature is turned face up, destroy it. It can't
be regenerated.
|
Fatigue
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Target player skips his or her next draw step.
|
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase or Step, Rule G.36.
Fault Line
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XRR | US(R)
|
Text(US): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature without flying and each
player.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Fault Riders
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; Sacrifice a land: ~this~ gets +2/+0 and gains first strike
until end of turn. Play this ability only once each turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Favorable Destiny
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2 as long as it's white. ;
Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities as long as
its controller controls another creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Fear
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=BB | ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)
|
Text(7th+errata): Enchanted creature has fear. (It can't be blocked except
by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Feast of the Unicorn
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3B | HL(C4)/6(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(6th): Enchanted creature gets +4/+0.
|
Feast or Famine
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3B | AL(U3)
|
Text(AL+errata): Choose one - Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into
play; or destroy target nonblack, nonartifact creature, and it can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Fecundity
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, that
creature's controller may draw a card. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Only triggers when a creature goes to a graveyard from play.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
Feedback
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Enchantment | Cost=2U | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's
controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Feeding Frenzy
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the
number of Zombies in play.
|
Feint
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Tap all creatures blocking target attacking creature.
Prevent all combat damage this turn that would be dealt by that creature
and all creatures blocking it. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Feldon's Cane
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(C1)/CH(C2)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): {Tap},Remove ~this~ from the game: Shuffle your graveyard into
your library.
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/05/02
until 1997/10/01. It is not currently banned or restricted.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/01/01. It
is not currently banned or restricted.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) restricted this card from
1994/05/02 through 1996/04/01. It is not currently banned or restricted.
Fellwar Stone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | DK(U2)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add to your mana pool one mana of any color and
type that a land an opponent controls could produce. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Cannot be tapped for mana if opponent has no mana producing lands.
[bethmo 1994/09/26]
- The generated mana is of the color the land would produce if tapped for
mana after applying any effects (such as Phantasmal Terrain or
Reality Twist) and any replacement effects (such as
Naked Singularity) when determining the type of mana the land can
produce. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- It only produces one mana even if the land can produce more than one.
[D'Angelo 1995/08/02]
- Can generate any of the colors the land can produce, even if the land is
one of the Homelands lands which has a cost in addition to tapping in
order to generate that mana. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37]
- Works even if the opponent's lands are tapped. It only checks what kinds
of mana can be produced, not if the abilities that produce them are
usable right now. [D'Angelo 1996/10/31]
- Can generate colorless mana if the opponent has a land which does so.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 10]
- The generated mana has any restrictions that the land's mana would have
had. For example, if they have a Mishra's Workshop you could generate
one colorless mana only usable for casting artifacts. [Aahz 1995/08/01]
Femeref Archers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2G | MI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(MI/6th/7th): 2/2. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 4 damage to target attacking
creature with flying.
|
- Note - In Mirage, this card was of creature type Archer.
Femeref Enchantress
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Enchantress | Cost=GW | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/2. ; Whenever an enchantment is put into a graveyard
from play, draw a card. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- If it goes to the graveyard, its ability will not trigger because of any
local enchantments on herself (unless those enchantments are being
destroyed by the same effect that is destroying the Enchantress). This
is because those enchantments are not put into the graveyard until after
she is in the graveyard. [bethmo 1997/10/19]
Femeref Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Femeref Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {W}: Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap
this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Femeref Scouts
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 1/4.
|
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Scout.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Fend Off
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target
creature this turn. ; Cycling {2}. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Fen Stalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=3B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY+errata): 3/2. ; ~this~ has fear as long as you control no untapped
lands. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Feral Instinct
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; Draw a card
at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Feral Shadow
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=2B |
MI(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)/6(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(MI/6th): 2/1, Flying.
|
- Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther.
- Note - Before errata, the creature type was Night Stalker as two words.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Feral Thallid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Fungus | Cost=3GGG | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 6/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter
on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Feral Throwback
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GG | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3, Provoke. ; Amplify 2.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Ferocity
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked, you may put
a +1/+1 counter on it.
|
Feroz's Ban
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | HL(U1)/57(R)
|
Text(7th): Creature spells cost {2} more to play.
|
- It does affect artifact creatures. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Fertile Ground
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1G | US(C)/IN(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(IN): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds
one mana of any color to his or her mana pool.
|
- The color of mana to be generated is chosen when tapping the land for mana.
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- This does not change the mana type the land produces for any other effects
that check what mana type the land produces. For example, a Mana Flare
would see a Mountain produce {R}, and make an extra {R} regardless of what
color Fertile Ground generates. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Still generates mana even if the other land is tapped for zero mana. For
example, Gaea's Cradle tapped when no creatures are in play.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Fervent Charge
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WBR | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Whenever a creature you control attacks, it gets +2/+2 until end
of turn.
|
Fervent Denial
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {5}{U}{U}. ; Counter target spell.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Fervor
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | WL(R)/67(R)
|
Text(7th): Creatures you control have haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Festering Evil
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
each creature and each player. ; {B}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 3
damage to each creature and each player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Festering Goblin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Goblin | Cost=B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, target
creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Festering Wound
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an infection counter
on ~this~. ; At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of
infection counters on ~this~.
|
- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If it is on your creature, you can decide whether to add a counter before or
after it damages you. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Festival
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): Play only during an opponent's upkeep. ; That player skips
all combat phases this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can play Siren's Call or any other spell/ability that can only be
played prior to an attack when this spell is in effect.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/18]
- Skips all attacks that turn if you manage to get multiple attacks.
[D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Festival of Trokin
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): For each creature you have in play, you gain 2 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "You gain 2
life for each creature you control." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Fetid Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=3B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/2. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
Fever Charm
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Choose one - Target creature gains haste until end of turn; or
target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn; or ~this~ deals 3 damage to
target Wizard.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Fevered Convulsions
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): {2}{B}{B}: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
|
Fevered Strength
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL+errata): Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ; Draw a card
at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Fickle Efreet
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=3R | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 5/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, flip a coin at end of
combat. If you lose the flip, an opponent gains control of ~this~.
|
Field of Dreams
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant World | Cost=U | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Players play with the top card of their libraries revealed.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If you get to draw more than one card from the library at a time (such as
with Brainstorm), players do get to see every card drawn.
[Jackson 1999/12/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Field of Souls
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard
from play, put a 1/1 white Essence creature token with flying into play.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- If you have two of these in play, both will trigger when a non-token
creature goes to the graveyard. [bethmo 1997/12/19]
- Only triggers on creatures going to the graveyard from play.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Field Surgeon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; Tap an untapped creature you control: Prevent the
next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
Fierce Empath
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library
for a creature card with converted mana cost {6} or more, reveal it, and
put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Fiery Justice
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WRG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures and/or players. An opponent gains 5 life.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You can give life to the same opposing player you target.
[Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
- You must assign at least 1 damage to each target. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 5 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Fiery Mantle
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
return ~this~ to its owner's hand. ; {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Fiery Temper
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1RR | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Madness {R}. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Fighting Chance
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): For each blocking creature, flip a coin. If you win the
flip, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by that creature this
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Fighting Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2UU | TE(U)/7(U)
|
Text(TE/7th): 2/4, Flying.
|
Fight or Flight
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): At the beginning of each opponent's combat phase, separate
all creatures that player controls into two piles. Only creatures in
the pile of his or her choice may attack this turn.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Creatures which comes into play (or cards which become creatures) after the
beginning of combat ability resolves are not placed in either pile and
are not affected by this ability. [Jordan 2001/02/13]
- The effect is best understood if you read it as "creatures in the pile the
player does not choose cannot attack this turn." [D'Angelo 2002/06/18]
- If you have two of these, then two of these effects will be applied in
order. The first time, the player gets to pick a set that can attack and
the other set cannot. The second time, it does not matter what you do
with the set that could not attack, so you split up the ones that still
could attack. [D'Angelo 2002/06/18]
Filth
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=3B | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/2, Swampwalk. ; As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard and you
control a swamp, creatures you control have swampwalk.
|
- The "in your graveyard" ability is ordered as if it starts at the time that
this card goes to your graveyard. See Rule T.8.15.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Filthy Cur
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=1B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, you lose that much life.
|
Final Fortune
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=RR | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(7th): Take an extra turn after this one. At the end of that turn, you
lose the game.
|
- If you end up skipping the extra turn that is gained, you do not lose the
game. For example, you can feed the extra turn to untap a Time Vault.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25] The turn is not "saved" by the Time
Vault, so when you use the Vault, that turn does not have the Final
Fortune disadvantage. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
Final Punishment
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Target player loses life equal to the damage already dealt to him
or her this turn.
|
- Damage that is prevented does not count toward the total.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Worship does not prevent damage. It causes some damage to be unable to
lower your life total. So any damage rendered useless by Worship was
still dealt and is counted. In addition, Worship does not prevent loss
of life, so the loss of life from this card bypasses Worship.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Final Strike
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Choose one of your creatures. ~this~ deals to your opponent
damage equal to that creature's offense. Then, put the creature in your
discard pile.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ deals
to target opponent damage equal to the power of target creature you
control. Sacrifice that creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Fire (Fire/Ice)
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): ~this~ deals 2 damage divided as you choose among any number of
target creatures and/or players.
|
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 2 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see Ice (Fire/Ice) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Fire Ambush
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals 3 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 3 damage to target creature or player." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Fire and Brimstone
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3WW | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target player who declared an
attacking creature this turn and 4 damage to you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Fire Ants
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2R | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): 2/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each other creature without
flying. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Does 1 damage to each non-Flying creature other than itself.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Fireball
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XYR | ABUR45(C)/AT(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among
Y plus one target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The Y in the mana cost works the same as X normally does.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If split for multiple targets, each target can receive only one of the
splits. You may not multiply target something. [bethmo 1994/06/01] See
Rule G.39.2.
- If the damage to creatures is redirected to the player (via Jade Monolith
or other effect), the damage from the Fireball can all be prevented
with one use of a Circle of Protection. The trick is that all damage
from one use of a spell/ability can be prevented at once.
[WotC Rules Team 1996/10/03]
- The mana spent for extra targets is part of the mana cost (see Rule K.18).
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] (This is a REVERSAL based on new Oracle text.)
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Fireblast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=4RR | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): You may sacrifice two mountains rather than paying ~this~'s
mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Firebolt
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {4}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or
player.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Fire Bowman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may destroy ~this~ to
have it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Firebrand Ranger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Put a basic land card from your hand into play.
|
- This does not count as your one land you can normally play each turn.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Firebreathing
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | ABUR456(C)/MI(C)
|
Text(MI/5th/6th): {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Firecat Blitz
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRR | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {R}{R},Sacrifice X mountains. ; Put X 1/1 red Cat
creature tokens with haste into play. Remove them from the game at end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Fire Covenant
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1BR | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, pay X life. ; ~this~
deals X damage, divided as you choose among any number of target
creatures. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Paying of life cannot be prevented using damage prevention spells and
abilities. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Fire Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=6RRR | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 6/6, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, it
deals to any one creature damage equal to the number of mountains you have
in play.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, it deals
damage to target creature equal to the number of mountains you control."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Dragon. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Fire Drake
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=1RR | DK(U2)/CH(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(CH/5th+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn. Play this ability no more than once each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Fire Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool.
|
Fire Elemental
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3RR | ABUR467(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/6th/7th): 5/4.
|
Firefly
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 1/1, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Fire Imp
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2R | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, it deals 2
damage to any one creature. (If you're the only player with
creatures, ~this~ deals 2 damage to one of your creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, it deals 2 damage to
target creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Imp. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Firescreamer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Fireslinger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1R | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player
and 1 damage to you.
|
Fire Snake
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=4R | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 3/1. ; If ~this~ is put into your discard pile from play, destroy
any one land.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
is put into a graveyard from play, destroy target land."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Snake. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Fires of Yavimaya
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RG | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Creatures you control have haste. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target
creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Fire Sprites
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1G | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {G},{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Firestorm
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from
your hand. ~this~ deals X damage to each of X target creatures and/or
players. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Cannot be cast for a value of X more than the number of legal (different)
targets. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] You cannot target the same
thing more than once. [Fifth Rulebook, Page 37] See Rule G.39.2.
Firestorm Hellkite
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4UR | VI(R)
|
Text(VI): 6/6, Flying, Trample. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {U}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Firestorm Phoenix
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Phoenix | Cost=4RR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 3/2, Flying. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from
play, return ~this~ to owner's hand instead. It can't be played again
until owner's next turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- No matter how it goes to the graveyard from play, it returns to its owner's
hand. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- The rebirth is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10). [D'Angelo 2003/03/11]
- The Phoenix power works even for Clones or Vesuvan Doppelgangers of
a Phoenix. The Clone or Doppelganger goes to your hand immediately after
going to the graveyard. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
- If this card is killed with Disintegrate, the two "if this would be put
into a graveyard" replacement abilities both try to take effect. The
normal rules apply. The player controlling the Phoenix decides the order
to apply them. [DeLaney 2002/01/06]
- It may not be played again until your next turn, but it can be put into
play by effects such as Flash or Eureka. [Aahz 1997/04/07]
- A Clone or Vesuvan Doppelganger of this card also cannot be played
until your next turn. The effect is considered to apply to the card.
[Aahz 1997/04/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Fire Tempest
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5RR | PT(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): ~this~ deals 6 damage to each creature and each player. (This
includes your creatures and you.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Fire Whip
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): ~this~ can only enchant a creature you control. ; Enchanted
creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature or
player." ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The tap ability cannot be used by a creature with summoning sickness because
the creature itself needs to tap. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- Remember that you tap the creature as part of the cost of announcing
Fire Whip's granted ability. So, if you have two Fire Whips on a creature
announcing the first one will tap the creature, so you cannot use the
second one or any other ability which requires tapping the creature until
you find a way to untap it. [D'Angelo 1997/06/23]
- Is put into the graveyard if you lose control of the creature since the card
text says it can only enchant a creature you control.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Yes, any side effects due to the creature dealing damage do happen.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] For example, giving poison counters.
Fishliver Oil
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | AN(C4)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): Enchanted creature has islandwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The Arabian Nights version of this card has two versions, one with
a small dark circle behind the "1" in the mana cost (rarity C3) and one
with a normal mana circle behind the cost (rarity C1).
Fissure
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | DK(C4)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Destroy target creature or land. It can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Whether the target is a land or creature is not set on announcement, so if
the spell were Deflectioned it could target either.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/04]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Fit of Rage
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | WL(C)/6(C)
|
Text(WL/6th): Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains first strike until end of
turn.
|
- The +3/+3 is also only until end of turn. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Flailing Drake
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Flailing Manticore
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Monster | Cost=3R | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 3/3, Flying, First Strike. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn. Any player may play this ability. ; {1}: ~this~ gets -1/-1 until
end of turn. Any player may play this ability.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Flailing Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Any player may
play this ability. ; {1}: ~this~ gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Any player
may play this ability.
|
Flailing Soldier
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Any player may
play this ability. ; {1}: ~this~ gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Any player
may play this ability.
|
Flame Burst
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is 2
plus the number of Flame Burst cards in all graveyards.
|
Flame Elemental
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2RR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/2. ; {R},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals damage
equal to its power to target creature. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
Flame Jet
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Cycling {2}. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target player.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Flame Rift
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): ~this~ deals 4 damage to each player.
|
Flameshot
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): You may discard a mountain card from your hand rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage divided as you choose
among any number of target creatures. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You may discard a non-basic land that "counts as" or "is" a mountain.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 3 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Flame Spirit
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=4R | IA(U)/5(U)/6(C)
|
Text(6th): 2/3. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Flamestick Courier
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{R},{Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target Goblin
gets +2/+2 and has haste.
|
- It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved,
but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type
changes the effect still continues. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Flametongue Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3R | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 4/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 4 damage to target
creature.
|
- If it comes into play as the only targetable creature in play, it must
target itself. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Flame Wave
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RRRR | SH(U)
|
Text(SH): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target player and each creature he or she
controls.
|
Flamewave Invoker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Mutant | Cost=2R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; {7}{R}: ~this~ deals 5 damage to target player.
|
Flaming Gambit
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XR | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Flashback {X}{R}{R}. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target player.
That player may choose a creature he or she controls and have ~this~ deal
that damage to it instead.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Flaming Sword
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Flanking Troops
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WW | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; When ~this~ attacks, you may tap any one creature. (Tapped
creatures can't block.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ attacks, you may tap target creature."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Flare
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | IA(C)/MI(C)/5(C)
|
Text(IA/MI/5th+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Flaring Pain
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {R}. ; Damage can't be prevented this turn.
|
- The "damage can't be prevented" statement overrides all forms of preventing
damage. Damage prevention spells and abilities can still be played, they
just don't do anything. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Spells and abilities that replace or redirect damage are not affected by
this card. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Flash
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Choose a creature card in your hand. You may pay its mana
cost reduced by up to {2}. If you do, put that card into play. If you
don't, put that card into your graveyard. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- The mana cost you pay includes colored mana. It effectively means that you
cast the other spell as normal but pay 2 less generic mana in doing so.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You choose the creature card, optionally pay its mana cost, then put it
into play if you paid the cost or into the graveyard if you didn't.
All this happens during the resolution. [DeLaney 2000/03/31]
- The "If you don't" text applies to the choice to pay (second sentence)
and not to the putting of the card into play (third sentence).
[DeLaney 2003/03/19]
- Any X in the creature's mana cost is zero. [Aahz 1996/11/15]
- If a Clone is played, you pay the Clone's mana cost (reduced by up
to {2}), and not the new form's cost. [DeLaney 2000/03/031]
Flash Counter
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): Counter target instant spell. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Flashfires
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | ABUR456(U)/PT(U)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th): Destroy all plains.
|
Flash Flood
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): Choose one - Destroy target red permanent; or return target
mountain to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The decision to destroy a permanent or unsummon a Mountain is a decision
made on announcement before a target of the proper type is selected. If
the spell is redirected, this mode cannot be changed, so only targets of
the selected type are valid. [WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22] See Rule G.24
on Modal spells.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Flash of Defiance
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Flashback - {1}{R},Pay 3 life. ; Players can't block with green
and/or white creatures this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Flash of Insight
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=X1U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {1}{U},Remove X blue cards in your graveyard from the
game. ; Look at the top X cards of your library. Put one of them into
your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Flay
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Target player discards a card at random from his or her hand.
Then that player discards another card at random from his or her hand
unless he or she pays {1}.
|
- The player gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- The player gets to see the first discard before choosing whether or not to
pay. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Fledgling Djinn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=1B | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~
deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Fledgling Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=2RR | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 2/2, Flying. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +3/+3 and has "R: ~this~
gets +1/+0 until end of turn." (You have threshold as long as seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Fledgling Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; {B},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gains flying
until end of turn.
|
Fledgling Osprey
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ has flying as long as it's enchanted.
|
Fleet-Footed Monk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be intercepted by any creature with offense 2
or greater.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
be blocked by creatures with power 2 or greater." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Cleric. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Fleetfoot Panther
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=1GW | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 3/4. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, return a green or white creature you control
to its owner's hand.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Fleeting Aven
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Wizard | Cost=1UU | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever a player cycles a card, return ~this~ to
its owner's hand.
|
Fleeting Image
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2U | UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 2/1, Flying ; {1}{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
Flesh Reaver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature or
opponent, ~this~ deals that much damage to you. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Flicker
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Remove target nontoken permanent from the game, then return it to
play under its owner's control.
|
- This spell effectively "resets" the permanent to being just like it was
freshly cast. All counters, local enchantments, effects, and so on are
removed when it leaves the game. Then it comes back into play fresh.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- It will trigger "comes into play" abilities and "leaves play" abilities.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25] Note that the card does not go to the
graveyard, so it will not trigger "goes to the graveyard" abilities.
[DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- If used on a local enchantment, the player who played Flicker can choose a
new location for the local enchantment. [bethmo 1999/06/08]
- This could be used to make the target of another spell or ability illegal
if this wasn't a Sorcery (which makes it really hard to do that). This is
because the Flickered permanent leaves play and then returns as a
completely different permanent, and the targeted spell will not
recognize it. [D'Angelo 1999/06/18]
Flickering Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Enchanted
creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't
remove ~this~. ; {W}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If you use it for Protection from White, it will not destroy itself.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Flight
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): Enchanted creature has flying.
|
Fling
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; ~this~ deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power
to target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Flint Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player puts the
top three cards from his or her library into his or her graveyard.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Floating Shield
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Enchanted creature
has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't
remove ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gains protection from
the chosen color until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Flock of Rabid Sheep
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XGG | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Flip X coins. For each flip you win, put a 2/2 green
Rabid Sheep creature token into play.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- The tokens are of creature type "Rabid" and creature type "Sheep".
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- You do not have to flip all the coins at once. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The opponent only calls heads or tails once, not once per coin.
[Barclay 1998/08/12]
- No, we don't know why Sheep are green. Maybe Seattle sheep graze near a
nuclear power plant. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Optional Rule: You do have to flip all the coins at once. Extra dexterity
may be required. [Barclay 1998/08/12]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Flood
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | DK(U2)/45(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(4th/5th): {U}{U}: Tap target creature without flying.
|
- Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on
The Dark version.
Flooded Shoreline
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): {U}{U},Return two islands you control to owner's hand:
Return target creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Flooded Strand
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap},Pay 1 life,Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a
plains or island card and put it into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
Flooded Woodlands
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Green creature have "This creature can't attack unless you
sacrifice a land." (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Floodgate
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 0/5. (Walls cannot attack.) ; When ~this~ gains flying,
sacrifice it. ; When ~this~ leaves play, it deals to each nonblue creature
without flying 1 damage for each two islands you control.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Flood Plain
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
Search your library for a plains or island card and put it into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You do not have to find a plains or island card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Floodwater Dam
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL): {X}{X}{1},{Tap}: Tap X target lands.
|
Floral Spuzzem
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spuzzem | Cost=3G | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
destroy target artifact defending player controls. If you do, ~this~
deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Flowering Field
Color=White | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1W | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be
dealt to target creature or player this turn."
|
- The land's controller gets to play the ability. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Flow of Maggots
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2B | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1} ; ~this~ can't be blocked by
non-wall creatures. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Flowstone Armor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ;
{3},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/-1 as long as ~this~ remains tapped.
|
Flowstone Blade
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Charger
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2RW | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/5. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +3/-3 until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Crusher
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3RR | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 4/4. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Flood
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Buyback-3 life,Discard a card at random from your hand. ;
Destroy target land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You cannot pay the Buyback cost unless you have at least one card in your
hand to discard. [D'Angelo 1998/10/01]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Flowstone Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2RR | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 3/3. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +2/-2 until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Hellion
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/3, Haste. ; {0}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It will be destroyed as soon as one of its abilities resolves that puts its
toughness at zero (or less than the current amount of damage on it). This
destruction is a state-based effect, so there is no way to use its ability
any more to increase its power and there is no way to use Fling before
it is put into the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Flowstone Mauler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4RR | SH(R)
|
Text(SH): 4/5, Trample. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Flowstone Overseer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2RRR | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 4/4. ; {R}{R}: Target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Salamander
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Salamander | Cost=3RR | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 3/4. ; {R}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature blocking it.
|
Flowstone Sculpture
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 4/4. ; {2},Discard a card from your hand: Put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~ or ~this~ gains flying, first strike, or trample. (This
effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Flowstone Shambler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): 2/2. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Slide
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X2RR | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): All creatures get +X/-X until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Flowstone Strike
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Target creature gets +1/-1 and gains haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Flowstone Surge
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): Creatures you control get +1/-1.
|
Flowstone Thopter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 4/4. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 and gains flying until end of turn.
|
Flowstone Wall
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Flowstone Wyvern
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3RR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): 3/3, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +2/-2 until end of turn.
|
Fluctuator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | US(R)
|
Text(US): Cycling costs you up to {2} less to play.
|
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Flux
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | WL(C)/PT(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Each player discards any number of cards from his or her
hand, then draws that many cards. ; Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The discard is forced even though you choose how many to discard.
[Aahz 1997/06/16]
Flying Carpet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AN(U3)/R4567(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): {2},{Tap}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was sacrificed if the
creature was put into a graveyard this turn.
Flying Men
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Flying-Men | Cost=U | AN(C5)
|
Text(AN): 1/1, Flying.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Fodder Cannon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): {4},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 4 damage to target
creature.
|
Fog
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | MI(C)/ABUR4567(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(7th): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Fog Bank
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1U | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 0/2, Flying. (Walls cannot attack.) ; Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt to and dealt by ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Fog Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2U | WL(C)/6(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th): 4/4, Flying. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, sacrifice it at end
of combat.
|
Fog of Gnats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=BB | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 1/1, Flying ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Fog Patch
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ; Attacking
creatures become blocked. (This spell works on unblockable creatures.)
|
Foil
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): You may discard an island card and another card from your
hand rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Counter target spell.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You may discard a non-basic land that "counts as" or "is" an island.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Folk Medicine
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {1}{W}. ; You gain 1 life for each creature you control.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Folk of An-Havva
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=G | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+0 until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Folk of An-Havva.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Folk of the Pines
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=4G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/5. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Food Chain
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Remove a creature you control from the game: Add X mana of
any one color to your mana pool, where X is the removed creature's
converted mana cost plus one. This mana may be spent only to play
creature spells. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- This mana may be used on costs which are added to the spell cost, such
as with Gloom or Sphere of Resistance. [DeLaney 2000/10/23]
See Rule K.20.5
- This mana may not be used to pay costs imposed after the spell is
initially played, as with Power Sink and Nether Void.
[DeLaney 2000/10/23]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Fool's Tome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): {2},{Tap}: Draw a card. Play this ability only if you have no
cards in hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Foothill Guide
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1, Protection from Goblins. ; Morph {W}.
|
- Protection from Goblins prevents damage from Goblin creatures, cannot have
any Goblin creatures assigned to block it, and cannot be targeted by
the abilities of Goblin creatures. [D'Angelo 2003/03/11]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Foot Soldiers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(PT/ST): 2/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Foratog
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=2G | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/2. ; {G},Sacrifice a forest: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end
of turn. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
Forbid
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1UU | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Buyback-Discard two cards from your hand. ; Counter target
spell. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- You actually have to discard the cards if you want to pay the buyback (see
Rule A.10). [D'Angelo 1998/06/18]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
- Note - Before errata, it was of type Interrupt. It is now of type Instant.
Forbidden Crypt
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): If you would draw a card, return a card from your
graveyard to your hand instead. If you can't, you lose the game. ;
If a card would be put into your graveyard, remove that card from the game
instead. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The "if you can't" in the first ability refers to putting the card in your
hand, as well as being unable to choose a card. Thus, if you cannot
choose a card during resolution, you lose the game.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/03]
- The second ability is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability. The
card never gets to the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It will replace itself being sent to the graveyard, and remove itself from
the game. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If more than one card is being drawn due to a single effect, apply the
replacement as if the cards were being drawn one at a time.
[D'Angelo 2000/04/20]
Forbidden Lore
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2G | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Enchanted
land has "{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn."
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Forbidden Ritual
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Sacrifice a card in play. If you do, target opponent
loses 2 life unless he or she sacrifices a permanent or discards a card
from his or her hand. You may repeat this process as many times as you
choose. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- You sacrifice during resolution, not during announcement.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- You choose the target opponent on announcement. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- If you choose to repeat the process, you repeat the effect but do not get to
pick a different target opponent. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- After each time the effect finishes, you get the chance to use it again.
All of these uses are done during the single spell resolution.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28]
- If your opponent sacrifices a permanent with one of your local enchantments
on it, the enchantment is not put into the graveyard until after you get
a chance to repeat the use of this ability, so you can sacrifice the
enchantment in response. [DeLaney 1999/09/04]
Forbidding Watchtower
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one white mana
to your mana pool. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ becomes a 1/5 white creature until end
of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The animating ability sets the initial characteristics for the land creature.
So, while you can use the ability again, it won't have any additional
effect if used more than once. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- The land is subject to summoning sickness if you didn't control its card
since the start of your most recent turn. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
See Rule G.37.3.
Force Bubble
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): If damage would be dealt to you, put that many depletion counters
on ~this~ instead. ; When there are four or more depletion counters
on ~this~, sacrifice it. ; At end of turn, remove all depletion counters
from ~this~.
|
- The effect does not "prevent" damage, it "replaces" it so the damage is
neither dealt or prevented. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- If you take 6 damage at once, it will replace all 6 damage and put 6
counters on it. Then the second ability will trigger. Any additional
damage you take before this ability resolves also results in counters,
but once the ability resolves, this card is sacrificed.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- If you control more than one, each time you take damage you can decide which
one replaces the damage, and that one replaces all of the damage. You
cannot split the damage between them. [DeLaney 2003/06/14] You decide
each time you take damage. Note that damage from multiple sources that
happens at one time (such as combat damage) gives one choice, not one per
source. [DeLaney 2003/06/14]
Forced March
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XBBB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Destroy all creatures with converted mana cost {X} or less.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Forced Retreat
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Return any one creature from play to the top of its owner's
library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Put target
creature on top of its owner's library." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Forcefield
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): {1}: Prevent all but 1 combat damage that would be dealt
this turn by target unblocked creature attacking you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Cannot be used to prevent damage caused by a blocked creature with
Trample ability. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Only usable on combat damage. Any damage from spells and abilities (even
while it is attacking and is unblocked) is not valid.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Poly Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Forcemage Advocate
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=1G | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/1. ; {Tap}: Return target card in an opponent's graveyard to his
or her hand. Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
|
Force of Nature
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Force | Cost=2GGGG | ABUR45(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): 8/8, Trample. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, ~this~ deals 8 damage to you unless you pay {G}{G}{G}{G}.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A Circle of Protection: Green can be used to prevent damage due to not
paying upkeep. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Force of Will
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): You may pay 1 life and remove a blue card in your hand from
the game rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Counter target spell.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Force Spike
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | LG(C2)/57(C)
|
Text(7th): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.
|
- The payment is optional. [Aahz 1994/09/02]
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Force Void
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. ;
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Foreshadow
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Name a card. Target opponent puts the top card from his or
her library into his or her graveyard. If it's the named card, you draw a
card. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You name the card on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Foresight
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | AL(C2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Search your library for three cards, remove them from the
game, then shuffle your library. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the
next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Forest
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None |
ABUR4567(L)/PT(L)/P2(L)/P3(L)/ST(L)/IA(L)/MI(L)/TE(L)/UG(L)/US(L)/MM(L)/IN(L)/AT(L)/BR(L)/BD(L)/OD(L)/ON(L)
|
Text(7th): {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool.
|
- This is a basic land. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
- Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the
text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
Forest Bear
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=1G | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Forethought Amulet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): If an instant or sorcery spell would deal 3 or more damage
to you, it deals 2 damage to you instead. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {3}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Does not reduce damage which is already 2 or 1. [DeLaney 1999/02/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Forget
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=UU | HL(U1)/56(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Target player discards two cards from his or her hand,
then draws as many cards as he or she discarded this way.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Forgotten Ancient
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3G | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 0/3. ; Whenever a player plays a spell, you may put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move any
number of +1/+1 counters from ~this~ onto other creatures.
|
- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget to do so, it means you
chose not to do so. [D'Angelo 2003/06/07]
- It does not get counters for copies of spells (as with Storm), just for
spells that are actually played. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- You decide how many counters to move and where to move them when the
ability resolves. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- The moving of counters is not a targeted ability. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Forgotten Cave
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {R}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Forgotten Harvest
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a land card in
your graveyard from the game. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature.
|
Forgotten Lore
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): An opponent chooses a card in your graveyard. You may
pay {G}. If you do, that opponent chooses a card not already chosen
for ~this~. You may repeat this process any number of times. Put the
last chosen card in your hand. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- The opponent chooses a card during resolution and you get the option to
pay {G} at that time as well to change this choice. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- You can keep paying until you're happy with the card choice or run out of
green mana. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
Foriysian Brigade
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/4. ; ~this~ may block two creatures each combat.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Fork
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=RR | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): Put a copy of target instant or sorcery spell onto the
stack, except that it copies Fork's color and you may choose new targets
for the copy. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- You need not (and may not) pay any additional mana or other costs (like
sacrifices) to use the spell which is Forked. You get control over a
complete copy but can change nothing except the targets.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57]
- If mana or other costs need to be spent at resolution of the spell, the
caster of Fork would still be responsible for paying that cost.
[bethmo 1994/07/18]
- Extra costs which are in the spell text but not in the cost at the top of
the card still count as part of the cost and do not need to be paid by
the player casting Fork. This includes extra mana in Soul Burn.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57]
- You maintain full control over the copy of the spell regardless of who
cast the original. [Snark 1994/02/01]
- For spells like Fireball that allow mana to be used for damage or for
additional targets, the controller of the copy must use the same
number of targets the original spell did. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 22]
- Forking a spell with an X in the cost like Detonate requires you to use
the same X value. In the case of Detonate, you must find an artifact
with exactly the cost X. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/30]
- The Fork card goes to the graveyard when it resolves and leaves the copy
on the stack. There is no card representing the copy on the stack.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- If the spell being copied targets a spell on the stack, it is possible to
target Fork itself since Fork is still on the stack when you pick the
target(s) for the copy. Note that since Fork will remove itself, the
copy's target will be illegal when it resolves. [DeLaney 2001/08/19]
- Will not copy changes made by modifying effects to the spell prior to the
use of Fork, such as Sleight of Mind or Magical Hack.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- If you copy a spell for which Buyback has been paid, you get nothing back
since the copied spell does not have a card to give you.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- If you copy a spell for which Kicker has been paid, the Kicker has been
paid for the copy as well. [DeLaney 2000/10/18]
- The copy that is placed on the stack is not considered to have
been "played". [DeLaney 2001/08/13]
- Does not copy effects upon the spell, such as Ertai's Meddling.
[bethmo 1997/11/19]
- Does not let you make non-targeting choices about the spell.
[Aahz 1997/11/17]
- It does copy the mana symbols in the mana cost for the card it is
copying, but it uses its own color definition and not the one from those
mana symbols. This is so it maintains its color just like the text says.
[bethmo 1998/07/07]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1995/04/19.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1996/05/02 since it is not in the current edition.
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Forked Lightning
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): ~this~ deals 4 damage divided any way you choose among any one,
two, or three creatures.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 4 damage divided any way you choose among up to three target
creatures." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Formation
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target creature gains banding until end of turn. ; Draw a
card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Form of the Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4RRR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 5 damage to target
creature or player. ; At the end of each turn, your life total
becomes 5. ; Creatures without flying can't attack you.
|
- If you life total was above 5 at end of turn, then you lose life to make
your total 5. If it was less than 5, you gain life to bring it to 5.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- It sets your life total at the end of every player's turn, not just your
own. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Forsaken City
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; At the beginning of
your upkeep, you may remove a card in your hand from the game. If you do,
untap ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
- You may choose to remove a card in your hand from the game even if this card
is already untapped. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Forsaken Wastes
Color=Black | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2B | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): If a player would gain life, that player gains no life
instead. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1
life. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell, that spell's controller
loses 5 life. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The loss of life from targeting this card does not work until after this
card enters play, so you can counterspell it without losing life.
[Aahz 1996/09/19]
- There are currently no cards that get around this card blocking players
from gaining life. [Aahz 1997/02/16]
- It will not stop a life-giving effect from being altered by replacement
abilities. Thus, if you have Lich in play when you play
Healing Salve to gain 3 life, the replacement effect of the Lich will
take place and cause there to be no life gain for Forsaken Wastes to
affect. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Fortified Area
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | LG(U1)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Walls you control get +1/+0 and have banding.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Fortitude
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
return ~this~ to its owner's hand. ; Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate
enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Foster
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Whenever a creature you control is put into a graveyard
from play, you may pay {1}. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your
library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card into your hand
and the rest into your graveyard. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Foul Familiar
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; {B},Pay 1 life: Return ~this~
to its owner's hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Ability can only be used while this card is in play.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
Foul Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=BB | SH(C)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 2 life.
|
- You can play this if you have less than 2 life, since the life is lost as
an effect and not a payment. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Foul Presence
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and has "{Tap}: Target creature
gets -1/-1 until end of turn."
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Foul Spirit
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2B | P2(U)
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Text(P2): 3/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, destroy
one of your lands.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice a
land." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Fountain of Cho
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(U)
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Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Put a storage counter
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add
one white mana to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this
way.
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Fountain of Youth
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | DK(U2)/CH(C2)/56(U)
|
Text(DK/CH/5th/6th): {2},{Tap}: You gain 1 life.
|
Fountain Watch
Color=White | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=3WW | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/4. ; Artifacts and enchantments you control can't be the target
of spells or abilities.
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Fowl Play
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | UG(C)
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Text(UG+errata): Enchanted creature loses all abilities, is a 1/1 Chicken.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- The "is a Chicken" text overrides the creature's other type(s).
[QAS 1998/09/09] It does remove Legendary status if the creature had it.
See Rule K.17.5. [bethmo 1999/04/10]
- The card keeps all its other characteristics. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Foxfire
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt to or dealt by that creature this turn. ; Draw
a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Frankenstein's Monster
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Monster | Cost=XBB | DK(U1)
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Text(DK+errata): 0/1. ; As ~this~ comes into play, remove X creature cards
in your graveyard from the game. If you can't, put ~this~ into its
owner's graveyard instead of into play. For each creature card removed
this way, ~this~ comes into play with a +2/+0, +1/+1, or +0/+2 counter.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- X is declared when this spell is announced. You remove the creature cards
and choose the types of tokens just before this card comes into play.
When it comes into play, it shows up with the tokens you choose.
[DeLaney 2002/07/16]
- X can be any number and it does not have to match the total contents of
your graveyard. [bethmo 1994/09/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Frantic Purification
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Madness {W}. ; Destroy target enchantment.
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- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Frantic Search
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Draw two cards, then discard two cards from your hand.
Untap up to three lands. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- You can untap 0 to 3 lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Does not target the lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect). [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since 1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Free-for-All
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | UG(R)
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Text(UG+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, set aside all creatures in
play, face down. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
chooses a creature card at random from those set aside in this way and
puts that creature into play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put each card
still set aside by ~this~ into its owner's graveyard.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- It will set cards and tokens aside, but only cards come back.
[Barclay 1998/08/13] Tokens are removed from the game as soon as they
leave play.
- Only sets creatures aside when it comes into play. It doesn't keep doing
it to creatures that enter play afterwards. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Treat B.F.M. as one creature for purposes of this card. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Free-Range Chicken
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Chicken | Cost=3G | UG(C)
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Text(UG): 3/3. ; {1}{G}: Roll two six-sided dice. If both die rolls are the
same, ~this~ gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number rolled on
each die. Otherwise, if the total rolled is equal to any other total you
have rolled this turn for ~this~, sacrifice it. (For example, if you roll
two 3s, ~this~ gets +3/+3. If you roll a total of 6 for ~this~ later in
that turn, sacrifice it.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Freewind Falcon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | VI(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(VI): 1/1, Flying, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Falcon.
Frenetic Efreet
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=1UR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/1, Flying. ; {0}: If ~this~ is in play, flip a coin. If
you win the flip, ~this~ phases out. If you lose the flip,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Frenetic Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=4R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/3. ; {R},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~
gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
|
Frenetic Raptor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 6/6. ; Beasts can't block.
|
Frenzied Tilling
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RG | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target land. Search your library for a basic land card
and put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Fresh Volunteers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=1W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2.
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Freyalise's Charm
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a black spell, you may pay
{G}{G}. If you do, draw a card. ; {G}{G}: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Freyalise Supplicant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a red or white creature: ~this~
deals to target creature or player damage equal to half the sacrificed
creature's power, rounded down. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Freyalise's Winds
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever a permanent becomes tapped, put a wind counter on
it. That permanent gains "This permanent doesn't untap during your untap
step if it has a wind counter on it" and "At the beginning of your upkeep,
remove a wind counter from this permanent." [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- If this card leaves play, the wind counters remain and continue to function.
[D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
- May remove wind counters from Cyclone. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Frightcrawler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD+errata): 1/1, Fear. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and can't
block. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.) [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Frightshroud Courier
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target Zombie
gets +2/+2 and has fear.
|
- It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved,
but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type
changes the effect still continues. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Frog Tongue
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted
creature may block as though it had flying. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Frontline Strategist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Morph {W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, prevent all
combat damage non-Soldiers would deal this turn.
|
- The creature type is checked for "non-Soldier" at the time the damage would
be dealt. If the creature that is dealing the damage is not in play, use
its creature type right before it left play. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Frost Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3RRR | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 4/4, Rampage 2.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Frozen Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=2B | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): 0/1. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition
and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.
Frozen Solid
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1UU | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap
step. ; When damage is dealt to enchanted creature, destroy it.
|
Fruition
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): For each forest you and your opponent have in play, you gain 1
life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "You gain 1
life for each forest in play." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Fugitive Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=3G | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of an enchantment
spell, you draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The text about drawing a card when targeted only applies while the Druid is
in play. This means that Animate Dead targeting it will not let anyone
draw a card. [D'Angelo 1997/11/12]
Fugitive Wizard
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1.
|
Fugue
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | EX(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Target player discards three cards from his or her hand.
|
Fumarole
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BR | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, pay 3 life. ; Destroy
target creature and target land. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Funeral Charm
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Choose one - Target player discards a card from his or her
hand; or target creature gets +2/-1 until end of turn; or target creature
gains swampwalk until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Funeral March
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1BB | HL(C1)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): When enchanted creature leaves play, its controller
sacrifices a creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Phasing out will trigger the sacrifice effect. [bethmo 1996/09/17]
Funeral Pyre
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Remove target card in a graveyard from the game. Its owner puts
a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Fungal Bloom
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE): {G}{G}: Put a spore counter on a target Fungus.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Fungal Shambler
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GUB | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 6/4, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you
draw a card and that opponent discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Fungusaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Fungusaur | Cost=3G | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; At end of turn, if ~this~ was dealt damage this
turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Gets only one counter per turn, even if it was damaged multiple times.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
Fungus Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3G | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/3. ; {G},Sacrifice a forest: Put a +2/+2 counter
on ~this~. Play this ability only if ~this~ came into play this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- The ability to add counters is usable on a turn in which it phases in, even
though "comes into play" abilities did not trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Furious Assault
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Whenever you play a creature spell, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
target player.
|
- You can choose a different target player each time this triggers.
[D'Angelo 2000/09/07]
Furnace Brood
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3R | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): 3/3. ; {R}: Target creature can't be regenerated this turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Furnace of Rath
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RRR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): If a source would deal damage to a creature or player, it
deals double that damage to that creature or player instead.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- It is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) applied when damage is would be
dealt. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If a spell or ability damages multiple things, divide up the damage before
applying this effect. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18] This means you cannot
normally end up with an odd amount of damage on something.
- If you have two of these in play, the damage is multiplied by 4.
[D'Angelo 1997/10/17]
- The multiplied damage counts in all ways as if it came from the original
source. Furnace of Rath is not the source. [D'Angelo 1997/10/17]
- The trample rules cause damage to be divided before it is doubled.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Furnace Spirit
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/1, Haste. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Future Sight
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UUU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Play with the top card of your library revealed. ; You may play
the top card of your library as though it were in your hand.
|
- If you draw multiple cards at once, reveal each one before you draw it.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If the top card is a land, you can play it as a land.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If the top card has the Cycle ability, you cannot play that ability.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Fylamarid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1UU | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/3, Flying. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by blue creatures. ;
{U}: Target creature becomes blue until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Fylgja
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ comes into play with four healing counters on it. ;
Remove a healing counter from ~this~: Prevent the next 1 damage that
would be dealt to enchanted creature this turn. ; {2}{W}: Put a healing
counter on ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - This card has the old white mana symbol on it instead of the new one
introduced for Fourth Edition and Ice Age.
Fyndhorn Bow
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): {3},{Tap}: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Fyndhorn Brownie
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Brownie | Cost=2G | IA(C)/6(C)
|
Text(IA/6th): 1/1. ; {2}{G},{Tap}: Untap target creature.
|
Fyndhorn Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2G | AL(C1)
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Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, if it
was blocked this turn, you gain 4 life. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Fyndhorn Elder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | IA(U)/567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G}{G} to your mana pool.
|
Fyndhorn Elves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Fyndhorn Pollen
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | IA(R)
|
Text(IA): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; All creatures get -1/-0. ; {1}{G}: All
creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Gabriel Angelfire
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WWGG | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, choose flying,
first strike, trample, or rampage 3. ~this~ gains that ability until
your next upkeep. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- It wears off at the very beginning of your upkeep, before checking for
triggered abilities. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Gaea's Avenger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Gaea's-Avenger | Cost=1GG | AQ(U1)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 1+*/1+*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to 1
plus the number of artifacts your opponents control. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- In multi-player games it counts artifacts of all opponents.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Gaea's Balance
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice five lands. ;
Search your library for a land card of each basic land type and put them
into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You are not forced to find a basic land of each type, so you can choose to
pull out fewer lands if you want. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- You do not have to find the basic land cards if you do not want to, even
if you have them in your library. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Gaea's Blessing
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Target player shuffles up to three target cards from his or
her graveyard into his or her library. ; Draw a card. ; When ~this~ is put
into your graveyard from your library, shuffle your graveyard into your
library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It targets the player and each of the cards. Thus, it is only a "spell with
one target" if you choose to target zero cards. [DeLaney 1997/09/08]
- If Gaea's Blessing is moved into the graveyard by an effect, it is dealt
with as a triggered ability. This means you wait for the next appropriate
time before shuffling your graveyard into your library. For Millstone,
it means you put both cards in at once, so it does not matter whether
the Gaea's Blessing was the first or second card. [bethmo 1997/11/09]
- Does not trigger the "if moved to the graveyard" ability if this card is
discarded from your hand. [D'Angelo 1997/11/28]
- It does trigger on Intuition. [D'Angelo 1997/12/01] Or anything else
that puts cards into your graveyard directly from your library.
- When played as a spell, you cannot choose this card as one of the targets.
This is because you choose the targets when announcing this spell, and
this spell does not go to the graveyard until after it resolves.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/09]
Gaea's Bounty
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Search your library for up to two forest cards, reveal
those cards, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You do not have to find the forest cards if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Gaea's Cradle
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | US(R)
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Text(US): {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool for each creature you control.
|
- Is considered to have an ability that generates green mana, even if you
control no creatures. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card
since 1999/07/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Gaea's Embrace
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2GG | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has trample. ;
{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Gaea's Herald
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; Creature spells can't be countered by spells or abilities.
|
- The ability applies to your opponent's spells as well as your own.
[Planeshift 2001/01/26]
Gaea's Liege
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Gaea's-Liege | Cost=3GGG | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): */*. ; As long as ~this~ isn't attacking, its power and
toughness are each equal to the number of forests you control. As long
as ~this~ is attacking, its power and toughness are each equal to the
number of forests defending player controls. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes
a forest until ~this~ leaves play. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The power/toughness are continuously being calculated and will change
whenever your number of forests change. It also changes whenever this
card starts and ends an attack. For example, if you have 5 Forests and
your opponent has 10 Forests, the Liege is 5/5 normally, and 10/10 when
attacking. If it takes 7 damage during an attack, then once the attack
is over, it reverts to being 5/5 with 7 damage and will be killed.
[bethmo 1994/04/01]
- When being declared as an attacker, use the "not attacking" power and
toughness. It only changes after declaration is complete.
[DeLaney 2000/03/13]
- A changed land is considered to be the new land type in all ways. This
is not just a change of name. It changes the color of mana produced
too. [Mirage, Page 58] See Rule K.16.3.
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132] See Rule K.21.3.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - It is of creature type "Gaea's-Liege" (one word) instead of being
of type "Gaea's Liege" (two words). [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Gaea's Might
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each basic land
type among lands you control.
|
Gaea's Skyfolk
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elf Merfolk | Cost=GU | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2, Flying.
|
Gaea's Touch
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): You may play an additional land during your turn if that
land is a basic forest. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add {G}{G} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You play the land as normal, but get to ignore the "one per turn" limit for
a basic forest. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- You have to say when you put the land out that it is the one you get because
of Gaea's Touch. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131] Thus, you cannot put out
a Forest, play Gaea's Touch, then play another land claiming that the
first one was under Gaea's Touch.
- Can get a Snow-Covered Forest. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Gainsay
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | PS(U)
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Text(PS): Counter target blue spell.
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Galina's Knight
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Merfolk Knight | Cost=WU | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from Red.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Gallantry
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | TE(U)/OD(U)
|
Text(TE/OD): Target blocking creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. ; Draw a
card.
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Gallowbraid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BB | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 5/5, Trample. ; Cumulative upkeep - Pay 1 life.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Gamble
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Search your library for a card, put that card into your
hand, then discard a card at random from your hand. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You might end up discarding the card you searched for. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Gamekeeper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
may remove ~this~ from the game. If you do, reveal cards from the top of
your library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card into play
and put the other cards revealed this way into your graveyard.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- Removing this card from the game is optional. If you forget to do so, you
cannot go back later and do so, even if that is what you normally do.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If you have no creature cards in your library, all the cards from your
library end up in your graveyard and you do not get to put a creature
into play. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Game of Chaos
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RRR | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 1 life and
target opponent loses 1 life. If you lose the flip, you lose 1 life and
that opponent gains 1 life. The winner of each flip decides whether to
flip again. Double the life stakes with each flip.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- To "double the stakes" means to double the amount of life lost or gained.
[D'Angelo 1999/01/18]
Game Preserve
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): At the beginning of your upkeep, each player reveals the top card
of his or her library. If all cards revealed this way are creature cards,
put those cards into play under their owners' control. (Otherwise, put
them back face-down on top of their owners' libraries.)
|
Gang of Elk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5G | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 5/4. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of
turn for each creature blocking it.
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- Gets the bonus once for each blocker. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Gangrenous Goliath
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Giant | Cost=3BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; Tap three untapped Clerics you control: Return ~this~ from
your graveyard to your hand.
|
- The ability can only be played while this card is in your graveyard.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Gangrenous Zombies
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BB | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to
each creature and each player. If you control a snow-covered
swamp, ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature and each player instead.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Whether it does 1 or 2 damage is checked on resolution.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Gargantuan Gorilla
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=4GGG | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 7/7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you sacrifice a forest. If you sacrifice ~this~ this way, it
deals 7 damage to you. If you sacrifice a snow-covered forest this
way, ~this~ gains trample until end of turn. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage
equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal
to its power to ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- It can target itself with its ability. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - Before errata, it was of creature type Gorilla. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Gaseous Form
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U |
456(C)/LG(C1)/TE(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt
by enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Gate to Phyrexia
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BB | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target artifact. Play this
ability only during your upkeep and only once each turn.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Gauntlet of Might
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Red creatures get +1/+1. ; Whenever a mountain is tapped
for mana, its controller adds an additional {R} to his or her mana pool.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Multi-lands which have Mountain as one of their types produce an extra red
mana when tapped for either color. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- This effect is applied after any land change effects (regardless of which
enters play first), so Mountains do not produce two mana when
Conversion is in play. See Rule K.16.4. [D'Angelo 1994/10/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25 to
1994/05/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Continuous Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Gauntlets of Chaos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | LG(R)/CH(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): {5},Sacrifice ~this~: Exchange control of target artifact,
creature, or land an opponent controls and a permanent you control if they
share one of those types. Destroy all enchantments on those
permanents. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Targets only one card. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You swap control of the permanents during resolution. If either of them
is not still in play, then the exchange does not take place.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] But the enchantments on their permanent are still
destroyed. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If the targeted permanent is not a legal target on resolution the ability
is countered. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You choose a permanent you control on resolution. [D'Angelo 2000/04/04]
Gaze of Pain
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Until end of turn, whenever a creature you control attacks
and isn't blocked, you may choose to have it deal damage equal to its
power to a target creature. If you do, it deals no combat damage this
turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Gempalm Avenger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=5W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/5. ; Cycling {2}{W} ; When you cycle ~this~, all Soldiers get
+1/+1 and gain first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Gempalm Incinerator
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/1. ; Cycling {1}{R} ; When you cycle ~this~, you may have it
deal X damage to target creature, where X is the number of Goblins in
play.
|
- The target of the ability cannot be a creature with
Protection from Creatures, with Protection from Goblins, or with
Protection from Red. [D'Angelo 2003/04/10]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Gempalm Polluter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=5B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 4/3. ; Cycling {B}{B}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may have
target player lose 1 life for each Zombie in play.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Gempalm Sorcerer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Cycling {2}{U}. ; When you cycle ~this~, all Wizards gain
flying until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Gempalm Strider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Cycling {2}{G}{G}. ; When you cycle ~this~, all Elves
get +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Gemstone Mine
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three mining counters on it. ;
{Tap},Remove a mining counter from ~this~: Add one mana of any color to
your mana pool. If there are no mining counters on ~this~, sacrifice it.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Sacrificing this card when the last counter is removed is part of the
effect of tapping it for mana. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
General Jarkeld
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3W | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Switch the blocking creatures of two target
attacking creatures. Play this ability only during the declare blockers
step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Does not undo any abilities which triggered due to the declaration of
blockers. A creature which is switched away still has any triggered
abilities resolve on it. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- The new blocker does not trigger any abilities which trigger on creatures
becoming blockers, because the creatures were already blockers and the
simple change of who is blocking does not trigger such abilities.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- Can target any two attacking creatures but only works if both of them have
at least one blocker when it resolves and when you are done choosing new
blockers. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
General's Regalia
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {3}: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to
you this turn, that damage is dealt to target creature you control
instead.
|
Genesis
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=4G | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your
graveyard, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, return target creature card
from your graveyard to your hand."
|
- Its ability only works if it is in your graveyard at the start of your
upkeep and when its ability resolves. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Geothermal Crevice
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{G} to your mana pool.
|
Gerrard Capashen
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 3/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each
card in target opponent's hand. ; {3}{W}: Tap target creature. Play this
ability only if ~this~ is attacking.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Gerrard's Battle Cry
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {2}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Gerrard's Command
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=GW | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Untap target creature. It gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
- This can target a creature which is already untapped.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Gerrard's Irregulars
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 4/2, Trample, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Gerrard's Verdict
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WB | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Target player discards two cards from his or her hand. You gain 3
life for each land card discarded this way.
|
Gerrard's Wisdom
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | WL(U)/ST(R)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): You gain 2 life for each card in your hand.
|
Gerrymandering
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Remove all lands from the game and shuffle them together.
Randomly deal to each player one land card for each land he or she
controlled before. Each player puts those lands into play under his or
her control, untapped. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- This will trigger "leaves play" and "comes into play" abilities.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Get a Life
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | UG(U)
|
Text(UG): Target player and each of his or her teammates exchange life
totals.
|
- You can cast this on a player with no teammates. It will do nothing, because
you can't exchange one of something. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If there is more than one teammate present, you get to choose which player
gets which life total, but you must make sure that each life total goes
to a different player. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Ghastly Demise
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Destroy target nonblack creature if its toughness is less than or
equal to the number of cards in your graveyard.
|
- This card is not in the graveyard until after you destroy the creatures.
So it does not count itself when determining the maximum toughness.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Ghastly Remains
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=BBB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 0/0. ; Amplify 1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is
in your graveyard, you may pay {B}{B}{B}. If you do, return ~this~ to
your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Ghazban Ogre
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=G | AN(C4)/CH(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has
more life than any other, that player gains control of ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If there is a tie for highest life, the Ogre does not switch controllers.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
- It checks the life totals during the resolution of the ability.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
- The Ogre's changing of controllers is a new effect each upkeep so it will
take precedence over any other control effects. This means that using
Control Magic on a Ghazban Ogre won't guarantee that you keep it.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 98]
Ghazban Ogress
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=G | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, the player who has won
the most Magic games that day gains control of it. If more than one
player in this game has won the same number of games, you retain control
of ~this~. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- No lying, please. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- It only checks players in the current game. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- In tournament play, only games in that tournament count. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Ghitu Encampment
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one red mana to
your mana pool. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ becomes a 2/1 red creature with first
strike until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The animating ability sets the initial characteristics for the land
creature. So, while you can use the ability again, it won't have any
additional effect if used more than once. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- The land is subject to summoning sickness if you didn't control its card
since the start of your most recent turn. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
See Rule G.37.3.
- It has no creature type. [D'Angelo 2002/08/28]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ghitu Fire
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you
pay {2} more to play it. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or
player.
|
- The extra 2 mana to play it as an instant does not count as part of the
mana cost. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Ghitu Fire-Eater
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=2R | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(UL/7th): 2/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals damage equal to its
power to target creature or player.
|
Ghitu Slinger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=2R | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 2/2. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 2 damage to
target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Ghitu War Cry
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): {R}: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Ghosthelm Courier
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{U},{Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target Wizard
gets +2/+2 and can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
- It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved,
but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type
changes the effect still continues. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Ghost Hounds
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=1B | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ;
Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a white creature, ~this~
gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ghostly Flame
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Black and/or red permanents and spells are colorless
sources of damage. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not make red and black spells and permanents colorless. They still
have color. A red spell cannot target a creature with Protection from Red
due to this. The spells just act like colorless sources when dealing
damage. [D'Angelo 1995/06/09]
- If the source has more than one color but at least one is red or black,
then the damage is colorless and all the other colors are forgotten.
[D'Angelo 1995/06/21]
- It does not change the color of the source, so that things that trigger on
a red spell doing damage (such as Justice) will still trigger.
[bethmo 1996/04/18] The damage itself thinks it came from a colorless
source, however.
- The effect is continuous and applies whenever something looks at the damage.
If this card leaves play, damage from red and black spells will appear as
its normal color. In other words, the color was not removed from the
damage, the color just could not be determined while this card is in
effect. [Aahz 1997/03/17]
Ghostly Visit
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Destroy any one creature that isn't black.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy
target nonblack creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Ghostly Wings
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has flying. ; Discard a card
from your hand: Return enchanted creature to its owner's hand.
|
Ghost Ship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=2UU | DK(C3)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/4, Flying. ; {U}{U}{U}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Ghosts of the Damned
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghost | Cost=1BB | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG): 0/2. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Ghost Town
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{0}: Return ~this~ to owner's hand. Play this ability only during
another player's turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Ghoul's Feast
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the
number of creature cards in your graveyard.
|
Giant Albatross
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Albatross | Cost=1U | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, for each creature that dealt damage
to ~this~ this turn, destroy that creature unless its controller pays 2
life. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The ability is a triggered ability and is only put on the stack once just
after this card goes to the graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37] The
activation cannot include more than one payment of the cost.
- The ability works no matter how it goes to the graveyard from play. It
seeks out all creatures that damaged it during the turn and causes them to
be destroyed. [Aahz 1995/10/25]
- The ability works even if the damage is redirected to the Albatross.
[D'Angelo 1996/01/06]
Giant Badger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Badger | Cost=1GG | PR(SC)
|
Text(PR+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of
turn. [Oracle 2000/05/10]
|
Giant Caterpillar
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3G | VI(C)/MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {G},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a 1/1 green Butterfly creature
token with flying into play at end of turn.
|
- Note - The Visions version was of creature type Caterpillar.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Giant Cockroach
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3B | UL(C)/7(C)
|
Text(UL/7th): 4/2.
|
Giant Crab
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Crab | Cost=4U | TE(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Giant Fan
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UG(R)
|
Text(UG): {2},{Tap}: Move target counter from one card to another. If the
second card's rules text refers to any type of counters, the moved counter
becomes one of those counters. Otherwise, it becomes a +1/+1 counter.
|
- You must move the counter to a different card than it came from.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- If there is a choice of what type of counter you can put on the card,
then you choose from the legal types. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Tokens are not counters. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Remember that Cumulative Upkeep is kept track of by counters.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If Giant Fan's ability is countered, put a "counter" counter on it.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Optional Rule: You can also turn the counter into any type that is already
on the card (a Corrosion or Meddling counter for example).
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Giant Growth
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G |
ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(IA/4th/5th/6th/7th): Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
Giant Mantis
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mantis | Cost=3G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Giant Octopus
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Octopus | Cost=3U | PT(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(PT/ST/S2/7th): 3/3.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Giant Oyster
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Oyster | Cost=2UU | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target tapped creature
doesn't untap during its controller's untap step, and at the beginning of
each of your upkeeps, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature. When ~this~
becomes untapped or leaves play, remove all -1/-1 counters from the
creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- A -1/-1 counter is added to the creature each upkeep. [DeLaney 2000/02/21]
- If the Oyster untaps during upkeep before its ability to add a -1/-1 counter
resolves, the -1/-1 counter effect resolves and adds a -1/-1 counter after
the -1/-1 counters are removed due to being untapped.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
Giant Shark
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shark | Cost=5U | DK(C3)
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Text(DK+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
an island. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that
has been dealt damage this turn, ~this~ gets +2/+0 and gains trample until
end of turn. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- Gets the bonus once for each creature it blocks or is blocked by that meets
the criteria. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31] See Rule A.4.18.
- If a creature enters a blocking situation with the Giant Shark due to being
part of a banded group of attackers, the Shark will get the bonus if that
creature is damaged at that time. [D'Angelo 1999/03/12]
- The bonus happens when a previously damaged creature becomes a blocker and
the bonus is not removed if that creature is removed from the blocking
situation by any means (such as being killed or by General Jarkeld).
[D'Angelo 1999/03/12]
- Only gains its bonus if the blocking creature was damaged before blocking
was declared. Damaging the creature later will not give the Shark the
bonus. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Giant Slug
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Slug | Cost=1B | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
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Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {5}: At the beginning of your next upkeep, ~this~
gains landwalk for a basic land type of your choice until the end of that
turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- When the ability resolves, it creates another ability that triggers at the
beginning of your next upkeep. When that ability resolves, you choose a
land type. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If the Slug changes controllers after the mana is spent, the player who
activates this ability selects a landwalk during their next upkeep even
if they don't control it at the time. [Aahz 1996/06/13]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Giant Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=3G |
ABUR4567(C)/PT(C)/AT(F1)
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Text(7th): 2/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Giant Strength
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=RR | 456(C)/LG(C2)/TE(C)
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Text(5th/TE/6th): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
|
Giant Tortoise
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Tortoise | Cost=1U | AN(C4)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +0/+3 as long as it's untapped.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The Arabian Nights version of this card has two versions, one with
a small dark circle behind the "1" in the mana cost (rarity C3) and one
with a normal mana circle behind the cost (rarity C1).
Giant Trap Door Spider
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=1RG | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): 2/3. ; {1}{R}{G},{Tap}: Remove from the game ~this~ and
target creature without flying that's attacking you. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If removed from play before his effect resolves, the target will still be
removed from the game. [D'Angelo 1995/06/21]
- If the target is illegal on resolution, the ability is countered and the
Spider is not removed from the game. [D'Angelo 1996/12/09]
Giant Turtle
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Turtle | Cost=1GG | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; ~this~ can't attack if it attacked during your last
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It only cares if it attacked on _your_ last turn, and not your opponent's.
This makes a difference if you take control of the Turtle during your
opponent's turn after it attacks. You can use it on your turn because
it began your turn in play and because you did not attack with it last
turn. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Giant Warthog
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 5/5, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Gibbering Hyenas
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hyena | Cost=2G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/2. ; ~this~ can't block black creatures.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Gift of Estates
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): If your opponent has more lands in play than you do, search your
deck for up to three plains and put them into your hand. Shuffle your
deck afterwards.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "If your
opponent controls more lands than you do, search your library for up to
three plains cards and reveal them. Then shuffle your library and put
the revealed cards into your hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Gift of the Woods
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked,
enchanted creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn and you gain 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Gigapede
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 6/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your graveyard, you may discard
a card from your hand. If you do, return ~this~ to your hand.
|
Gilded Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=1U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, choose one -
sacrifice ~this~; or exchange control of ~this~ and target creature an
opponent controls. If you don't make the exchange, sacrifice ~this~.
This ability can't be countered. (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.) [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- This effect is targeted, so Protection from Color will prevent targeting
if Protection from Color exists when the ability would be announced. Once
the ability is on the stack, adding Protection from Color will not counter
the ability but the exchange will not take place since the target is
illegal and you sacrifice this card on resolution. [bethmo 2000/02/02]
- If the chosen creature to exchange is not in play at resolution, then
sacrifice this card. [D'Angelo 2000/01/16]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Gilded Light
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): You can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn. ;
Cycling {2}.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Glacial Chasm
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Pay 2 life. ; If ~this~ would come into
play, sacrifice a land instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you
don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; Skip your combat phase. ;
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If there are no lands (other than this one) in play when this enters play,
you have to put this card in its owner's graveyard. [D'Angelo 2000/02/16]
- It requires a land to be sacrificed just before it enters play. It is not
sacrificed on announcement. [D'Angelo 2000/02/16]
- Consecrate Land will not prevent it from being buried due to not paying
the upkeep. [WotC Rules Team 1995/07/24] (See errata to Consecrate Land)
- If put into play when an Ankh of Mishra is in play, it will prevent the
damage since the Ankh's ability triggers just after the land enters play.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/12]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Glacial Crevasses
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice a snow-covered mountain: Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Glacial Wall
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2U | IA(U)/567(U)
|
Text(IA/5th/6th/7th): 0/7. ; (Walls can't attack.)
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Glaciers
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {W}{U}. ; All mountains are plains. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Glade Gnarr
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 4/4. ; Whenever a player plays a blue spell, ~this~ gets +2/+2
until end of turn.
|
Glarecaster
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Cleric | Cost=4WW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/3, Flying. ; {5}{W}: The next time damage would be dealt
to ~this~ or you this turn, that damage is dealt to target creature or
player instead.
|
- If both you and this card would be dealt damage at the same time, or if
either you or this card would be dealt damage from multiple sources at
the same time, the redirection will apply to both chunks of damage.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Glasses of Urza
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR456(U)
|
Text(5th/6th): {Tap}: Look at target player's hand.
|
- You can use it on yourself. [D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
Gliding Licid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=2U | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
has flying." and "{U}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Glimmering Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Flying. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities this turn.
|
- You can play the "can't be the target" ability in response to this card
being targeted by a spell or ability. If you do so, then the spell or
ability will fail to do anything to this card since this card will now
be an illegal target. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Glintwing Invoker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Mutant | Cost=4U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; {7}{U}: ~this~ gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of
turn.
|
Glittering Lion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2W | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~. ;
{3}: Until end of turn, ~this~ loses "Prevent all damage that would be
dealt to ~this~." Any player may play this ability.
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Glittering Lynx
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~. ;
{2}: Until end of turn, ~this~ loses "Prevent all damage that would be
dealt to ~this~." Any player may play this ability.
|
Global Ruin
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Each player chooses from the lands he or she controls a land of
each basic land type, then sacrifices the rest.
|
- You sacrifice all lands other than the chosen ones. Since you can only
choose basic lands, your non-basic lands are all going to be
sacrificed (unless you have non-basic lands that also count as a basic
land type, in which case you could choose them). [D'Angelo 2001/01/16]
- If a land counts as multiple basic land types (for example, Taiga is
both a Forest and a Mountain), you can choose it for either or for both
of those land types. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
Gloom
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th): White spells cost an additional {3} to play. ; Activated
abilities of white enchantments cost an additional {3} to play.
|
- The additional mana is paid at the same time the spell/ability is announced.
[bethmo 1996/06/20]
- The extra mana is not considered part of the mana cost (see Rule K.18).
A Spell Blast would still only require the original mana cost as X
in order to counter the spell. [Aahz 1994/09/02]
- The extra mana is not considered part of the activation cost. It is a
separate cost. [Aahz 1994/09/02]
- The extra mana is part of the play cost (see Rule K.20), so cost reducers
like Helm of Awakening can be used to pay part of this cost.
Gloomdrifter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 2/2, Flying. ; Threshold - When ~this~ comes into play, nonblack
creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. (You have threshold if seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Glorious Anthem
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Creatures you control get +1/+1.
|
Glory
Color=White | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=3WW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 3/3, Flying. ; 2W: Creatures you control gain protection from the
color of your choice until end of turn. Play this ability only if ~this~
is in your graveyard.
|
- Only creatures you control when it resolves gain the protection ability for
the turn. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Glory Seeker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2.
|
Glowering Rogon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 4/4. ; Amplify 1.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Glowing Anemone
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3U | MM(U)
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Text(MM): 1/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target land
to its owner's hand.
|
Glowrider
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/1. ; Noncreature spells cost {1} more to play.
|
Gluttonous Zombie
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=4B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3, Fear.
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Glyph of Delusion
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Put X glyph counters on target creature that target Wall
blocked this turn, where X is the power of that blocked creature. The
creature gains "This creature doesn't untap during your untap if it has a
glyph counter on it" and "At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a glyph
counter from this creature." [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Can be played at any time after the wall blocked a creature and can affect
any creature that the wall was assigned to block or that was blocked by
the wall due to being in a band or by being switched into or out of the
block by an ability like General Jarkeld. [WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Glyph of Destruction
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | LG(C2)
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Text(LG+errata): Target blocking Wall you control gets +10/+0 until end of
combat. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to it this turn. Destroy
it at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Glyph of Doom
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | LG(C2)
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Text(LG): At end of combat, destroy all creatures that were blocked by
target Wall this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Glyph of Life
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | LG(C2)
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Text(LG+errata): Choose target Wall. Until end of turn, whenever an
attacking creature deals damage to that Wall, you gain that much life.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can play this on your opponent's walls to good effect.
[bethmo 1994/06/14]
- This is not redirection of damage. The wall still takes the damage.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 8]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Glyph of Reincarnation
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | LG(C1)
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Text(LG+errata): Play only during the end of combat step. ; Destroy all
creatures that were blocked by target Wall this turn. They can't be
regenerated. For each creature put into a graveyard this way, choose a
creature card from the graveyard of that creature's controller and return
that card to play under its owner's control. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- First place all the affected creatures in the graveyard, then choose the
appropriate number of creatures from the attacker's graveyard and
put them into play. Some or all of them may be the same creatures
which were just destroyed. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Yes, you can play this on your opponent's Walls to good effect.
[bethmo 1994/06/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Goblin
Color=Red | Type=Token | Cost=None | UG(U)/AT(F5)
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Text(UG): (none)
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- This card is used to represent a token creature. It is not a spell you can
cast and is pretty close to worthless in your play deck. Set this card
aside and use it when playing a spell or ability that puts a Goblin token
into play. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- Note - See Token Cards, Rule U.2.
Goblin Artisans
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | AQ(U3)/CH(U3)
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Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, draw a
card. Otherwise, counter target artifact spell you control that isn't
the target of an ability from another creature named Goblin Artisans.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Assassin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Assassin | Cost=3RR | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Goblin comes into play, each
player flips a coin. Each player whose coin comes up tails sacrifices a
creature.
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Goblin Balloon Brigade
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | ABUR4(U)/AT(F1)
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Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Can power up the ability repeatedly during a turn. This generally has no
additional effect, but can use up a red mana each time. [Aahz 1994/03/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Berserker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | UD(U)
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Text(UD): 2/2, First Strike, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Goblin Bomb
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may flip a coin. If
you win the flip, put a fuse counter on ~this~. If you lose the flip,
remove a fuse counter from ~this~. ; Remove five fuse counters
from ~this~, Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 20 damage to target player.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Nothing happens if you are instructed to remove a fuse counter from an empty
card. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
Goblin Bombardment
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Goblin Bookie
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: Reflip any coin just flipped or reroll
any die just rolled and use this result instead.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- The Bookie's ability is played in the "Betting Window". [DeLaney 1998/08/13]
Any "betting window" ability may be played during the middle of the
resolution of another spell or ability.
- Rerolling a die or reflipping a coin makes it so the other roll or flip
never happened. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Goblin Bowling Team
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature or
player, roll a six-sided die. ~this~ deals to that creature or player
additional damage equal to the die roll. This additional damage doesn't
trigger this ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Goblin Brigand
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able.
|
- Note - Also see Must Attack or Block, Rule C.7.
Goblin Bully
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Goblin. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Goblin Burrows
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(U)
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Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {1}{R},{Tap}: Target Goblin
gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
Goblin Cadets
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent
gains control of it. (This removes Goblin Cadets from combat.)
|
Goblin Cavaliers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(P2/ST): 3/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Goblin Caves
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1RR | DK(C3)
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Text(DK+errata): If enchanted land is a mountain, all Goblins get +0/+2.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Works even if placed on one of your opponent's Mountains.
[D'Angelo 1995/01/18]
- Works if placed on a Snow-Covered Mountain. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Chariot
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(ST/7th): 2/2, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Goblin Chirurgeon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: Regenerate target creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Can sacrifice itself. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Clearcutter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a forest: Add three mana in any combination
of red and/or green to your mana pool.
|
- The ability can grant {G}{G}{G}, {R}{G}{G}, {R}{R}{G}, or {R}{R}{R}.
[Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Goblin Commando
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=4R | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 2 damage to target
creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Goblin Digging Team
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R |
DK(C3)/CH(C3)/567(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target Wall.
|
Goblin Dynamo
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Mutant | Cost=5RR | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 4/4. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player. ; {X}{R},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals X damage to target
creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Goblin Elite Infantry
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | MI(C)/67(C)
|
Text(7th): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -1/-1
until end of turn.
|
Goblin Festival
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): {2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Flip a
coin. If you lose the flip, choose one of your opponents. That player
gains control of ~this~.
|
- If you activate this multiple times in a row so the stack has more than one
of this ability on it, the abilities will still resolve even if
Goblin Festival leaves play or leaves your control before they resolve.
For example, if you use the ability twice, and after the first flip you
lose control of it because you lost the toss, or it leaves play because it
is Disenchanted, then you still flip for the second ability.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- The controller of the ability chooses one of his or her opponents. If this
card changes controllers before the ability resolves, you still pick an
opponent of the player who controlled it when it was activated.
[DeLaney 1999/06/13]
Goblin Firebug
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | LE(C)
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Text(LE): 2/2. ; When ~this~ leaves play, sacrifice a land.
|
Goblin Firestarter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | P2(U)
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Text(P2): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may destroy ~this~
to have it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Goblin Flotilla
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): 2/2, Islandwalk. ; At the beginning of combat, unless you
pay {R}, whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature this
combat, that creature gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Goblin Game
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5RR | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Each player hides at least one object, then all players reveal
them simultaneously. Each player loses life equal to the number of
objects he or she revealed. The player who revealed the fewest objects
then loses half his or her life, rounded up. If two or more players are
tied for fewest, each loses half his or her life, rounded up.
|
- When it comes to choice of objects, use common sense. Objects should be
small enough to hide but large enough to count. Make it clear what kind
of object you are hiding beforehand. For example, one player may choose
coins and the other may choose dice. If you cannot find something
convenient to hide, write numbers on a piece of paper and reveal the
numbers. Make sure the numbers are unambiguous (for example, underline
a 6 or 9 so it can't be misread). [Dommermuth 2001/01/25]
Goblin Gardener
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | UD(C)/7(C)
|
Text(UD/7th): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, destroy
target land.
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- The ability is not optional. You have to choose one of your own lands if
your opponent has none. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Goblin General
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1RR | P2(R)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 1/1. ; When ~this~ attacks, all Goblins you control get +1/+1
until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Goblin Glider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | P2(C)/ST(U)/7(U)
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Text(P2/ST/7th): 1/1, Flying. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
Goblin Goon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Mutant | Cost=3R | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 6/6. ; ~this~ can't attack unless you control more creatures than
defending player. ; ~this~ can't block unless you control more creatures
than attacking player.
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Goblin Grappler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1, Provoke.
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- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Goblin Grenade
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | FE(C3)/AT(F1)
|
Text(FE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
Goblin. ; ~this~ deals 5 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You cannot sacrifice more than one Goblin to get a greater effect.
[Aahz 1994/11/15]
- When Forked, you do not need to sacrifice another Goblin. The Goblin was
part of the cost and need not be repaid when using Fork.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 6]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Grenadiers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | WL(U)
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Text(WL+errata): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target creature and target
land. Play this ability only if ~this~ is attacking and unblocked.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Goblin Hero
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | DK(C3)/56(C)/ST(S1)/AT(F1)
|
Text(DK/5th/6th): 2/2.
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Goblin King
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=1RR | ABUR4567(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(7th): 2/2. ; All Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk.
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- It is not a Goblin, so it does not affect itself. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - In Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition it was of creature type
Goblin King.
Goblin Kites
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): {R}: Target creature you control with toughness 2 or less
gains flying until end of turn. At end of turn, flip a coin. If you lose
the flip, sacrifice that creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Lackey
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, you may
put a Goblin card from your hand into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can put any "Creature - Goblin" card into play. Older cards of type
"Summon Goblin" and "Summon Goblins" also count. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
Goblin Legionnaire
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Goblin Soldier | Cost=RW | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
creature or player. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: Prevent the next 2 damage that
would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
Goblin Lookout
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a Goblin: All Goblins get +2/+0 until end
of turn.
|
Goblin Lore
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random from your
hand.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Goblin Lyre
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice ~this~: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, ~this~
deals damage to target opponent equal to the number of creatures you
control. If you lose the flip, ~this~ deals damage to you equal to the
number of creatures that opponent controls. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Goblin Machinist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=4R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 0/5. ; {2}{R}: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you
reveal a nonland card. ~this~ gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is
that card's converted mana cost. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of
your library in any order.
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- If all the cards in your library are lands, X is zero.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Goblin Marshal
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=4RR | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 3/3. ; Echo. ; Whenever ~this~ comes into play or is put into a
graveyard from play, put two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Goblin Masons
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, destroy
target Wall.
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- If there is no Wall to target, then the ability does not go on the stack.
[DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Goblin Matron
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | P2(U)/US(C)/AT(F1)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library
for a Goblin card. If you do, reveal that card and put it into your hand.
Then shuffle your library.
|
- You can search for any "Creature - Goblin" card into play. Older cards of
type "Summon Goblin" and "Summon Goblins" also count. You cannot search
for cards that have Goblin in the name but are not of creature type
Goblin. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You do not have to find a Goblin card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Goblin Medics
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to target
creature or player.
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- The ability does trigger when it taps to attack. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
Goblin Mountaineer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(P2/ST): 1/1, Mountainwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Goblin Mutant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2RR | IA(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(IA+errata): 5/3, Trample. ; ~this~ can't attack if defending player
controls an untapped creature with power 3 or greater. ; ~this~ can't
block creatures with power 3 or greater. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Goblin Offensive
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X1RR | US(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): Put X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens into play.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- The tokens are named "Goblin" and are of creature type "Goblin" (see
Rule K.25.4). [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- X can be zero. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Goblin Patrol
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | US(C)
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Text(US): 2/1. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Goblin Piker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Goblin Piledriver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 1/2, Protection from Blue. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it
gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Goblin.
|
- The number of Goblins is counted when this ability resolves.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Goblin Psychopath
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Mutant | Cost=3R | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 5/5. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, flip a coin. If you
lose the flip, the next time it would deal combat damage this turn, it
deals that damage to you instead.
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- The ability triggers when it attacks or block and resolves before combat
damage is assigned. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30] This gives you a chance to
possibly get rid of it before it hurts you. [D'Angelo 2003/05/30]
Goblin Pyromancer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Wizard | Cost=3R | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, all Goblins get +3/+0 until
end of turn. ; At end of turn, destroy all Goblins.
|
- It only destroys goblins if it is in play at the end of turn.
[Jordan 2002/10/12]
Goblin Raider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | P2(C)/US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
Goblin Recruiter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | VI(U)/6(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(6th+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, search your library
for any number of Goblin cards. Reveal those cards, then shuffle your
library and put them on top of it in any order. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can only put "Creature - Goblin" cards on top of your library. Not any
card with "Goblin" in the title. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Note that older
cards say "Summon Goblin" and "Summon Goblins".
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Goblin Ringleader
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | AP(U)
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Text(AP): 2/2, Haste. ; When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top four
cards of your library. Put all Goblin cards revealed this way into your
hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Goblin Rock Sled
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Rock-Sled | Cost=1R | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 3/1, Trample. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap
step if it attacked during your last turn. ; ~this~ can't attack unless
defending player controls a mountain. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Is not a Goblin so it does not get Goblin bonuses. [Aahz 1994/08/09]
- The creature type is "Rock-Sled" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Rock Sled". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on
The Dark version.
Goblin Sappers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {R}{R},{Tap}: Target creature you control is
unblockable until end of turn. Destroy it and ~this~ at end of combat. ;
{R}{R}{R}{R},{Tap}: Target creature you control is unblockable until end
of turn. Destroy it at end of combat. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If there is no attack declared this turn or the ability is used after the
attack, the creature is destroyed at the end of the next combat that
takes place. [Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
Goblin Scouts
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Put three 1/1 red Goblin Scout creature tokens with
mountainwalk into play. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The tokens have the Mountainwalk ability, but do not have the text
"Mountainwalk" on them. This means they cannot be Magical Hacked or
Mind Bended to give them a different kind of landwalk.
[Aahz 1997/05/19]
- The tokens are of creature type Goblin and Scout. They are affected by
things that affect Goblins. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Goblin Settler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target land.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Goblin Sharpshooter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 1/1. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; Whenever a
creature is put into a graveyard from play, untap ~this~. ; {Tap}: ~this~
deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
Goblin Shrine
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1RR | DK(C3)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): If enchanted land is a mountain, all Goblins get +1/+0. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, it deals 1 damage to each Goblin.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Works even if placed on one of your opponent's mountains.
[D'Angelo 1995/01/18]
- Works if placed on a Snow-Covered Mountain. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Goblin Ski Patrol
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 and gains flying until end
of turn. Destroy it at end of turn. It can't be regenerated. Play this
ability only once and only if you control a snow-covered mountain.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Goblin Sky Raider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/2, Flying.
|
Goblin Sledder
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn.
|
Goblin Snowman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | IA(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; If ~this~ is blocking, prevent all combat damage
dealt to and dealt by it. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature it's blocking. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Goblins of the Flarg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | DK(C3)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 1/1, Mountainwalk. ; When you control a Dwarf,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Goblin Soothsayer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap},Sacrifice a Goblin: Red creatures
get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Goblin Spelunkers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(US/7th): 2/2, Mountainwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Goblin Spy
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; Play with the top card of your library revealed.
|
- If you draw multiple cards, you need to reveal each one before you draw
them. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Goblin Swine-Rider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ becomes blocked, it deals 2 damage to
each attacking creature and 2 damage to each blocking creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If it is blocked by a Dream Fighter, the order of triggered abilities is
used to figure out what happens. In this case, the Dream Fighter's
phase-out ability resolves first. This is because the other player puts
their triggered abilities on the stack after the current player does so.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Goblin Taskmaster
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {1}{R}: Target Goblin gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ;
Morph {R}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Goblin Tinkerer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | MI(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/2. ; {R},{Tap}: Destroy target artifact. That artifact
deals damage equal to its converted mana cost to ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Goblin Trenches
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RW | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {2},Sacrifice a land: Put two 1/1 red and white Goblin Soldier
creature tokens into play.
|
- The tokens are named "Goblin Soldier" and have the creature types "Goblin"
and "Soldier". [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Goblin Turncoat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Goblin Mercenary | Cost=1B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/1. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Goblin Tutor
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Roll a six-sided die for ~this~. On a 1, ~this~ has no
effect. Otherwise, search your library for the indicated type of card,
reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library
afterwards. 2 - Any Goblin Tutor. 3 - Any enchantment. 4 - Any
artifact. 5 - Any creature. 6 - Any sorcery or instant.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- Cannot retrieve land cards. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Can retrieve an Artifact Creature on a 4 or a 5. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You do not have to find a card of the specified type if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Goblin Vandal
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | WL(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: Destroy target artifact defending player
controls and prevent all combat damage ~this~ would deal this turn. Play
this ability only once each turn and only during the declare blockers step
and only if ~this~ is attacking and unblocked. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Goblin War Buggy
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2, Haste. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Goblin Warchief
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1RR | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Goblin spells you play cost {1} less to play. ; Goblins you
control have haste.
|
Goblin War Cry
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): Your opponent chooses one of his or her creatures. Only that
creature can block this turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
opponent chooses target creature he or she controls. Other creatures
that player controls can't block this turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Goblin War Drums
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | FE(C4)/5(C)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Each creature you control can't be blocked except by two or more
creatures.
|
- Multiple War Drums are not cumulative. They are redundant.
[Aahz 1994/12/03]
- If a banded group is used, one member of the band must be blocked by at
least 2 creatures at once. You do not need 2 creatures for each member
of the band and you cannot use 1 creature each on 2 different members of
a band. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- When combined with Familiar Ground, it can make all your creatures
unblockable. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] Also works with
Stalking Tiger. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
Goblin Warrens
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | FE(U1)/56(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(6th): {2}{R},Sacrifice two Goblins: Put three 1/1 red Goblin creature
tokens into play.
|
- The token Goblins can be fed back to the Warrens to generate new Goblins.
They are Goblin creatures in every way. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
Basically, you are paying R2 for each Goblin. But, this removes
enchantments from existing Goblins and now all 3 of the new ones entered
play this turn cannot attack since you have not controlled them since
the start of your most recent turn.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Goblin War Strike
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | P2(C)/SC(C)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ deals damage equal to the number of Goblins you control to
target player.
|
Goblin Welder
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Choose target artifact a player controls and
target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are
still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously
sacrifices the artifact in play and puts the other artifact from his or
her graveyard into play. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The artifact in play is put on top of its owner's graveyard. It is not
placed into the same spot in the graveyard the other artifact was.
[WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18] See Rule G.16.4.
- The exchange fails (and nothing happens) if either target is not legal at
the start of resolution. See Rule G.16.2. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- The effect works exactly like "Put target artifact a player controls
into the graveyard, and put target artifact in that player's graveyard
into play. This entire effect is cancelled if either target is not legal
at the start of resolution." [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Goblin Wizard
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2RR | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Put a Goblin card from your hand into play. ;
{R}: Target Goblin gains protection from white until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Goham Djinn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 5/5. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; ~this~ gets -2/-2 as long as
black is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most
common.
|
Golden Bear
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=3G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 4/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Golden Wish
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Choose an artifact or enchantment card you own from outside the
game, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Remove ~this~ from the
game.
|
- Note - See Burning Wish for rulings.
Golgothian Sylex
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(U1)
|
Text(AQ+errata): {1},{Tap}: Destroy all cards from the Antiquities
expansion. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Only affects cards with the Antiquities anvil symbol on them. It does
not affect cards that came from the Antiquities expansion into the main
set. [bethmo 1994/06/04]
- It does affect cards from Chronicles with the anvil symbol.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 98] This does not include the
Wall of Shadows from Chronicles with an anvil symbol on it. That card
has errata to replace that symbol with a Legends symbol.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 98]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card type is "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Goliath Beetle
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2G | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 3/1, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Goretusk Firebeast
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 4 damage to target
player.
|
Gorilla Berserkers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=3GG | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/3, Trample, Rampage 2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except
by three or more creatures. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Gorilla.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Gorilla Chieftain
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2GG | AL(C2)/67(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(6th/7th): 3/3. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - In Alliances this card was of creature type Gorilla.
Gorilla Pack
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
a forest. ; When you control no forests, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
- Note - This card was of creature type "Gorilla Pack" and is now of creature
type "Ape". [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Gorilla Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=R | AL(U5)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {X}{X}{1}: Destroy target noncreature artifact with
converted mana cost {X}.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Before errata, it was of creature type Gorilla. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Gorilla Titan
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=3GG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 4/4, Trample. ; ~this~ gets +4/+4 as long as there are no cards in
your graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Gorilla War Cry
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | AL(C1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat before the declare blockers
step. ; Attacking creatures can't be blocked this turn except by two or
more creatures. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Gorilla Warrior
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2G | US(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(US): 3/2.
|
- It is not a creature of type Gorilla, it is of type Ape.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Gossamer Chains
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=WW | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Return ~this~ to its owner's hand: Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt by target unblocked creature this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The return of this card to your hand is part of the activation cost and is
paid on announcement. You do not have a choice to pay his cost zero
times or more than one time in order to multiply the effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
- A creature is only considered an "unblocked creature" if it is an attacker
during combat after blockers are declared. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
Gosta Dirk
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WWUU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 4/4, First Strike. ; Creatures with islandwalk may be
blocked as though they did not have islandwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Graceful Antelope
Color=White | Type=Creature - Antelope | Cost=2WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/4, Plainswalk. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
player, you may have target land become a plains until ~this~ leaves play.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Grafted Skullcap
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): At the beginning of your draw step, draw a card. ; At end of your
turn, discard your hand.
|
Grand Coliseum
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. ~this~
deals 1 damage to you.
|
Grand Melee
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): All creatures attack each turn if able. ; All creatures block each
turn if able.
|
Grandmother Sengir
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4B | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL): 3/3. ; {1}{B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Granger Guildmage
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Target creature gains first strike until
end of turn. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player and 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Granite Gargoyle
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Gargoyle | Cost=2R | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Granite Grip
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | UL(C)/7(C)
|
Text(UL/7th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each mountain you control.
|
Grapeshot Catapult
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | AQ(C4)/45(C)/7(U)
|
Text(4th/5th/7th): 2/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
with flying.
|
Grassland Crusader
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Soldier | Cost=5W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/4. ; {Tap}: Target Elf or Soldier gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Grasslands
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
Search your library for a forest or plains card and put it into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You do not have to find a plains or forest card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Gratuitous Violence
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RRR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): If a creature you control would deal damage to a creature or
player, it deals double that damage to that creature or player instead.
|
Gravebane Zombie
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | MI(C)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): 3/2. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from play,
put ~this~ on top of its owner's library instead. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- This is a replacement effect, so this card never actually goes to the
graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Gravebind
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target creature can't be regenerated this turn. ; Draw a
card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Graveborn Muse
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Spirit | Cost=2BB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw X cards and you
lose X life, where X is the number of Zombies you control.
|
Grave Consequences
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Each player may remove any number of cards in his or her graveyard
from the game. Then each player loses 1 life for each card in his or her
graveyard. Draw a card.
|
Grave Defiler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top four cards of
your library. Put all Zombie cards revealed this way into your hand and
the rest on the bottom of your library. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Gravedigger
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B |
TE(C)/PT(U)/ST(U)/67(C)/BD(F1)/OD(C)
|
Text(TE/6th/7th/OD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return
target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Gravegouger
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=2B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove up to two target cards
in a single graveyard from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the
removed cards to their owner's graveyard.
|
Gravel Slinger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature. ; Morph {1}{W}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Grave Pact
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BBB | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever a creature you control is put into a graveyard
from play, each other player sacrifices a creature. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Each of your opponents sacrifices a creature for each creature you control
that goes to a graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
Grave Robbers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Robber | Cost=1BB | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Remove target artifact card in a
graveyard from the game. You gain 2 life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Removes the artifact on resolution, but you choose it as a target when
announcing the ability. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- If the target is not there on resolution, you do not gain the life.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Grave Servitude
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +3/-1 and is black.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The color change lasts only while this card is on the creature.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
Gravespawn Sovereign
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Lord | Cost=4BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; Tap five untapped Zombies you control: Put target creature
card from a graveyard into play under your control.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Gravestorm
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent may remove a card
in his or her graveyard from the game. If that player doesn't, you may
draw a card.
|
Gravity Sphere
Color=Red | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): All creatures lose flying. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It removes Flying from all creatures in play when it enters play and from
each creature as that creature enters play. It does not prevent Flying
ability being given to the creature _after_ the Sphere is in play.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 8]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Graxiplon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/4. ; ~this~ is unblockable unless defending player controls
three or more creatures that share a creature type.
|
Gray Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=2R | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th): 2/2.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Great Defender
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Target creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is
its converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Greater Realm of Preservation
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | LG(U1)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): {1}{W}: The next time a black or red source of your choice
would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Greater Werewolf
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lycanthrope | Cost=4B | HL(C1)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/4. ; At end of combat, put a -0/-2 counter on all
creatures blocking or blocked by ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- This ability is played at end of combat so it only works if it is still
alive at that time. [Aahz 1996/09/11]
Great Wall
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures with plainswalk may be blocked as though they
didn't have plainswalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Great Whale
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Whale | Cost=5UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from
your hand, untap up to seven lands. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The errata makes it so you only untap lands if it comes into play by being
cast from your hand. It does not untap lands if put into play as the
effect of a spell or ability, even if it is played from your hand.
[DCI Tournament Update 1999/03/01]
- Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
- You can untap from 0 to 7 lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Does not target the lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect). [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Greater Good
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Sacrifice a creature: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed
creature's power, then discard three cards from your hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Greed
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | LG(R)/467(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): {B},Pay 2 life: Draw a card.
|
- You cannot spend more life on Greed than you have. See Rule G.19.6.
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 22]
Greel, Mind Raker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper Legend | Cost=3BB | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; {X}{B},{Tap},Discard two cards from your hand: Target
player discards X cards at random from his or her hand.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Greel's Caress
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature gets -3/-0.
|
Greener Pastures
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player
controls more lands than any other, the player puts a 1/1 green Saproling
creature token into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability does not trigger unless the player has more lands at the
beginning of upkeep. This is checked again on resolution, and if the
player does not still have more lands, no token is generated.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Green Mana Battery
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
any number of charge counters from ~this~: Add {G} to your mana pool, then
add an additional {G} to your mana pool for each charge counter removed
this way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Mana Battery for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Green Scarab
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by green creatures. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a green
permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Green Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature has protection from green. This
effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Ward for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Griffin Canyon
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Untap target Griffin and it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Can target an already untapped Griffin, and gives the bonus regardless.
[DeLaney 1997/02/02]
Grim Feast
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
you. ; Whenever a creature is put into an opponent's graveyard from play,
you gain life equal to its toughness. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It affects all opposing players in a multiplayer game. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Grim Lavamancer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=R | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap},Remove two cards in your graveyard from the
game: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
|
Grim Monolith
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Add
three colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {4}: Untap ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since 1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Grim Tutor
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | ST(R)
|
Text(ST): Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand.
You lose 3 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Grindstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {3},{Tap}: Put the top two cards of target player's library
into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this
process. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The effect repeats as many times as it takes to meet the end condition.
[Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
- If the two cards are both colorless, then the effect does not repeat. It
only repeats if both cards have at least one color and at least one color
is shared between them. [D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
- Remember that land cards have no color. See Rule K.15.5.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
Grinning Demon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=2BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 6/6. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life. ;
Morph {2}{B}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Grinning Totem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search target opponent's
library for a card and remove that card from the game. Then that player
shuffles his or her library. You may play the card as though it were in
your hand. At the beginning of your next upkeep, if you haven't played
the card, put it into its owner's graveyard. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If you don't play it, it is put into its owner's graveyard as a triggered
ability. This means that if the spell is an instant, you can cast it
during upkeep by placing it on the stack before the triggered ability
resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/05/15]
Grip of Amnesia
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Counter target spell unless its controller removes his or her
graveyard from the game. Draw a card.
|
- You can choose to remove your graveyard even if it has no cards in it.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Grip of Chaos
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4RR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC+errata): Whenever a spell or ability is put onto the stack, if it
has a single target, reselect its target at random. (Select from among
all legal targets.)
|
- The ability triggers when a spell or ability is put on the stack, and this
target-changing ability itself goes on the stack. This means that the
spell or ability keeps its original target until this ability resolves.
You determine the new target when this ability resolves... at which
time the set of legal targets may have changed. [D'Angelo 2003/06/07]
- If there are no other legal targets, it keeps its target.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- If there are multiple legal targets, it may still choose the original one.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Reselecting a target does not cause abilities that trigger on the "choosing
of targets" to trigger. For example, Coalition Honor Guard's ability
will not trigger. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05]/30]
Grizzled Wolverine
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wolverine | Cost=1RR | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by one or more
creatures, you may pay {R}. If you do, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of
turn. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- It can only get +2/+0 even if more than one creature blocks it.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
Grizzly Bears
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=1G | ABUR4567(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 2/2.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Grizzly Fate
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {5}{G}{G}. ; Put two 2/2 green Bear creature tokens into
play. ; Threshold - Instead put four 2/2 green Bear creature tokens into
play.
|
- This card will be on the stack when it resolves, so this card is not counted
when checking for Threshold in this case. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Grollub
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, each opponent gains
that much life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Only counts damage which is not prevented. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Grotesque Hybrid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=4B | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, destroy
that creature. It can't be regenerated. ; Discard a card from your
hand: ~this~ gains flying and protection from green and from white until
end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Ground Seal
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Cards in graveyards
can't be the targets of spells or abilities.
|
Groundskeeper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {1}{G}: Return target basic land card from your graveyard
to your hand.
|
Growth Spurt
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): Roll a six-sided die. Target creature gets +X/+X until end of
turn, where X is equal to the die roll.
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/5, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ is put into your graveyard from
play, you may shuffle ~this~ into your library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may
shuffle ~this~ into its owner's library." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Guan Yu's 1,000-Li March
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Destroy all tapped creatures. (This includes your tapped
creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Guard Dogs
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=3W | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; {2}{W},{Tap}: Choose a permanent you control. Prevent all
combat damage target creature would deal this turn if it shares a color
with that permanent.
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- You choose the target on announcement and choose the permanent which is
compared for color on resolution. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- You only check colors on resolution and not later when the damage prevention
actually is applied. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Guardian Angel
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=XW | ABUR(C)
|
Text(RV+errata): Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target
creature or player this turn. Until end of turn, you may pay {1} any time
you could play an instant. If you do, prevent the next 1 damage that
would be dealt to that creature or player this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Guardian Beast
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=3B | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 2/4. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, noncreature artifacts
you control can't be enchanted. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, if an
effect would destroy a noncreature artifact you control, that artifact
remains in play instead. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, if a player
would gain control of a noncreature artifact you control, that artifact
remains under your control instead. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Does not prevent sacrifices. A sacrifice does not count as a "destroy".
[D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
- Does not prevent removal from the game as from Dust to Dust.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/10/12]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Guerrilla Tactics
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player. ; When
a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard ~this~
from your hand, ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- If it is discarded, the damage done by it is done by an ability and not by
a spell. So Suffocation cannot be used on that damage.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
Guided Passage
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=URG | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Reveal the cards in your library. An opponent chooses from among
them a creature card, a land card, and a noncreature, nonland card. You
put the chosen cards into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- Yes, your opponents get to look at all the cards in your library.
[D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
- If you have no cards of any of the specified card types, then ignore those
types and the opponent only selects cards of the types you do have.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Guided Strike
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | WL(C)/JU(C)
|
Text(WL/JU): Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of
turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Guiding Spirit
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=1WU | VI(R)
|
Text(VI): 1/2, Flying. ; {Tap}: If the top card of target player's graveyard
is a creature card, put that card on the top of that player's library.
|
Guiltfeeder
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3BB | JU(R)
|
Text(JU+errata): 0/4, Fear. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked,
defending player loses 1 life for each card in his or her graveyard.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Guilty Conscience
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, ~this~ deals that much
damage to enchanted creature.
|
Gulf Squid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all lands target player
controls.
|
Guma
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2R | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/2, Protection from blue.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Gurzigost
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3GG | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 6/8. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you put two cards from your graveyard on the bottom of your library. ;
{G}{G},Discard a card from your hand: You may have ~this~ deal its combat
damage to defending player this turn as though it weren't blocked.
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- You decide whether it will deal damage directly to the player or not at
the time the ability resolves. This will be prior to actually assigning
combat damage. [Barclay 2002/05/07]
Gus
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Gus | Cost=2G | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ comes into play with one +1/+1 counter on it
for each game you have lost to an opponent since you last won a Magic game
against him or her. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- "Lost" only counts games of Magic. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- In tournament play, only games in that tournament count. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Gus is not a Legend since there is no one Gus. Gus is everywhere.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- In a multi-player game, choose a player when this comes into play.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/09]
- Optional Rule: "Lost" means any sort of loss - losing a bet, losing a poker
game, etc. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Gush
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=4U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may return two islands you control to their owner's
hand rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Draw two cards.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card since 2003/07/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2003/07/01.
Gustcloak Harrier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=1WW | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may untap it
and remove it from combat.
|
Gustcloak Runner
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may untap it and
remove it from combat.
|
Gustcloak Savior
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=4W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/4, Flying. ; Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked,
you may untap that creature and remove it from combat.
|
Gustcloak Sentinel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WW | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may untap it and
remove it from combat.
|
Gustcloak Skirmisher
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may untap it
and remove it from combat.
|
Gustha's Scepter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ leaves play, put all cards removed from the
game with ~this~ into their owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Remove a card in
your hand from the game face down. You may look at it at any time. ;
{Tap}: Return a card you own removed from the game with ~this~ to your
hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=RBBU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 3/5. ; {Tap}: Target player discards a card at random from
his or her hand. Play this ability only during your turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hail Storm
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1GG | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each attacking creature and 1 damage to
you and each creature you control.
|
Hakim, Loreweaver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/4, Flying. ; {U}{U}: Return target enchant creature card
from your graveyard to play enchanting ~this~. Play this ability only
during your upkeep and only if ~this~ isn't enchanted. ; {U}{U},{Tap}:
Destroy all enchantments enchanting ~this~. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- If you pick an Enchant Creature that cannot legally enchant this card, then
the enchantment stays in the graveyard. [DeLaney 2000/04/10]
- You can use the ability multiple times in one spell stack and can get
multiple enchantments on him this way. You only check if he has no
enchantments when announcing the ability. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
The Duelist page somewhat contradicts itself, and the above is correct.
[D'Angelo 1997/03/02]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Halam Djinn
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 6/5, Haste. ; ~this~ gets -2/-2 as long as red is the most common
color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Halberdier
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=3R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 3/1, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Halfdane
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1BUW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~'s power and
toughness become equal to the power and toughness of target creature other
than ~this~, until the end of your next upkeep. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The ability sets the current power/toughness, not the initial
power/toughness. This means that it overrides any counters on this card,
as well as any power/toughness altering effects that resolved before this
effect. [Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Hall of Gemstone
Color=Green | Type=Enchant World | Cost=1GG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
chooses a color. Until end of turn, lands tapped for mana produce mana
of the chosen color instead of their normal color. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
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- Will affect lands that normally produce colorless mana. [Aahz 1996/11/07]
- Will not affect lands that do not produce mana. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Although the color may be altered, any restrictions on the use of the mana
are not removed. So Mishra's Workshop may produce colored mana which
can only be used on artifacts. [Aahz 1996/11/07]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Hallowed Ground
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {W}{W}: Return target non-snow-covered land you control to
its owner's hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Hallowed Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn. ; Threshold - {Tap}: Prevent the
next 4 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this
turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Halls of Mist
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; Creatures that attacked during
their controller's last turn can't attack. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Hammerhead Shark
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Fish | Cost=1U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
an island. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Hammerheim
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature
loses all landwalk abilities until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Can be used on a creature without landwalking but has no effect.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hammer Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): 1/1. ; {X}{R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Destroy
all artifacts with converted mana cost {X} or less. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Hammer of Bogardan
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1RR | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. ;
{2}{R}{R}{R}: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to your hand. Play this
ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Handcuffs
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Player | Cost=3BB | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose target player. ; When the
chosen player's hands lose contact with one another, sacrifice ~this~ and
that player sacrifices three cards.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- The player must keep their real hands (not wrists) touching at all times.
Don't wear gloves. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If the targeted player has less than two hands, "both hands" means their
hand of cards, and the one hand that they do have. This calls for
exceptional manual dexterity. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If the player has more than two hands, call the Men In Black.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Hand of Death
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)
|
Text(ST/S2): Destroy target nonblack creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Hand of Justice
Color=White | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=5W | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/6. ; {Tap},Tap three untapped white creatures you
control: Destroy target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Does not target the 3 creatures it taps. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- It can destroy one of the three creatures it taps. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- The creatures are tapped during announcement and as a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- "Summoning sickness" does not prevent creatures from being tapped by this
effect. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15] But you cannot use the Hand's
ability at all if the Hand has summoning sickness. [D'Angelo 1995/01/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Hand to Hand
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Instants and activated abilities, other than mana
abilities, can't be played during the combat phase. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- Will not prevent cost increasers such as Propaganda.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
Hanna's Custody
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Artifacts can't be the target of spells or abilities.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A spell or ability is targeted only if the word "target" appears in its
text. See Rule G.40.1. Only targeted spells and abilities are prevented
by this card's ability. [D'Angelo 1998/06/19]
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1WU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 1/2. ; {1}{W}{U},{Tap}: Return target artifact or enchantment card
from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hapless Researcher
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card, then discard a card from
your hand.
|
Harbinger of Night
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2BB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter
on each creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Harbor Guardian
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=2WU | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ;
Whenever ~this~ attacks, defending player may draw a card.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Harmattan Efreet
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=2UU | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(MI/6th): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{U}{U}: Target creature gains flying until
end of turn.
|
Harmonic Convergence
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): Return all enchantments to top of owners' libraries.
|
- If any player needs to put more than one enchantment on top of their
library, they choose the order. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
Harmony of Nature
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): Tap any number of your creatures. You gain 4 life for each
creature tapped in this way. (Tapped creatures can't block.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Tap any
number of target untapped creatures you control. You gain 4 life for each
creature tapped this way." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Harrow
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | TE(U)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a land. ; Search
your library for up to two basic land cards and put them into play. Then
shuffle your library.
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- The sacrifice of a land is part of the cost of playing the card. You cannot
pay this cost more than once to get a multiple effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/11/12]
- The two lands do not count toward your normal one land you can play each
turn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You do not have to find the land cards if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Harsh Judgment
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; If an instant
or sorcery spell of the chosen color would deal damage to you, it deals
that damage to its controller instead. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Harsh Justice
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; This turn, each attacking creature that damages you also
deals equal damage to the attacking player.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Whenever an attacking creature deals combat damage to
you this turn, that creature deals that much damage to its controller."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Harsh Mercy
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Each player chooses a creature type. Destroy all creatures that
aren't of a type chosen this way. They can't be regenerated.
|
Harvester Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=1G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add to your mana pool one mana of any color that a
land you control could produce.
|
Harvest Mage
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Until end of turn,
if you tap a land for mana, it produces one mana of any color instead of
its normal type and amount.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Harvest Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=1G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
return a basic land card from your graveyard to your hand.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Hasran Ogress
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=BB | AN(C5)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 3/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it deals 3 damage to you
unless you pay {2}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- The ability triggers (see Rule A.4) on the declaration of attackers.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
- You either take damage or pay the 2 mana during resolution.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The Arabian Nights version of this card has two versions, one with
a small dark circle behind the "2" in the payment cost (rarity C3) and one
with a normal mana circle behind the cost (rarity C2).
Hate Weaver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; {2}: Target blue or red creature gets +1/+0 until end of
turn.
|
Hatred
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3BB | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, pay any amount of
life. ; Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the
amount of life paid this way. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The life payment is part of the play cost (see Rule K.20), so it is lost
if this spell is countered. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Haunted Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=2W | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
remove ~this~ from the game and each other player puts a 3/3 black Angel
creature token with flying into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Haunted Cadaver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
sacrifice it. If you do, that player discards three cards from his or her
hand. ; Morph {1}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Haunted Crossroads
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {B}: Put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your
library.
|
Haunting Apparition
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Ghost | Cost=1UB | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 1+*/2, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an
opponent. ; ~this~'s power is equal to 1 plus the number of green creature
cards in the chosen player's graveyard. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You choose one opposing player when it comes into play and it only affects
that one player. This choice is not changed even if this card changes
controllers. This card becomes useless but stays in play if the chosen
player leaves the game. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Haunting Echoes
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Remove all cards in target player's graveyard other than basic
land cards from the game. Search that player's library for all cards with
the same name as cards removed this way, and remove them from the game.
Then that player shuffles his or her library.
|
- You can choose not to find all copies of the named cards if you don't want
to. [D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Haunting Misery
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove any number of
creature cards in your graveyard from the game; ~this~ deals X damage to
target player, where X is the number of cards removed this way.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
|
Haunting Wind
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever an artifact becomes tapped or a player plays an
artifact's activated ability without {Tap} in its activation cost, ~this~
deals 1 damage to that artifact's controller. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Havenwood Battleground
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U2)/56(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {G}{G} to your mana pool.
|
- See Dwarven Ruins for rulings.
Havoc
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a white spell, he or she loses 2
life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- In a multiplayer game, it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Havoc Demon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=5BB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 5/5, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, all
creatures get -5/-5 until end of turn.
|
Hawkeater Moth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Hazduhr the Abbot
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/5. ; {X},{Tap}: The next X damage that would be dealt
to target white creature you control is dealt to ~this~ instead.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hazezon Tamar
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4WGR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ came
into play since the beginning of your last upkeep, put X 1/1 red, green,
and white Sand Warrior creature tokens into play, where X is the number of
lands you control. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove all Sand Warrior
tokens from the game. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The Sand-Warriors leave play if Hazezon is phased out or placed in an
Oubliette or Tawnos's Coffin, but they do come back on the turn
after Hazezon re-enters play. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
[Jordan 2002/06/24]
- The Sand-Warriors come into play on a player's side if that player controls
Hazezon during the player's first upkeep after Hazezon enters play.
It is possible for no player or all players to get Sand Warriors if
control of Hazezon changes. [WotC Rules Team 1995/05/10]
- The Sand-Warriors do not change controller when Hazezon changes controller.
[bethmo 1994/07/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Hazerider Drake
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2WU | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 2/3, Flying, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Hazy Homunculus
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1. ; ~this~ is unblockable as long as defending player controls
an untapped land.
|
Head Games
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Target opponent puts the cards from his or her hand on top of his
or her library. Search that player's library for that many cards. The
player puts those cards into his or her hand, then shuffles his or her
library.
|
Headhunter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that
player discards a card from his or her hand. ; Morph {B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Headless Horseman
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horseman | Cost=2B | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG): 2/2.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Headlong Rush
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
|
- If cast outside of combat, it does nothing. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Headstone
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Remove target card in any graveyard from the game. ;
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Heal
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Prevent the next 1 that would be dealt to target creature
or player this turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's
upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Also see Damage Prevention, Rule G.11.
Healing Salve
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ABUR4567(C)/MI(C)/US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(7th): Choose one - Target player gains 3 life; or prevent the next 3
damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Hearth Charm
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Choose one - Destroy target artifact creature; or attacking
creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn; or target creature with power 2 or
less is unblockable this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Heart of Bogardan
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2} ; When ~this~'s cumulative upkeep
isn't paid, it deals damage equal to its last paid cumulative upkeep to
target player and each creature he or she controls. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The consequences of not paying the cumulative upkeep happen at the same
time the card is sacrificed as a result of not paying. This is not a
triggered ability. [WotC Rules Team 1997/07/03]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Heart of Ramos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one red mana to your mana pool. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add
one red mana to your mana pool.
|
- You can play the sacrifice ability while this card is tapped.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Heart of Yavimaya
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a forest instead.
If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's
graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature
gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You have to sacrifice a forest before this card is put into play, and no
matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/11/01]
Heart Sliver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1R | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; All Slivers have haste. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Heartstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Creatures' activated abilities cost {1} less to play. If
this would make an ability cost 0 or less mana to play, it costs {1}, plus
any nonmana costs. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- The cost reduction can be applied to extra costs such as Gloom.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/27]
- Will not add a 1 generic mana cost to abilities with no generic mana in
their activation cost. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- It will never reduce any colored mana portion of an activation cost.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/06]
Heart Warden
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool. ;
{2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card.
|
- You can use the sacrifice ability while it is subject to summoning sickness.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Or while it is tapped. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Heart Wolf
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=3R | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; {Tap}: Target Dwarf gains first strike
and gets +2/+0 until end of turn. When that Dwarf leaves play this turn,
sacrifice ~this~. Play this ability only during combat.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Heartwood Dryad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=1G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/1. ; ~this~ may block as though it had shadow.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as shadow or non-shadow when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Heartwood Giant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3GG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): 4/4. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a forest: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
player.
|
Heartwood Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=2GG | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 3/4, Forestwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Heat of Battle
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever a creature blocks, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that
creature's controller. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Heat Ray
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XR | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Heat Stroke
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Whenever a creature blocks or becomes blocked, destroy it
at end of combat. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Heat Stroke does not need to be in play at end of combat. The destroy
effect is set up triggering on the declaration of blockers.
[DeLaney 2000/03/11]
Heat Wave
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {R}. ; Blue creatures can't block
creatures you control. ; Nonblue creatures can't block creatures you
control unless their controller pays 1 life for each blocking creature he
or she controls. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Heaven's Gate
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become white until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It can target zero creatures if you want. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Heavy Ballista
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | WL(C)/67(U)
|
Text(WL/6th/7th): 2/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature.
|
Heavy Fog
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; This turn, all damage dealt to you by attacking creatures is
reduced to 0.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
that reads "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you by attacking
creatures this turn." [D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Hecatomb
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | IA(R)/56(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice ~this~ unless you
sacrifice four creatures. ; Tap an untapped swamp you control: ~this~
deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The sacrifice is done as a triggered ability just after it enters play. It
is not done on announcement. [D'Angelo 1995/10/27]
- If you have less than 4 creatures, you do not partially sacrifice. You pay
4 creatures or none. [WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
- You choose whether to sacrifice creatures or not on resolution. If not,
then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not sacrifice creatures
if you no longer control this card on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Heedless One
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Avatar | Cost=3G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): */*, Trample. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of Elves in play.
|
- Note - Also see Creature Power and Toughness, Rule K.10.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Heightened Awareness
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): As ~this~ comes into play, discard your hand. ; At the beginning
of your draw step, draw a card.
|
- The main effect of this card is that you get to draw an extra card (in
addition to your normal one) each of your draw steps.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Helionaut
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/2, Flying. ; {1},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
Hell-Bent Raider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=1RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 2/2, First Strike, Haste. ; Discard a card at random from your
hand: ~this~ gains protection from white until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Hellfire
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BBB | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Destroy all nonblack creatures. ~this~ deals X plus 3
damage to you, where X is the number of creatures put into all graveyards
this way. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Hell's Caretaker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hell's-Caretaker | Cost=3B | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature
card from your graveyard to play. Play this ability only during your
upkeep. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Can sacrifice itself. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123]
- Cannot choose itself to be brought back. [D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Hell Swarm
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG): All creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Helm of Awakening
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Spells cost {1} less to play. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The effect is cumulative. [Aahz 1997/01/29]
- You apply the Helm to the total play cost (see Rule K.20). Since the play
cost is the total of the mana cost (see Rule K.18) and all costs in the
card text, this means you can apply the Helm to things like Fireball's
extra targets and to Buyback (see Rule A.10) costs. The cost reduction is
not applied separately to each thing, however, it is applied just once
to the total cost. For example, a Capsize costs {U}{U}{1} to cast
and {3} for Buyback for a total play cost of {U}{U}{4}. One Helm makes
the cost {U}{U}{3} and three Helms makes the cost {U}{U}{1}. See how the
reduction is applied to the total and not to individual items.
[D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
- The effect is applied for Kicker (see Rule A.24) the same way it is
applied for Buyback (see Rule A.10). You add the Kicker to the total
cost before applying any reductions. [D'Angelo 2001/07/22]
- The cost reduction can apply to external penalty effects such as Gloom.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01] See Rule K.20.4.
- The generic X cost is still considered generic even if there is a
requirement that a specific color be used for it. For example, "only
black mana can be spent this way". This distinction is important for
effects which reduce the generic portion of a spell's cost. For
example, if you had two Helms in play (each reduces the generic costs of
all spells by 1), you could cast a Drain Life for just {B} and still
do 1 damage. [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01] [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 26]
- Can lower the cost to zero. For example, a Brass Man. But cannot lower
something below zero. [D'Angelo 1998/06/26]
- The lower cost is not optional like with some other cost reducers.
[D'Angelo 1997/01/27]
- Can never affect the colored (non-generic) part of a play cost or any
additions to the cost. [D'Angelo 1998/07/29]
Helm of Chatzuk
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(4th/5th): {1},{Tap}: Target creature gains banding until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Helm of Obedience
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {1}{X},{Tap}: Put the top card of target opponent's library
into his or her graveyard. Repeat this process an additional X times or
until you put a creature card into that graveyard, whichever occurs first.
If the last card put into that graveyard this way is a creature card,
sacrifice ~this~ and put that card into play under your control.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note that the activation cost was changed by errata. [D'Angelo 2001/05/02]
- It is sacrificed during resolution if the last card was a creature. If this
card is not still in play at that time because you Boomerang it back to
your hand or something else happens to it, then you still get to put the
card into play. [D'Angelo 2001/06/01] (This is a reversal. The card used
to have a sub-ability.)
Helm of Possession
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: You control target creature as
long as you control ~this~ and ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Hematite Talisman
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever a red spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you
do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Henge Guardian
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/4. ; {2}: ~this~ gains trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Henge of Ramos
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add
one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Herald of Serra
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=2WW | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; Echo. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to
tap. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Hermetic Study
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage
to target creature or player." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Hermit Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=1G | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Reveal cards from the top of your library
until you reveal a basic land card. Put that card into your hand and all
other cards revealed this way into your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can put the cards from your library into your graveyard in any order.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
Heroes' Reunion
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=GW | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Target player gains 7 life.
|
Heroic Defiance
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 unless it shares a color with the
most common color among all permanents or a color tied for most common.
|
Heroism
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): Sacrifice a white creature: For each attacking red
creature, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by it this turn
unless the attacking player pays {2}{R}. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The cost to avoid the penalty must be paid when the spell resolves. You
cannot wait until later to do so. [Aahz 1994/11/30]
- Paying the Heroism cost to allow a creature to deal damage does not
prevent other effects from preventing it from dealing damage. Paying
the cost only prevents the Heroism effect. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Hero's Resolve
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | TE(C)/6(C)
|
Text(TE/6th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+5.
|
Hesitation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): When a spell is played, sacrifice ~this~. If you do,
counter that spell. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Playing a land is not a "spell", so playing a land will not trigger this
card. [D'Angelo 1998/12/02]
Hibernation
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Return all green permanents to their owners' hands.
|
Hibernation Sliver
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=UB | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "Pay 2 life: Return this creature
to its owner's hand." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Hickory Woodlot
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped with two depletion counters on it. ;
{Tap},Remove a depletion counter from ~this~: Add two green mana to your
mana pool. If there are no depletion counters on ~this~, sacrifice it.
|
Hidden Ancients
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays an enchantment spell, if ~this~ is
an enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 5/5 Treefolk creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Hidden Gibbons
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): When an opponent plays an instant spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 4/4 Ape creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is played (which means announced),
which is before the spell resolves. A Disenchant cannot be used to
destroy this card, since it will no longer be an enchantment when the
Disenchant resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Note - All cards of type interrupt have errata to be of type instant.
Hidden Guerrillas
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays an artifact spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 5/3 Soldier creature with trample.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Hidden Herd
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a nonbasic land, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/3 Beast creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- Does not trigger on lands put into play by a spell or ability.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Hidden Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1BB | WL(U)/P2(R)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless
you discard a creature card from your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- You choose whether to discard or not on resolution. If not, then you
sacrifice this card. You can choose to not discard if you no longer
control this card on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - In Weatherlight this card was of creature type Undead.
Hidden Path
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GGGG | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): Green creatures gain forestwalk. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Hidden Predators
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent controls a creature with power 4 or
greater, if ~this~ is an enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 4/4 Beast creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Hidden Retreat
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Put a card from your hand on top of your library: Prevent
all damage that would be dealt by target instant or sorcery spell this
turn. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- Can be used on instant or sorcery spells on the stack, but not on abilities.
[bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Can be used on damage to a creature or player. [D'Angelo 1998/11/10]
Hidden Spider
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): When a creature with flying comes into play under an
opponent's control, if ~this~ is an enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/5
Spider creature that may block as though it had flying.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It only changes if the spell is not countered and resolves so the creature
comes into play. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes if the creature has Flying innately or if the creature gets
flying due to a continuous effect of a permanent. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Hidden Stag
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a land, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/2 Beast creature. ; Whenever you play a
land, if ~this~ is a creature, ~this~ becomes an enchantment.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- Does not trigger on lands put into play by a spell or ability.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
High Ground
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Each creature you control may block an additional creature.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Highland Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2RR | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 3/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Giant. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
High Market
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice
a creature: You gain 1 life.
|
High Seas
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Red creature spells and green creature spells cost {1} more to
play.
|
High Tide
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): Until end of turn, whenever a player taps an island for
mana, it produces an additional {U}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Multilands which are part Island produce an extra blue mana in addition to
whatever you tap it for. [Aahz 1994/12/03]
- Non-lands or lands which do not say they count as Islands do not produce
extra mana. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 6]
- It affects lands you control when it resolves and any lands you gain control
of this turn. [D'Angelo 1999/10/05]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Highway Robber
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2BB | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 2 life and target
opponent loses 2 life.
|
Hill Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3R | ABUR457(C)/PT(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/7th): 3/3.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Hindering Touch
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Hint of Insanity
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Target player reveals his or her hand. That player discards from
it all nonland cards with the same name as another card in his or her
hand.
|
Hipparion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hipparion | Cost=1W | IA(U)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/3. ; ~this~ can't block creatures with power 3 or
greater unless you pay {1}. (This cost is paid as blockers are declared.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Hired Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each other player may search
his or her library for a land card, put that card into play, then shuffle
that library.
|
- You do not have to find a land card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
The Hive
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): {5},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 Wasp artifact creature token with
flying into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Hivis of the Scale
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3RR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target Dragon as long as ~this~ remains
tapped and as long as you control ~this~. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hoar Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=3B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Hobble
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted creature
can't attack. ; Enchanted creature can't block if it's black.
|
Holistic Wisdom
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {2},Remove a card in your hand from the game: Return target card
from your graveyard to your hand if it shares a type with the card removed
this way. (The card types are artifact, creature, enchantment, instant,
land and sorcery.)
|
Hollow Dogs
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=4B |
US(C)/ST(C)/BD(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(US/7th): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of
turn.
|
- If it attacks more than once per turn (due to Relentless Assault, for
example), it gets the bonus each time. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Hollow Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=1BB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may pay {X}. If you do, that player reveals X cards from his or her
hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card.
|
- You decide on the value of X and pay {X} during resolution.
[Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- X can be zero, but then that player discards nothing. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
Hollow Trees
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to
untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any
number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {G} to your mana pool for each
storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it
is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during
resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
- Note - Also see Bottomless Vault.
Hollow Warrior
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't attack or block unless you tap an
untapped creature you control not declared as an attacking or blocking
creature this turn. (This cost is paid as attackers or blockers are
declared.) [Oracle 2000/06/06]
|
- This card cannot tap itself to allow itself to attack or block. You have to
tap a different creature which is not being declared as an attacker or
blocker. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Holy Armor
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. ; {W}: Enchanted
creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Holy Day
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | LG(C1)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card until 2000/10/01.
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Holy Light
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): Nonwhite creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Holy Strength
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR457(C)
|
Text(5th/7th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.
|
Homarid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Homarid | Cost=2U | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ comes into play with a tide counter on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on ~this~. ; As long
as there is exactly one tide counter on ~this~, it gets -1/-1. ; As long
as there are exactly three tide counters on ~this~, it gets +1/+1. ;
Whenever there are four tide counters on ~this~, remove all tide counters
from it. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Homarid Shaman
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Homarid | Cost=2UU | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/1. ; {U}: Tap target green creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Homarid Spawning Bed
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): {1}{U}{U},Sacrifice a blue creature: Put X 1/1 blue Camarid
creature tokens into play, where X is the converted mana cost of the
sacrificed creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Homarid Warrior
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Homarid | Cost=4U | FE(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 3/3. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities and doesn't untap during your next untap step. Tap ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The ability to make itself not be targetable can be used in response to
being targeted. Since spells and abilities resolve in last-to-first
order, the Warrior becomes untargetable before the targeted spell or
ability resolves and causes the targeted spell or ability to fizzle. Note
that if you use this ability before being targeted, that a targeted spell
or ability used in the same stack will resolve first.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- The ability can be activated more than once in a single batch if you need it
to be. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Does not cause enchantments on it to be removed when the effect is
activated. An enchantment in play is neither a spell nor an ability.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- It taps when the ability resolves if it was not already tapped. It may be
used even if it is already tapped. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
Honorable Passage
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to
target creature or player this turn, prevent that damage. If damage from
a red source is prevented this way, ~this~ deals damage equal to the
damage prevented this way to the source's controller. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
Honorable Scout
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 2 life for each black
and/or red creature target opponent controls.
|
- If a creature is both black and red, you gain 2 life, not 4.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Honor Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | SH(C)/7(C)
|
Text(SH/7th): 1/1. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
Honor the Fallen
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Remove all creature cards in all graveyards from the game. You
gain 1 life for each card removed this way.
|
Hooded Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN+errata): 2/2. ; {B}: ~this~ gains fear until end of turn.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Hoodwink
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Return target artifact, enchantment, or land to its owner's hand.
|
Hope and Glory
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): Untap two target creatures. Each of them gets +1/+1 until end of
turn.
|
- Must target two different creatures. See Rule G.39.2.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Hope Charm
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | VI(C)
|
Text(VI): Choose one - Target creature gains first strike until end of turn;
or target player gains 2 life; or destroy target local enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Hopping Automaton
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/2. ; {0}: ~this~ gets -1/-1 and gains flying until end of turn.
|
Horned Cheetah
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2GW | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much life.
|
Horned Kavu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=RG | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 3/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a red or green creature
you control to its owner's hand.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Horned Sliver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have trample. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Horned Troll
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=2G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Horned Turtle
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Turtle | Cost=2U | TE(C)/PT(C)/67(C)
|
Text(TE/6th/7th): 1/4.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Hornet Cannon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): {3},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 Hornet artifact creature token with
flying and haste into play. Destroy that creature at end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Hornet Cobra
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cobra | Cost=1GG | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG): 2/1, First Strike.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Horn of Deafening
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): {2},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by
target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Horn of Greed
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever a player plays a land, that player draws a card.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Playing a land will trigger it, but putting a land into play as part of
an effect will not. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
Horn of Plenty
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a player plays a spell, he or she may pay {1}. If that
player does, he or she draws a card at end of turn.
|
Horn of Ramos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool. ; Sacrifice ~this~:
Add one green mana to your mana pool.
|
- You can play the sacrifice ability while this card is tapped.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Horrible Hordes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Rampage 1. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If it blocks at least one creature in a combat phase and there is another
combat phase, all creatures blocking it in the second combat phase cause
it to get the bonus. [D'Angelo 1999/07/26]
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Horror of Horrors
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Sacrifice a swamp: Regenerate target black creature.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Horseshoe Crab
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Crab | Cost=2U | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/3. ; {U}: Untap ~this~.
|
Hot Springs
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1G | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Enchanted
land has "{Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target
creature or player this turn." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It is destroyed if you lose control of the enchanted land.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
Howl from Beyond
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=XB | IA(C)/ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(IA/4th/5th/6th/7th): Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Howling Fury
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Target creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Howling Gale
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {1}{G}. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with
flying and to each player.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Howling Mine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(7th): At the beginning of each player's draw step, if ~this~ is
untapped, that player draws a card.
|
- The additional draw is separate from any other draw during your draw step.
It happens when the triggered ability resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It does not trigger at all if this is tapped at the start of the draw step,
and it checks this again on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If Howling Mine leaves play before it resolves, then the last known tap or
untap state of the card is used for resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Howling Wolf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=2GG | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your
library for up to three cards named Howling Wolf, reveal them, and put
them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Huang Zhong, Shu General
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature each
turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hua Tuo, Honored Physician
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1GG | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to put
any one creature card from your graveyard on the top of your library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: Put
target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library. Play
this ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Hulking Cyclops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3RR | VI(U)/PT(U)/6(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(VI/6th): 5/5. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- Cannot be given the ability to block by something like Web or
Spider Climb. Those abilities do not remove the general inability to
block. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - In Visions this card was of creature type Cyclops.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Hulking Goblin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Hulking Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=2R | UD(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(UD): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
Hull Breach
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RG | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Choose one - Destroy target artifact; or destroy target
enchantment; or destroy target artifact and target enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Humble
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Target creature loses all abilities and becomes 0/1 until
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Removes all creature abilities. This includes mana abilities, such as with
Llanowar Elves. Animated lands lose the ability to tap for mana.
[bethmo 1998/10/14]
- Will not remove card text which defines characteristics of the card which
are not normally done in the text, such as "This card is a Wall" or "This
card is red.". These things are descriptive text and not abilities.
[bethmo 1997/10/23] See Rule G.9.2. (Older cards used to say "Counts as
a Wall" and fall under this ruling.)
- To figure a creature's power/toughness, start with the initial value as
granted by its card (or the effect that animated it), then apply
counters (which are not considered effects), then apply effects following
the normal rules for applying effects (which normally means in the order
those effects came into play). This means that counters on a creature
which change power/toughness or add an ability will be overridden, but
that effects which enter play after this spell resolves will still have
their full effect. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Humility
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): All creatures lose all abilities and are 1/1.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Removes all creature abilities. This includes mana abilities, such as with
Llanowar Elves. Animated lands lose the ability to tap for mana.
[bethmo 1997/10/14]
- Will not remove card text which defines characteristics of the card which
are not normally done in the text, such as "This card is a Wall" or "This
card is red.". These things are descriptive text and not abilities.
[bethmo 1997/10/23] See Rule G.9.2. (Older cards used to say "Counts as
a Wall" and fall under this ruling.)
- Does remove abilities from a creature entering play before any "comes into
play" abilities can trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- When figuring out your creatures' abilities and power/toughness, apply all
card effects in the order they entered play. Built-in abilities of a
creature and any counters on the creature are applied first. Then, you
apply all external effects in the order they entered play. The result of
this is that any effects on the creatures' abilities or power/toughness
in play before Humility enters play are completely overridden. But that
any played after Humility enters play stay. [D'Angelo 1997/12/01] For
example, a Crusade is in play, then a Humility enters play. All your
white creatures are 1/1. If Humility enters play, then Crusade, your
white creatures are 2/2 (they become 1/1 then get +1/+1 in that order).
See Rule K.10.Ruling.1.
Hunding Gjornersen
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UUW | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 5/4, Rampage 1.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Hundroog
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 4/7. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Hungry Hungry Heifer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cow | Cost=2G | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you remove a counter from a card you control.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Cannot remove counters from token creatures. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Not suitable for children under 3 years. 2 to 4 players. To play the
Heifer's upkeep cost, hit it repeatedly very hard. Oh, sorry, I must be
thinking of something else. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Hungry Mist
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mist | Cost=2GG | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(HL/5th+errata): 6/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}{G}. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Hunted Wumpus
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 6/6. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each other player may put a
creature card from his or her hand into play under his or her control.
|
Hunter Sliver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; All Slivers have provoke.
|
Hunting Cheetah
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cheetah | Cost=2G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/3. ; When ~this~ successfully damages your opponent, you may
search your library for a forest card, reveal that card, and put it into
your hand. Shuffle your library afterward.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you may search your library
for a forest, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle
your library." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- You do not have to find a forest card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Hunting Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=4U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put target red or
green creature on top of its owner's library.
|
- If the target changes color from red to green or green to red between
announcement and resolution, the ability still works.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Hunting Grounds
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Threshold - Whenever an opponent plays a spell, you may put a
creature card from your hand into play. (You have threshold as long as
seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Hunting Kavu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1RG | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/3. ; {1}{R}{G},{Tap}: Remove from the game ~this~ and target
creature without flying that's attacking you.
|
- Being "without flying" is a targeting restriction. The ability will be
countered if the target gains flying before the ability resolves.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Hunting Moa
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 3/2. ; Echo. ; Whenever ~this~ comes into play or is put into a
graveyard from play, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
|
- You get a +1/+1 counter both when it comes into play and when it goes to a
graveyard from play. [D'Angelo 1999/07/13]
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Hunting Pack
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=5GG | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Put a 4/4 green Beast creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Hurkyl's Recall
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AQ(U1)/R45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Return all artifacts target player owns to his or her
hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Retrieves all artifacts owned by the target player regardless of who
controls them. Ignores artifacts owned by other players even if target
player has control of them. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- It only returns artifacts which are in play. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1999/10/01
until 2003/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card from 1999/10/01
until 2003/04/01.
Hurloon Minotaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=1RR | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 2/3.
|
Hurloon Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=1RR | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each
player sacrifices a land. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Hurloon Wrangler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=2R | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): 2/2, Denimwalk. (If defending player is wearing any clothing made
of denim, this creature is unblockable.)
|
- You are allowed to remove garments in the neutral state before blockers are
declared. Removing a garment is played as faster than a mana ability.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- Any denim will count, even underwear and shoes. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Removal of clothing is subject to indecency laws. [D'Angelo 1998/08/17]
- Denim is the substance that jeans are made of. [Levis 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Hurricane
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XG |
IA(U)/ABUR45(U)/67(R)/PT(R)/P2(R)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature with flying and
each player.
|
- This is not a targeted spell, and so it may be cast when there are no
creatures in play. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Whether or not a creature is Flying is only checked on resolution.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Hurr Jackal
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Jackal | Cost=R | AN(C4)/4(R)
|
Text(4th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature can't be regenerated this turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Hush
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | US(C)
|
Text(US): Destroy all enchantments. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Hyalopterous Lemure
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lemure | Cost=4B | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 4/3. ; {0}: ~this~ gets -1/-0 and gains flying until end of
turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Hydroblast
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IA(C)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Choose one - Counter target spell if it's red; or destroy
target permanent if it's red.
|
- You can target any spell or permanent, it need not be red. It just does
not do anything unless the color matches. [D'Angelo 1995/06/09]
- The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made
on announcement before a target of the proper type is selected. If the
spell is redirected, this mode cannot be changed, so only targets of
the selected type are valid. [WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22] See Rule G.24
on Modal spells.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Hydromorph Guardian
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=2U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/2. ; {U},Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell that targets one
or more creatures you control.
|
Hydromorph Gull
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Guardian | Cost=3UU | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 3/3, Flying. ; {U},Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell that
targets one or more creatures you control.
|
Hymn of Rebirth
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WG | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Put target creature card from a graveyard into play under
your control. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Hymn to Tourach
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BB | FE(C4)/AT(F1)
|
Text(FE+errata): Target player discards two cards at random from his or her
hand. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The two cards are chosen at random and then discarded at the same time.
This means the player chooses the order they are stacked in the
graveyard. [DeLaney 1998/04/08]
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01 since it is no longer part of the environment. It was previously
restricted from 1996/10/01 until 1997/01/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Hyperion Blacksmith
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Smith | Cost=1RR | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Tap or untap target artifact an opponent
controls. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You decide whether you are tapping or untapping the artifact on resolution.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Hypnotic Cloud
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you play this
spell.) ; Target player discards a card from his or her hand. If you paid
the kicker cost, that player discards three cards from his or her hand
instead.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Hypnotic Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=1BB | ABUR4(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an
opponent, that player discards a card at random from his or her hand.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Must do at least 1 point of damage to cause opponent to discard because
the effect only happens if at least 1 damage remains unprevented.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
- If damage is redirected to opponent by some spell or ability and is not
prevented, opponent must discard a card as if they were attacked
directly. Equally, if damage is redirected away from the player, no
card needs to be discarded. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1997/10/01.
- Note - The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition
and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.
Hypnox
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=8BBB | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 8/8, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from
your hand, remove all cards in target opponent's hand from the game. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed cards to their owner's hand.
|
Hypochondria
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {W},Discard a card from your hand: Prevent the next 3 damage that
would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. ;
{W},Sacrifice ~this~: Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn.
|
Hystrodon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/4, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may draw a card. ; Morph {1}{G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Icatian Infantry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: ~this~ gains banding until end of turn. ;
{1}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Icatian Javelineers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | FE(C3)/AT(F1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with a javelin counter on
it. ; {Tap},Remove a javelin counter from ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to
target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Icatian Lieutenant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=WW | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE): 1/2. ; {1}{W}: Target Soldier gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Icatian Moneychanger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=W | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; ~this~ comes into play with three credit counters on
it. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 3 damage to you. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, put a credit counter on ~this~. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 1 life for each credit counter on ~this~. Play
this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- A copy (Clone, Doppelganger, etc) of a Moneychanger only causes a player
to take damage and the Moneychanger to get counters when the copy card
itself is put into play. A later Vesuvan Doppelganger change to a
Moneychanger results in zero counters and zero damage. [Aahz 1994/11/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Icatian Phalanx
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W | FE(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): 2/4, Banding.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Icatian Priest
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE): 1/1. ; {1}{W}{W}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Icatian Scout
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | FE(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(FE/5th): 1/1. ; {1},{Tap}: Target creature gains first strike until end
of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Icatian Skirmishers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1, Banding, First Strike. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, all
creatures banded with it gain first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Icatian Store
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to
untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any
number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {W} to your mana pool for each
storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it
is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during
resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
- See Bottomless Vault for rulings.
Icatian Town
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5W | FE(U1)/56(R)
|
Text(6th): Put four 1/1 white Citizen creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Ice (Fire/Ice)
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Tap target permanent. Draw a card.
|
- You do not draw a card if the permanent is not a legal target on resolution.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- Note - Also see Fire (Fire/Ice) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Iceberg
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=XUU | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ comes into play with X ice counters on it. ;
{3}: Put an ice counter on ~this~. ; Remove an ice counter from ~this~:
Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Ice Cauldron
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {X},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~ and remove a
nonland card in your hand from the game. You may play that card as though
it were in your hand. Note the type and amount of mana used to pay this
activation cost. Play this ability only if there are no charge counters
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove a charge counter from ~this~: Add to
your mana pool mana of the type and amount last used to put a charge
counter on ~this~. Spend this mana only to play the last card removed
from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- Cards which are not actually in your hand, such as ones on an
Elkin Bottle, cannot be played onto the Ice Cauldron.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57]
- The mana put in the Cauldron can only be used to play the given spell, but
you can add additional mana to a spell. [D'Angelo 1995/06/08] This means
you can pay part of the cost on one turn and the rest of it on the next
turn.
- The mana can be used to pay for penalty costs from things like Gloom.
[Rules Team 2001/05/01] See Rule K.20.5.
- The mana can be used for additional costs outlined in the spell's text.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 61]
- Tapping the Cauldron for the mana is a mana ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- X can be zero. This places a zero mana counter on the Cauldron.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- You do not have to use any mana from the Cauldron when playing the spell
if you don't want to. You don't even have to tap the Cauldron and draw
the mana, you can just play the spell using mana from somewhere else.
[D'Angelo 1995/06/12]
- You can play the spell at any time as if it were in your hand.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- You can only play the spell when you could legally play it normally. So no
playing a Sorcery on your opponent's turn. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- When you play the spell and it resolves, it either becomes a permanent or
goes to the graveyard just like normal. It does not stay out of the game.
[D'Angelo 1995/08/01]
- If the Cauldron leaves play, you can still play any spells it removed from
the game as though they were in your hand. You just no longer have access
to the mana you charged the Cauldron with. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- If the Cauldron leaves your control, the spell remains out of the game. The
controller of the Cauldron is the only one that can tap to get the mana
out of it. The player who put the spell out of the game with the Cauldron
is the only one that can play the spell and they can do so even if they
are not in control of the Cauldron. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- It is possible to have more than one spell removed by the Cauldron. You
can tap the Cauldron to remove the charge counter and whatever mana is on
it but leave the spell there. Later, you can tap it and put in mana and a
charge counter to add another spell. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- If multiple spells are removed by the Cauldron, any one of them can be
played. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- If multiple spells are removed by the Cauldron, the mana can only be used
for the spell that was removed by the Cauldron when the most recent
charge counter was put there. [Aahz 1995/06/29]
- If the ability to remove a card with the Cauldron is countered, you do not
lose the spell since the spell would be removed during resolution.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- You cannot store mana that is to be used for a special purpose into the
Cauldron, such as Mishra's Workshop. [Aahz 1995/07/04]
- If you use mana from a Soldevi Machinist to charge the Cauldron, you
cannot use the mana to cast anything and so it's just mana burn waiting to
happen. This is because the Ice Cauldron remembers everything about how
the mana can be used and generates mana with the same restrictions.
[Duelist Magazine #10, Page 44]
- Power Artifact will reduce the cost of placing a charge counter on it
by {2}, but the Cauldron will count only mana spent on it and will not
store extra mana because of the Power Artifact's effect. Thus, if you
spent RR2 by declaring an RR4 cost, you get RR2 later and not RR4.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22]
- Power Artifact will force a minimum expenditure of 1 on the Cauldron.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22]
Ice Cave
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Whenever a player plays a spell, any other player may pay that
spell's mana cost. If a player does, counter the spell. (Mana cost
includes color.)
|
- The mana cost does not include cost increases or reductions. See Rule K.18.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Ice Floe
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ;
{Tap}: Tap target creature without flying that's attacking you. It
doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 2000/01/15]
|
- Can be used on an already tapped attacker. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 8]
- The attacking creature is not removed from the attack and still deals
damage as normal. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 8]
- A creature on the Ice Floe will not be freed even if it gains Flying later.
It is only freed when the Floe untaps or leaves play.
[D'Angelo 1995/07/05]
- Cannot be used on a creature before it is declared to be attacking since
it only targets attacking creatures. After the creature is attacking, it
is okay to target it. [D'Angelo 1995/08/22]
- Does not prevent a creature from untapping during upkeep or during any time
other than the untap phase. [bethmo 1995/07/24]
- This card has no ability to be tapped for mana. [D'Angelo 1998/07/16]
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Ice Storm
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Destroy target land. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Icequake
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): Destroy target land. If that land is a snow-covered land, ~this~
deals 1 damage to the land's controller.
|
- The snow-covered attribute of the land is checked only on resolution.
[Aahz 1996/06/13]
Ichneumon Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=1GG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever an opponent plays an instant spell other
than the first instant spell that player plays each turn, ~this~ deals 4
damage to him or her. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It tracks the instant count for each player separately.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/04]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Ichorid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3B | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 3/1, Haste. ; At end of turn, sacrifice ~this~. ; At the beginning
of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your graveyard, you may remove a black
creature card in your graveyard other than ~this~ from the game. If you
do, return ~this~ to play.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Icy Manipulator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABU(U)/IA(U)
|
Text(IA): {1},{Tap}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
|
- Tapping a card with an effect like this will never pay the cost of an
ability. For example, tapping a land with this card will not put a point
of mana into a player's pool. And tapping a Prodigal Sorcerer will not
make them have to deal a point of damage to something.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03] See Rule G.38.Ruling.1.
- This card's ability is played on the stack. That means that any instants
or abilities announced in response to it will resolve first. Also, any
card which is tapped as a cost will be tapped before this resolves. What
this means is that the Icy Manipulator cannot be used to stop someone from
using an ability of the permanent you plan to tap. [D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
It can be used to make a player use the ability now or to not use it. For
example, you can use the Icy on your opponent's Prodigal Sorcerer and
force them to use it or let it get tapped. Then you can play a 6/1
Ball Lightning, knowing the creature will at least live long enough to
damage your opponent.
- If you want to stop someone from attacking with a creature by using this
card, you must do so before attackers are declared. You cannot wait until
after attackers are declared and then try to use it to make a creature
stop attacking. [D'Angelo 1998/06/03] Note that your opponent cannot
start declaring attackers without letting you use the Icy.
- Tapping an attacking creature which did not tap to attack does not remove
the creature from the attack or cause the creature to stop dealing damage.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/03]
- Any cards which might trigger off a card becoming tapped will trigger.
Thus, a Psychic Venom on a land that becomes tapped will cause 2
damage. [D'Angelo 1995/03/12]
- Can target a tapped card, but tapping a tapped card does nothing useful.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23] And it will not trigger "if the card
becomes tapped" effects. See Rule G.38.3.
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25 to
1994/03/23.
Icy Prison
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, remove target creature from
the game. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless any
player pays {3}. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed creature to
play under its owner's control. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Enchantments on the creature are destroyed and counters on creatures removed
when the creature is removed from the game. [Aahz 1995/06/30]
Ifh-Biff Efreet
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=2GG | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; {G}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature
with flying and each player. Any player may play this ability.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The Efreet does indeed damage itself (unless it is no longer flying).
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Igneous Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; {2}: ~this~ gains trample until end of turn.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Ignoble Soldier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, prevent all combat damage
that would be dealt by it this turn.
|
Ihsan's Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BBB | HL(U3)/AT(F1)
|
Text(HL): 5/5, Protection from White.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Ill-Gotten Gains
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Remove ~this~ from the game. Each player discards his or
her hand, then returns up to three cards from his or her graveyard into
his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can get fewer than 3 cards if you want. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- You can pick up any of the cards you discarded since you do not choose the
cards until after you discard. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
Illicit Auction
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Each player may bid life for control of target creature.
You begin the bidding at 0. In turn order, each player may top the high
bid. The auction ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses
life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. (This
effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- This is a life loss and not a life payment so you can bid more life than you
have. [bethmo 1996/11/27]
Illuminate
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Kicker {2}{R} and/or {3}{U}. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target
creature. If you paid the {2}{R} kicker cost, ~this~ deals X damage to
that creature's controller. If you paid the {3}{U} kicker cost, you
draw X cards.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Illuminated Wings
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw
a card. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
Illumination
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=WW | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. Its
controller gains life equal to its converted mana cost.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Illusion (Illusion/Reality)
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Target spell or permanent becomes the color of your choice until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Reality (Illusion/Reality) for the second half of this
card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Illusionary Forces
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 4/4, Flying. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Illusionary Mask
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): {X}: Cast a creature card with converted mana cost X or
less from your hand into play face down as a 0/1 creature. Put X mask
counters on that creature. Play this ability only any time you could
play a sorcery. You may turn the creature face up any time you could
play an instant by removing all mask counters from it.
[QLMagic 2014/08/18]
|
- Note - Errata has changed the card behavior. Read it carefully.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
- This card allows you to put a creature card into play without playing it
and while ignoring the colored mana requirements in its cost.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- Usable on Creature and Artifact Creature cards. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The creature is considered to be a 0/1 colorless creature with no name,
creature type, expansion symbol, or abilities, and a mana cost of 0.
None of the true characteristics of the card apply. This is true as long
as it is face down. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.2]
- The creature enters play face down, so none of its "comes into play"
abilities will trigger or have any effect. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.2]
Also none of the "If this would come into play" abilities apply.
[D'Angelo 2002/05/15]
- The controller may turn it face up any time that player has priority.
This action does not go on the stack. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.3]
- When turned face up, the creature regains its full characteristics.
[CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.4]
- The creature's "comes into play" abilities (and any other abilities
relating to the creature coming into play) do not trigger when it turns
face up. [CompRules 2001/07/23]
- Only the controller of the face down creature can look at it.
[Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]
- If the Mask is destroyed, the creatures still remain face-down until one
of the conditions of turning it over are met. [bethmo 1994/03/01]
- If Power Artifact is placed on it, the minimum Mask use cost is 1.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Face Down Cards, Rule E.5.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Poly Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Illusionary Presence
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1UU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, ~this~ gains the landwalk ability of your choice until end of
turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Can give a basic land landwalk, legendary landwalk (all legendary lands), or
a specific non-basic landwalk (like Maze of Ith-Walk).
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99]
- Cannot give a type of Snow-Covered landwalk, because Snow-Covered is an
attribute like color is, and not part of the land's type.
[D'Angelo 1998/05/04]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Illusionary Terrain
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; As ~this~ comes into play,
choose two basic land types. ; Basic lands of the first chosen type are
of the second chosen type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Does not affect non-basic lands, even if those lands "are" or "count as"
a basic land type. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Illusionary Wall
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=4U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 7/4, Flying, First Strike. (Walls can't attack.) ;
Cumulative Upkeep - {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Illusions of Grandeur
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you
gain 20 life. ; When ~this~ leaves play, you lose 20 life.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If a player takes control of this card away from you, you do not lose 20
life because the loss of 20 life is a separate ability. That player is
now subject to the loss. [Aahz 1997/11/02]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Imagecrafter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Choose a creature type other than Legend or Wall.
Target creature's type becomes that type until end of turn.
|
Imaginary Pet
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have a card
in hand, return ~this~ to owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Immobilizing Ink
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap
step. ; Enchanted creature has "{1},Discard a card from your hand: Untap
this creature."
|
Immolation
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | LG(C1)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/-2. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Impatience
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | UD(R)/7(R)
|
Text(UD/7th): At the end of each player's turn, if that player didn't play a
spell that turn, ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her.
|
- If a spell is countered, it still counts as having been played.
[DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Impending Disaster
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are seven or more
lands in play, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, destroy all lands.
[Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- This ability does not trigger at all if there are not seven lands in play at
the beginning of upkeep. It checks this number again when it is going to
resolve and does not do anything if the land count is below 7.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The ability is not optional. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
- If this card is not in play at the times its ability resolves, then you
cannot sacrifice it and it will not destroy any lands. This is because
the sacrifice is a cost paid during resolution to get the effect.
[WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
Imperial Edict
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Your opponent chooses one of his or her creatures. Destroy that
creature.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
opponent chooses a target creature he or she controls. Destroy that
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Imperial Hellkite
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=5RR | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 6/6, Flying. ; Morph {6}{R}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up,
you may search your library for a Dragon card, reveal it, and put it into
your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- You do not have to find a Dragon card if you do not want to, even if you
have one in your library. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Imperial Recruiter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Advisor | Cost=2R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for a
creature card with power no greater than 2, reveal that card, and put it
into your hand. Shuffle your library afterward.
|
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Imperial Seal
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Search your library for any one card. Shuffle your library and
put that card on top of it. You lose 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Implements of Sacrifice
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add two mana of any one color
to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Implode
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Destroy target land. ; Draw a card.
|
Imposing Visage
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by two or more
creatures. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Imprison
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Whenever a player plays an activated ability of enchanted
creature with {Tap} in its activation cost that doesn't produce mana, you
may pay {1}. If you do, counter that ability. If you don't,
sacrifice ~this~. ; Whenever enchanted creature attacks or blocks, you may
pay {1}. If you do, tap the creature and remove it from combat. If it
blocked and a creature it blocked now has no blockers, that creature is
considered unblocked. If you don't pay {1}, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Both abilities are triggered abilities (see Rule A.4). The first one
triggers on the announcing of a creature ability, and the second
triggers on declaration of attacking or blocking. [D'Angelo 1999/02/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - There is a typo on this card. The gray circle for the generic mana
cost accidentally appears one line above the "1"; it should be behind it.
Improvised Armor
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature gets +2/+5. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Imps' Taunt
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): Buyback {3}. ; Target creature attacks this turn if able.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Impulse
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | VI(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(VI+errata): Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them
into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Due to errata, you no longer shuffle your library. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- This is not a "draw". [Aahz 1997/01/29]
Impulsive Maneuvers
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a creature attacks, flip a coin. If you win the flip,
the next time that creature would deal combat damage this turn, it deals
double that damage instead. If you lose the flip, the next time that
creature would deal combat damage this turn, prevent that damage.
|
- You flip a coin for each creature that attacks, not once per attack.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
I'm Rubber, You're Glue
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=WW | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): Speak only in rhyming sentences. When you do not,
sacrifice ~this~. ; Say "I'm rubber, you're glue. Everything bounces off
me and sticks to you": Target spell or ability, which targets only you,
targets another player. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- This card is hard to play with. Just try declaring an attack with it in
play. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Partial sentences are okay. [bethmo 1998/08/17]
- False rhymes are okay. [bethmo 1998/08/17] Example, "rocks" and "talks".
- The choice of another player must be a legal choice. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Incendiary
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fuse counter
on ~this~. ; When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, ~this~ deals
X damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of fuse
counters on ~this~.
|
- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Incinerate
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | IA(C)/MI(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. A
creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Incoming!
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4GGGG | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): Each player searches his or her library for any number of
artifact, creature, enchantment, and land cards and puts those cards into
play. Then player shuffles his or her library.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- You can choose zero cards, and in fact must choose zero if your library is
empty. [D'Angelo 1998/09/07]
- Each player may choose a different number of cards. There is no requirement
that various players choose the same number. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- You still shuffle if you pick zero cards. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- The controller of Incoming! chooses first, then puts all her choices into
play at the same time, then repeat this round the table in turn order
until every player has done it once. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All cards come into play simultaneously. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Indentured Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=1UU | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 4/4, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each other player may
draw up to three cards.
|
Independent Troops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1R | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Indestructible Aura
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): Until end of turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt
to target creature. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Despite the name, this card only prevents damage and not destroy effects.
[bethmo 1994/08/30]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Index
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Look at the top five cards of your library, then put them back in
any order.
|
Infantry Veteran
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W |
VI(C)/6(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(VI/6th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target attacking creature gets +1/+1 until end
of turn.
|
Infected Vermin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2B | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {2}{B}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each
player. ; Threshold - {3}{B}: ~this~ deals 3 damage to each creature and
each player. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Infectious Rage
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Enchanted creature gets +2/-1. ; When enchanted creature is put
into a graveyard, choose a creature at random ~this~ can enchant.
Return ~this~ to play enchanting that creature.
|
- When this card returns to play, it is put into play on the creature without
targeting it, so it can be placed on a "cannot be the target" creatures.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- You cannot return this card to play onto something it cannot enchant.
For example, you cannot place this card on a card with protection from
red. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Infernal Caretaker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Morph {3}{B}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, return all
Zombie cards from all graveyards to their owners' hands.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Infernal Contract
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BBB | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): Draw four cards. You lose half your life, rounded up.
|
Infernal Darkness
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Pay {B} and 1 life. ; If a land is
tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- All affected lands produce just one black mana regardless of how many it
might normally generate. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131]
- Will remove restrictions on how mana generated by the land is used.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131] For example, the black mana from a
Mishra's Workshop can be used for any purpose.
- The ability generates a replacement effect (see Rule T.10).
[DeLaney 1998/11/03]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Infernal Denizen
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Infernal-Denizen | Cost=7B | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 5/7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice two
swamps. If you can't, tap ~this~, and an opponent may gain control of the
creature you control of his or her choice. That opponent retains control
of that creature as long as ~this~ remains in play. ; {Tap}: Gain control
of target creature as long as ~this~ remains in play. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- You must sacrifice the Swamps if you can. You cannot choose not to pay
if you have them. [Aahz 1995/06/22]
- You should always have one creature for your opponent to take (i.e. the
Denizen). If by chance you have no creature for your opponent to take,
then they don't get one. Remember that taking a creature is optional so
your opponent is not forced to take the Denizen. [D'Angelo 1995/08/02]
Infernal Genesis
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4BB | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): At the beginning of each players upkeep, that player puts the top
card from his or her library into his or her graveyard. He or she then
puts X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens into play, where X is that card's
converted mana cost. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Lands have a mana cost of zero, so if a land is put into a graveyard, no
tokens are created. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Infernal Harvest
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, return any number of
swamps you control to their owner's hand. ; ~this~ deals damage equal to
the number of swamps returned this way, divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The return of X of your Swamps to your hand is part of the play cost and
is paid on announcement. You do not have a choice to pay this cost zero
times or more than one time in order to multiply the effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
- You can use X as being zero. [bethmo 1997/02/25]
- If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose
between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Infernal Medusa
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Medusa | Cost=3BB | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Infernal Spawn of Evil
Color=Black | Type=Creature - (Demon) Beast | Cost=6BBB | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): 7/7, Flying, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, you may pay {1}{B}, reveal ~this~ from your hand, and say "It's
coming!". If you do, ~this~ deals 1 damage to target opponent.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- You can only pay for the ability when it's in your hand.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If you've got more than one Infernal Spawn of Evil in your hand, you may
only use the ability once per upkeep total, not once per Spawn.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You can say "It's coming" in any language. For example, "Przybywa!" in
Polish, "Kuru zo!" in Japanese, "Bientot!" in French, or "Es Kommt!"
in German. [TomHa 1998/09/15]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Infernal Tribute
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | WL(R)
|
Text(WL): {2},Sacrifice a card in play: Draw a card.
|
Inferno
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=5RR | DK(U1)/4567(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): ~this~ deals 6 damage to each creature and each player.
|
Infest
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
|
Infiltrate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | NE(C)
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Text(NE): Target creature is unblockable this turn.
|
Infinite Authority
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WWW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature with toughness 3 or less, destroy that creature at end of
combat. At end of turn, if that creature was put into a graveyard this
way, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The enchanted creature gets a +1/+1 counter for each creature that triggers
the ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - There is a typo on this card. "creaeture" should be "creature".
Infinite Hourglass
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a time counter
on ~this~. ; All creatures get +1/+0 for each time counter on ~this~. ;
{3}: Remove a time counter from ~this~. Any player may play this ability,
but only during any upkeep step. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
Inflame
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature dealt damage this turn.
|
Information Dealer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is
the number of Wizards in play, then put them back in any order.
|
Infuse
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Untap target artifact, creature, or land. ; Draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Ingenious Thief
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Thief | Cost=1U | PT(U)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at target
player's hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Inheritance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you
may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=B | FE(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: Add {B} to your mana pool. If this ability is
played four or more times this turn, sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Mana which "changes color" as it goes through the Hand forgets its original
source because the old mana gets used up and new mana gets generated.
[Aahz 1995/01/24]
Inner Sanctum
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Cumulative upkeep - Pay 2 life ; Prevent all damage that
would be dealt to creatures you control. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Innocent Blood
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Each player sacrifices a creature.
|
Inquisition
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand. ~this~ deals damage
to that player equal to the number of white cards in his or her hand.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Insidious Bookworms
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Worm | Cost=B | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
may pay {1}{B}. If you do, target player discards a card at random from
his or her hand. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Each Bookworm can only be used once when it goes to the graveyard.
[Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
Insidious Dreams
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3B | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your
hand. ; Search your library for X cards. Then shuffle your library and
put those cards on top of it in any order.
|
Insight
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | TE(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a green spell, you draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Insist
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): The next creature spell you play this turn can't be countered by
spells or abilities. Draw a card.
|
Insolence
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2 damage
to that creature's controller.
|
- It does not trigger immediately when played onto an already tapped creature.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- The damaging ability triggers no matter how the creature becomes tapped.
For example, using Twiddle. [D'Angelo 2001/05/11]
Inspiration
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | VI(C)/67(C)
|
Text(VI/6th/7th): Target player draws two cards.
|
Inspirit
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Untap target creature. It gets +2/+4 until end of turn.
|
Instigator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1B | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {1}{B}{B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Creatures
target player controls attack this turn if able.
|
- There is no penalty if the creatures are unable to attack.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Instill Energy
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature has haste. ; {0}: Untap enchanted
creature. Play this ability only during your turn but only once each
turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Instill Energy's untap ability will not untap the creature until it
resolves. This means other spells and abilities can be used before it
actually becomes untapped. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Any enchantments (or other effects) which are on the creature that would
cause it to not be untapped (or have a cost to be untapped) during untap
step do not in any way hinder or imply a cost to use this card's
ability to untap once during the turn. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
See Ruling A.11.Ruling.1.
- If played on an opponent's creature, you can untap their creature during
your turn. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Insubordination
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=BB | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): At the end of the turn of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~
deals 2 damage to that player unless enchanted creature attacked this
turn.
|
Insurrection
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5RRR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Untap all creatures and gain control of them until end of turn.
They gain haste until end of turn.
|
- You untap all creatures, control all creatures, and give all creatures
Haste. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Interdict
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Counter target activated ability of a permanent. (Mana
abilities can't be countered.) ; Draw a card. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- The errata removed the "abilities cannot be played again this turn" text.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
- Cannot be used to counter the ability of something which is not a permanent,
which means it cannot be used on abilities which are played while a card
is in the graveyard or hand (such as Cycling). [D'Angelo 1998/10/12]
- This card targets the ability, and not the permanent itself.
[D'Angelo 1999/01/13]
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Intervene
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Counter target spell that targets a creature.
|
- Can only target a spell that is currently targeting a creature.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/15]
- The spell targets the creature if it uses the word "target" in its text.
If the word "target" isn't there, then the spell is not targeted.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03] One exception, local enchantments target
even if they don't use the word target. [D'Angelo 1999/02/18]
- If a spell is modal (see Rule G.24), use the target(s) of the current mode
only for this check. [D'Angelo 1999/02/15] Targets for the other modes
are never selected. See Rule G.24.5.
- It means "targeting at least one creature" not "exactly one creature".
[D'Angelo 1999/03/12]
- If the spell's target leaves play before this spell resolves, Intervene
will be countered since it no longer targets a spell that targets a
creature. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt. It is now an Instant.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
In the Eye of Chaos
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2U | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Whenever a player plays an instant spell, counter it unless
that player pays X, where X is its converted mana cost.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This ability triggers when the spell is announced. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Intimidation
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BBB | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): Creatures you control have fear. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Intrepid Hero
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(US/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
|
- The power of the creature is checked on announcement and on resolution. If
the targeted creature's power is not 4 or greater on resolution, the
effect is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Intruder Alarm
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap
steps. ; Whenever a creature comes into play, untap all creatures.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If multiple creatures come into play at one time, this ability triggers once
for each creature. This doesn't matter much, but it can in some cases.
[bethmo 1998/03/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Intuition
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Search your library for any three cards and reveal them.
An opponent chooses one. Put that card into your hand and the rest into
your graveyard. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It does not target the opponent. You choose an opponent during resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Invasion Plans
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): All creatures block each turn if able. ; Instead of the
defending player, the attacking player chooses how each creature blocks.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- When this card is in play, creatures that require paying a cost to block
cannot block. This is because blocking costs must be paid when the block
is declared, but this card causes the attacking player to declare blockers
and that player cannot pay the costs. [WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]
Invigorate
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): If you control a forest, you may have an opponent gain 3
life rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Target creature gets +4/+4
until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Invigorating Boon
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a player cycles a card, you may put a +1/+1 counter on
target creature.
|
Invigorating Falls
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): You gain life equal to the number of creature cards in all
graveyards.
|
Inviolability
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Prevent all damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature.
|
Invisibility
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=UU | ABU(C)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by Walls.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Invoke Prejudice
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UUUU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a nonartifact creature spell
that doesn't share a color with a creature you control, counter that spell
unless its controller pays X, where X is its converted mana cost.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If you have no creatures in play then by definition your opponent's summon
spell cannot be of the same color as a creature you have in play. In
this case they will always have to pay the extra mana. [bethmo 1994/06/29]
- It affects Creature spells, but not Artifact Creature spells.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- In a multi-player game, it affects all opposing players.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- This ability triggers when the spell is announced. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Only checks the colors of your creatures at announcement (read the word
"plays" as "announces"). If your creatures change after that (even as
an interrupt), it will not cause this ability to trigger.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/06]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Invulnerability
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Buyback {3}. ; The next time a source of your choice would
deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Iridescent Angel
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=5WU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 4/4, Flying, Protection from All Colors.
|
- This card has Protection from Black, from Blue, from Red, from White, and
from Green. This is the definition of "All Colors".
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04] This means it is possible to use an effect that
removes one color of protection, such as just black, on this card.
[Jordan 2002/01/27]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Iridescent Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3U | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played
it from your hand, put target enchant creature card from a graveyard into
play enchanting ~this~. (You control that enchantment.)
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card has special errata to not trigger when it comes into play from the
graveyard or some location other than your hand. This errata does
not apply to other "comes into play" cards (unless that card's entry also
has special errata). [D'Angelo 1999/07/21]
- You must pick an enchant creature even if there are only bad ones in the
graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If you pick an Enchant Creature that cannot legally enchant this card, then
the enchantment stays in the graveyard. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Irini Sengir
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BB | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; White enchantments and green enchantments cost {2}
more to play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The extra mana is not considered part of the mana cost. A Spell Blast
would still only requires the original mana cost as X in order to counter
the spell. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 36]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Ironclaw Curse
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | HL(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets -0/-1. ; Enchanted creature can't
block a creature with power equal to or greater than enchanted creature's
toughness. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Ironclaw Orcs
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=1R | ABU45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block a creature with power 2 or
greater. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Ironfist Crusher
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/4. ; ~this~ may block any number of creatures. ; Morph {3}{W}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Iron-Heart Chimera
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Chimera | Cost=4 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera and attacking
doesn't cause that Chimera to tap. (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Ironhoof Ox
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ox | Cost=3GG | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Iron Lance
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {3},{Tap}: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Iron Maiden
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to that player for each card more than four in his or her hand.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
Ironroot Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=4G | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 3/5.
|
Ironshell Beetle
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature.
|
Iron Star
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Whenever a player plays a red spell, you may pay {1}. If you
do, you gain 1 life.
|
Iron Tusk Elephant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=4W | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 3/3, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Iron Will
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Irrigation Ditch
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {G}{U} to your mana pool.
|
Island
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None |
ABUR4567(L)/PT(L)/P2(L)/P3(L)/ST(L)/IA(L)/MI(L)/TE(L)/UG(L)/US(L)/MM(L)/IN(L)/BR(L)/BD(L)/OD(L)/ON(L)
|
Text(7th): {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool.
|
- This is a basic land. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
- Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the
text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
Island Fish Jasconius
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Island-Fish | Cost=4UUU | AN(U2)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 6/8. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player
controls an island. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ;
{U}{U}{U}: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. ;
When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Island of Wak-Wak
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Target creature with flying gets -X/-0 until end of
turn, where X is its power. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This is not considered an Island and cannot be used as a target or an
enabler for spells which require Islands. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Island Sanctuary
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): If you would draw a card during your draw step, instead
you may skip that draw. If you do, until the beginning of your next turn,
only creatures with flying or islandwalk may attack you.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The ability is played as a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) right when you
would draw a card due to a spell, ability, or the mandatory draw action
during the draw step. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You only have to skip one draw during your draw step to activate this. If
you get multiple draws or you use a spell or ability during the draw step
to draw extra cards, you can skip any one of those. [bethmo 1994/05/30]
- Since the draw is replaced, you cannot use the same replaced draw to pay for
other spells or abilities. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- This card does not count as an Island for any spell which expects Islands.
[bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Once activated, the effect will continue until your next turn even if this
card leaves play. [D'Angelo 1995/10/27]
- You can choose to skip more than one draw during your draw step, but it has
no additional effect if you do so. [D'Angelo 2000/04/06]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Ivory Charm
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Choose one - All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn; or
tap target creature; or prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Ivory Cup
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Whenever a player plays a white spell, you may pay {1}. If
you do, you gain 1 life.
|
Ivory Gargoyle
Color=White | Type=Creature - Gargoyle | Cost=4W | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, return it to play under owner's control at end of turn and skip your
next draw step. ; {4}{W}: Remove ~this~ from the game. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- If more than one of these dies in a turn, the loss of draw steps adds up.
You do not get to skip just one draw step to pay off more than one
Gargoyle death. [WotC Rules Team 1996/07/29]
- A Clone or Vesuvan Doppelganger of this card which leaves play does
get returned to play at the end of the turn just like a normal Gargoyle
would. This is because it was a Gargoyle when it left play and the effect
triggered. [Aahz 1996/05/21]
- If a player other than the owner controls it at the time it goes to the
graveyard, then that controller is the one who loses a draw step, not the
owner. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
- The effect that brings it back into play is considered controlled by the
player who controlled the Gargoyle when it went to the graveyard.
Therefore, the Gargoyle is considered to be put into play by the
controller at the time it died, even though it gets put into play under
the control of the Gargoyle's owner. [Aahz 1996/06/18] This matters only
if someone steals the Gargoyle and has an effect which triggers when they
bring a creature into play.
- If it goes to the graveyard after you are done dealing with your "at end of
turn" effects in the End of Turn step, it will come back into play at the
end of the following turn. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase, Rule G.36.
Ivory Guardians
Color=White | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=4WW | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): 3/3, Protection from Red. ; All Guardians get +1/+1 as long as an
opponent controls a red permanent. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Because the card says it gives +1/+1 to all Guardians if opponent has red
permanents in play, this bonus also applies to the Guardian Beast (from
Arabian Nights) and other cards which are of creature type Guardian. Not
intentional, but true. [Aahz 1994/06/24]
- Only gets the bonus once even if more than one other player has red
permanents. [D'Angelo 1995/04/14]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Ivory Mask
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): You can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
Ivory Tower
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(U3)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X
is the number of cards in your hand minus four. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The amount of life is determined when effect is resolved and not when it is
announced. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- If the total is less than zero, you neither gain nor lose life.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/05/02
until 1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01. Previously it was restricted since this format was created.
Ivy Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=XG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Ivy Seer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3G | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; {2}{G},{Tap}: Reveal any number of green cards in your
hand. Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number
of cards revealed this way.
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- You can reveal zero cards and give +0/+0. [DeLaney 1999/06/01]
Ixidor, Reality Sculptor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=3UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/4. ; Face-down creatures get +1/+1. ; {2}{U}: Turn target
face-down creature face up.
|
- When you turn a card face up, its controller does not have to pay its
Morph cost. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Ixidor's Will
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2} for each
Wizard in play.
|
Jabari's Banner
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): {1},{Tap}: Target creature gains flanking until end of turn.
|
- If a creature gains Flanking after blockers are assigned, the Flanking
ability will not give them the -1/-1. Flanking must be on the creature
before blockers are assigned because that is when Flanking triggers.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Jabari's Influence
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3WW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only after combat. ; Gain control of target
nonartifact, nonblack creature that attacked you this turn and put a -1/-0
counter on it. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Jackalope Herd
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3G | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 4/5. ; When you play a spell, return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability triggers when you announce a spell. [D'Angelo 1998/06/10]
- It will only return if it is still in play when the triggered ability
resolves. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Jackal Pup
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, it deals that much
damage to you. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Jack-in-the-Mox
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): {Tap}: Roll a six-sided die. On a 1, sacrifice ~this~ and
you lose 5 life. Otherwise, ~this~ has one of the following effects.
2 - Add {W} to your mana pool. 3 - Add {U} to your mana pool.
4 - Add {B} to your mana pool. 5 - Add {R} to your mana pool.
6 - Add {G} to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Jacques le Vert
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1WGR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 3/2. ; Green creatures you control get +0/+2.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Does give the +0/+2 bonus to itself since it is green as well as other
colors. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Jaded Response
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Counter target spell if it shares a color with a creature you
control.
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- It does not check colors until it resolves. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Jade Leech
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Leech | Cost=2GG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 5/5. ; Green spells you play cost {G} more to play.
|
Jade Monolith
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(6th): {1}: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to
target creature this turn, that damage is dealt to you instead.
|
Jade Statue
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): {2}: ~this~ becomes a 3/6 artifact creature until end of
combat. Play this ability only during combat. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- It can only be a creature during combat phases and therefore it is difficult
to get creature enchantments placed on it. [PPG Page 223]
- It is legal to power it up even if it is already a creature. This will
have no additional effect since it will just change its base
power/toughness to 3/6, which it already will be. It does not override
other power/toughness changing effects. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- It is subject to summoning sickness (see Rule G.37) and cannot attack unless
it started your turn under your control. [WotC Rules Team 1994/04/01]
- If Animate Artifact is used on it, you get a 4/4 artifact creature which
becomes a 3/6 artifact creature during an attack phase if 2 mana are
spent. [bethmo 1994/06/01] While animated, it can have enchantments
placed on it. Once the Animate Artifact is removed, all Enchant Creatures
will be removed because they no longer apply.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Jagged Lightning
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | US(U)/P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(US): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature and 3 damage to another
target creature.
|
Jalum Grifter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3RR | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): 3/5. ; {1}{R},{Tap}: Put ~this~ and two lands you control
face down in front of target opponent after revealing each card to him or
her. Then, rearrange the order of the three cards as often as you wish,
keeping them on the table at all times. That opponent then chooses one
of those cards. If a land is chosen, destroy target card in play.
Otherwise, sacrifice ~this~. (Turn the cards face up when done.)
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Choose the Grifter's target when its ability is announced.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You must show which card is which before you start. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The three cards are turned back face up at the end of the resolution.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- If Paul Daniels or David Copperfield is playing with this card, they are
required to get a judge to do the card manipulation. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Jalum Tome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AQ(U2)/CH(U1)/567(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(7th): {2},{Tap}: Draw a card, then discard a card from your hand.
|
Jamuraan Lion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Lion | Cost=2W | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Target creature can't block this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Jandor's Ring
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | AN(U2)/R(R)
|
Text(AN/RV+errata): {2},{Tap},Discard from your hand the last card you drew
this turn: Draw a card. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- If you do not have the card still in your hand, you cannot pay the cost.
[DeLaney 1998/07/02] There is currently no way to prove that it was the
card you drew except to get a judge or 3rd party involved, or to put cards
you draw aside until you decide whether or not to use this.
- If you draw more than one card due to a spell or ability, you must discard
the last one of those drawn. [DeLaney 2000/03/17]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Jandor's Saddlebags
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AN(U2)/R457(R)
|
Text(5th/7th): {3},{Tap}: Untap target creature.
|
Jangling Automaton
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, untap all creatures
defending player controls.
|
Jareth, Leonine Titan
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cat Giant Legend | Cost=3WWW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 4/7. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn. ;
{W}: ~this~ gains protection from the color of your choice until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Jasmine Boreal
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 4/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Jasmine Seer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3W | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; {2}{W},{Tap}: Reveal any number of white cards in your
hand. You gain 2 life for each card revealed this way.
|
- You can reveal zero cards and gain zero life. [DeLaney 1999/06/01]
Jayemdae Tome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): {4},{Tap}: Draw a card.
|
- Note - In Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition, the term "Mono Artifact"
was used to indicate that tapping was part of the use cost.
Jedit Ojanen
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4UWW | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 5/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Jerrard of the Closed Fist
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3GGR | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 6/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Jeska, Warrior Adept
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian Legend | Cost=2RR | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 3/1, First Strike, Haste. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Jester's Cap
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search target player's library
for three cards and remove them from the game. Then that player shuffles
his or her library. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If the player has less than 3 cards in their library, just remove all the
cards that are there. [D'Angelo 1997/05/13]
Jester's Mask
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ;
{1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target opponent puts his or her hand on top of
his or her library. Search that library for as many cards as he or she
put on top of it this way. That player puts those cards into his or her
hand, then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Jester's Sombrero
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Look through target player's
sideboard and remove three cards from it for the remainder of the match.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If there are fewer than three cards, remove all of them.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Cards return to the sideboard at the start of the next match.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Removing the card from your sideboard for the match does not make your deck
illegal. See Rule U.3.6. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Jet Medallion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Black spells you play cost {1} less to play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- See Helm of Awakening for Rulings.
Jeweled Amulet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {1},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. Note what type
of mana was used to pay this activation cost. Play this ability only if
there are no charge counters on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove all charge counters
from ~this~: Add one mana of the type last used to put a charge counter
on ~this~ to your mana pool. Play this ability only if there are one or
more charge counters on ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If charged with colorless mana, it produces colorless mana.
[bethmo 1996/11/13]
- If charged with mana that has restrictions on its use, the produced mana
has the same restrictions. [D'Angelo 1996/11/14]
Jeweled Bird
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AN(U3)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not
playing for ante. ; {Tap}: Put ~this~ into the ante. If you do, put all
other cards from your ante into your graveyard, then draw a card.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card is exchanged for your entire contribution to the ante. This means
that it replaces all the cards if you have more than one already
contributed! [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Note - The Arabian Nights version was of type Mono Artifact.
See Rule K.1.Ruling.2.
Jeweled Spirit
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3WW | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3, Flying. ; Sacrifice two lands: ~this~ gains protection from
artifacts or from the color of your choice until end of turn.
|
- You choose the color (or artifacts) on resolution. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Jeweled Torque
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Whenever a player
plays a spell of the chosen color, you may pay {2}. If you do, you gain 2
life.
|
Jhoira's Toolbox
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=2 | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 1/1. ; {2}: Regenerate target artifact creature.
|
Jhovall Queen
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=4WW | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 4/7. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
Jhovall Rider
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=4W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Jihad
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=WWW | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and an
opponent. ; White creatures get +2/+1. ; When the chosen opponent controls
no cards of the chosen color, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Only one of the five basic colors can be chosen (see Rule G.3.1).
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- In a multi-player game, it tracks only the chosen player. This is not
changed even if this card changes controllers. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Jilt
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Kicker {1}{R}. ; Return target creature to its owner's hand. If
you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ deals 2 damage to another target
creature.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Jinx
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Target land's type becomes the basic land type of your
choice until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next
turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Jinxed Idol
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
you. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent gains control
of ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Your opponent can use the ability to give this card back to you.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/11]
Jinxed Ring
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever a card is put into your graveyard from
play, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target
opponent gains control of ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Johan
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WGR | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 5/4. ; At the beginning of your combat phase, you may
have ~this~ gain "~this~ can't attack" until end of combat. If you do,
attacking doesn't cause creatures you control to tap this combat if ~this~
is untapped. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Johtull Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=5G | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 6/6. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by two or more
creatures, it gets -2/-1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it
beyond the first. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Jokulhaups
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | IA(R)/56(R)
|
Text(6th): Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and lands. They can't be
regenerated.
|
Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper Legend | Cost=3GG | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; {2}{G},{Tap},Discard two cards from your hand: Until end of
turn, all lands target player controls are 3/3 creatures that are still
lands.
|
- Only affects lands the target player controls when the ability resolves.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- The lands retain their abilities. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- The lands do not get a creature type. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Jolrael's Centaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=1GG | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Jolrael's Favor
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
{1}{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature.
|
Jolt
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): Tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land. ; Draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Jolting Merfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2UU | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2, Fading 4. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Tap target
creature.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Joven
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3RR | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL): 3/3. ; {R}{R}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target noncreature artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Joven's Ferrets
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ferret | Cost=G | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +0/+2 until end of
turn. ; At end of combat, tap all creatures that blocked ~this~ this turn.
They don't untap during their controllers' next untap step.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Joven's Tools
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | HL(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: This turn, target creature can't be blocked
except by Walls. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Jovial Evil
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target opponent, where X is twice
the number of white creatures that player controls.
[Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Juggernaut
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | ABUR(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): 5/3. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able. ; ~this~ can't
be blocked by Walls. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Invisibility can make the Juggernaut unblockable. The "can only be
blocked by walls" of Invisibility does not override the text on the
Juggernaut which says it cannot be blocked by walls. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- There is no penalty if for some reason the Juggernaut cannot attack, but
if it can attack you must do so. [bethmo 1994/08/05]
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1997/10/01. It
is currently unrestricted.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Must Attack, Rule C.7.
Juju Bubble
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; When you play a card,
sacrifice ~this~. ; {2}: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The text "play a card" means to play a land or to announce any kind of
spell. [bethmo 1997/02/25] The spell does not have to be successfully
cast.
- It does not matter if it is played from your hand or from something like
Elkin Bottle. [D'Angelo 1997/02/18]
- Does not care if you use an ability which puts something into play.
[DeLaney 1997/02/02]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Jumbo Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): 0/0, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, roll a six-sided
die. ~this~ comes into play with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal
to the die roll. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a six-sided die
and put on ~this~ a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the die roll. ; At
the end of your turn, roll a six-sided die and remove from ~this~ a number
of +1/+1 counters equal to the die roll.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Jump
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(4th): Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
|
- If used after a blocker is assigned your creature is still blocked.
See Rule C.4.8. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Jungle Barrier
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2GU | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a
card.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Jungle Basin
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped forest
you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play
tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {G}
and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- When played from your hand, it counts as your playing of a land this turn.
This is because it replaces the effect of putting the land into play. It
does not replace the announcement of playing a land.
[WotC Rules Team 2000/01/11]
Jungle Lion
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lion | Cost=G | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't intercept.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
block." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Lion. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Jungle Patrol
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3G | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/2. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Put a 0/1 green Wood Wall creature
token into play. (Walls can't attack.) ; Sacrifice a Wood Wall: Add {R}
to your mana pool. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Jungle Troll
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=1RG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/1. ; {R}: Regenerate ~this~. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
Jungle Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3GG | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 5/5. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by two or more
creatures, it gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it
beyond the first. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Juniper Order Advocate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/2. ; Green creatures you control get +1/+1 as long
as ~this~ is untapped. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Juniper Order Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Untap target land. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Junk Diver
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
return another target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- If there are no artifacts other than this card in your graveyard at
announcement, then the ability cannot be played. If there are none on
resolution, the ability does nothing. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Junk Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you remove
a +1/+1 counter from it. ; {1},Discard a card from your hand: Put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~.
|
Juntu Stakes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Creatures with power 1 or less don't untap during their
controllers' untap steps.
|
Junun Efreet
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=1BB | AN(U2)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}{B}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You choose whether to sacrifice or pay during resolution.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Just Fate
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; Destroy any one attacking creature.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
that reads "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers
step. ; Destroy target attacking creature." [D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Justice
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {W}{W}. ; Whenever a red creature or spell deals damage, ~this~
deals that much damage to that creature's or spell's controller.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The damage done by Justice is done as a triggered ability, which is added
to the stack just after the red creature or spell deals its damage.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Remember that Justice only works on red spell and creature sources. It does
not do anything for non-creature permanents, so using Chaoslace on
Justice will not cause an infinite loop. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- If a single source does damage to multiple targets at once, Justice will
add up all the damage done and deal damage to the source's controller at
one time (not multiple separate damagings).
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 100]
Juxtapose
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | LG(R)/CH(U1)/56(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): You and target player exchange control of the creature you
each control with the highest converted mana cost. Then exchange control
of artifacts the same way. If two or more permanents a player controls
are tied for highest cost, that player chooses one. (This effect doesn't
end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The choices of what to exchange are made on resolution. They are not
made on announcement. [bethmo 1996/12/07]
- Must trade creatures and artifacts if possible, but can trade just one kind
or neither kind if none are available to trade. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Does not target either creature. So the spell allows you to choose
creatures with Protection from Blue when making the choice of highest cost
creatures. [Aahz 1995/10/24]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Juzam Djinn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2BB | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Kaboom!
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Choose any number of target players. For each of those players,
reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland
card. ~this~ deals damage equal to that card's converted mana cost to
that player, then you put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library
in any order.
|
- If all the cards in your library are lands, this card deals zero damage.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- If you target more than one player, you do the whole thing for each player
and you do each player in turn order. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Kaervek's Hex
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each nonblack creature and an
additional 1 damage to each green creature.
|
Kaervek's Purge
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XBR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Destroy target creature with converted mana cost equal to
X. If that creature is put into a graveyard this way, ~this~ deals
damage equal to the creature's power to the creature's controller.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Kaervek's Spite
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=BBB | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice all
permanents you control and discard your hand. ; Target player loses 5
life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The sacrifice of all your permanents and discarding of your hand is part of
the play cost and is paid on announcement. You do not have a choice to
pay this cost zero times or more than one time in order to multiply the
effect. [D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
- As always, you cannot sacrifice things you do not control.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
Kaervek's Torch
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): As long as ~this~ is on the stack, spells that target it
cost {2} more to play. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or
player. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid Legend | Cost=4GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 4/3. ; {G}: Target land becomes a 1/1 creature until end of turn.
It's still a land. ; {2}{G}{G}{G}: Creatures you control get +3/+3 and
gain trample until end of turn.
|
- The second ability only applies to creatures you control at the time it
resolves. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- This card can be in play at the same time as Kamahl, Pit Fighter.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Kamahl, Pit Fighter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian Legend | Cost=4RR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 6/1, Haste. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or
player.
|
- This card is of creature type Barbarian and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- This card can be in play at the same time as Kamahl, Fist of Krosa.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Kamahl's Desire
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted creature has first strike. ; Threshold - Enchanted
creature gets +3/+0. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards
are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Kamahl's Sledge
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5RR | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature. ; Threshold -
Instead ~this~ deals 4 damage to that creature and 4 damage to that
creature's controller. (You have threshold if seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Kamahl's Summons
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Each player may reveal any number of creature cards from his or
her hand. Then each player puts a 2/2 green Bear creature token into play
for each card he or she revealed this way.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2WU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Flying. ; Kicker {2}{X} (You may pay an additional {2}{X} as
you play this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker
cost, put X feather counters on it. ; All Birds get +1/+1 for each feather
counter on ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Karakas
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Return target
Legend to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Only targets creatures of type Legend, not Legendary Lands and such.
[D'Angelo 1997/10/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Karma
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals to
that player damage equal to the number of swamps he or she controls.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Amount of damage is determined in when effect is resolved and not when it is
placed on the stack. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
Karmic Guide
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3WW | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/2, Flying, Protection from Black. ; Echo ; When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, return target creature
card from your graveyard to play. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The errata makes it so you only get to return a card from the graveyard if
it comes into play by being cast from your hand. It does not return a
card if put into play as the effect of a spell or ability, even if it is
played from your hand. [DCI Tournament Update 1999/06/01]
- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon also count.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Karmic Justice
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls destroys a
noncreature permanent you control, you may destroy target permanent that
opponent controls.
|
- Karmic Justice will not trigger off of its ability destroying a permanent
since you destroy the permanent and you are not one of your opponents.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/18]
- If an opponent destroys Karmic Justice, it will trigger on its own
destruction. [Jordan 2001/10/14]
- A spell or ability that asks for a sacrifice will not trigger this card.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- Karmic Justice will not trigger if an opponent's spell or ability causes
your permanent to be destroyed indirectly. For example, if the spell
caused an ability you control to trigger, and thereby destroy your
permanent. [D'Angelo 2002/04/20]
Karn, Silver Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem Legend | Cost=5 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it
gets -4/+4 until end of turn. ; {1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes
an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its
converted mana cost until end of turn. (That artifact retains its
abilities.) [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The blocking ability triggers only once no matter how many blockers are
declared. [bethmo 1998/10/12] Using Choking Vines only triggers the
ability if Karn was not blocked before. [bethmo 1998/10/12]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Karn's Touch
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with
power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost until
end of turn. (It retains its abilities.)
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Karona, False God
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1WUBRG | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 5/5, Haste. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that
player untaps ~this~ and gains control of it. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks,
creatures of the type of your choice get +3/+3 until end of turn.
|
Karona's Zealot
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=4W | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/5. ; Morph {3}{W}{W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, all
damage that would be dealt to it this turn is dealt to target creature
instead.
|
- If the targeted creature leaves play or stops being a creature before the
damage would be dealt, then the damage is not redirected.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30] For example, if you choose a 1/1 creature, then
this card would take 3 damage, all 3 is directed to the 1/1 creature,
which then dies. If this card would take an additional 3 damage later in
the turn, the 1/1 creature is no longer in play so the damage is not
redirected. [D'Angelo 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Karoo
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped plains
you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play
tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {W}
and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- When played from your hand, it counts as your playing of a land this turn.
This is because it replaces the effect of putting the land into play. It
does not replace the announcement of playing a land.
[WotC Rules Team 2000/01/11]
Karoo Meerkat
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Meerkat | Cost=1G | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 2/1, Protection from Blue.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Karplusan Forest
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)/567(R)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Karplusan Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=6R | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; Tap an untapped snow-covered land you
control: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Karplusan Yeti
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Yeti | Cost=3RR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power to
target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - See Tracker for rulings.
Kasimir the Lone Wolf
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4UW | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 5/3.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Katabatic Winds
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Phasing. ; Creatures with flying can't attack, block, or
use any ability that includes {Tap} in the activation cost.
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Kavu Aggressor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 3/2. ; Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ can't block. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes
into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Kavu Chameleon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3GG | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't be countered. ; {G}: ~this~ becomes the color
of your choice until end of turn.
|
- Counterspells can be played that target it, but when they resolve they
simply don't counter it since it can't be countered.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- The new color replaces all previous colors (see Rule K.7.5).
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Kavu Climber
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3GG | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Kavu Glider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/1. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. ; {U}: ~this~
gains flying until end of turn.
|
Kavu Howler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=4GG | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 4/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top four cards of
your library. Put all Kavu cards revealed this way into your hand and the
rest on the bottom of your library.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Kavu Lair
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a creature with power 4 or greater comes into play, its
controller draws a card.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Kavu Mauler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=4GG | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 4/4, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end
of turn for each other attacking Kavu.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Kavu Monarch
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2RR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; All Kavu have trample. ; Whenever another Kavu comes into
play, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- Does give itself Trample, but does not give itself a +1/+1 counter.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Kavu Recluse
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes a forest until end of turn.
|
Kavu Runner
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; ~this~ has haste as long as no opponent controls a white or
blue creature.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Kavu Scout
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 0/2. ; ~this~ gets +1/+0 for each basic land type among lands you
control.
|
Kavu Titan
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Kicker {2}{G} (You may pay an additional {2}{G} as you play
this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with
three +1/+1 counters on it and has trample.
|
- If the kicker cost is paid, it comes into play with trample and will keep
this ability until it leaves play. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Kaysa
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3GG | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/3. ; Green creatures you control get +1/+1.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Keeneye Aven
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=3U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/3, Flying. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Keen-Eyed Archers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/2. ; ~this~ can intercept as though it had flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ may
block as though it had flying." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Soldier. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Keeper of Kookus
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: ~this~ gains protection from red until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - This card is referred to by Kookus.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Keeper of the Beasts
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=GG | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/2. ; {G},{Tap}: Put a 2/2 green Beast creature token into
play. Play this ability only if an opponent controls more creatures than
you. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Does not target an opponent. It works if any opponent controls more
creatures than you. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Keeper of the Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=BB | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/2. ; {B},{Tap}: Destroy target nonblack creature
controlled by an opponent with as least two fewer creature cards in his
or her graveyard than you. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The check if you have at least 2 more creature cards in your graveyard than
the creature's controller has is a targeting condition made when
announcing and resolving the ability. [D'Angelo 2001/03/17]
Keeper of the Flame
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=RR | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target opponent
with more life than you. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- A different opposing player may be targeted each time the ability is played.
[bethmo 1998/06/11]
Keeper of the Light
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=WW | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/2. ; {W},{Tap}: You gain 3 life. Play this ability only
if you have less life than an opponent. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Does not target an opponent. The ability can be played if any opponent has
more life than you. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Keeper of the Mind
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=UU | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/2. ; {U},{Tap}: Draw a card. Play this ability only if
an opponent has at least two more cards in hand than you.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- Does not target an opponent. The ability can be played if any opponent has
more cards in hand than you. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Keeper of the Nine Gales
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Wizard | Cost=2U | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 1/2, Flying. ; {Tap},Tap two untapped Birds you control: Return
target permanent to its owner's hand.
|
Keeper of Tresserhorn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Keeper | Cost=5B | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 6/6. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, it deals
no combat damage this turn and defending player loses 2 life.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The ability triggers on declaration of blockers if the criteria is met.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Keepers of the Faith
Color=White | Type=Creature - Keeper | Cost=1WW | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
|
Text(LG/CH): 2/3.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Keep Watch
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Draw a card for each attacking creature.
|
Kei Takahashi
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2WG | LG(R)/CH(C1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt
to target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Keldon Arsonist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2R | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 1/1. ; {1},Sacrifice two lands: Destroy target land.
|
Keldon Battlewagon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 0/3, Trample. ; ~this~ cant block. ; When ~this~ attacks,
sacrifice it at end of combat. ; Tap an untapped creature you
control: ~this~ gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the tapped
creature's power.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Keldon Berserker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, if you control no untapped lands,
it gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
|
Keldon Champion
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2RR | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 3/2, Haste. ; Echo. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 3
damage to target player.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Keldon Firebombers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3RR | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each player sacrifices all
lands he or she controls except for three.
|
Keldon Mantle
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): {B}: Regenerate enchanted creature. ; {R}: Enchanted creature gets
+1/+0 until end of turn. ; {G}: Enchanted creature gains trample until end
of turn.
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Keldon Necropolis
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{4}{R},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Keldon Twilight
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BR | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): At the end of each player's turn, if no creatures attacked that
turn, that player sacrifices a creature he or she controlled since the
beginning of the turn.
|
Keldon Vandals
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=2R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 4/1. ; Echo. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target
artifact.
|
- Can be played if there are no artifacts to target. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
If there are no artifacts, then the comes into play ability cannot be
played since there is no legal target. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Keldon Warlord
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=2RR | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of non-Wall creatures you control. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The power/toughness adjusts itself as a continuous effect that is
recalculated after each effect resolves or anything happens which might
change it. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Kelsinko Ranger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Ranger | Cost=W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 1/1. ; {1}{W}: Target green creature gains first strike until end
of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Kezzerdrix
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2BB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 4/4, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if
your opponents control no creatures, ~this~ deals 4 damage to you.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Khabal Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghoul | Cost=2B | AN(U3)
|
Text(AN+errata): 1/1. ; At end of turn, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~ for
each creature put into a graveyard from play this turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can collect counters for creatures that died during the turn in which it
enters play, even if it enters play after they die. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Killer Bees
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bee | Cost=1GG | LG(R)/45(U)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Killer Whale
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Whale | Cost=3UU | EX(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(EX): 3/5. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
|
Kill Switch
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): {2},{Tap}: Tap all other artifacts. They don't untap during their
controllers' untap steps as long as ~this~ remains tapped.
|
- Note that you cannot choose to leave this card tapped during your untap
step (unless some other effect says so). [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- Only the artifacts that it tried to tap when the ability resolved are
prevented from untapping. Artifacts that enter play after that or
permanents that become artifacts after that are not affected.
[Barclay 2003/05/20]
Kilnmouth Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=5RR | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 5/5, Flying. ; Amplify 3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to
the number of +1/+1 counters on it to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
Kindle
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): ~this~ deals to target creature or player damage equal to
the number of cards named Kindle in all graveyards plus 2.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Counts the Kindles in graveyard on resolution. [bethmo 1998/04/03]
King Cheetah
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cheetah | Cost=3G | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/2. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an
instant. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
King Crab
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Crab | Cost=4UU | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): 4/5. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Put target green creature on top of its
owner's library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Kingfisher
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, draw
a card.
|
King's Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Assassin | Cost=1BB | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
destroy any one tapped creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Destroy target tapped creature. Play this ability only during your turn
before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Assassin. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
King Suleiman
Color=White | Type=Creature - King | Cost=1W | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target Djinn or Efreet.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Kird Ape
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=R | AN(C5)/R(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(RV+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +1/+2 as long as you control a forest.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Kirtar's Desire
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted creature can't attack. ; Threshold - Enchanted creature
can't block. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Kirtar's Wrath
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated. ; Threshold -
Instead destroy all creatures, then put two 1/1 white Spirit creature
tokens with flying into play. Creatures destroyed this way can't be
regenerated. (You have threshold if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Kismet
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | LG(U1)/456(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): Artifacts, creatures, and lands your opponents control
come into play tapped. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- Cards enter play tapped. They do not come into play untapped and then
immediately tap, therefore they do not trigger any effects due to
tapping. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- It affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It applies to cards and tokens that are put into play by an effect, as well
as ones that are played from the player's hand. [D'Angelo 1999/07/03]
- It applies to cards and tokens put into play under your control by an
opponent's spell or ability. For example, with Flicker.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/26]
- Does not affect cards that phase in (see Rule G.27.10).
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 30]
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) it affected just one opponent.
Kiss of Death
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): ~this~ deals 4 damage to your opponent. You gain 4 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 4 damage to target opponent. You gain 4 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Kithkin Armor
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by creatures with
power 3 or greater. ; Sacrifice ~this~: The next time a source of your
choice would deal damage to enchanted creature this turn, prevent that
damage. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Kjeldoran Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=B | IA(C)/56(C)
|
Text(6th): 3/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice a creature. ;
{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- If you control no creatures in play (other than this one) when it enters
play, you have to sacrifice this card. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- The sacrifice is a triggered ability (see Rule A.4) and not a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - In Ice Age and Fifth Edition this card was of creature type Dead.
Kjeldoran Elite Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
When that creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. Play this
ability only during combat. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Can be assigned as a blocker and then have its ability used.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
Kjeldoran Escort
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WW | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL): 2/3, Banding.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Kjeldoran Frostbeast
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Frostbeast | Cost=3WG | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Kjeldoran Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
When that creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. Play this
ability only during combat and only if defending player controls no
snow-covered lands. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Can be assigned as a blocker and then have its ability used.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
Kjeldoran Home Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/6. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this
turn, put a -0/-1 counter on it and put a 0/1 white Deserter creature
token into play. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The ability triggers at end of combat if this creature is still in play at
that time. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Kjeldoran Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1, Banding. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gets +0/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Kjeldoran Outpost
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a plains instead.
If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's
graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: Put a 1/1
white Soldier creature token into play. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You have to sacrifice a plains before this card is put into play. You have
to do this no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/11/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Kjeldoran Phalanx
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=5W | IA(R)
|
Text(IA): 2/5, Banding, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Kjeldoran Pride
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2. ; {2}{U}: Move ~this~ to
target creature. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The activated ability moves this card to a new permanent.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Kjeldoran Royal Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3WW | IA(R)/567(R)
|
Text(7th): 2/5. ; {Tap}: All combat damage that unblocked creatures would
deal to you this turn is dealt to ~this~ instead.
|
- The effect only works as long as this card is in play. Once it leaves play,
the effect can no longer redirect damage. [D'Angelo 1999/11/14]
Kjeldoran Skycaptain
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(IA/5th): 2/2, Banding, Flying, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Kjeldoran Skyknight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 1/1, Banding, Flying, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Kjeldoran Warrior
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hero | Cost=W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 1/1, Banding.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Knight Errant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1W |
PT(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(ST/S2/7th): 2/2.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Knighthood
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Creatures you control have first strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Knight of Dawn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1WW | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/2, First Strike. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gains protection from the
color of your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Knight of Dusk
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1BB | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/2. ; {B}{B}: Destroy target creature blocking ~this~.
|
Knight of Stromgald
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=BB | IA(U)/5(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/1, Protection from White. ; {B}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn. ; {B}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Knight of the Hokey Pokey
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; {1}{W},Do the Hokey Pokey (Stand up,
wiggle your butt, raise your hands above your head, and shake them wildly
as you rotate 360 degrees): The next time a source of your choice would
deal damage to ~this~ this turn, prevent that damage.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- For non-Americans, a "Butt" is the thing you sit on. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Singing the song gains you no gameplay advantage, but gives you extra
marks for artistic impression. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Knight of the Mists
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2U | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may
pay {U}. If you don't, destroy target Knight. It can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Can destroy an opponent's knight. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- If no other knights are in play, pay the mana or destroy this card.
[Visions FAQ 1997/02/16]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Knight of Valor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{W}: Each creature without flanking
blocking ~this~ gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Use this ability only once
each turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The second ability is not Flanking and is not removed by an effect that
removes Flanking. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Knights of Thorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=3W | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK): 2/2, Protection from Red, Banding.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Knowledge Vault
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): When ~this~ leaves play, put all cards removed from the
game with ~this~ into their owner's graveyard at end of turn. ;
{2},{Tap}: Remove the top card of your library from the game face down. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: Discard your hand, then put all cards removed from the
game with ~this~ into their owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Kobold Drill Sergeant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drill-Sergeant | Cost=1R | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; Kobolds you control get +0/+1 and have trample.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- He is not a Kobold, so he does not give himself abilities. [Aahz 1994/07/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Kobold Overlord
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=1R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/2, First Strike. ; Kobolds you control have first strike.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- He is not a Kobold, so he does not give himself abilities. [Aahz 1994/07/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Kobolds of Kher Keep
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kobold | Cost=0 | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ is red. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The color setting text isn't an ability. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The mana cost is not a mistake. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- The text on the card explaining the color can be affected with
Sleight of Mind. [Duelist Magazine 18, Page 29] Changing this wording
affects the base color of the card much like changing the mana symbols on
a card would do. [D'Angelo 1996/12/04] It used to be explanatory text and
was not Sleightable.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - This card is referred to by Rohgahh of Kher Keep.
- Note - Also see Crimson Kobolds and Crookshank Kobolds.
Kobold Taskmaster
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Taskmaster | Cost=1R | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; Kobolds you control get +1/+0. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- He is not a Kobold, so he does not give himself abilities. [Aahz 1994/07/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Kongming's Contraptions
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/4. ; After you're attacked, before you declare blockers, you may
tap ~this~ to have it deal 2 damage to any one attacking creature.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target attacking creature. Play this
ability only during an opponent's declare attackers step."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; All your other creatures get +1/+1 as long as ~this~ is in
play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Other
creatures you control get +1/+1." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Kookus
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=3RR | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/5, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you
don't control a creature named Keeper of Kookus, ~this~ deals 3 damage
to you and attacks this turn if able. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end
of turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - This card refers to Keeper of Kookus.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Kor Chant
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): All damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature
you control from a source of your choice is dealt to another target
creature instead. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Kor Haven
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1}{W},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target
attacking creature this turn.
|
Kormus Bell
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): All swamps are 1/1 creatures that are still lands.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The creatures are not black. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- It affects Swamps controlled by any and all players. [D'Angelo 1994/03/01]
- The Swamps are both lands and creatures at the same time.
[D'Angelo 1994/03/01] They are affected by anything that affects either
permanent type. For example, Wrath of God and Armageddon or
Smoke and Winter Orb.
- With Balance, consider them both as lands and as creatures. Just remove
whatever you have to in order to achieve "balance". And yes, this does
mean that they get double-counted :-( [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Koskun Falls
Color=Black | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2BB | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you tap an untapped creature you control. ; Each creature can't attack you
unless its controller pays an additional {2}. (This cost is paid as
attackers are declared.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Koskun Keep
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add {B} or {G} to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Krakilin
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=XGG | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- If put into play by any means other than casting it, then it enters play
with X=0. [D'Angelo 1997/11/28]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Krazy Kow
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cow | Cost=3R | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a six-sided
die. On a 1, sacrifice ~this~ and it deals 3 damage to each creature and
player. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- It won't damage itself since it is sacrificed first. [bethmo 1998/08/17]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Kris Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ deals 1
damage to target creature or player.
|
Krosan Archer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=3G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; {G},Discard a
card from your hand: ~this~ gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
|
Krosan Avenger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 3/1, Trample. ; Threshold - {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~. (Play this
ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Krosan Beast
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Squirrel Beast | Cost=3G | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +7/+7. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- This card is of creature type Squirrel and of type Beast.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Krosan Cloudscraper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast Mutant | Cost=7GGG | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 13/13. ; Morph {7}{G}{G}. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Krosan Colossus
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6GGG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 9/9. ; Morph {6}{G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Krosan Constrictor
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=3G | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/2, Swampwalk. ; {Tap}: Target black creature gets -2/-0 until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Krosan Drover
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Creature spells you play with converted mana cost {6} or
more cost {2} less to play.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Krosan Groundshaker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GGG | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 6/6. ; {G}: Target Beast gains trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Krosan Reclamation
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {1}{G}. ; Target player shuffles up to two target cards
from his or her graveyard into his or her library.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Krosan Restorer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2G | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Untap target land. ; Threshold - {Tap}: Untap up to
three target lands. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Krosan Tusker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5GG | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 6/5. ; Cycling {2}{G}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may search
your library for a basic land card, reveal that card, and put it into your
hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You search your library due to the triggered ability before the Cycling
ability resolves. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Krosan Verge
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a
forest card and a plains card and put them into play tapped. Then shuffle
your library.
|
Krosan Vorine
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat Beast | Cost=3G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/2, Provoke. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
|
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Krosan Warchief
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Beast spells you play cost {1} less to play. ;
{1}{G}: Regenerate target Beast.
|
Krosan Wayfarer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a land card from your hand into play.
|
Krovikan Elementalist
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=BB | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {2}{R}: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of
turn. ; {U}{U}: Target creature you control gains flying until end of
turn. Sacrifice it at end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Krovikan Fetish
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning
of the next turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If it is moved to a new creature by something that moves enchantments,
the controller of the Fetish does not get to draw another card.
[D'Angelo 1998/05/04] See Rule E.9.3.
- You do not get a card if the target becomes illegal and Krovikan Fetish is
countered when it would resolve. This is because it never successfully
comes into play. [D'Angelo 1995/06/20]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Krovikan Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=3B | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; At end of turn, if ~this~ is in your graveyard with
a creature card directly above it, you may return ~this~ to your hand. ;
{1},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Krovikan Plague
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature you control. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next
turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: Put a -0/-1 counter on
this creature, and Krovikan Plague deals 1 damage to target creature
or player." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The enchantment will be put into the graveyard if you lose control of the
creature or if it somehow becomes a Wall. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 54]
Krovikan Sorcerer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Draw a card. ;
{Tap},Discard a black card from your hand: Draw two cards, then discard
one of them. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The cards are discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- It is not a forced discard, so it cannot be used with Library of Leng.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
Krovikan Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this turn
is put into a graveyard, put that card into play under your control at end
of turn. Sacrifice the creature when you lose control of ~this~.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- The creature is returned to play even if the Vampire itself is not in play
at the end of turn. [D'Angelo 1999/03/02]
- You do not get the creature back if the creature is not still in the
graveyard at the end of the turn. [Aahz 1995/06/10]
- If the creature goes to the graveyard, then leaves the graveyard by some
means, then the Vampire effect loses track of it. It will not give you
control of the creature even if the creature goes back to the graveyard
before the end of the turn. [Aahz 1995/11/21]
- You do not get the permanent back if the card that went to the graveyard is
not a creature at the time it went to the graveyard. [D'Angelo 2003/06/14]
- Works no matter how he damages the creature, in combat or by some other
effect. [D'Angelo 1995/08/01]
- The Krovikan Vampire effect remembers who was controlling it when it damaged
the creature. At the end of the turn, the creature will come under that
player's control. If at that time, the player does not also control the
Vampire, the sacrifice effect is ignored. [bethmo 1997/12/14]
Kry Shield
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): {2},{Tap}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn
by target creature you control. That creature gets +0/+X until end of
turn, where X is its converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Using the Shield does not undo any damage already dealt this turn.
[Aahz 1994/10/21]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Kudzu
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1GG | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it. That
land's controller moves ~this~ to a land of his or her choice.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If there is no valid target to move it to, Kudzu is simply put into the
graveyard. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- If Kudzu is destroyed directly (by Disenchant, for example) or the land
is destroyed by a spell or ability (like Stone Rain), then Kudzu goes
to the graveyard like any local enchantment would. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- You can move it to any other player's land whenever you get to move it.
[D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- Although the person making choices with this spell changes regularly, the
"controller" of the enchantment does not change. It is always the caster
who is the controller. [D'Angelo 1995/02/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Kukemssa Pirates
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=3U | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
gain control of target artifact defending player controls. If you
do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Kukemssa Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=3U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
an island. ; {U},Sacrifice an island: Target land an opponent controls
becomes an island until end of turn. ; When you control no islands,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
Kurgadon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 3/3. ; Whenever you play a creature spell with converted mana
cost {6} or more, put three +1/+1 counters on ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Kyren Archive
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove the top card of
your library from the game face down. ; {5},Discard your hand,
sacrifice ~this~: Put all cards removed from the game with ~this~ into
their owner's hand.
|
Kyren Glider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1, Flying. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
Kyren Legate
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1, Haste. ; If an opponent controls a plains and you control a
mountain, you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Kyren Negotiations
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Tap an untapped creature you control: ~this~ deals 1 damage to
target player.
|
Kyren Sniper
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have ~this~ deal 1
damage to target player.
|
Kyren Toy
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {1},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove X charge
counters from ~this~: Add X plus one colorless mana to your mana pool.
|
Kyscu Drake
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3G | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
Play this ability no more than once each turn. ; Sacrifice ~this~ and a
creature named Spitting Drake: Search your library for a card named
Viashivan Dragon and put that card into play. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You do not have to find a Viashivan Dragon card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - This card refers to Spitting Drake.
- Note - This card refers to Viashivan Dragon.
Lab Rats
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Buyback {4}. ; Put a 1/1 black Rat creature token into
play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Labyrinth Minotaur
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=3U | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a creature, that creature
doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Laccolith Grunt
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may have it deal
damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, ~this~ deals no
combat damage this turn.
|
- The ability triggers even if it is blocked by a spell such as Fog Patch
instead of a creature. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- It can target any creature in play, not just one of the ones blocking it.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
- The ability allows you to deal damage during the declare blockers step of
combat, which is well before even first strike creatures deal damage.
[Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/15]
- The ability is optional. You can decide to allow it to deal combat damage
as normal. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/15]
- Note - Similar to Laccolith Rig, Laccolith Titan,
Laccolith Warrior, and Laccolith Whelp.
Laccolith Rig
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked, you may have it deal
damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, enchanted
creature deals no combat damage this turn.
|
- If this is on an opponent's creature, the controller of this card (not the
creature's controller) decides whether to use this card's ability or not,
and decides what the target will be. [DeLaney 2000/02/21]
- If placed on a Laccolith creature, both this card's ability and the
Laccolith's ability will trigger and have their effect.
[DeLaney 2000/02/21]
- Note - See Laccolith Grunt for rulings.
- Note - Similar to Laccolith Grunt, Laccolith Titan and
Laccolith Warrior.
Laccolith Titan
Laccolith Warrior
Laccolith Whelp
Lady Caleria
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WWGG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 3/6. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 3 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- May kill the creature before damage dealing in combat. [Aahz 1994/06/17]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lady Evangela
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=BUW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; {W}{B},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would
be dealt by target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
The Lady of the Mountain
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4GR | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 5/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lady Orca
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BR | LG(U1)/AT(F1)
|
Text(LG): 7/4.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lady Sun
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
return it and any one other creature to their owners' hands.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Return ~this~ and target creature to their owners' hands. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4G | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/3, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lake of the Dead
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a swamp instead.
If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't put it into its owner's
graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a swamp:
Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You have to sacrifice a swamp before this card is put into play. And you
have to do this no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/11/14]
- The tap and sacrifice counts as tapping the land for mana for purposes of
Manabarbs. [D'Angelo 1996/07/17]
Lance
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): Enchanted creature gains first strike.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Lancers en-Kor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3WW | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/3, Trample. ; {0}: Redirect 1 damage from ~this~ to a creature you
control. [QL 2011/12/06]
|
- When you redirect damage it is still combat damage. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- It is possible to redirect more damage to a creature than that creature's
toughness. [D'Angelo 1998/03/23]
- It can redirect damage to itself. [D'Angelo 1998/03/17]
- The ability of this card does not do anything to stop Trample damage from
being assigned to the defending player (see Rule A.37).
[D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- Note - Also see Damage Redirection, Rule G.12.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Land Cap
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't
untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Land Equilibrium
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): If an opponent who controls at least as many lands as you
do would put a land into play, that player instead puts that land into
play then sacrifices a land. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You sacrifice a land after you put one into play and not before.
[D'Angelo 1995/01/18]
- This is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10), so it is not possible to tap
the land that just entered play for mana (as a mana source) before you
sacrifice a land. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- The effect is cumulative. If you have 2 of them, the other player must
sacrifice two lands for each one put into play. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Landfill
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): Choose a land type. Remove from the game all lands of that
type that you control. Drop those cards, one at a time, onto the playing
area from a height of at least one foot. Destroy each card in play that
is completely covered by those cards. Then return to play, tapped, all
lands dropped in this way. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- You can choose a land type which you control zero of. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- You won't know what cards will be destroyed until this spell resolves, so
it can be tricky to play regeneration spells and abilities in the right
places. You have to guess what might be destroyed. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- Once announced, players may not rearrange their cards until after the
resolution is complete. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Will not destroy token creatures. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Cards which are under another card, which is in turn completely covered,
are also completely covered. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- If a card is only partly visible because it is partly under another card,
covering the visible portion is enough to destroy it. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Counters on a card cannot stop a card from being covered.
[DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Land Grant
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): If you have no land cards in hand, you may reveal your hand
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Search your library for a forest
card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- You can pay the "reveal your hand" cost even if your hand is already
revealed due to another effect. [Barclay 1999/11/07]
- You do not have to find a forest card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Land Leeches
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Leech | Cost=1GG | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(DK/4th): 2/2, First Strike.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Land's Edge
Color=Red | Type=Enchant World | Cost=1RR | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): Discard a card from your hand: If the discarded card is a
land card, ~this~ deals 2 damage to target player. Any player may play
this ability. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The discard is a cost. [Aahz 1996/11/07]
- The damage done when you discard a land only applies to lands which are
discarded by choice using the Land's Edge ability. It does not work
on forced discards of any type. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 8]
- You cannot use the Library of Leng ability to place a discarded card on
top of your library when using the Land's Edge ability to discard when
you want to because this is a discard by choice. [Aahz 1994/07/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Landslide
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): Sacrifice any number of mountains. ~this~ deals that much damage
to target player.
|
- You sacrifice the mountains during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You can sacrifice zero mountains to deal zero damage. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Land Tax
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | LG(U1)/4(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(LG/4th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent
controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three
basic land cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. If you do,
shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can get a Snow-Covered land out. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Counts lands when announced and again before it would resolve. It will not
do anything if you do not still have fewer lands when it resolves.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] See Rule A.4.14.
- Land Tax counts lands at the beginning of upkeep before even a mana ability
can be used. [D'Angelo 2000/08/06]
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card from 1996/07/01
to 1997/04/01. It not currently banned.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1998/07/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01. It was previously restricted from 1996/07/01 to 1997/01/01
Lapis Lazuli Talisman
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever a blue spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you
do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- See Hematite Talisman for rulings.
Laquatus's Champion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=4BB | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 6/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target player loses 6 life. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, that player gains 6 life. ;
{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Laquatus's Creativity
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Target player draws cards equal to the number of cards in that
player's hand, then discards that many cards.
|
Laquatus's Disdain
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Counter target spell played from a graveyard. Draw a card.
|
- Can be used to counter a spell played using the Flashback ability,
Yawgmoth's Agenda, and Yawgmoth's Will. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Larceny
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player,
that player discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- Triggers once per creature, not once per point of damage.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Lashknife
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): If you control a plains, you may tap an untapped creature
you control rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Enchanted creature has
first strike. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Lashknife Barrier
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; If a source would deal
damage to a creature you control, it deals that much damage minus 1 to
that creature instead.
|
Last Breath
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Remove target creature with power 2 or less from the game. Its
controller gains 4 life.
|
Last Caress
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Draw a card.
|
Last Chance
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RR | PT(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): Take another turn after this one. You lose the game at the end of
that turn. (You won't lose if you've won before the end of that turn.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Last-Ditch Effort
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): Sacrifice any number of creatures. ~this~ deals X damage
to target creature or player, where X is the number of creatures
sacrificed this way. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The creatures are chosen and sacrificed on resolution. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
- It deals one damage for each creature sacrificed. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Last Laugh
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Whenever a permanent other than ~this~ is put into a graveyard
from play, ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. ; When
no creatures are in play, sacrifice ~this~.
|
Last Rites
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Discard any number of cards from your hand. Target player reveals
his or her hand, then you choose a nonland card from it for each card
discarded this way. That player discards those cards.
|
Last Stand
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WUBRG | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Target opponent loses 2 life for each swamp you control. ~this~
deals damage equal to the number of mountains you control to target
creature. Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play for each
forest you control. You gain 2 life for each plains you control. Draw a
card for each island you control, then discard that many cards from your
hand.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Lat-Nam's Legacy
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AL(C2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Shuffle a card from your hand into your library. If you
do, draw two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Latulla, Keldon Overseer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper Legend | Cost=3RR | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; {X}{R},{Tap},Discard two cards from your hand: ~this~ deals
X damage to target creature or player.
|
- X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2000/06/19]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Latulla's Orders
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ; Whenever
enchanted creature deals combat damage to defending player, you may
destroy target artifact that player controls.
|
Launch
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. When ~this~ is put into a
graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Lava Axe
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R |
UL(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)/BD(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(UL/7th): ~this~ deals 5 damage to target player.
|
Lava Blister
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Destroy target nonbasic land unless its controller has ~this~
deal 6 damage to him or her.
|
Lavaborn Muse
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3R | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player
has two or fewer cards in hand, ~this~ deals 3 damage to him or her.
|
- The number of cards in hand is checked both at the beginning of upkeep and
when the triggered ability resolves. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Lava Burst
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. ;
If ~this~ would deal damage to a creature, that damage can't be prevented
or dealt instead to another creature or player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Lava Burst does not prevent a regeneration spell or ability from removing
the damage after it is dealt. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Lava Dart
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Flashback - Sacrifice a mountain. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Lava Flow
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Destroy any one creature or land.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy
target creature or land." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Lava Hounds
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=2RR | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 4/4, Haste. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 4
damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Lavamancer's Skill
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage to
target creature." ; If enchanted creature is a Wizard, it has "{Tap}: This
creature deals 2 damage to target creature."
|
- If this card enchants a Wizard, the Wizard has both abilities and its
controller can use either one. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Lava Runner
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=1RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/2, Haste. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or
ability, that spell or ability's controller sacrifices a land.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Lava Storm
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Choose one-~this~ deals 2 damage to each attacking
creature; or ~this~ deals 2 damage to each blocking creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - See Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Lava Tubes
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ does not
untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Lava Zombie
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BR | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 4/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a black or red creature
you control to its owner's hand. ; {2}: ~this~ gets 1/+0 until end of
turn.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Lawbringer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target red creature from the
game.
|
- Note - Similar to Lightbringer.
Lay of the Land
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Search your library for a basic land card, reveal that card, and
put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Lay Waste
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | US(C)/ON(C)
|
Text(US): Destroy target land. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Lead-Belly Chimera
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Chimera | Cost=4 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Trample. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on
target Chimera and that Chimera gains trample. (This effect doesn't end
at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Lead Astray
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Tap up to two target creatures.
|
Lead Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): 3/5. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step.
|
- Note - In Mirage this card did not have a creature type. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Leaf Dancer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=1GG | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Forestwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Leap
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): Target creature gains flying until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
|
Leaping Lizard
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=1GG | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/3. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gains flying and gets -0/-1 until end
of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Leeches
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WW | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Target player loses all poison counters. ~this~ deals 1
damage to target player for each poison counter removed this way.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
Leeching Licid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=1B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "At the beginning
of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
that player." and "{B}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Leering Gargoyle
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Gargoyle | Cost=1WU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI): 2/2, Flying. ; {Tap}: ~this~ gets -2/+2 and loses flying until end
of turn.
|
Leery Fogbeast
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 4/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, prevent all combat damage
that would be dealt this turn.
|
Legacy's Allure
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a treasure
counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Gain control of target creature
with power no greater than the number of treasure counters
on ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The "power no greater than the number of treasure counters on this card"
restriction is a targeting restriction and will be checked on resolution
in addition to on announcement. If the creature's power changes to be
greater than this before the effect resolves, then the Legacy's Allure
triggered ability is countered, but the card stays in the graveyard.
[bethmo 1998/02/24]
Legacy Weapon
Color=Artifact | Type=Legendary Artifact | Cost=7 | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: Remove target permanent from the game. ;
If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, reveal ~this~ and
shuffle it into its owner's library instead.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Legerdemain
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Exchange control of target artifact or creature and another
target permanent if they share one of those types. (This effect doesn't
end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Legions of Lim-Dul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BB | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 2/3, Snow-Covered Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Leshrac's Rite
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | IA(U)/567(U)
|
Text(7th): Enchanted creature has swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Leshrac's Sigil
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BB | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a green spell, you may pay
{B}{B}. If you do, look at that player's hand and choose a card from it.
The player discards that card. ; {B}{B}: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Lesser Gargadon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2RR | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 6/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, sacrifice a land.
|
Lesser Werewolf
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lycanthrope | Cost=3B | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; {B}: If ~this~'s power is 1 or more, it gets -1/-0
until end of turn and put a -0/-1 counter on target creature blocking or
blocked by ~this~. Play this ability only during the declare blockers
step. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Lethal Vapors
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Whenever a creature comes into play, destroy it. ;
{0}: Destroy ~this~. You skip your next turn. Any player may play this
ability.
|
Leviathan
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Leviathan | Cost=5UUUU |
DK(U1)/45(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): 10/10, Trample. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped and
doesn't untap during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
you may sacrifice two islands. If you do, untap ~this~. ; ~this~ can't
attack unless you sacrifice two islands. (This cost is paid as attackers
are declared.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You don't have to pay the untap cost if it is untapped outside the upkeep
phase or is untapped by an effect. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- To make it attack, the two Islands are sacrificed at the time it is
declared as an attacker. This is an increase to the cost to attack.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Levitation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Creatures you control have flying.
|
Lexivore
Color=White | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3W | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, destroy
target card in play, other than ~this~, with the most lines of text in its
text box. If more than one card has the most lines of text, you choose
which of those cards to destroy.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Simply count the number of lines (including flavor text) on the actual
card. Don't look at Oracle. This means that different versions of cards
will be better than others. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- It does count lines of flavor text. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Lexivore cannot eat itself, but can eat other Lexivores.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Humility and Titania's Song don't remove text, they only remove
abilities. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Portal lands have one line of text. Unglued lands have none.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Ley Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2G | ABUR4(U)/5(C)
|
Text(5th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Untap target land.
|
- The land is untapped as a normal ability that goes on the stack. It is not
a mana ability, so it cannot be used at times that only mana abilities
can be used. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
Ley Line
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may
put a +1/+1 counter on target creature of his or her choice.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The current player plays and controls this ability, which is not necessarily
the controller of Ley Line. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Lhurgoyf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lhurgoyf | Cost=2GG | IA(R)/5(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(5th+errata): */1+*. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of creature
cards in all graveyards, and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Liability
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a card is put into a player's graveyard from play, that
player loses 1 life.
|
Liberate
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Remove target creature you control from the game. At end of turn,
return that card to play under its owner's control.
|
- The creature returns after "at end of turn" abilities trigger, so any such
abilities on the creature will not trigger this turn.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Liberated Dwarf
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: Target green creature gets +1/+0 and
gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Library of Alexandria
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U3)
|
Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Draw a card. Play this ability only if you have exactly seven
cards in your hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You can tap this card before you draw during your draw step, and still draw
as normal. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- You may tap multiples of these in response to each other because the
requirement for 7 cards is checked only at the time the ability is
announced and not again when it resolves. [Aahz 1994/06/22]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/05/02.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Library of Lat-Nam
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | AL(R2)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): An opponent chooses one - You draw three cards at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep; or you search your library for a
card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle your library.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Library of Leng
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): You have no maximum hand size. ; If an effect causes you
to discard a card from your hand, discard it, but you may put it on top of
your library instead of into your graveyard. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The ability replaces the normal discard action with a discard action that
puts the card on the library instead of the graveyard.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Since the card goes directly to the library, the card is not revealed unless
the spell or ability requiring the discard specifically says it is.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The discard triggers anything else that triggers on discards, such as
Psychic Purge and Megrim. [D'Angelo 1998/07/17]
- The text "you have no maximum hand size" means you don't have to discard
down to 7 cards during your cleanup step (see Rule P.13.1).
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If more than one card is discarded due to a single effect, the Library
allows you to decide whether or not to use it on each of the cards.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] You get to decide the order the cards are placed on
the library if more than one goes there. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You can look at a randomly discarded card before deciding where it goes.
[D'Angelo 1997/04/11]
- The ability triggers on any spell or ability that has you discard as part
of the effect. It does not matter if you or your opponent control the
spell or ability. The discard is forced because it is an effect.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
- The ability does not trigger on any spell or ability that has you discard
as part of a cost. For example, Land's Edge. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Also, cards like Forbid, which have you discard as part of the buyback
cost. [D'Angelo 1998/06/18]
- If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order
they enter play. For example, if both this and Recycle are in
play, the most recent in play decides your hand size.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/21]
Lich
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBBB | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, your life total becomes 0. ;
You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. ; If you would gain
life, draw that many cards instead. ; Whenever you're dealt damage,
sacrifice that many permanents. ; When ~this~ leaves play, you lose the
game. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You can lose life and take damage, and thereby have a negative life total,
while Lich is in play. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- You cannot pay life, just like any player at less than one life cannot pay
life. You can pay zero life if you want. See Rule G.19.6.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- You cannot play this on an opponent. [PPG Page 221]
- The phrase "When Lich leaves play, you lose the game" is an absolute
statement. Casting a Healing Salve or using some other life gain after
the destruction (or other means of leaving play) will not save you.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/01/29] Note that you will normally lose when Lich
leaves play as a State-Based Effect before you can take any actions
because your life total is normally zero or less while you control Lich.
If you have a positive life total or are otherwise prevented from losing
due to a zero life total, this triggered ability will cause you to lose
the game anyway. [D'Angelo 2000/09/09]
- If you have multiple Lich cards in play, you must sacrifice a permanent for
each damage done to you for each Lich. This is because the sacrifice is
a triggered ability (see Rule A.4). But you only draw one card for each
life gained regardless of how many Liches you have. This is because the
draw is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) and not a triggered one.
[WotC Rules Team 1996/12/03] You lose if any one of the Liches leaves
play.
- If you take more than one damage at a time, sacrifice the permanents for
that damage simultaneously. [WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15] This allows you
to sacrifice both a creature and any enchantment that is on it all at
once.
- If an opponent steals control of Lich, their life total does not change.
The life total changes for a player only when it comes into play under
that player's control. [DeLaney 2000/08/19]
- If an opponent steals control of Lich and no other effect prevents you from
losing with a life total of zero, you will lose the game due to a zero
life total as a State-Based Effect before you can take any actions. The
last sentence doesn't apply in this case since the Lich didn't leave play.
[DeLaney 2000/08/19]
- If you are at somehow at negative life points when Lich comes into play, it
will try to raise your life total to 0 by making you gain enough life to
do so. This life gain, however, will be replaced by you drawing that
many cards instead. [DeLaney 2001/09/21]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Lichenthrope
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lichenthrope | Cost=3GG | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 5/5. ; For each 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~, put
a -1/-1 counter on it instead. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove
a -1/-1 counter from ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The actual -1/-1 counter to be removed is chosen when the counter is
removed. [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01] [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 31]
This matters if you announce the ability while it has no -1/-1 counters
and then it gets damaged before the upkeep ability resolves.
- This card's effect replaces damage with placement of -1/-1 counters, so
side-effects of damage to it will not trigger. [bethmo 1997/10/14]
Liege of the Axe
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/3. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Morph {1}{W}. ;
When ~this~ is turned face up, untap it.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Liege of the Hollows
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2GG | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/4. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each
player may pay any amount of mana. Then each player puts into play a
number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to the amount of mana
he or she paid this way. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The triggered ability lets each player pay mana. After each player has
paid whatever mana they intend to pay during announcement, the effect
resolves and puts all the token creatures into play at once.
[D'Angelo 1999/03/26] There is no way to use the token creatures to
generate mana to pour back into this ability, because you don't get the
token creatures until the ability resolves.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Lieutenant Kirtar
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier Legend | Cost=1WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{W},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target attacking
creature from the game.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird, of type Soldier, and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Life (Life/Death)
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Until end of turn, all lands you control are 1/1 creatures that
are still lands.
|
- Note - Also see Death (Life/Death) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Lifeblood
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Whenever a mountain an opponent controls becomes tapped,
you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- In a multi-player game, it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Life Burst
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Target player gains 4 life, then gains 4 life for each Life Burst
card in each graveyard.
|
Life Chisel
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): Sacrifice a creature: Gain life equal to the sacrificed
creature's toughness. Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Lifeforce
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | ABUR45(U)
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Text(4th/5th+errata): {G}{G}: Counter target black spell.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Lifelace
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Target spell or permanent becomes green. (Mana symbols on
that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Chaoslace for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Lifeline
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play and
another creature is in play, return the first creature from that graveyard
to play under its owner's control at end of turn. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- It works for all players and has errata to remove the "your graveyard"
text. [bethmo 1998/10/02]
- It checks to see if there are any creatures in play controlled by any player
at the time the creature is put into the graveyard. If there are, it will
put the creature back even if there are no creatures in play at the end
of turn. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- The creature comes back even if Lifeline leaves play after triggering, but
before it resolves. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- It brings the card back even if the card was a creature only due to a
spell or ability. It comes back as if newly cast, however.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
- If more than one creature is in play and all the creatures in play go to
the graveyard at once (such as with Wrath of God), then all of them
are returned at end of turn. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18] This is because
all "leaves play" triggers that check the state of the game check the
game state at the time right before the card left play. See
Rule A.4.20. [D'Angelo 1998/11/17]
- It fails to bring the creature back if the creature is not still in the
graveyard at the end of turn. [D'Angelo 1998/10/12]
- If multiple creatures are coming back, they come back one at a time, not
all at once. This is because Lifeline triggered once for each creature
and set up a separate "at end of turn" effect for each.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/17]
- There is no way to get an infinite loop with this card. This is because
"at end of turn" triggers that happen after you start dealing with this
turn's "at end of turn" triggers will wait until the following turn to
be played. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Life Matrix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {4},{Tap}: Put a matrix counter on target creature and that
creature gains "Remove a matrix counter from this creature: Regenerate
this creature". Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Once the counter is placed on the creature, the counter is used by the
player who controls the creature. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The counters can be used even if the Matrix leaves play.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Lifetap
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Whenever a forest an opponent controls becomes tapped, you
gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Gives one life for each and every Forest tapped. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Since it detects a Forest becoming tapped, it even works if the Forest is
tapped with Twiddle or Icy Manipulator. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- It works if the land being tapped is only part Forest or "counts as
a Forest" regardless of what mana type it is tapped for. [Aahz 1994/07/28]
- In multi-player games it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
Lightbringer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target black creature from
the game.
|
- Note - Similar to Lawbringer.
Lightning Angel
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=1RWU | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 3/4, Flying, Haste. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Lightning Blast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | TE(C)/67(C)
|
Text(TE/6th/7th): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
|
Lightning Blow
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target creature gains first strike until end of turn. ;
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Lightning Bolt
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ABUR4(C)/AT(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(4th): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Lightning Cloud
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Whenever a red spell is played, you may pay {R}. If you
do, ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Triggers when the spell is announced. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- You pick the target when putting the triggered ability on the stack, but
you don't choose whether or not to pay {R} until the triggered ability
resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/07/26]
Lightning Dart
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. If that creature is
white or blue, ~this~ deals 4 damage to it instead.
|
Lightning Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=2RR | US(R)
|
Text(US): 4/4, Flying. ; Echo ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Lightning Elemental
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3R | TE(C)/BR(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 4/1, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Lightning Hounds
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=2RR | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 3/2, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Lightning Reflexes
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Lightning Rift
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you
do, ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
|
- You choose the target when this ability is put on the stack, but you do not
decide whether or not to pay the mana until the ability resolves.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Lightning Surge
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {5}{R}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or
player. ; Threshold - Instead ~this~ deals 6 damage to that creature or
player and the damage can't be prevented.
|
- It either deals 4 damage or 6 damage. It does not deal 10 damage.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Threshold is checked when this spell begins resolving. So you cannot
count itself for attaining Threshold. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Light of Day
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | TE(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): Black creatures can't attack or block.
|
Lilting Refrain
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell unless its
controller pays {X}, where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Lim-Dul's Cohort
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BB | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, that creature cannot be regenerated this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Lim-Dul's Hex
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, for each player, ~this~
deals 1 damage to that player unless he or she pays {B} or {3}.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Lim-Dul's High Guard
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=1BB | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/1, First Strike. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Lim-Dul's Paladin
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Paladin | Cost=2BR | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/3, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you discard a card from your hand. If you
sacrifice it this way, draw a card. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it
gets +6/+3 until end of turn. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked,
it deals no combat damage this turn and defending player loses 4 life.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- This is a forced discard, so it can be used with Library of Leng.
[bethmo 1996/10/03]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Lim-Dul's Vault
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=UB | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library. As many times
as you choose, you may pay 1 life, put those cards on the bottom of your
library, and look at the next five cards of your library. Then remove the
top five cards from your library, shuffle it, and put those cards back in
any order. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Limestone Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=6 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 3/4. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Target player draws a card.
|
Limited Resources
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, each player chooses five lands
he or she controls and sacrifices the rest. ; Players can't play lands
if there are ten or more lands in play. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- You can put lands into play using effects, you just cannot play lands from
your hand as an action. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- If a player has less than 5 lands, they get to pick and keep all of their
lands. [D'Angelo 1998/06/23]
- The sacrificed lands are chosen during resolution. [bethmo 1998/07/07]
The current player chooses first. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Lingering Death
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): The controller of enchanted creature sacrifices it at the end of
his or her turn.
|
- This is a triggered ability (even though it does not start with "When"
or "At"). [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Lingering Mirage
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1U | US(U)
|
Text(US): Enchanted land is an island. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- The land loses all its previous abilities and gains the ability to be tapped
for blue mana, just like an island (see Rule K.16.4).
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel Legend | Cost=1WW | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 1/3. ; {X},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel card with
converted mana cost {X} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library. ; {3}: Put target Rebel card from your graveyard on the
bottom of your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Mercadian Masques/Nemesis/Prophecy block format tournaments (see
Rule D.18.7) have banned this card since 2000/07/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Lion's Eye Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Sacrifice ~this~, Discard your hand: Add three mana of any
one color to your mana pool. Play this ability only any time you could
play an instant. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The ability is a mana ability, so it is played and resolves as a mana
ability, but it can only be played at times when you can play an instant.
[bethmo 1999/11/17] Yes, this is a bit weird.
- You can discard a hand of zero cards to use this effect.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
Liquid Fire
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ deals 5 damage divided as you choose between target
creature and the creature's controller.
|
- You choose how to divide the damage at resolution. You can assign all 5
damage to either the creature or the player, or you can divide it as
you choose. [WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
Liquify
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Counter target spell with converted mana cost {3} or less. If
it's countered this way, remove it from the game instead of putting it
into its owner's graveyard.
|
Lithatog
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1RG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; Sacrifice an artifact: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn. ; Sacrifice a land: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Lithophage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 7/7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you sacrifice a mountain.
|
Liu Bei, Lord of Shu
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/4, Horsemanship. ; As long as you have Guan Yu and/or Zhang Fei
in play, ~this~ gets +2/+2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Living Airship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=3U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/3, Flying. ; {2}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Living Armor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | DK(U2)/CH(C2)
|
Text(CH+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put X +0/+1 counters on target
creature, where X is that creature's converted mana cost.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Living Artifact
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=G | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Whenever you're dealt damage, put that many vitality
counters on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a
vitality counter from ~this~. If you do, gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not trigger on loss of life, just on damage. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- If you have two or more in play, you may trade in one counter from each
during each of your upkeeps. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
- You can play it on your opponent's artifacts. The controller of the
enchantment (not the controller of the artifact) uses the Living
Artifact ability. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
Living Death
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | TE(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): Each player removes all creature cards in his or her
graveyard from the game, then sacrifices all creatures he or she controls,
then puts into play all cards he or she removed this way.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Both players remove their creature cards at once. Then both players
sacrifice all creature they control at once. Then both players put all
creatures they removed into play. If there are any choices involved
for a given step, the current player makes their choices first, then the
other player, and finally you do the action all at once.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/31]
- Both player's creatures from this are considered to enter play
simultaneously. So if two of the same Legend enter play, both will be put
into the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/07/28]
- The creatures which are put in the graveyard cannot be regenerated.
[D'Angelo 1997/12/28]
Living Lands
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(6th): All forests are 1/1 creatures that are still lands.
|
- Living Lands is identical in effect to the Kormus Bell (except it
animates Forests instead of Swamps), so see its entry for rulings.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Living Plane
Color=Green | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2GG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): All lands are 1/1 creatures that are still lands.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Even affects Mishra's Factory by turning it into a 1/1 creature. The
Factory can still use its ability to become an Assembly Worker. Any
Assembly Workers already activated when Living Plane is cast become 1/1
creatures. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 8]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Living Terrain
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2GG | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Enchanted land is a 5/6 green Treefolk creature that's still a
land.
|
- This can be placed on any land, not just Forests. [D'Angelo 2000/06/19]
- It does give the land a color and creature type, which is unlike most
other ways to animate a land. [DeLaney 2000/06/20]
Living Wall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=4 | ABUR(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Living Wish
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Choose a creature or land card you own from outside the game,
reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Remove ~this~ from the game.
|
- Note - See Burning Wish for rulings.
Livonya Silone
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2GGRR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG): 4/4, First Strike, Legendary Landwalk.
|
- This is one of the only cards that can get the class Legendary Landwalk.
Only Illusionary Presence can also grant this broad ability.
[D'Angelo 1997/04/17]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lizard Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=3R | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 4/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Lizard. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Llanowar Behemoth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Behemoth | Cost=3GG | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 4/4. ; Tap an untapped creature you control: ~this~
gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You can use its ability to tap creatures which have summoning sickness.
Summoning sickness only prevents the payment of abilities with a tap
symbol in the cost, not the tapping by other cards as a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- Can tap itself even if it has summoning sickness. [Aahz 1997/06/25] This is
because summoning sickness only prevents abilities with the {Tap} symbol
in the cost. Summoning sickness does not affect other ways of tapping a
creature.
Llanowar Cavalry
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/4. ; {W}: Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap this turn.
|
Llanowar Dead
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Zombie Elf | Cost=BG | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool.
|
Llanowar Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Untap all forests.
|
Llanowar Elite
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1, Trample. ; Kicker {8} (You may pay an additional {8} as you
play this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play
with five +1/+1 counters on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Llanowar Elves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G |
ABUR4567(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool.
|
Llanowar Knight
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elf Knight | Cost=GW | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Llanowar Sentinel
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may pay {1}{G}. If
you do, search your library for a card named Llanowar Sentinel and put
that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You do not have to find a Llanowar Sentinel card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Llanowar Vanguard
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=2G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ gets +0/+4 until end of turn.
|
Llanowar Wastes
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {B}
or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cephalid Legend | Cost=3U | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 2/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return all blue creatures your
opponents control to their owners' hands. ; Your opponents can't play blue
creature spells.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Loafing Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=4R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 4/6. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, put the top card of your
library into your graveyard. If that card is a land card, prevent all
combat damage that ~this~ would deal this turn.
|
- If it somehow blocks multiple creatures in a single combat, the triggered
ability only triggers once. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Lobotomy
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UB | TE(U)/IN(U)
|
Text(IN+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand, then you choose a
card other than a basic land card from it. Search that player's graveyard,
hand, and library for all cards with the same name as the chosen card and
remove them from the game. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- You only get to pick one card from the player's hand. [D'Angelo 1997/11/03]
- If the player has no cards in their hand, you still get to look through
their deck, but you do not get to remove any cards. [D'Angelo 1998/01/27]
- It removes the chosen card plus all others in the hand, library, and
graveyard. [D'Angelo 1998/02/25] Some people thought the chosen card was
not removed due to some vague wording.
- Does not affect cards in play. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You have the choice to not find copies of the card in their library (see
Rule Z.6.9). You would almost certainly want to find them all, however.
[D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
Locust Swarm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Swarm | Cost=3G | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~. ; {G}: Untap ~this~.
Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Lodestone Bauble
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put up to four target basic
land cards from a player's graveyard on top of his or her library in any
order. That player draws a card at the beginning of the next turn's
upkeep. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Lonely Sandbar
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Lone Wolf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=2G |
UL(U)/P2(U)/P3(U)/ST(C)/7(C)
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Text(7th): 2/2. ; You may have ~this~ deal its combat damage to defending
player as though it weren't blocked.
|
- All damage is done to blockers or to the defending player. You cannot split
the damage up between the two. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Longbow Archer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=WW | VI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(7th): 2/2, First Strike. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - In Visions this card was of creature type Archer.
Longhorn Firebeast
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 3/2. When ~this~ comes into play, any opponent may have it deal 5
damage to him or her. If a player does, sacrifice ~this~.
|
Long-Term Plans
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Search your library for a card, shuffle your library, then put
that card third from the top.
|
- If there are fewer than 3 cards in your library, put the card on the bottom
of your library. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Look at Me, I'm the DCI
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5WW | UG(R)
|
Text(UG): Ban one card, other than a basic land, for the remainder of the
match. (For the remainder of the match, each player removes from the
game all copies of that card in play or in any graveyard, hand, library,
or sideboard.)
|
- After removing the banned card from your library, shuffle the library.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- This card can affect a match, not just a game. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- It also removes cards from the phased-out zone and the stack. It will not
remove cards from the Ante zone, because as everyone knows the DCI
refutes all knowledge of the existence of Ante. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Removing the card from your deck for the match does not make your deck
illegal. See Rule U.3.6. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Only affects the players in the current game, not matches being played by
other player's in a given tournament round. [D'Angelo 1999/02/21]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Looming Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=2B | US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(US/7th): 1/1. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Lord Magnus
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WWG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 4/3, First Strike. ; Creatures with plainswalk may be
blocked as though they didn't have plainswalk. Creatures with forestwalk
may be blocked as though they didn't have forestwalk.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The statement that creatures with Plainswalk or Forestwalk can be blocked
applies to all creatures in play blocking them, and not just to
Lord Magnus. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lord of Atlantis
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=UU | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(5th/7th): 2/2. ; All Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk.
|
- Does not grant the abilities to itself because it is not a Merfolk.
[PPG Page 225]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - In the Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited Editions this card was of creature
type "Lord of Atlantis".
Lord of the Pit
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=4BBB | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 7/7, Flying, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice a creature other than ~this~. If you can't, ~this~ deals 7
damage to you. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- If you have a creature, you must sacrifice it. The 7 damage can only be
taken if no creature can be sacrificed. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 15]
- You can sacrifice a Lord of the Pit to a different Lord of the Pit.
[Aahz 1994/09/14]
- If you have two Lords of the Pit, you can sacrifice them to each other.
[D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- You can select creatures with Protection from Black to be sacrificed.
[Aahz 1994/04/01] See Rule G.33.4.
- Circle of Protection: Black can be used to prevent the damage.
[bethmo 1994/03/01]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Lord of the Undead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=1BB | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; All Zombies get +1/+1. ; {1}{B},{Tap}: Return target Zombie
card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- This card is not a Zombie, so it does not give itself the bonus.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Lord of Tresserhorn
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1UBR | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 10/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 2 life and
sacrifice two creatures, and an opponent draws two cards. ;
{B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Since this is a loss of life and not a payment, your life total can be
reduced below zero by this. [Duelist Magazine #13, Page 27]
- If he enters play, you do as much of the "when he enters play" text as
possible. If you have less than 2 creatures in play, he must be one of
the ones sacrificed. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lost in Thought
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Enchanted creature can't attack or block and its activated
abilities can't be played. Its controller may remove three cards in his
or her graveyard from the game to ignore this ability until end of turn.
|
- You can take the "remove three cards" action any time you have priority
without using the stack. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Lost Order of Jarkeld
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2WW | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1+*/1+*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an
opponent. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the
number of creatures that opponent controls. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Lost Soul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1BB | LG(C2)/456(C)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th/6th): 2/1, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - In Legends, Fourth Edition, and Fifth Edition this card was of
creature type Lost Soul.
Lotus Blossom
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a petal
counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add X mana of any one color
to your mana pool, where X is the number of petal counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Lotus Guardian
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 4/4, Flying. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Lotus Petal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (See Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
Lotus Vale
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice two untapped
lands instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it
into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add three mana of any one color to
your mana pool. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You sacrifice the two lands after this land comes into play.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/21] You cannot tap it for mana until after you
sacrifice the lands.
Lowland Basilisk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Basilisk | Cost=2G | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature, destroy
that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If it damages a creature outside of combat, its effect will destroy the
creature at the end of the next combat. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
- If a creature leaves play (including phasing out) before the end of combat,
then the Lowland Basilisk effect on it will end.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
Lowland Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2RR | TE(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(TE): 4/3.
|
Lowland Tracker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2, First Strike, Provoke.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Loyal Retainers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Advisor | Cost=2W | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may put ~this~ in
your graveyard to take one Legend card from your graveyard and put that
creature into play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Sacrifice ~this~: Return target Legend creature card from your graveyard
to play. Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Loyal Sentry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | ST(R)
|
Text(ST): 1/1. ; When ~this~ blocks, destroy it and the creature it
blocks. (Destroy both creatures before dealing damage.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5R | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/3, Horsemanship. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Horsemanship, Haste." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lull
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. ;
Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Lumbering Satyr
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2GG | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): 5/4. ; All creatures have forestwalk. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Lu Meng, Wu General
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/4, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Luminous Guardian
Color=White | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/4. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. ; {2}: ~this~ may
block an additional creature this turn.
|
Lunge
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature and 2 damage to target
player.
|
Lure
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1GG |
ABUR4567(U)/IA(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(7th): All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so.
|
- Lure does not give a creature the ability to block the Lured creature, it
just forces those creatures which are already able to block the Lured
creature to do so. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Opponent does not have to power special effects in an attempt to make all
creatures block the Lured creature. For example, you do not need to
power a Goblin Balloon Brigade to block a flying creature with Lure,
but if you do power it, the Brigade must block. [bethmo 1994/08/01]
More specifically, even a cost of zero mana is an optional cost you can
choose not to pay. [WotC Rules Team 2000/02/16]
- If a Lured creature is in a band, only blockers able to block the Lured
creature are affected by the Lure. [bethmo 1994/10/01]
Lure of Prey
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2GG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only if an opponent played a creature spell
this turn. ; Put a green creature card from your hand into play.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Does work for artifact creatures played by your opponent.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Lurker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lurker | Cost=2G | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells unless it
attacked or blocked this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Lurking Evil
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Pay half your life, rounded up: ~this~ becomes a 4/4 Horror
creature with flying. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- If you have zero or negative life, half your life is zero (see Rule G.19.7),
so it costs nothing to use the ability. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Lurking Jackals
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): When an opponent has 10 life or less, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, it becomes a 3/2 Hound creature. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Once it becomes a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Once it becomes a creature, it will not change back into an enchantment if
your opponent's life total goes back above 10.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Lurking Nightstalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=BB | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; If ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Lurking Skirge
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): When a creature is put into an opponent's graveyard from
play, if ~this~ is an enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/2 Imp creature with
flying. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Lu Su, Wu Advisor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to draw
a card.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: You
draw a card. Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lu Xun, Scholar General
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/3, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ successfully damages your
opponent, you may draw a card.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Horsemanship. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you may draw
a card." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Lynx
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=1G | P2(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(P2/ST): 2/1, Forestwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Macetail Hystrodon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 4/4, First Strike, Haste. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Ma Chao, Western Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3RR | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/3, Horsemanship. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and no other
creatures do, ~this~ can't be blocked.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Maddening Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Non-Wall creatures the active player
controls gain "this creature attacks if able" until end of turn. At end
of turn, destroy each of those creatures that didn't attack this turn.
Play this ability only during an opponent's turn and only before attackers
are declared. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- It does affect creatures with summoning sickness. [D'Angelo 1998/07/30]
So put your creatures into play after your attack.
- If the creature cannot attack because of some restriction, such as
Pacifism, or because it is tapped, it is destroyed at the end of the
turn. [D'Angelo 1998/07/30]
- If the Imp leaves play before the end of the turn, the creature still
dies. [D'Angelo 1998/07/30]
- Note - Also see Must Attack or Block, Rule C.7.
Maddening Wind
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {G}. ; At the beginning of the upkeep
of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mad Dog
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=1R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; At the end of your turn, if ~this~ didn't attack or come
under your control this turn, sacrifice it.
|
Mage il-Vec
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2R | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap},Discard a card at random from your
hand: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You must discard a card as part of the activation cost. You cannot announce
the ability unless you have a card in hand. [D'Angelo 1998/06/15]
Mages' Contest
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1RR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding
with a high bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid.
The bidding ends when the high bid stands. The highest bidder loses life
equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.
|
Mage's Guile
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Target creature can't be the target of spells or abilities this
turn. ; Cycling {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Mageta's Boon
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.
|
Mageta the Lion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper Legend | Cost=3WW | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; {2}{W}{W},{Tap},Discard two cards from your hand: Destroy
all creatures except for ~this~. Those creatures can't be regenerated.
|
Maggot Carrier
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each player loses 1 life.
|
Maggot Therapy
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/-2.
|
Magical Hack
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing
all instances of one basic land type with another. (For example, you may
change "swampwalk" to "plainswalk.") (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Alters all occurrences of a land word in the text box of the given card.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/04/01]
- Can target a card with no land words on it. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Cannot change a land word to the same land word. It must be a different
word. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Cannot Hack proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as Island Fish Jasconius.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/06/01]
- Cannot change a card's name, such as changing an Island to a Plains.
[D'Angelo 1999/03/26]
- Cannot add or remove the words "Snow-Covered".
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- If played on a spell being cast, and that spell becomes a permanent, the
permanent enters play with an effect on it. It does not change the base
characteristics of the permanent. This is just like having the permanent
enter play, and then playing this spell. [bethmo 1998/05/22]
- You choose the land words on resolution. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Magistrate's Scepter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {4},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove three
charge counters from ~this~: Take another turn after this one.
|
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
Magistrate's Veto
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): White creatures and blue creatures can't block.
|
Magma Burst
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Kicker-Sacrifice two lands. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target
creature or player. If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ deals 3 damage to
another target creature or player.
|
- You choose a second target only if you choose to pay the Kicker cost.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- The second target must be different from the first one.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/22]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Magma Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=5RR | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, it deals 2
damage to each creature and player. (This includes you and your
creatures, including ~this~.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, it deals 2 damage to
each creature and player." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Magma Mine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): {4}: Put a pressure counter on ~this~. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals damage equal to the number of
pressure counter on it to target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Magmasaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3RR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with five +1/+1 counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you remove
a +1/+1 counter from it. If you sacrifice ~this~ this way, it deals
damage equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it to each creature
without flying and each player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Magma Sliver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=3R | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; All Slivers have "{Tap}: Target Sliver gets +X/+0 until end
of turn, where X is the number of Slivers in play."
|
Magma Vein
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {R},Sacrifice a land: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature
without flying.
|
Magnetic Mountain
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RR | AN(U3)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Blue creatures don't untap during their controllers'
untap steps. ; Blue creatures have "{4}: Untap this creature. Play this
ability only during your upkeep." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Magnetic Web
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): If a creature with a magnet counter on it attacks, all
creatures with magnet counters on them attack this turn if able. ;
Whenever a creature with a magnet counter on it attacks, all creatures
with magnet counters on them block that creature this turn if able. ;
{1},{Tap}: Put a magnet counter on target creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Magnify
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): All creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Magnigoth Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=4G | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 2/6. ; For each basic land type among lands you control, ~this~
has landwalk of that type.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Magnivore
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lhurgoyf | Cost=2RR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): */*, Haste. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of sorcery cards in all graveyards.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Magus of the Unseen
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Untap target artifact an opponent
controls and gain control of it until end of turn. If it's an artifact
creature, it gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the
artifact, tap it. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can be used on an untapped artifact. Being tapped is not a targeting
requirement. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
- The artifact taps after returning to the opponent (if it is not already
tapped), so any abilities triggered off it tapping happen at that time.
[Aahz 1995/07/05]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Mahamoti Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=4UU | ABUR47(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/7th): 5/6, Flying.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
to 2001/05/01.
Major Teroh
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier Legend | Cost=3W | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 2/3, Flying. ; {3}{W}{W},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove all black
creatures from the game.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Malachite Talisman
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever a green spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you
do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- See Hematite Talisman for rulings.
Malevolent Awakening
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {1}{B}{B},Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from
your graveyard to your hand.
|
Malice (Spite/Malice)
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - See Spite (Spite/Malice) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Malicious Advice
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=XUB | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Tap X target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands. ; You lose X
life.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Malignant Growth
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3GU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Cumulative upkeep {1}. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
put a growth counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of each of your
opponents' draw steps, that player draws a card for each growth counter
on ~this~, then ~this~ deals to the player damage equals to the number of
cards he or she drew this way. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- In multiplayer games it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mammoth Harness
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3G | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Enchanted creature loses flying. ; Whenever enchanted
creature blocks a creature, the blocked creature gains first strike until
end of turn. ; Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked by a creature,
the blocking creature gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Manabarbs
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | ABUR456(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Whenever a player taps a land for mana, ~this~ deals 1
damage to that player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- This card has a triggered ability (see Rule A.4) that causes a separate
effect for 1 point of damage each time a land is tapped for mana.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Manabond
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the end of your turn, you may reveal your hand and put
all land cards from it into play. If you do, discard your hand.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The lands are put into play during the resolution of the ability.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Putting a land into play does not count as playing a land.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- You discard all the cards still in your hand after you put the lands into
play. [D'Angelo 2001/08/24]
Mana Breach
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | EX(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Whenever a player plays a spell, that player returns a land he or
she controls to its owner's hand.
|
- The person who played the spell chooses which of their lands is affected.
[bethmo 1999/06/13]
- The ability itself is played and controlled by Mana Breach's controller.
[bethmo 1999/06/13]
Mana Cache
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RR | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): At the end of each player's turn, put a charge counter on ~this~
for each untapped land that player controls. ; Remove a charge counter
from ~this~: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. Any player may
play this ability but only during his or her turn before the end phase.
|
Mana Chains
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): Enchanted creature gains "Cumulative Upkeep - {1}."
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mana Clash
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | DK(U1)/457(R)
|
Text(4th/7th): You and target opponent each flip a coin. ~this~ deals 1
damage to each player whose coin comes up tails. Repeat this process
until both players' coins come up heads on the same flip.
|
- Each point of damage is dealt separately, so if you are damaged twice by
this spell, each time is considered a separate time this source deals
damage. This means you need power a Circle of Protection: Red twice
if it damages you twice and you want to avoid all the damage.
[Barclay 2002/04/22] (REVERSAL)
- Always affects the caster and targets an opposing player. It cannot be
Deflectioned back to affect the caster twice.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- This card's coin flip has no winner or loser. [Barclay 2001/09/24] At the
time of this ruling, this is the only coin flip that has no winner or
loser.
Manacles of Decay
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Enchanted creature can't attack. ; {B}: Enchanted creature
gets -1/-1 until end of turn. ; {R}: Enchanted creature can't block this
turn.
|
Mana Crypt
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | PR(FS)
|
Text(PR+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose
the flip, ~this~ deals 3 damage to you. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to
your mana pool. [Oracle 2000/05/10]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Mana Cylix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): {1},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Mana Drain
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main
phase, add X colorless mana to your mana pool, where X is that spell's
converted mana cost. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The mana gain is done as a beginning of main phase triggered ability and not
as a mana ability or such. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If used after your first main phase but before your second, you will get
the mana during your second main phase. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt, but it is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Mana Echoes
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a creature comes into play, you may add {1} to your mana
pool for each creature you control that shares a creature type with it.
|
- You do get to count the creature itself, you even get one mana if it is the
only creature you have in play (assuming it has at least one creature
type). [Barclay 2003/02/21]
- You either get zero mana or all the mana. You cannot choose an amount
in between. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Mana Flare
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player
adds one mana of that type to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- This is a triggered mana ability. See Rule A.6.4. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Mana Flare adds one of whatever color the land produces after applying any
land type or color changing effects. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 130]
See Rule K.15.6.
- When used with lands that produce multiple colors, such as Badlands,
Mana Flare produces 2 of one color, not one of each. [bethmo 1994/05/12]
- When used with Urza's lands (and other colorless producing lands) they
produce one extra colorless mana each. [bethmo 1994/05/12]
- Only produces extra mana when land is tapped for mana, not when tapped by
Twiddle or for some other effect. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Applies to all players in multiplayer games. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
- If the land produces more than one color or type of mana at a single time,
such as with Balduvian Trading Post, you choose which kind of mana the
Mana Flare actually provides. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 26]
- Any restrictions on the mana generated by the land are copied along with
the color. [bethmo 1996/12/07]
- The mana is provided when the triggered ability (see Rule A.4) resolves.
[Duelist Magazine #18, Page 29]
Manakin
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=2 | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Mana Leak
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | SH(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(SH+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt. It is now an Instant.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
Mana Leech
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Worm | Cost=2B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Tap target land. It doesn't untap during its controller's
untap step as long as ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Mana Matrix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Instant and enchantment spells you play cost you up to {2}
less to play. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Only reduces the generic mana portion of a spell's cost. If the spell
does not accept generic mana or accepts less than {2}, you get a reduced
or null effect from this card. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- Only affects its controller, not all players. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Only works on instants and enchantments. It does not work on sorceries, so
you can't use it on a Fireball. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Although the apparent cost is reduced, the "mana cost" of the spell for
reasons of Spell Blast or such is still the full amount.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9] Just think of the Matrix as contributing
{2} to the cost, not reducing it.
- Multiple Matrices do add up. Two will contribute up to {4} toward the cost,
and so on. [bethmo 1994/06/29]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Mana Maze
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Players can't play spells that share a color with the spell last
played this turn.
|
- Does not affect the first spell played each turn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- If a spell's color was changed while on the stack, use the color at the
time it was when you started announcement, not as it currently is on
the stack or as it was at the time it resolved. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
Mana Prism
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Mana Severance
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Search your library for any number of land cards and remove
them from the game. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Mana Short
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | ABUR467(R)
|
Text(7th): Tap all lands target player controls and empty his or her mana
pool.
|
- If you play Mana Short in response to a spell, it will have no effect on
that spell since the mana has already been paid. [D'Angelo 1996/11/08]
- Since this is an instant, your opponent may use instants in response to the
casting of this spell. Note that such spells and abilities will be
resolved before the mana pool is emptied by the Mana Short.
[bethmo 1994/06/01] This makes it useless as a countermeasure for spells.
To use it effectively, you need to use it during Upkeep and even then it
will not prevent the use of instant spells and abilities.
- It even taps lands that do not produce mana. [Oracle 2000/10/24] (REVERSAL)
Mana Vapors
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Lands target player controls don't untap during his or her next
untap step.
|
- Only affects lands target player controls when the spell resolves.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Mana Vault
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}. If you do, untap ~this~. ;
At the beginning of your draw step, if ~this~ is tapped, it deals 1 damage
to you. ; {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2000/04/01.
Mana Vortex
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
sacrifice a land. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
sacrifices a land. ; When there are no lands in play, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The sacrifices due to each triggered ability are done during the resolution
of the ability. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Mana Web
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Whenever a land an opponent controls is tapped for mana,
tap all lands that player controls that can produce any type of mana that
land could produce. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The player can tap as many lands for mana as they want before the effect
of this card taps the rest of their lands of that type. So it does not
prevent a player from getting mana into their pool.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] It just forces them to do so all at once.
Remember that they cannot save mana across phases or through an attack.
- This affects lands that can produce a "type of mana". This includes
color (or lack of color) combined with any limitations, so tapping a
Mishra's Workshop for mana only has this card tap other lands which
produce "colorless mana that can only be used to cast artifacts".
Ones that just produce colorless mana without restriction are not
affected. [bethmo 1997/06/25]
- It only affects lands which can produce the same type of mana which the
land which was tapped for mana can produce. It does not tap every land
which produce mana. [D'Angelo 1997/08/22] In other words, read it
as "any type of mana that the land which was tapped can produce" instead
of "any type of mana that land cards can produce.".
- Remember that the lands are tapped as an effect and not as a cost, so the
lands will not produce mana because of this. Players will not be forced
to take mana burn. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
Maniacal Rage
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | EX(C)/IN(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block.
|
Mangara's Blessing
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): You gain 5 life. ; When a spell or ability an opponent
controls causes you to discard ~this~ from your hand, you gain 2 life, and
you return ~this~ from your graveyard to your hand at end of turn.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The 2 life from having it discarded is gained when the triggered ability
resolves, not at end of turn. Only the return to hand is done at end of
turn. [Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
- The Mangara's Blessing card is only returned if it is still in the graveyard
at end of turn and never left the graveyard in the meantime.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/13]
Mangara's Equity
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose black or red. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {1}{W}. ;
Whenever a creature of the chosen color deals damage to you or a white
creature you control, ~this~ deals X damage to that creature, where X is
equal to the damage dealt to you or the white creature.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Mangara's Tome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for five
cards. Remove those cards from the game face down, then shuffle them.
Then shuffle your library. ; {2}: The next time you would draw a card
this turn, instead put the top card removed from the game with ~this~ into
its owner's hand. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The getting of cards with the Tome is not considered a "draw".
[Aahz 1996/10/21]
- The ability is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) that replaces a draw.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
- If there are no cards left, you can still use the ability to turn a draw
into a "do nothing". [DeLaney 1997/12/22]
- If you lose control of this card, the cards removed stay out of the game
and face down. [bethmo 1998/11/24]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Skipping a Draw, Rule G.35.
Manipulate Fate
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Search your library for three cards, remove them from the game,
then shuffle your library. ; Draw a card.
|
Man-o'-War
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Jellyfish | Cost=2U |
VI(C)/PT(U)/ST(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return target creature
to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It can choose itself. It has to if there are no other creatures.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Manta Ray
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Fish | Cost=1UU | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
an island. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by blue creatures. ; When you
control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
Manta Riders
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U | TE(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
|
Mantis Engine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 3/3. ; {2}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. ; {2}: ~this~
gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Marauding Knight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2BB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from White. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 for each plains
your opponents control.
|
- Counts plains controlled by all opponents. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Maraxus of Keld
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4RR | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of untapped artifacts, creatures, and lands you control.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Marble Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool.
|
Marble Priest
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 3/3. ; All Walls able to block ~this~ do so. ; Prevent all
combat damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by Walls. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Marble Titan
Color=White | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3. ; Creatures with power 3 or greater don't untap during
their controllers' untap steps. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
March of Souls
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4W | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated. For each
creature destroyed this way, its controller puts a 1/1 white Spirit
creature token with flying into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Marhault Elsdragon
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3GRR | LG(U1)/CH(C1)
|
Text(LG/CH): 4/6, Rampage 1.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Marjhan
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=5UU | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 8/8. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap
step. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ;
When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ; {U}{U},Sacrifice a
creature: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. ;
{U}{U}: ~this~ gets -1/-0 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to target
attacking creature without flying. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
Marker Beetles
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1GG | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, target
creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a
card.
|
- You can use the sacrifice ability if this card has summoning sickness.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Or if it is tapped. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Mark of Fury
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): Enchanted creature has haste. ; At end of turn,
return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- It only returns if it is still in play at end of turn. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Maro
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2GG | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of cards in your hand.
|
- Can be sacrificed to a spell that is being cast, and which would leave your
hand empty. Your hand is not actually empty until the announcement is
done and by that time Maro has been sacrificed.
[Duelist Magazine #18, Page 28]
- If Infernal Harvest is the last card in your hand and it is announced,
Maro doesn't die. This is because the Swamps return to your hand as a
cost and are in your hand before state-based effects are checked.
[Jordan 2001/12/16]
- His toughness is checked as a state-based effect (see Rule T.11). This
happens right before a player gains priority to play a spell or ability.
If a spell had your number of cards go to zero during the middle of
resolution, but you did not have zero when the spell ended, then Maro
would live. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Marshaling the Troops
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Tap any number of your creatures. You gain 4 life for each
creature tapped this way. (Tapped creatures can't block.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Tap any
number of target untapped creatures you control. You gain 4 life for each
creature tapped this way." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Marsh Boa
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Marsh Crocodile
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Crocodile | Cost=2UB | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a blue or black
creature you control to its owner's hand. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
each player discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- Both triggered abilities trigger at the same time so you can decide which
order they go on the stack. If you have no cards in hand, choose the
order where you discard before getting the creature.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- This card can return itself to your hand. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Marsh Gas
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(DK/4th): All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Marsh Goblins
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=BR | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1, Swampwalk. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Marsh Lurker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/2. ; Sacrifice a swamp: ~this~ gains fear until end of
turn. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Marsh Viper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Viper | Cost=3G | DK(C3)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that
player gets two poison counters. (A player with ten or more poison
counters loses the game.) [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- A player does not get poison counters if all the damage done to them by
the Viper is prevented. The poison is added only if damage gets through.
[Aahz 1994/08/11]
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
Marton Stromgald
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2RR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, all other attacking
creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn for each attacking creature other
than ~this~. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, all other blocking creatures
get +1/+1 until end of turn for each blocking creature other than ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The bonus is calculated when attackers (or blockers) are declared and does
not change if attackers (or blockers) are later killed off or removed
from combat. [Aahz 1995/08/16]
- The bonus stays even if Marton is killed or removed from combat.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Martyrdom
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "{0}:
The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this
turn is dealt to this creature instead." Only you may play this ability.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If the target creature is not still in play when the damage is to be
redirected, the damage stays where it is. [D'Angelo 1997/08/21]
- If the target stops being a creature, you cannot redirect damage to it
until/unless it becomes a creature again. [bethmo 1996/08/06]
- Can be used to redirect damage that was dealt to other players or to their
creatures. [D'Angelo 1997/08/21]
- Can be used to redirect damage from that creature to itself. This has no
particularly useful effect. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Martyr's Cause
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): Sacrifice a creature: The next time a source of your choice
would deal damage to target creature or player this turn, prevent that
damage. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
Martyr's Cry
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WW | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): Remove all white creatures from the game. For each white
creature removed this way, its controller draws a card.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Only affects creatures in play, not ones in hands or graveyards.
[Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Martyrs of Korlis
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bodyguard | Cost=3WW | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 1/6. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, all damage that would
be dealt to you by artifacts is dealt to ~this~ instead.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If you have multiple Martyrs of Korlis, you can decide which one receives
the redirected damage each time artifact damage would be dealt to you.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Damage Redirection, Rule G.12.
Martyrs' Tomb
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WB | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Pay 2 life: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature this turn.
|
Masked Gorgon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Gorgon | Cost=4B | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 5/5. ; Green creatures and white creatures have protection from
Gorgons. Threshold - ~this~ has protection from green and from white. (You
have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mask of Intolerance
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if there are four or
more basic land types among lands that player controls, ~this~ deals 3
damage to him or her.
|
Mask of Law and Grace
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): Enchanted creature has protection from black and protection
from red. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- If Sleight of Mind is used to change a word so it grants Protection from
white, then it will cause itself to be put into the graveyard.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Mask of the Mimic
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Search your library for a card with the same name as target
creature card in play and put that card into play. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You target a card in play which is a "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" card,
even if that card is not currently a creature due to some effect.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon can also be targeted.
- You can choose the sacrificed creature as the target, but if you do so the
effect will fizzle on resolution and you will not get to look for a
creature. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
- You look for a card of the same name, the current type of the card does not
matter. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/18]
- If a copy card, such as Clone, is targeted by this effect, you get to
look for another copy of the card it is copying (not the Clone card).
This is because a copy card actually takes on the name and initial
characteristics of what it copies. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- You do not have to find a card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Massacre
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): If an opponent controls a plains and you control a swamp, you may
play ~this~ without paying its mana cost. ; All creatures get -2/-2 until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Cycle with Mogg Salvage, Refreshing Rain, Sivvi's Ruse, and
Submerge.
Master Apothecary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=WWW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; Tap an untapped Cleric you control: Prevent the next 2
damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
Master Decoy
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | TE(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE): 1/2. ; W, {Tap}: Tap target creature.
|
Master Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=4W | UD(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 1/4. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn.
|
Master of Arms
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): 2/2, First strike. ; {1}{W}: Tap target creature blocking ~this~.
|
- A tapped blocker does deal and receive damage in combat.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Master of the Hunt
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Master | Cost=2GG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {2}{G}{G}: Put a 1/1 green Wolves-of-the-Hunt
creature token into play. This creature has "bands with other
Wolves-of-the-Hunt." [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Since tapping is not part of the cost, you can use this more than once
a turn. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Master of the Veil
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2UU | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/3. ; Morph {2}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, you may turn
target creature with morph face down.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- It can target itself and turn itself face down. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Masticore
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may discard
a card from your hand. If you don't, sacrifice ~this~. ; {2}: ~this~
deals 1 damage to target creature. ; {2}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
Matopi Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/3. ; {1}: The next time ~this~ would be destroyed this
turn, it regenerates and put a -1/-1 counter on it instead.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card had no creature type.
Mawcor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3UU | TE(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 3/3, Flying. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Maze of Ith
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | DK(C1)
|
Text(DK+errata): {Tap}: Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all
combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The creature is still part of the combat. It just has its damage prevented.
Don't infer something from the fact that it becomes untapped.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Can target a non-tapped attacking creature such as the Serra Angel.
Both parts of the effect will happen even if one part does nothing useful.
So if it untaps an already untapped card, it will still make the creature
neither deal nor receive damage. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/10/10 until
1999/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/06/08 since it is no longer in the environment. It was previously
restricted from 1994/10/10 until 1995/06/08.
Maze of Shadows
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Untap target attacking creature with shadow. Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt by that creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Meddle
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | MI(U)/ON(U)
|
Text(ON): If target spell has only one target and that target is a creature,
change that spell's target to another creature.
|
- Only works on spells with a single target, where that target is a creature.
Will not work on spells that target a single creature and a player, for
example. [bethmo 1996/12/07]
- Does not work on "comes into play" abilities. It only targets spells.
[D'Angelo 1997/02/17]
- Note - The Mirage version of this card was of type Interrupt.
Meddling Mage
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=WU | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; As ~this~ comes into play, name a nonland card. ; The named
card can't be played.
|
- You name a card during the resolution of this spell, at the same time it
is being put into play. Once you name the card, there is no chance for
any player to respond to this choice before the "can't be played" effect
takes hold. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- The named card can be put into play by a spell or ability, it just cannot
be played normally. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- The effect lasts as long as this card is in play. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
- The effect of this card does not affect cards being played face down.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - This card was designed by Chris Pikula after winning the 2000
tournament in Sydney.
Medicine Bag
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): {1},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Regenerate target
creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Meditate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Draw four cards. You skip your next turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You skip one turn as part of the effect. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Meekstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(7th): Creatures with power 3 or greater don't untap during their
controller's untap steps.
|
Megatherium
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 4/4, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless
you pay {1} for each card in your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Megrim
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | SH(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th+errata): Whenever an opponent discards a card from his or her
hand, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Melee
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=4R | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Play ~this~ only during your combat phase before the
declare blockers step. ; Instead of defending player, you choose how each
creature blocks this turn. ; Whenever a creature attacks and isn't blocked
this turn, untap it and remove it from combat. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
Melesse Spirit
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3WW | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 3/3, Flying, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Meltdown
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Destroy each artifact with converted mana cost X or less.
|
- X can be zero. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Melting
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): All lands lose snow-covered. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Memory Crystal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): Buyback costs are reduced by {2}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability is not optional. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Only affects generic mana portions of Buyback costs. [DeLaney 1998/06/10]
- Does not apply to other parts of the play cost (see Rule K.20).
[DeLaney 1998/06/10]
- Cannot reduce the cost below zero. [DeLaney 1998/06/15]
- It applies to all players. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Memory Jar
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Each player removes his or her hand
from the game face down, and draws seven cards. At end of turn, each
player discards his or her hand and returns to his or her hand each card
he or she removed from the game this way. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You cannot look at the cards you removed from game until they return to your
hand at end of turn. [bethmo 1999/03/13]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/04/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
- Urza's Cycle block tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
Memory Lapse
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | HL(C4)/MI(C)/567(C)
|
Text(6th/7th+errata): Counter target spell. If you do, put it on top of its
owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The card does not go to the graveyard before being put on the library.
[bethmo 1997/10/19]
- If the spell is not countered (because the spell it targets cannot be
countered), then it does not go to its owner's library.
[D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- This card has a self replacement (see Rule T.10.13). This means that it
replaces going to the graveyard before any other effect can replace
that event. [Rules Team 2001/05/01] If Flashback is applied using
Recoup, however, Flashback will change the destination.
See Rule A.20.Ruling.1. [DeLaney 2001/10/13]
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of type Interrupt.
Menacing Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=3RR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/3, Trample, Haste. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each player
secretly chooses a number. Then those numbers are revealed. Each player
with the highest number loses that much life. If you are one of those
players, put two +1/+1 counters on ~this~.
|
- You have to choose zero or a positive number. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
It must be an integer number. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Meng Huo, Barbarian King
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3GG | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/4. ; All your other green creatures get +1/+1 as long as ~this~
is in play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Other green
creatures you control get +1/+1." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Meng Huo's Horde
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4G | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 4/5.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Mental Discipline
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): {1}{U},Discard a card from your hand: Draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
Mental Note
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard. Draw a
card.
|
Mercadian Atlas
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): At the end of your turn, if you didn't play a land this turn, you
may draw a card.
|
- It only checks if you played a land. Putting a land into play by using an
effect of another card does not count as "playing a land".
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Mercadian Bazaar
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Put a storage counter
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add
one red mana to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way.
|
Mercadian Lift
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {1},{Tap}: Put a winch counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove X winch
counters from ~this~: Put a creature card with converted mana cost X from
your hand into play.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Mercadia's Downfall
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Attacking creatures get +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the
number of nonbasic lands defending player controls.
|
- The value of X is determined when this resolves and is not recalculated.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- The creatures that are attacking is determined when this resolves and is not
changed later, even if you have another combat phase due to
Relentless Assault or some similar effect. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Mercenaries
Color=White | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=3W | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; {3}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt
by ~this~ to you this turn. Any player may play this ability.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Mercenary Informer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel Mercenary | Cost=2W | PY(R)
|
Text(PY+errata): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of black spells or
abilities from black sources. ; {2}{W}: Put target Mercenary on the
bottom of its owner's library. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- It can target Mercenary cards or tokens in play.
[WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
Mercenary Knight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2B | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, choose and
discard a summon creature from your hand or destroy ~this~.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, destroy ~this~ unless
you discard a creature card from your hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Knight. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Merchant of Secrets
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card.
|
Merchant Scroll
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Search your library for a blue instant card, reveal that
card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You do not have to find a blue instant card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - All Interrupts have errata to be Instants. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Merchant Ship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=U | AN(U3)
|
Text(AN+errata): 0/2. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
an island. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life. ;
When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The ability triggers (see Rule A.4) when blockers are declared (see
Rule C.4) if no creatures were assigned to block it.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Mercurial Kite
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature,
tap that creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap
step.
|
Merfolk Assassin
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=UU | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature with islandwalk.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Can be used on a creature with Snow-Covered Islandwalk.
[Duelist Magazine #8, Page 51]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly.
Merfolk Looter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | EX(C)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Draw a card, then discard a card from your hand.
|
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U |
ABUR4567(C)/PT(C)/ST(S1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 1/1.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Merfolk Raiders
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 2/3, Phasing, Islandwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Merfolk Seer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
may pay {1}{U}. If you do, draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Merfolk Traders
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card, then
discard a card from your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Merieke Ri Berit
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=WUB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ;
{Tap}: Gain control of target creature as long as you control ~this~.
When ~this~ leaves play or becomes untapped, destroy that creature. It
can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If you lose control of a creature controlled by Merieke, the creature can
still be destroyed by Merieke's ability. [Aahz 1995/11/06]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Merseine
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2UU | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three net counters on it. ;
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as
long as ~this~ has a net counter on it. ; Enchanted creature has "Pay
this creature's mana cost: Remove a net counter from a Merseine enchanting
this creature." [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- When the last counter is removed, Merseine stays in play but does nothing.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- The cost that needs to be paid includes colored mana requirements.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Can remove as many counters per turn as you want to and this can be done
at any time instants are legal. [D'Angelo 1995/03/23]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Mesa Chicken
Color=White | Type=Creature - Chicken | Cost=WW | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): 2/2. ; Stand up,Flap your arms,Cluck like a chicken: ~this~ gains
flying until end of turn.
|
- If you're playing whilst stood up, you must sit down before playing the
chicken's ability. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Players who cannot stand up due to disabilities, medical conditions, or
drunkenness may say "I am standing up" before flapping their arms.
[TomHa 1998/09/15]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Mesa Falcon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | HL(C4)/56(C)
|
Text(6th): 1/1, Flying. {1}{W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - In Fifth Edition and Homelands this card was of creature type Falcon.
Mesa Pegasus
Color=White | Type=Creature - Pegasus | Cost=1W | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(4th/5th): 1/1, Banding, Flying.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Mesmeric Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=1B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target opponent reveals his or
her hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Remove that card from the
game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed card to its owner's
hand.
|
Mesmeric Trance
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; {U},Discard a card from your
hand: Draw a card. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- This is not a forced discard, so it cannot be used with Library of Leng.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Metallic Sliver
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Sliver | Cost=1 | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1.
|
Metalworker
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Reveal any number of artifact cards in your hand.
Add two colorless mana to your mana pool for each card revealed this way.
|
- You can reveal zero cards to gain zero mana. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
- This is a mana ability. It does not go on the stack and cannot be responded
to. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Metamorphic Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant Wurm | Cost=3GG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 3/3. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +4/+4. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- This card is of creature type Elephant and of type Wurm.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Metamorphose
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Put target permanent an opponent controls on top of its owner's
library. That opponent may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or
land card from his or her hand into play.
|
Metamorphosis
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | AN(C4)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Add X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where X is one
plus the sacrificed creature's converted mana cost. Spend this mana only
to play creature spells. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The creature is sacrificed at the time this spell is announced. It is
part of the cost. You cannot sacrifice more than one creature.
[D'Angelo 1999/01/31]
- The mana generated by this spell must be used to play creatures or you take
mana-burn damage. You can however split it up among multiple creature
spells or add to it from other mana sources. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- You can spend the mana to pay alternate costs (like Kicker) and modified
costs (like Gloom). [DeLaney 2003/01/14]
- You cannot spend any of the mana to pay unrelated costs from effects (like
Power Sink and Nether Void). [DeLaney 2003/01/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Metathran Aerostat
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=2UU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Flying. ; {X}{U}: You may put a creature card with converted
mana cost X from your hand into play. If you do, return ~this~ to its
owner's hand.
|
- You can play the ability in response to itself and get more than one
creature card into play before this returns to its owner's hand.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Metathran Elite
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1UU | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 2/3. ; ~this~ is unblockable as long as it's enchanted.
|
- Being "enchanted" means there is a local enchantment (such as an
Enchant Creature) on it. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Metathran Soldier
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 1/1. ; ~this~ is unblockable.
|
Metathran Transport
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=1UU | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/3, Flying. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by blue creatures. ;
{U}: Target creature becomes blue until end of turn.
|
Metathran Zombie
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Meteor Crater
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): {Tap}: Choose a color of a permanent you control. Add one mana of
that color to your mana pool.
|
- You cannot choose "colorless". You have to choose one of the five colors.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Meteor Shower
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XXR | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals X+1 damage divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The "RXX" mana cost is not a misprint. It means to spend one red plus
two times X of any color to cast the spell. Choose X based on how much
damage you want to do. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 8]
- Cannot choose to do fractional or zero damage to a target.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/07/19]
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and X+1 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Meteor Storm
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=RG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): {2}{R}{G},Discard two cards at random from your hand: ~this~
deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
|
Metrognome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to
discard ~this~ from your hand, put four 1/1 Gnome artifact creature tokens
into play. ; {4},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 Gnome artifact creature token into play.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Midnight Ritual
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X2B | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Remove X target creature cards in your graveyard from the
game. For each creature card removed this way, put a 2/2 black Zombie
creature token into play. [Oracle 2003/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Midsummer Revel
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3GG | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {G},Sacrifice ~this~: Put X 3/3 green Beast creature
tokens into play, where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Might of Oaks
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3G | UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(UL/7th): Target creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.
|
Mightstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever a creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 as long as it's
attacking. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The +1/+0 applies to attacking creatures from all players. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card type is "Artifact" and not "Continuous Artifact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Might Weaver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; {2}: Target red or white creature gains trample until end
of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Mijae Djinn
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=RRR | AN(U2)/R(R)
|
Text(AN/RV+errata): 6/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, flip a coin. If you
lose the flip, remove ~this~ from combat and tap it. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The coin flip is done as a triggered ability on declaring the Djinn as an
attacker. [bethmo 1997/08/08]
- Any abilities which have already resolved before the coin flip are not
undone. Any abilities that trigger when it attacks which have not already
resolved will still resolve. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If Nettling Imp, Siren's Call, or similar effect is used on the Djinn
and the coin toss fails, then it still attacked and will not be killed at
the end of the turn. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Militant Monk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1WW | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/1. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; {Tap}: Prevent the
next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
Millikin
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=2 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 0/1. ; {Tap},Put the top card of your library into your graveyard:
Add one colorless mana to your mana pool.
|
Millstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AQ(U3)/R4567(R)
|
Text(7th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target player puts the top two cards of his
or her library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Library of Leng has no effect on the Millstone because cards are moved to
the graveyard. They are not "discarded". [bethmo 1994/10/01]
- Can be used on a player with less than 2 cards in their library. It will
remove 0 or 1 cards if that is all that is available.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 130]
- It is not a draw effect so it will not cause a player with less than 2 cards
in their library to lose. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 130]
- Since you are putting more than one card in the graveyard at one time, the
affected player can choose the order the 2 cards go in. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
Mind Bend
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 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.") (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If you respond to your opponent's use of this spell with another use so that
the color word changes before the opponent's resolves, the opponent's will
do nothing since no instances of the words they chose will be there.
[bethmo 1996/11/05]
- You can play this spell on a permanent which has no color or land words
on it. It doesn't do anything useful, but it is legal to do.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
Mindbender Spores
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2G | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 0/1, Flying. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks
a creature, put four fungus counters on that creature. The creature
gains "This creature doesn't untap during your untap step if it has a
fungus counter on it." and "At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a
fungus counter from this creature." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Mind Bomb
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | DK(U1)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Each player may discard up to three cards from his or her
hand. ~this~ deals damage to each player equal to 3 minus the number of
cards he or she discarded this way. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- This is a forced discard. Library of Leng can be used on the discards.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Mind Burst
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Target player discards X cards from his or her hand, where X is
one plus the number of Mind Burst cards in all graveyards.
|
Mind Extraction
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ;
Target player reveals his or her hand and discards all cards of each of
the sacrificed creature's colors from it.
|
- If you sacrifice a colorless creature, you get to see their hand but they
discard no cards. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- If you sacrifice a multicolored creature, all cards that share at least
one color with the creature are discarded. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Mind Games
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): Buyback {2}{U}. ; Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Mind Harness
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Cumulative upkeep - {1}. ; ~this~ can only enchant a red or
green creature. ; You control enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mind Knives
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): Your opponent discards a card at random from his or her hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
opponent discards a card at random from his or her hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Mindless Automaton
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on
it. ; {1},Discard a card from your hand: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. ;
Remove two +1/+1 counters from ~this~: Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Mind Maggots
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3B | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, discard any number of
creature cards from your hand. For each card discarded this way, put
two +1/+1 counters on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can choose to discard zero creature cards. [DeLaney 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Mind Over Matter
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UUUU | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): Discard a card from your hand: Tap or untap target
artifact, creature, or land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can tap a tapped card (see Rule G.38.3) or untap an untapped card (see
Rule G.40.3). [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (See Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/07/01.
Mind Peel
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Buyback {2}{B}{B}. ; Target player discards a card from his
or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Mind Ravel
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Target player discards a card from his or her hand. ; Draw
a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You still draw a card if opponent had no cards in hand.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Mind Rot
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): Target player discards two cards from his or her hand.
|
Mind's Desire
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4UU | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Shuffle your library. Then remove the top card of your
library from the game. Until end of turn, you may play it as though it
were in your hand without paying its mana cost. (If it has X in its mana
cost, X is 0.)
|
- The card is face-up when removed from the game. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- If the card is not played by end of turn, it remains removed from the game
until end of game. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- You cannot play a removed creature card with Morph face down.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card since 2003/07/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2003/07/01.
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Mind Slash
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): {B},Sacrifice a creature: Look at target opponent's hand
and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Play this
ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/07]
|
Mindslicer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 4/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each player
discards his or her hand.
|
Mind Sludge
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4B | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Target player discards a card from his or her hand for each swamp
you control.
|
Mindstab Thrull
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=1BB | FE(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
sacrifice it. If you do, defending player discards three cards from his
or her hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The defending player gets to choose which cards they discard.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Mind Stone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Mind Swords
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): If you control a swamp, you may sacrifice a creature rather
than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Each player removes two cards in his or her
hand from the game. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- The active player chooses two cards, then the other player chooses two
cards, then all the chosen cards are removed from the game simultaneously.
[Jordan 2001/11/01]
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Mind Twist
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XB | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Target player discards X cards at random from his or her
hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2000/10/01. It was previously banned from 1996/02/01 to 2000/10/01 and it
was restricted from 1994/08/01 to 1996/02/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1996/02/01. It was previously restricted from 1994/08/01 to 1996/02/01.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Mind Warp
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X3B | IA(U)/56(U)
|
Text(6th): Look at target player's hand and choose X cards from it. That
player discards them.
|
- The target player decides what order to put the cards in the graveyard.
You decide which cards, but they do the discarding.
[Duelist Magazine #14, Page 27]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Mindwarper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2BB | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on
it. ; {2}{B},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Target player discards a
card from his or her hand. Play this ability only any time you could play
a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Mind Whip
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2BB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, that player may pay {3}. If he or she doesn't, ~this~
deals 2 damage to that player and you tap enchanted creature.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Mindwhip Sliver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2},Sacrifice this creature:
Target player discards a card at random from his or her hand. Play this
ability only any time you could play a sorcery." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Mine Bearer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target attacking creature.
|
Mine Layer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=3R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {1}{R},{Tap}: Put a mine counter on target land. ; Whenever
a land with a mine counter on it becomes tapped, destroy it. ; When ~this~
leaves play, remove all mine counters from all lands.
|
Mine, Mine, Mine!
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4GG | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, each player puts his or her
library into his or her hand. ; Players have no maximum hand size and
don't lose as a result of being unable to draw a card. ; Each player can't
play more than one spell each turn. ; When ~this~ leaves play, each player
shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into his or her library.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- "Cannot play more than one spell each turn" includes "Mine, Mine, Mine!",
so if you cast it, you can't play another spell that turn. Note that you
can cast a spell both on your turn and on each of your opponents' or
teammates' turns. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order
they enter play. For example, if both this and Recycle are in
play, the most recent in play decides your hand size.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/21]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Minion of Leshrac
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=4BBB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 5/5, Protection from Black. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than ~this~. If you don't, tap ~this~
and it deals 5 damage to you. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature or land.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Minion of Tevesh Szat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=4BBB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2
damage to you unless you pay {B}{B}. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +3/-2
until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Minion of the Wastes
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3BBB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): */*, Trample. ; As ~this~ comes into play, pay any amount
of life. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the life paid
this way. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it is about to come into play by means other than being cast, you must
choose the amount of life to pay and pay it right before it comes into
play. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01] See Rule G.28.3.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Minotaur Explorer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=1R | OD(U)
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Text(OD): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
discard a card at random from your hand.
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Minotaur Illusionist
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=3UR | AP(U)
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Text(AP): 3/4. ; {1}{U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities
this turn. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power
to target creature.
|
Minotaur Tactician
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=3R | AP(C)
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Text(AP): 1/1, Haste. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as you control a white
creature. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as you control a blue creature.
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- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Minotaur Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=2R | PT(C)
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Text(PT): 2/3.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Minotaur. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Miracle Worker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Miracle-Worker | Cost=W | DK(C3)
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Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target enchantment that enchants a
creature you control. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The creature type is "Miracle-Worker" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Miracle Worker". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Miraculous Recovery
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=4W | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Return target creature card from your graveyard to play and
put a +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Mirari
Color=Artifact | Type=Legendary Artifact | Cost=5 | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever you play an instant or sorcery spell, you may pay {3}.
If you do, put a copy of that spell onto the stack. You may choose new
targets for the copy.
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- If the spell is countered before the triggered ability resolves, then the
ability will make a copy of how the spell looked right before it was
countered. [DeLaney 2001/10/13] See Rule K.6.7.
- You choose whether or not to pay when the trigger resolves.
[DeLaney 2001/10/13]
- It triggers once per spell, so you can't get multiple copies of a spell
using this card. And since this card is Legendary, you can't have more
than one in play. [DeLaney 2001/10/13]
- Everything about the original spell is copied, including any decisions made
on announcement, such as whether Kicker or Buyback were paid. Effects
on the spell, such as Sleight of Mind or Flashback, are not copied.
[DeLaney 2001/10/13]
- If the copied spell requires a target and there are no legal targets, then
the copy has the same target (which should be illegal) as the original.
[Jordan 2001/10/14]
- The copy is not "played" so it will not trigger anything that triggers on a
spell being played. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- You are not required to choose new targets. If you do choose, then the
targets must be legal. If you don't change them, the spell is placed on
the stack whether or not the targets are legal. The legality of the
targets is always checked on resolution of the spell, so the spell may
be countered at that time if all of its targets are illegal.
[Barclay 2002/03/27]
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Mirari's Wake
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3GW | JU(R)
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Text(JU): Creatures you control get +1/+1. ; Whenever you tap a land for
mana, add one mana to your mana pool of any type that land produced.
|
Mire Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3R | PS(C)
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Text(PS): 3/2. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as you control a swamp.
|
Mire Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=1B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {B},Sacrifice a swamp: Put a +1/+1 counter
on ~this~. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Mirozel
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3U | EX(U)
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Text(EX+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of any spell
or ability, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Triggers on any spell or ability being announced which targets this card.
This means it returns to owner's hand before that spell resolves.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Triggers on a spell or ability being changed to target this card.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/20]
- The ability only applies when this card is in play, not when it is being
cast or is in the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/02/04] See Rule A.1.3.
Mirri, Cat Warrior
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat Warrior Legend | Cost=1GG |
EX(R)/AT(F1)
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Text(EX+errata): 2/3, First Strike, Forestwalk. ; Attacking does not
cause ~this~ to tap. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a toughness of 2 when it
should be 3. This is an error. It also has a silver rarity symbol when
it should be gold.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Mirri's Guile
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top
three cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Mirror Mirror
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=7 | UG(R)
|
Text(UG): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {7},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: At
end of turn, exchange life totals with target player and exchange all
cards in play that you control, and all cards in your hand, library, and
graveyard, with that player until end of game.
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- Exchanges control and ownership of cards in all (such as phased out), in
addition to the ones listed. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Does exchange token creatures. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Changes of ownership don't end until the end of the game. If you're
playing multiplayer, and you die, you don't get your cards back until
there's a winner. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If you're playing a multiplayer game, you don't exchange seats.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If my mirror was this good, Snow White would have ended differently.
[The Queen, 1998/08/23]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Mirror Strike
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Target unblocked creature deals combat damage to its controller
instead of to you this turn.
|
Mirror Universe
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Exchange life totals with target
opponent. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The life total trade is treated as if one player loses life and the other
one gains life. Things that trigger off gain or loss of life will
trigger. [bethmo 1996/12/07] For example, if player A has 5 life and
player B has 10 life, the Mirror's effect will cause player A to gain 5
life and player B to lose 5 life. Effects like Forsaken Wastes can
prevent the life gain.
- If one player is a Lich, they are considered to be gaining life from this
effect and instead draw cards. The other player is in deep trouble if
they cannot raise their life points from zero. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- If a player has a negative life, the swap considers the player to be at
zero life. [WotC Rules Team 1996/12/03]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/08/01
until 1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Mirror Wall
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 3/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {W}: ~this~ may attack this turn as
though it weren't a Wall.
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- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Mirrorwood Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=3G | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/4. ; {2}{R}{W}: The next time damage would be dealt to ~this~
this turn, that damage is dealt to target creature or player instead.
|
- If the target creature is not in play (or is not a creature) at the time the
damage would be redirected, then the damage goes on this card.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- The ability applies to the next time damage is dealt. Normally this means
damage from one source at one time, but during combat it is possible for
multiple sources to damage the Treefolk at one time, in which case
damage from all of those sources is redirected. [DeLaney 2001/02/05]
Miscalculation
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. ;
Cycling {2}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
Mischievous Poltergeist
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghost | Cost=2B | WL(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): 1/1, Flying. ; Pay 1 life: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Mischievous Quanar
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4U | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 3/3. ; Morph {1}{U}{U}. ; {3}{U}{U}: Turn ~this~ face down. ;
When ~this~ is turned face up, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You
may choose new targets for that copy.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Misdirection
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may remove a blue card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Change the target of target spell
with a single target. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target
for that spell on resolution. [bethmo 1999/11/30]
- If there is no other legal target for the spell, Misdirection does not
change the target. [D'Angelo 2000/07/24]
- Misdirection does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks
if the spell has a single target. [DeLaney 2001/02/15]
- Note - Also see Deflection for related rulings.
Misers' Cage
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player
has five or more cards in hand, ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- It affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Misery Charm
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Choose one - Destroy target Cleric; or return target Cleric card
from your graveyard to your hand; or target player loses 2 life.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Misfortune
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BRG | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): An opponent chooses one - You put a +1/+1 counter on each
creature you control and gain 4 life; or you put a -1/-1 counter on each
creature that player controls and ~this~ deals 4 damage to him or her.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Misfortune's Gain
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Destroy any one creature. That creature's owner gains 4 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy
target creature. That creature's controller gains 4 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Misguided Rage
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Target player sacrifices a permanent.
|
Mishra's Factory
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AQ(U3+C1)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Target Assembly-Worker gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; {1}: Until
end of turn, ~this~ becomes a 2/2 Assembly-Worker artifact creature.
It's still a land. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- When it is an Assembly-Worker, it is still a land and retains all of its
other abilities. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 14]
- When animated into an Assembly-Worker, it has creature type Assembly-Worker.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- The card name does not change. It remains "Mishra's Factory".
[Jordan 2003/06/14]
- The Assembly-Worker is an artifact creature only until the end of the turn,
and then any Enchant Creature or Enchant Artifact spells on it are
put into the graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- It can attack on the turn an Assembly-Worker is created, but it may not
attack on the turn the land itself is brought into play. See Rule G.37.3.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Any counters on the Assembly-Worker remain even if the counters stop being
meaningful when it de-animates. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- An Assembly-Worker is considered to have a zero mana cost.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 14]
- Tapping a land for something other than mana is not a mana ability.
[D'Angelo 1999/10/01]
- The ability to turn it into an Assembly-Worker can be used while it is
an Assembly-Worker and will reset the initial power/toughness to 2/2, but
this will not override temporary effects such as Sorceress Queen.
[D'Angelo 1998/05/28]
- When it is an Assembly-Worker, it is an artifact and can therefore be
affected by spells and abilities that affect artifacts, such as
Disenchant. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- If another player takes control of this card while it is an
Assembly-Worker, using Aladdin for example, that player keeps control
until the control effect ends. They do not lose control just because the
card stops being an Assembly-Worker. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
Note that enchantments which steal cards (such as Control Magic and
Steal Artifact) do go to the graveyard if the permanent they enchant
is no longer valid.
- If an Assembly-Worker is changed to another land type by something like
Phantasmal Terrain, it will stay a 2/2 artifact creature and keep the
creature type "Assembly-Worker" (until end of turn), but it will change
its land type as directed. [Jordan 2003/06/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
- Note - The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with
different art. Three of the cards were each U1 rarity and one was C1
rarity.
Mishra's Groundbreaker
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AL(U2)
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Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target land becomes a 3/3 artifact
creature that's still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Mishra's Helix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {X},{Tap}: Tap X target lands. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- You can target already tapped lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Mishra's War Machine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | AQ(U1)/R4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 5/5, Banding. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, unless
you discard a card from your hand, tap ~this~ and it deals 3 damage to
you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You may choose to take damage or to discard. You cannot avoid taking
damage if you have no cards to discard. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Mishra's Workshop
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AQ(U1)
|
Text(AQ+errata): {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool. Spend
this mana only to play artifact spells. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This mana may be used on costs which are added to the spell cost, such
as with Sphere of Resistance or Kicker (see Rule A.24).
[Rules Team 2001/05/01] See Rule K.20.5.
- This mana may not be used to pay costs imposed after the spell is
initially played, as with Power Sink and Nether Void.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/10/18]
- You can spend the mana on costs on the spell's text.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
- The mana cannot be used to pay Echo costs. [D'Angelo 1999/04/06]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/06/13 to
1997/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not in the environment.
Misinformation
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL): Put up to three target cards from an opponent's graveyard on top
of his or her library in any order.
|
Miss Demeanor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Lady-of-Proper-Etiquette | Cost=3W | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): 3/1, Flying, First Strike. ; At the end of each other
player's turn, if you didn't compliment that player on his or her game
play this turn, sacrifice ~this~.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- Be nice - sarcasm will not be tolerated by Miss Demeanor.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Drinking tea without leaving your little finger sticking out will also
cause Miss Demeanor to be sacrificed. This is unlikely to happen in a
duel. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Misshapen Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1, Flying.
|
Misstep
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Creatures target player controls don't untap during that player's
next untap step.
|
- It affects the creatures the player controls when this resolves. Those
creatures don't untap during the player's next untap. [DeLaney 2001/05/06]
- The creatures are only prevented from untapping during the targeted player's
next untap step. They can still can untap during other player's untap
steps. [Jackson 1999/10/25]
Mist Dragon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4UU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/4. ; 0: ~this~ gains flying. (This effect doesn't end at
end of turn.) ; 0: ~this~ loses flying. (This effect doesn't end at end of
turn.) ; {3}{U}{U}: ~this~ phases out. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Mistfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Mistfolk | Cost=UU | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {U}: Counter target spell that targets ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Mistform Dreamer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/1, Flying. ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the creature type of
your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
Mistform Mask
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): {1}: Enchanted creature's type becomes the creature type of your
choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
Mistform Mutant
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion Mutant | Cost=4UU | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/4. ; {1}{U}: Choose a creature type other than Legend or Wall.
Target creature's type becomes that type until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
Mistform Seaswift
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/1, Flying. ; Morph {1}{U}. ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the
creature type of your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Mistform Shrieker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3UU | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3, Flying. ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the creature type of
your choice until end of turn. ; Morph {3}{U}{U}.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Mistform Skyreaver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=5UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 6/6, Flying. ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the creature type of
your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
Mistform Sliver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion Sliver | Cost=1U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; All Slivers have "{1}: This creature's type becomes the
creature type of your choice in addition to its other types until end of
turn."
|
- Unlike most type changing effects, this one adds a creature type instead of
replacing existing creature types. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Mistform Stalker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the creature type of your choice
until end of turn. ; {2}{U}{U}: ~this~ gets +2/+2 and gains flying until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
Mistform Ultimus
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion Legend | Cost=3U | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; ~this~ is every creature type (even if this card isn't in
play). ; ~this~ may attack as though it weren't a Wall.
|
- The creature types Illusion and Legend are printed on the card just for
flavor. It has every creature type. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- If this card is changed to a specific creature type by a spell or ability,
then that effect replaces all the creature types with the one determined
by the spell or ability. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- The "this is every creature type" text is characteristic setting text, so
it is not turned off by Humble or Humility. [DeLaney 2003/02/03]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Mistform Wakecaster
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=4U | LE(U)
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Text(LE): 2/3, Flying. ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the creature type of
your choice until end of turn. ; {2}{U}{U},{Tap}: Choose a creature type.
The type of each creature you control becomes that type until end of turn.
|
Mistform Wall
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion Wall | Cost=2U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}: ~this~'s type becomes the
creature type of your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see changing creature types, Rule K.11.8.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Mistform Warchief
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2U | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 1/3. ; Creature spells you play that share a creature type
with ~this~ cost {1} less to play. ; {Tap}: ~this~'s type becomes the
creature type of your choice until end of turn.
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Mistmoon Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, remove ~this~ from the game, then put the top creature card from
your graveyard into play. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- You still put the top creature card from your graveyard into play even if
this card is not in your graveyard when the triggered ability resolves.
[Aahz 1997/06/13]
- The player who controls the Griffin when it goes to the graveyard gets to
bring a creature into play. It does not matter who owns the Griffin.
[bethmo 1997/08/18]
Mist of Stagnation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Permanents don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. At
the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps a permanent for
each card in his or her graveyard.
|
Mnemonic Sliver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2U | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2},Sacrifice this creature: Draw
a card." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Moaning Spirit
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2B | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/1, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Moat
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures without flying can't attack. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Mobile Fort
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=4 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 0/6. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; {3}: ~this~ gets +3/-1 until
end of turn and may attack this turn as though it weren't a Wall. Play
this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Mobilization
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Attacking doesn't cause Soldiers to tap. ; {2}{W}: Put a 1/1 white
Soldier creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Mobilize
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | PT(C)
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Text(PT): Untap all your creatures.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Untap all
creatures you control." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Mob Justice
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): ~this~ deals to target player damage equal to the number of
creatures you control. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Creatures are counted on resolution. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
Mob Mentality
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Enchanted creature has trample. ; If all non-Wall creatures
you control attack, enchanted creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where
X is equal to the number of attacking creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Mogg Alarm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1RR | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): You may sacrifice two mountains rather than pay ~this~'s
mana cost. ; Put two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens into play.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Mogg Assassin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/1. ; {Tap}: You and target opponent each choose a target
creature the other controls. Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy
the creature you chose. If you lose the flip, destroy the creature your
opponent chose. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You and your opponent both pick the target creatures on announcing, which is
before the coin is flipped. [DeLaney 1998/05/24] You pick first.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Mogg Bombers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/4. ; When another creature comes into play,
sacrifice ~this~. If you do, it deals 3 damage to target player.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The Mogg Bombers do trigger on any creatures that come into play at the same
time they do. See Rule E.3.2. [D'Angelo 1999/10/18]
- The "if you do" only happens if you successfully sacrifice this card.
So it still has to be in play when the trigger resolves in order to
deal damage. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If multiple creatures comes into play as the result of a single spell or
ability, such as Snake Basket, then it will trigger multiple times,
but due to the errata, only the first resolution will do 3 damage. The
other triggers will do nothing. [D'Angelo 1999/03/19]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Mogg Cannon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 and gains
flying until end of turn. Destroy that creature at end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Moggcatcher
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2RR | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Goblin card and put
that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Goblin card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Similar to Rathi Assassin, Rathi Fiend, Rathi Intimidator,
and Seahunter.
Mogg Conscripts
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't attack unless you've played a creature
spell this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Mogg Fanatic
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | TE(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
or player.
|
- If you block a creature with Mogg Fanatic, you can sacrifice it before
combat damage is assigned (in which case the attacker is blocked but
neither the attacker nor Mogg Fanatic deal damage). Or you can sacrifice
it after combat damage is assigned but before damage resolves (in which
case the blocked creature takes 1 damage from the Mogg Fanatic in combat
but deals nothing to the now missing Mogg Fanatic... this is in addition
to the 1 damage the Mogg Fanatic's ability can do). So it is possible
to block a 2/2 creature and kill it with a Mogg Fanatic.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Mogg Flunkies
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | SH(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack or block alone.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A group of more than one Mogg Flunkie can attack together.
[Barclay 1998/02/27]
Mogg Hollows
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Mogg Infestation
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Destroy all creatures target player controls. For each
creature put into a graveyard in this way, put two 1/1 red Goblin creature
tokens into play under that player's control. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Mogg Jailer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't attack if defending player controls an
untapped creature with power 2 or less.
|
Mogg Maniac
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, it deals that much
damage to target opponent. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If it blocks a trample creature, it only gets dealt damage equal to what
is assigned to it. This means it will likely only get to deal 1 damage
to the opponent. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08] See Rule A.37.
Mogg Raider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | TE(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn.
|
- Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {R}{R}
instead of {R}. This is an error.
Mogg Salvage
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): If an opponent controls an island and you control a mountain, you
may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost. ; Destroy target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Cycle with Massacre, Refreshing Rain, Sivvi's Ruse, and
Submerge.
Mogg Sentry
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; Whenever an opponent plays a spell, ~this~ gets +2/+2 until
end of turn.
|
Mogg Squad
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 3/3. ; ~this~ gets -1/-1 for each other creature in play.
|
Mogg Toady
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't attack unless you control more creatures than
defending player. ; ~this~ can't block unless you control more creatures
than attacking player.
|
Mold Demon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mold-Demon | Cost=5BB | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 6/6. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless
you sacrifice two swamps. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The sacrifice is done as a triggered ability just after it enters play.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/27]
- You must deal with the triggered ability no matter how the creature is
brought into play. This includes Clone or Animate Dead.
[bethmo 1994/06/25]
- A creature leaving Oubliette or Tawnos's Coffin or phasing in does
not cause "comes into play" effects to happen again so it will not
require a sacrifice in those cases. [Aahz 1995/07/05]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Mole Worms
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Worm | Cost=2B | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(IA/5th+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your
untap step. ; {Tap}: Tap target land. It doesn't untap during its
controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains tapped.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4GGG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): */*, Trample. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of lands you control.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Molten Hydra
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hydra | Cost=1R | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. ;
{Tap},Remove all +1/+1 counters from ~this~: ~this~ deals X damage to
target creature or player, where X is the number of counters removed this
way. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Molten Influence
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller
has ~this~ deal 4 damage to him or her.
|
Molting Harpy
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you pay {2}.
|
Moment of Silence
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): Target player skips his or her next combat phase this turn.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The player skips their next combat phase this turn (if any). If they
manage to have two combat phases (due to Relentless Assault or some
similar effect), then only their next one combat phase is skipped.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- It must be used before the combat phase starts or it has no effect.
[D'Angelo 1999/11/27]
- If played on a player when it is not their turn, it has no effect.
[DeLaney 2000/01/16]
Moment's Peace
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {2}{G}. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt
this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Momentum
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a growth counter
on ~this~. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each growth counter
on ~this~.
|
- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Mongrel Pack
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=3G | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 4/1. ; When ~this~ is put into any graveyard from play
during combat, put four 1/1 green Hound creature tokens into play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The Hound tokens are put into play if it dies during the combat phase, even
if it was not an attacker or blocker. [bethmo 1998/01/23]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Monkey Cage
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): When a creature comes into play, sacrifice ~this~ and put into
play a number of 2/2 green Ape creature tokens equal to that creature's
converted mana cost.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Monk Idealist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return target enchantment card
from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- You can play this if there are no enchantments in your graveyard. The
"comes into play" ability (see Rule E.3) just doesn't do anything.
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Monk Realist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target enchantment.
|
- If there is an enchantment in play just after it comes into play, you must
destroy one. If not, then the "comes into play" ability (see Rule E.3)
just doesn't do anything. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Monsoon
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): At the end of each player's turn, tap all untapped islands
that player controls and ~this~ deals X damage to the player, where X is
the number of islands tapped this way. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Mons's Goblin Raiders
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | ABUR45(C)/ST(S1)/S2(F1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 1/1.
|
Monstrous Growth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(ST/S2/7th): Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
|
Monstrous Hound
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=3R | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless you control more lands
than defending player. ; ~this~ can't block unless you control more lands
than attacking player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - This was the Prerelease card. A version is available with a gold
foil "Prerelease 6/98" stamp on it.
Moonlit Wake
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you
gain 1 life. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Moor Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Fiend | Cost=3B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 3/3, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Moon Sprite
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1G | PT(U)/ST(U)/S2(F1)
|
Text(PT/ST/S2): 1/1, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Moorish Cavalry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cavalry | Cost=2WW | AN(C5)
|
Text(AN): 3/3, Trample.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - The card appears in two different versions. One version has a normal
generic mana symbol in the cost (it is C1 rarity) and the other has a
small dark mana symbol (it is C4 rarity). [D'Angelo 1999/01/31]
Morale
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Attacking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Morality Shift
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5BB | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Exchange your graveyard and library. Then shuffle your library.
|
- This spell does work if either your graveyard or library is empty.
[Judgment 2002/05/28]
- You can choose the order of the cards being placed into the graveyard.
[Judgment 2002/05/28]
Morbid Hunger
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {7}{B}{B}. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or
player. You gain 3 life.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Morgue Theft
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {4}{B}. ; Return target creature card from your
graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Morgue Thrull
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=2B | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put the top three cards of your library
into your graveyard.
|
Morgue Toad
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Toad | Cost=2B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add {U}{R} to your mana pool.
|
Morinfen
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BB | WL(R)
|
Text(WL): 5/4, Flying. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Pay 1 life.
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Morningtide
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Remove all cards in all graveyards from the game.
|
Morphling
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=3UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/3. ; {U}: Untap ~this~. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until
end of turn. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities
this turn. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn. ; {1}: ~this~
gets -1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Mortal Combat
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): At the beginning of your upkeep, if twenty or more creature cards
are in your graveyard, you win the game.
|
Mortal Wound
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): When enchanted creature is dealt damage, destroy enchanted
creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Mortiphobia
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {1}{B},Discard a card from your hand: Remove target card in a
graveyard from the game. ; {1}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target card in
a graveyard from the game.
|
Mortivore
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lhurgoyf | Cost=2BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number
of creature cards in all graveyards. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Mortuary
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from play,
put that creature on top of your library. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- This is not an optional ability. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- If multiple creatures die at once, you resolve the triggers in the order
you choose, so the creatures end up on your library in the order you
choose. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
Moss Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool.
|
Mossdog
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or ability
an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
Mossfire Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{G} to your mana pool. Draw a
card.
|
Mossfire Valley
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {1},{Tap}: Add {R}{G} to your mana pool.
|
Moss Monster
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Monster | Cost=3GG | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG): 3/6.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Mother of Runes
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature you control gains protection from a
color of your choice until end of turn.
|
- You can only pick black, blue, green, red, or white. See Rule G.3.1.
[DeLaney 1999/02/10]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Mountain
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None |
ABUR4567(L)/AN(C1)/PT(L)/P2(L)/P3(L)/ST(L)/IA(L)/MI(L)/TE(L)/UG(L)/US(L)/MM(L)/IN(L)/AT(L)/BR(L)/BD(L)/OD(L)/ON(L)
|
Text(7th): {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool.
|
- This is a basic land. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
- Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the
text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
Mountain Bandit
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=R | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Haste."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Mountain Goat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goat | Cost=R | IA(C)/56(C)/PT(U)
|
Text(IA/5th/6th): 1/1, Mountainwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Mountain Stronghold
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Red Legends you control have "bands with other Legends".
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- See Adventurers' Guildhouse for rulings.
Mountain Titan
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Titan | Cost=2BR | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; {1}{R}{R}: Until end of turn, whenever you play a
black spell, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If you spend {R}{R}{1} more than once, you can get more than one counter per
black spell cast. [Aahz 1995/06/25]
Mountain Valley
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
Search your library for a mountain or forest card and put it into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You do not have to find a mountain or forest card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Mountain Yeti
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Yeti | Cost=2RR | LG(U1)/CH(C3)
|
Text(LG/CH): 3/3, Mountainwalk, Protection from White.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Mounted Archers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ;
{W}: ~this~ may block an additional creature this turn.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You can use the ability multiple times so it can block more than two
creatures. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Mournful Zombie
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Target player gains 1 life.
|
Mourning
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature gets -2/-0. ; {B}: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand.
|
- If played on an opponent's creature, only you can play the ability to
return it. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Mox Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a land card
from your hand. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since 1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Mox Emerald
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Mox Jet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one black mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Mox Pearl
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | ABU(R)
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Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one white mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Mox Ruby
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | ABU(R)
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Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one red mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Mox Sapphire
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | ABU(R)
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Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one blue mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 57]
Mtenda Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {W},{Tap}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand
and return target Griffin card in your graveyard to your hand. Play this
ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Must have a Griffin in the graveyard to use this ability because it requires
a target. [D'Angelo 1996/10/15]
Mtenda Herder
Color=White | Type=Creature - Scout | Cost=W | MI(C)
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Text(MI): 1/1, Flanking.
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- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Mtenda Lion
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lion | Cost=G | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, the defending player may
pay {U}. If that player does, prevent all combat damage that would be
dealt by ~this~ this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Muck Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=B | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)
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Text(PT/P2/ST): 1/1.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Mudhole
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Target player removes all land cards in his or her graveyard from
the game.
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Mudslide
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): Creatures without flying don't untap during their
controllers' untap steps and have "{2}: Untap this creature. Play this
ability only during your upkeep and only once each turn."
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
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Mulch
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | SH(C)
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Text(SH+errata): Reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all land
cards revealed this way into your hand and all other cards revealed this
way into your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4GG | UL(R)
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Text(UL+errata): */* ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the total
number of cards in all players' hands. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Maro.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Multani's Acolyte
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=GG | UL(C)
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Text(UL): 2/1. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card.
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Multani's Decree
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | UD(C)
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Text(UD): Destroy all enchantments. You gain 2 life for each enchantment
destroyed this way.
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Multani's Harmony
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | PS(U)
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Text(PS): Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your
mana pool."
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Multani's Presence
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | UL(U)
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Text(UL+errata): Whenever a spell you played is countered, draw a card.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Will trigger when a spell is countered due to all of its targets being
illegal. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Mundungu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UB | VI(U)
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Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Counter target spell unless its controller
pays {1} and 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Mungha Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=2GG | PY(R)
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Text(PY): 6/5. ; You can't untap more than one land during your untap step.
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Murderous Betrayal
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | NE(R)
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Text(NE): {B}{B},Pay half your life rounded up: Destroy target nonblack
creature. It can't be regenerated.
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Murk Dwellers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Murk-Dwellers | Cost=3B | DK(C3)/45(C)
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Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, it
gets +2/+0 until end of combat. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The creature type is "Murk-Dwellers" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Murk Dwellers". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
Muscle Burst
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is 3 plus
the number of Muscle Burst cards in all graveyards.
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Muscle Sliver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1G | TE(C)
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Text(TE): 1/1. ; All Slivers get +1/+1.
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- Yes, it does give the +1/+1 bonus to itself. [D'Angelo 1997/11/10]
Musician
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Mage | Cost=2U | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/3. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; {Tap}: Target creature
gains "At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy this creature unless you
pay {1}." (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mutilate
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | TO(R)
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Text(TO): All creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn for each swamp you
control.
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- This spell affects all creatures in play when it resolves. Ones entering
play thereafter are not affected. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- The number of swamps is also fixed when it resolves. This is not a
variable effect during the turn. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
Muzzle
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | MM(C)
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Text(MM): Prevent all damage that would be dealt by enchanted creature.
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Mwonvuli Ooze
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ooze | Cost=G | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): 1+*/1+*. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {2} ; ~this~'s power and
toughness are each equal to 1 plus its last paid cumulative upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Its power/toughness changes when the cumulative upkeep resolves, not when it
is announced. [bethmo 1997/06/20]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mystical Tutor
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | MI(U)/6(U)
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Text(6th): Search your library for an instant or sorcery card and reveal
that card. Shuffle your library, then put the card on top of it.
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- You do not have to find an instant or sorcery card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Old interrupt and mana source cards have errata to be of type instant
now. Refer to specific cards for information.
Mystic Compass
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AL(U2)/6(U)
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Text(6th+errata): {1},{Tap}: Target land's type becomes a basic land type of
your choice until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Changing a land's type overwrites the land's name and abilities.
See Rule K.16.3. [D'Angelo 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Land Type, Rule K.16.
- Note - In Alliances this card could only target mana-producing lands. It
can now target any land.
Mystic Crusader
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Mystic | Cost=1WW | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 2/1, Protection from Black and from Red. ; Threshold - ~this~
gets +1/+1 and has flying. (You have threshold as long as seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
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- This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Mystic.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mystic Decree
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2UU | HL(U1)
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Text(HL): All creatures lose flying and islandwalk.
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- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Mystic Denial
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1UU | PT(U)/P2(U)/P3(U)
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Text(P2/P3): Play ~this~ only in response to another player playing a
creature or a sorcery. That card has no effect, and that player puts it
into his or her graveyard.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Counter target creature or sorcery spell."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Mystic Enforcer
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Nomad Mystic | Cost=2GW | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 3/3, Protection from Black. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +3/+3 and
has flying. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
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- This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Mystic.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mystic Familiar
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 1/2, Flying. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 and has protection
from black. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mystic Might
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=U | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}{U}. ; ~this~ can enchant only a
land you control. ; Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+2
until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- It is destroyed if you lose control of the enchanted land.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mystic Penitent
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Mystic | Cost=W | OD(U)
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Text(OD): 1/1. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Threshold - ~this~
gets +1/+1 and has flying. (You have threshold as long as seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
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- This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Mystic.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mystic Remora
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; Whenever an opponent plays a
noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- A "noncreature spell" is any spell other than a Creature or
Artifact Creature spell. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09] Older cards of type Summon
are also creature spells.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Mystic Snake
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=1GUU | AP(R)
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Text(AP): 2/2. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant.
When ~this~ comes into play, counter target spell.
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Mystic Veil
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | VI(C)
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Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Does not destroy enchantments which are already on the creature.
[D'Angelo 1997/08/04]
Mystic Visionary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Mystic | Cost=1W | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/1. ; Threshold - ~this~ has flying. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Mystic.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mystic Zealot
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Mystic | Cost=3W | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/4. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 and has flying. (You have
threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Mystic.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Mythic Proportions
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=4GGG | ON(R)
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Text(ON): Enchanted creature gets +8/+8 and has trample.
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Nacre Talisman
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): Whenever a white spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you
do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- See Hematite Talisman for rulings.
Nafs Asp
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Asp | Cost=G | AN(C5)/4(C)
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Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that
player loses 1 life at the beginning of his or her next draw step unless
he or she pays {1} before that draw step. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- The player can pay the {1} mana at any time after damage is done before the
draw step of that player's turn. People commonly pay during upkeep.
[Aahz 1997/08/22]
- The ability does not cause itself to trigger again. It cause loss of
life, and not damage. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16] This is a REVERSAL due to
the new text.
- If its damage gets redirected to its controller, it will still trigger the
ability. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 11]
- If it damages a player twice, they get to pay or take damage twice during
their next draw step. [D'Angelo 1998/08/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The Arabian Nights card comes in two versions. One has a smaller,
darker mana circle (C2 rarity), and the other has a normal mana
circle (C3 rarity).
Nakaya Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=1B | PY(U)
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Text(PY): 1/1. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn unless any player
pays {2}.
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- Each player gets the option to pay when the ability resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Naked Singularity
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {3}. ; If tapped for mana, plains
produce {R}, islands produce {G}, swamps produce {W}, mountains
produce {U}, and forests produce {B} instead of their normal type.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- If a player uses Magical Hack to make a land type be listed as producing
two different colors, the player tapping the land for mana can choose to
produce mana of either color. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 100] But if it
produces more than one mana, all mana is of the same color.
[D'Angelo 1995/07/21]
- The ability generates a replacement effect (see Rule T.10).
[DeLaney 1998/11/03]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Nalathni Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=2RR | PR(DC)
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Text(PR+errata): 1/1, Banding, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn. If this ability is played four or more times during a turn,
sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 2000/05/10]
|
- Note - This promo card was distributed at Dragon*Con 1994, in Duelist
Magazine #3, and in Duelist Companion #4.
Nameless One
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Avatar | Cost=3U | ON(U)
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Text(ON): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number
of Wizards in play. ; Morph {2}{U}.
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- Note - Also see Creature Power and Toughness, Rule K.10.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Nameless Race
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nameless-Race | Cost=3B | DK(U1)
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Text(DK+errata): */*, Trample. ; As ~this~ comes into play, pay X life. X
can't be more than the total number of white cards all opponents control
plus the total number of white cards in their graveyards. ~this~'s power
and toughness are each equal to the life paid as it came into play.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- The life payment is made just as the card is being put into play.
[D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- If put into play by a spell or ability, you pay life during the resolution
of that spell or ability. [D'Angelo 1999/09/03]
- The creature type is "Nameless-Race" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Nameless Race". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Nantuko Blightcutter
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=2G | TO(R)
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Text(TO): 2/2, Protection from Black. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 for
each black permanent your opponents control. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Nantuko Calmer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=2GG | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 2/3. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target enchantment. ;
Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1. (You have threshold as long as seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Nantuko Cultivator
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=3G | TO(R)
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Text(TO): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may discard any number of
land cards from your hand. Put that many +1/+1 counters on ~this~ and
draw that many cards."
|
Nantuko Disciple
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=3G | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- This card is of creature type Insect and of type Druid.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Nantuko Elder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=2G | OD(U)
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Text(OD): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Add {1}{G} to your mana pool.
|
- This card is of creature type Insect and of type Druid.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Nantuko Husk
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Insect | Cost=2B | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 2/2. ; Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Nantuko Mentor
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=2G | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 1/1. ; {2}{G},Tap: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn,
where X is that creature's power.
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- This card is of creature type Insect and of type Druid.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- The value of X is determined when the ability resolves. The value will
not change over time. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Nantuko Monastery
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | JU(U)
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Text(JU): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
Threshold - {G}{W}: ~this~ becomes a 4/4 green and white creature with
first strike until end of turn. It's still a land. (Play this ability
only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- It has no creature type. [D'Angelo 2002/08/28]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Nantuko Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect Shade | Cost=BB | TO(R)
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Text(TO): 2/1. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Nantuko Shrine
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a player plays a spell, that player puts X 1/1 green
Squirrel creature tokens into play, where X is the number of cards in all
graveyards with the same name as that spell.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Nantuko Tracer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=1G | JU(C)
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Text(JU): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may put target card from a
graveyard on the bottom of its owner's library.
|
Nantuko Vigilante
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid Mutant | Cost=3G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/2. ; Morph {1}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, destroy
target artifact or enchantment.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Narcissism
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {G},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature gets +2/+2
until end of turn. ; {G},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets +2/+2
until end of turn.
|
Narwhal
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Narwhal | Cost=2UU | HL(U1)
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Text(HL): 2/2, First Strike, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Natural Affinity
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | MM(R)
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Text(MM+errata): All lands become 2/2 creatures until end of turn. They're
still lands. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Natural Balance
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Each player who controls six or more lands sacrifices all
lands he or she controls except for five. Each player who controls four
or fewer lands may search his or her library for basic land cards to bring
his or her land total to five and put them into play. Then each player
who searched his or her library this way shuffles it. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The sacrifice is made on resolution, not on announcement. Even the caster
does not have to choose lands to sacrifice until their turn at the
resolution comes around. [Duelist Magazine #18, Page 28]
- You are not required to find all the basic lands you are entitled to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Natural Emergence
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RG | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): When ~this~ comes into play, return a red or green enchantment you
control to its owner's hand. ; Lands you control are 2/2 creatures with
first strike. They're still lands.
|
- You choose the enchantment to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Naturalize
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | ON(C)
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Text(ON): Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
|
Natural Order
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | VI(R)/PT(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a green
creature. ; Search your library for a green creature card and put that
card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The sacrifice of a green creature is part of the play cost and is paid on
announcement. You do not have a choice to pay this cost zero times or
more than one time in order to multiply the effect. [D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
- You do not have to find a green creature card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Natural Selection
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ABU(R)
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Text(ABU+errata): Look at the top three cards of any player's library and
put them back in any order. You may have that player shuffle his or her
library. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Natural Spring
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | TE(C)/PT(U)/P2(C)/ST(U)
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Text(TE): Target player gains 8 life.
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Nature's Blessing
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WG | AL(U2)
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Text(AL+errata): {W}{G},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature gets
a +1/+1 counter or gains banding, first strike, or trample. (This effect
doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Nature's Chosen
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ;
Enchanted creature has "{0}: Untap this creature. Play this ability only
during your turn and only once each turn." ; As long as enchanted creature
is white, it has "{Tap}: Untap target artifact, creature, or land. Play
this ability only once each turn." [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- It is put into the graveyard if you lose control of the creature.
[D'Angelo 1996/06/17]
Nature's Cloak
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | PT(R)/ST(R)
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Text(ST): Green creatures you control gain forestwalk until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Nature's Kiss
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): {1},Remove the top card in your graveyard from the game: Enchanted
creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Nature's Lore
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | IA(U)/5(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Search your library for a forest card and put that card
into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Basic forests and lands that say "counts as a Forest" can be drawn.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 8]
- Can get a Snow-Covered Forest out. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- You do not have to find a forest card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Nature's Resurgence
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | WL(R)/67(R)
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Text(7th): Each player draws a card for each creature card in his or her
graveyard.
|
Nature's Revolt
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3GG | TE(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): All lands are 2/2 creatures that are still lands.
|
Nature's Ruin
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(U)
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Text(PT): Destroy all green creatures. (This includes your green creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Nature's Wrath
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4GG | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {G}. ; Whenever a player puts a swamp or black permanent into
play, he or she sacrifices a swamp or black permanent. ; Whenever a player
puts an island or a blue permanent into play, he or she sacrifices an
island or a blue permanent. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- If something causes you to put a blue or black permanent into play, you
are the one that gets affected, not your opponent. [Aahz 1996/06/18]
- If two are in play, a player sacrifices two things for each one put into
play. [Aahz 1996/06/18]
- If a permanent meets both sets of criteria, you sacrifice two things. For
example, a card which is blue and black. [D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
Nausea
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | EX(C)/7(C)
|
Text(EX/7th): All creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
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- All creatures which are in play when it resolves are affected. Ones that
enter play later in the turn are not. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Nebuchadnezzar
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BU | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 3/3. ; {X},{Tap}: Name a card. Target opponent reveals X
cards at random from his or her hand. That player then discards all the
revealed cards that are the named card. Play this ability only during
your turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Necra Disciple
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=B | AP(C)
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Text(AP): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. ;
{W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target
creature or player this turn.
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Necra Sanctuary
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a green or white
permanent, target player loses 1 life. If you control a green permanent
and a white permanent, that player loses 3 life instead.
|
- It can make a player lose 0, 1, or 3 life, but never 4.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- One permanent that is both white and green will cause the player to be
affected by the lose 3 life portion. [D'Angelo 2001/07/22]
Necratog
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1BB | WL(U)
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Text(WL+errata): 1/2. ; Remove the top creature card in your graveyard from
the game: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
Necravolver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Volver | Cost=2B | AP(R)
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Text(AP+errata): 2/2. ; Kicker {1}{G} and/or {W}. ; If you paid the {1}{G}
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it and with
trample. If you paid the {W} kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with
a +1/+1 counter on it and with "Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain
that much life." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Necrite
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=1BB | FE(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target creature defending
player controls. It can't be regenerated. Play this ability only
if ~this~ is attacking and unblocked. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Necrologia
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3BB | EX(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Play ~this~ only during your end of turn step. ; As an additional
cost to play ~this~, pay any amount of life. ; Draw cards equal to the
life paid this way.
|
- This spell is played during the end of turn step. Since you discard down
to 7 cards in the cleanup step, this card is used before the discard.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Necromancy
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | VI(U)
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Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes
an enchant creature. Put target creature card from a graveyard into play
under your control enchanted by ~this~. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy
enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The bringing of the creature into play and then putting Necromancy on it is
all done as part of the resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Enters play as a global enchantment and then becomes an Enchant Creature as
a triggered ability upon entering play. It follows all the rules for
Enchant Creature permanents from then on. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- It can be moved to another creature using Enchantment Alteration or a
similar effect. [D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
- Necromancy becomes a creature enchantment spell and so it does activate
the Rabid Wombat and trigger other cards which use creature
enchantments. [Aahz 1997/06/06]
- The creature is put into play as if it were just cast. Any X in the mana
cost is zero. So bringing in a Rock Hydra gives you a hydra with zero
heads. [Mirage, Page 31]
- When putting a card into play that requires a definition for its value,
such as with Minion of the Wastes, you do what is needed. In this case
you pay the amount of life you want to pay. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/02]
- This is a targeted ability. Note that cards in the graveyard do not have
Protection from Color abilities (see Rule A.1.3), but the comes into play
ability may be countered if the target creature card is removed from the
graveyard before the spell resolves. If the ability is countered, then
this card stays an Enchantment and stays in play. [D'Angelo 2002/12/19]
Necropolis
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=5 | DK(U2)
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Text(DK+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Remove a creature card in
your graveyard from the game: Put X +0/+1 counters on ~this~, where X is
the removed card's converted mana cost. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Necropotence
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | IA(R)/5(R)
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Text(5th+errata): Skip your draw step. ; If you would discard a card from
your hand, remove that card from the game instead. ; Pay 1 life: Remove
the top card of your library from the game face down. At the end of your
turn, put that card into your hand. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- Replaces all discards with removing the card from the game. The action is
no longer a discard and abilities triggering on a discard will not
trigger. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Removing Necropotence from play will not stop the cards from the
life-payment ability from being put into your hand at the end of turn.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/13]
- Only has the effect of making you skip your draw step if it is in play when
your draw step would normally start. [WotC Rules Team 1995/10/18]
- The acquired cards are not considered draws. They will not cause damage
with Underworld Dreams or have Enduring Renewal detect creatures.
[D'Angelo 1995/12/08]
- Can be used with Fasting. The reason is that Necropotence does not force
you to skip your draw step unless it is in play at the end of your upkeep
phase. Fasting allows you to mark the draw step as "skipped" during
upkeep prior to Necropotence kicking in. [Aahz 1996/01/16]
- Necropotence interacts with Madness (see Rule A.28) so you cannot use the
Madness ability. This is because Madness turns "discard to graveyard"
into "discard to removed from game" and Necropotence turns any discard
into simply "remove from game" with no discard. Madness only works if
you remove it from game as part of its ability. [Jordan 2002/03/03]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
2000/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 2000/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2001/04/01.
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase, Rule G.36.
Necrosavant
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Necrosavant | Cost=3BBB | VI(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th+errata): 5/5. ; {3}{B}{B},Sacrifice a creature: Return ~this~ from
your graveyard to play. Play this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
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Need for Speed
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Sacrifice a land: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Needleshot Gourna
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GG | LE(C)
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Text(LE): 3/6. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
Needle Storm
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | TE(U)/PT(U)
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Text(TE): ~this~ deals 4 damage to each creature with flying.
|
Nefarious Lich
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBBB | OD(R)
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Text(OD): If you would be dealt damage, remove that many cards in your
graveyard from the game instead. If you can't, you lose the game. ; If
you would gain life, draw that many cards instead. ; When ~this~ leaves
play, you lose the game.
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- This card will not prevent you from losing the game due to zero or less
life. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- If you were going to gain life and you also have Words of Worship in
play, you can gain life by using its ability to turn a card draw into life
gain. Nefarious Lich will not replace the life gain with a card draw
again because it has already acted on this event. [Jordan 2002/12/20]
See Rule T.10.8.
Nefashu
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Mutant | Cost=4BB | SC(R)
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Text(SC): 5/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, up to five target creatures each
get -1/-1 until end of turn.
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Nekrataal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nekrataal | Cost=2BB | VI(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/1, First Strike. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy
target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Nothing happens if there are no non-artifact, non-black creatures in play
when it comes into play. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Nemata, Grove Guardian
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk Legend | Cost=4GG | PS(R)
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Text(PS): 4/5. ; {2}{G}: Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into
play. ; Sacrifice a Saproling: All Saprolings get +1/+1 until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Nesting Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4GG | NE(U)
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Text(NE+errata): 4/3, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search
your library for up to three cards named Nesting Wurm, reveal them, and
put them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Nether Shadow
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=BB | ABUR45(R)
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Text(5th+errata): 1/1, Haste. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~
is in your graveyard with three creature cards above it, you may
put ~this~ into play. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note that bringing the Shadow back into play from the graveyard is not a
spell, it is an ability. It cannot be countered with something that
counters spells. [bethmo 1994/05/14]
- Since it comes into play due to triggering at the beginning of upkeep, it
is not possible to get an infinite loop with four Nether Shadows.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Note - In all printings it was of creature type "Shadow" but it is now
of creature type "Spirit".
Nether Spirit
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=1BB | MM(R)
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Text(MM): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is the only
creature card in your graveyard, you may return ~this~ to play.
|
Nether Void
Color=Black | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3B | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): Whenever a player plays a spell, counter it unless its
controller pays {3}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- This is not an additional play cost, it is a triggered ability (see
Rule A.4). [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 60]
- The countering effect does not take place until after Nether Void resolves
and is in play. It does not affect its own casting or any casting in
the same spell stack. [D'Angelo 1995/12/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Netter en-Dal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=W | NE(C)
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Text(NE): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
can't attack this turn.
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- The ability only does something if used before attackers are declared during
a turn. If used after the creature is declared as an attacker, nothing
happens. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Nettletooth Djinn
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=3G | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Nettling Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target non-Wall creature the active player
controls attacks this turn, if able. At end of turn, if that creature
didn't attack this turn, destroy it. Ignore this effect if that player
didn't control the creature continuously since the beginning of the turn.
Play this ability only during an opponent's turn before attackers are
declared. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- If the Imp leaves play before the end of the turn, the creature still
is destroyed. [D'Angelo 1995/04/12]
- The ability may only be used on a creature on its controller's turn at a
time when it would be legal for that player to declare an attack later in
the turn. [Aahz 1995/04/11]
- The creature is destroyed if it does not attack because it simply cannot do
so legally. For example, a Sea Serpent will be destroyed if it cannot
attack because the opponent has no islands. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- You can use this effect on a creature you know won't be able to attack.
For example, you can use it on a tapped creature. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Must Attack, Rule C.7.
Nevinyrral's Disk
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR45(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(5th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {1},{Tap}: Destroy all
artifacts, creatures, and enchantments.
|
- Creatures can be regenerated although the enchantments on the creatures will
still be destroyed by the Disk. Enchantments with regeneration abilities,
such as Regeneration can be used before they leave play. [PPG Page 222]
- The destruction of the disk is not a sacrifice. It is destroyed as part of
the resolution if it is still in play. And it can regenerate from this if
it was animated. [Duelist Magazine #15, Page 28]
- Like all abilities, once activated the effect occurs even if this card is
removed from play. [Peterson 1994/11/01] For example, if you Capsize
the Disk it won't be in play when it resolves but its effect will still
destroy everything else.
- Guardian Beast can prevent this card from destroying itself.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/07]
- Note - The Limited Edition and Unlimited Editions were of type
"Mono Artifact". This meant they tapped as a cost. See Rule K.1.Ruling.2.
New Frontiers
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XG | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Each player may search his or her library for up to X basic land
cards and put them into play tapped. Then each player who searched his or
her library this way shuffles it.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Niall Silvain
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Niall-Silvan | Cost=GGG | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {G}{G}{G}{G},{Tap}: Regenerate target creature.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The creature type is "Niall-Silvain" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Niall Silvain". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Nicol Bolas
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elder Dragon Legend | Cost=2UUBBRR |
LG(R)/CH(U1)
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Text(CH+errata): 7/7, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}{B}{R}. ; Whenever ~this~ damages to an
opponent, that player discards his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Night (Night/Day)
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | AP(U)
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Text(AP): Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Day (Night/Day) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Nightmare
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare | Cost=5B | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): */*, Flying. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to
the number of swamps you control.
|
- If you run out of Swamps, the Nightmare dies as a state-based effect (see
Rule T.11) right before the next player gains priority.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - The Beta printing version of this card has a blotch over the word
Swamp that is not in any of the other printings.
Nightscape Apprentice
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Put target creature you control on top of its
owner's library. ; {R},{Tap}: Target creature gains first strike until end
of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Nightscape Battlemage
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2B | PS(U)
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Text(PS): 2/2. ; Kicker {2}{U} and/or {2}{R}. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
if you paid the {2}{U} kicker cost, return up to two target nonblack
creatures to their owners' hands. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you
paid the {2}{R} kicker cost, destroy target land.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Nightscape Familiar
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; Blue spells and red spells you play cost {1} less to
play. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- If a spell is both blue and red, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell's cost, the cost reduction
still applies. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
Nightscape Master
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2BB | IN(R)
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Text(IN): 2/2. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Return target creature to its owner's hand. ;
{R}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature.
|
Nightshade Seer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3B | UD(U)
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Text(UD): 1/1. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Reveal any number of black cards in your
hand. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number
of cards revealed this way.
|
- You can reveal zero cards to give -0/-0 to a creature. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Night Soil
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | FE(C3)
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Text(FE+errata): {1},Remove two creature cards in a single graveyard from
the game: Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- The creature cards are removed from the game during announcement and as a
cost. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- Token creatures that are destroyed go to the graveyard briefly, but are
removed from the game before you can take any actions. You cannot
use such creatures for Night Soil. [Aahz 1994/11/30]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Nightstalker Engine
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=4B | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): */3. ; ~this~ has power equal to the number of creature cards
in your graveyard.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Nightwind Glider
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/1, Flying, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Nimble Mongoose
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mongoose | Cost=G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ;
Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2. (You have threshold as long as seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Noble Benefactor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2U | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each
player may search his or her library for a card and put that card into his
or her hand. Then each player who searched his or her library shuffles
it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Noble Elephant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 2/2, Banding, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Noble Panther
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=1GW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Noble Purpose
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WW | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage, you gain that
much life.
|
Noble Stand
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4W | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): Whenever a creature you control blocks, you gain 2 life.
|
- Triggers once per creature you have that blocks. Does not trigger multiple
times when a single creature blocks more than one attacker.
[Nemesis 2000/02/07]
Noble Steeds
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL): {1}{W}: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Noble Templar
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Soldier | Cost=5W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 3/6. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Plainscycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Nocturnal Raid
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2BB | MI(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Black creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
- On resolution, all black creatures in play get the bonus. Ones that enter
play later in the turn do not get it. [bethmo 1997/11/03]
Noetic Scales
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, return to its
owner's hand each creature that player controls with power greater than
the number of cards in his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The number of cards in hand is counted on resolution of the ability.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Nomad Decoy
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=2W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; Threshold - {W}{W},{Tap}:
Tap two target creatures. (Play this ability only as long as seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Nomadic Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {1}{G}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Nomad Mythmaker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Put target enchant creature card from a
graveyard into play enchanting a creature you control. (You control that
enchantment.)
|
- You pick the creature during resolution. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Nomads en-Kor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/1. ; {0}: Redirect 1 damage from ~this~ to a creature you
control. [QL 2011/12/06]
|
- See Lancers en-Kor for rulings.
Nomad Stadium
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ;
Threshold - {W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 4 life. (Play this
ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
No Mercy
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): Whenever a creature deals damage to you, destroy it.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the damage to you is all prevented or redirected, then damage was not
dealt to you, and this does not trigger. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
No Quarter
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Whenever a creature becomes blocked by a creature with
lesser power, destroy the blocking creature. ; Whenever a creature blocks
a creature with lesser power, destroy the attacking creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The check to see which creature is destroyed is done when the appropriate
ability triggers. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
No Rest for the Wicked
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Sacrifice ~this~: Return to your hand all creature cards
put into your graveyard from play since the beginning of the turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It pulls out the creature cards at the time it resolves. It does not have
a continuing effect. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
Norritt
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=3B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Untap target blue creature. ; {Tap}: Target
non-wall creature attacks this turn if able. If that creature doesn't
attack, destroy it at end of turn unless it came under its controller's
control this turn. Play this ability only during target creature's
controller's turn before the declare attackers step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It only affects creatures without summoning sickness (see Rule G.37). Thus,
creatures that phase in this turn can be affected. [Aahz 1997/02/16]
- The ability may only be used on a creature on its controller's turn at a
time when it would be legal for that player to declare an attack later in
the turn. [Aahz 1995/04/11]
- The creature is destroyed if it does not attack because it simply cannot do
so legally. For example, a Sea Serpent will be destroyed if it cannot
attack because the opponent has no islands. [Aahz 1995/07/01]
- You can use this effect on a creature you know won't be able to attack.
For example, you can use it on a tapped creature. [Aahz 1995/07/01]
- Note - Also see Must Attack, Rule C.7.
Northern Paladin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2WW | ABUR47(R)
|
Text(4th/7th): 3/3. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Destroy target black permanent.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
to 2001/05/01.
- Note - This card is of creature type "Knight". It was of type "Paladin"
in editions prior to Seventh Edition.
North Star
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {4},{Tap}: You may pay for one spell this turn by paying
its converted mana cost rather than its mana cost. (Additional costs are
still paid.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Cannot be used to power the X portion of Drain Life with any color mana
because the draining portion of Drain Life has the mana usage limited in
the text. [D'Angelo 1999/07/26]
- Effects like Planar Gate and Mana Matrix can end up paying for all
the spell's mana cost. [Aahz 1994/09/02]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Nostalgic Dreams
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=GG | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your
hand. ; Return X target cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Remove ~this~ from the game.
|
Nosy Goblin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target face-down creature.
|
- If the target is turned face up before the ability resolves, the creature
is no longer a legal target and is not destroyed. [Onslaught 2002/09/24]
Notorious Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=3B | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {2}{B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Destroy target
nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
Norwood Archers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): 3/3. ; ~this~ can block as though it had flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Norwood Priestess
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2GG | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to put
any green creature from your hand into play without paying for it.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Put a green creature card from your hand into play. Play this ability
only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Norwood Ranger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(P2/ST): 1/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Norwood Riders
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Norwood Warrior
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/2. ; If ~this~ attacks and is blocked, it gets +1/+1 until the
end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Nova Cleric
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/2. ; {2}{W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all enchantments.
|
Nova Pentacle
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {3},{Tap}: The next time a source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, that damage is dealt to target creature of an
opponent's choice instead. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- If you have no creatures, your opponent must still choose a creature even
if it ends up being one they control. [Aahz 1994/06/17]
- Your opponent is counted as the one choosing the target for things like
Autumn Willow that care who is targeting rather than what is targeting
it. [Aahz 1995/10/24]
- In multi-player games you can choose a different opposing player each time
it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Noxious Field
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1BB | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: This land deals 1 damage to each
creature and each player."
|
- The damage dealt by a land is normally colorless. See Rule K.15.5.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Noxious Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3BB | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Zombie comes into play, all
non-Zombie creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Noxious Toad
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Toad | Cost=2B | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 1/1. ; If ~this~ is put into your discard pile from play, your
opponent chooses and discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
is put into a graveyard from play, target opponent discards a card from
his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Toad. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Noxious Vapors
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Each player reveals his or her hand and chooses one card of each
color from it, then discards all other nonland cards from it.
|
Null Brooch
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): {2},{Tap},Discard your hand: Counter target noncreature
spell. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can play the ability if you have no cards in hand. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- A "creature spell" is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Null Chamber
Color=White | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3W | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, you and an opponent each name a
card other than a basic land card. ; The named cards can't be played.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- Cannot stop a creature from being put into play through an effect, such as
Flash. [bethmo 1996/11/07] Also Animate Dead, Ivory Gargoyle's
trigger, and so on.
- Does not stops cards from being put into play under Eureka.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/16]
- The caster chooses before the opponent. [bethmo 1997/09/13]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Nullmage Advocate
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid | Cost=2G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/3. ; {Tap}: Return two target cards in an opponent's graveyard
to his or her hand. Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
|
- You can't play this ability unless a single opponent has at least two cards
in their graveyard to target. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Null Rod
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Players can't play artifacts' activated abilities.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not affect continuous abilities or triggered abilities.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Does affect mana source abilities of artifacts. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Nurturing Licid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=1G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "{G}: Regenerate
enchanted creature." and "{G}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Nut Collector
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=5G | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a 1/1 green
Squirrel creature token into play. ; Threshold - All Squirrels
get +2/+2. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Oasis
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AN(U4)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Oath of Druids
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player
controls fewer creatures than any of his or her opponents, the player may
reveal cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a
creature card. The player puts that card into play and all other cards
revealed this way into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The check for the number of creatures in play is made at the beginning of
upkeep and this ability does not trigger if the condition is not met.
The condition is also checked on resolution and the ability does nothing
if it is not still true. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- The creature card goes into play under the current player's control.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/15]
- The revealed cards go to the graveyard simultaneously, so the player playing
the ability decides the order they end up in the graveyard.
[Barclay 1998/06/10] See Rule Z.1.4.
Oath of Ghouls
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if there are more
creature cards in that player's graveyard than in any of his or her
opponents' graveyards, the player may return target creature card of his
or her choice from his or her graveyard to his or her hand.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The check for the number of creatures in the graveyard is made at the
beginning of upkeep and this ability does not trigger if the condition is
not met. The condition is also checked on resolution and the ability does
nothing if it is not still true. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- It targets the creature card in the graveyard. This target is selected
when announcing the ability. [WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]
Oath of Lieges
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player
controls fewer lands than any of his or her opponents, the player may
search his or her library for a basic land card and put that card into
play. The player then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The check for the number of lands in play is made at the beginning of upkeep
and this ability does not trigger if the condition is not met. The
condition is also checked on resolution and the ability does nothing if it
is not still true. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- The land card goes into play under the current player's control.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/15]
- Shuffle your deck only if you search for a land. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- You do not have to find basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Oath of Lim-Dul
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3B | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever you lose life, sacrifice a permanent other
than ~this~ or discard a card from your hand for each 1 life you
lost. (Damage dealt to you causes you to lose life.) ; {B}{B}: Draw a
card. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- When a player is dealt damage, the damage causes loss of life and triggers
this card. [Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
- You can sacrifice one Oath of Lim-Dul to another one. You cannot sacrifice
it to itself. [Duelist Magazine #14, Page 27]
- Payments of life count as lost life for this and all other such effects.
[Duelist Magazine #10, Page 43]
Oath of Mages
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may
have ~this~ deal 1 damage to target player of his or her choice who has
more life than he or she does and who is his or her opponent.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Oath of Scholars
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player
has fewer cards in hand than any of his or her opponents, the player may
discard his or her hand and draw three cards. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The check for the number of cards in hand is made at the beginning of upkeep
and this ability does not trigger if the condition is not met. The
condition is also checked on resolution and the ability does nothing if it
is not still true. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Can be used by a player with zero cards in hand. [D'Angelo 1998/06/17]
Obelisk of Undoing
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(U1)/CH(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(CH/5th+errata): {6},{Tap}: Return target permanent you own and control
to your hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Oblation
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): The owner of target nonland permanent shuffles it into his or her
library, then draws two cards.
|
Obliterate
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6RR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ can't be countered. Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and
lands. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Counterspells can be played that target it, but when they resolve they
simply don't counter it since it can't be countered.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Obsessive Search
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Madness {U}. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Obsianus Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=6 | ABUR46(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/6th): 4/6.
|
- Note - In Fourth Edition (and earlier) this card did not have a creature
type.
Obsidian Acolyte
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1, Protection from Black. ; {W}: Target creature gains
protection from black until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Obsidian Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=4R | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 4/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Obstinate Familiar
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; If you would draw a card, you may skip that draw instead.
|
Odylic Wraith
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wraith | Cost=3B | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Swampwalk. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player,
that player discards a card from his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Before the errata, this card was of creature type Undead.
Off Balance
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Target creature can't attack or block this turn.
|
- The ability only does something if used before attackers or blockers (as
appropriate) are declared during a turn. If used after the creature is
declared as an attacker or blocker, nothing happens.
[Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
Ogre Arsonist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=4R | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, destroy any one
land. (If you're the only one with lands, destroy one of them.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, destroy target land."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Ogre Berserker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=4R | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 4/2. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Haste."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Ogre Enforcer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=3RR | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 4/4. ; If ~this~ would be dealt nonlethal damage from a
single source, prevent that damage. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- If its toughness falls to zero or less and it is undamaged, it will still be
put into the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- It is in no way protected from being destroyed or buried due to non-damage
effects. [D'Angelo 1997/03/26]
- The check for nonlethal damage is done on a per-source basis. So each
source's damage is checked independently and it is not possible to team up
sources (such as creatures) in order to kill it. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
Ogre Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=3RR | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 3/3. ; {2},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~
deals 2 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Ogre Taskmaster
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=3R | P2(U)/MM(U)/7(U)
|
Text(P2/MM/7th): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
Ogre Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=3R | P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)
|
Text(P2/ST/S2): 3/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Okk
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless a creature with greater power
also attacks. ; ~this~ can't block unless a creature with greater power
also blocks.
|
Old Man of the Sea
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Marid | Cost=1UU | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 2/3. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature with power equal to or less
than the power of ~this~ as long as ~this~ remains tapped and its power
remains equal to or greater than the creature's power. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If used during combat, the creature is removed from the combat immediately.
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Control of the creature is lost if the Old Man leaves play for any
reason. This is because it is no longer tapped. [bethmo 1994/05/09]
- You do not lose control of a creature controlled by the Old Man even if you
lose control of the Old Man itself. Interesting Note: if player A
taps an Old Man to control B's Old Man, and during the same instant B
taps to control A's Old Man, then at the resolution of the instant, the
two Old Men switch sides. Now whoever untaps first will be getting
both Old Men. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- You do not lose control if the creature becomes an invalid target at any
time after the Old Man steals it. This includes if the card stops being
a creature. The check for stealing the creature is made on announcement
and on resolution as with any targeted effect plus it checks constantly
for the cases listed on the card: power becoming greater than Old Man's
and Old Man leaving play. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Omen
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): Look at the top three cards of your deck and return them in any
order. You may choose to shuffle your deck. Then draw a card.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Look at the
top three cards of your library and return them in any order. You may
choose to shuffle your library. Then draw a card." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Omen of Fire
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | AL(R2)
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Text(AL): Return all islands to their owners' hands. ; Each player
sacrifices a plains or a white permanent for each white permanent he or
she controls.
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Once More With Feeling
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WWWW | UG(R)
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Text(UG): Remove ~this~ from the game as well as all cards in play and in
all graveyards. Each player shuffles his or her hand into her or his
library, then draws seven cards. Each player's life total is set to 10. ;
DCI ruling: This card is restricted. (You can't play with more than one
in a deck.)
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- Does not remove cards which are in a player's hand, library, phased-out, or
ante zones. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Does not remove token creatures. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- The shuffling of hand into library is not counted as a discard.
[DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Removes itself from the game during resolution. [D'Angelo 1998/09/07]
- Setting life totals is not considered to be gaining or losing life.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
One with Nature
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | SC(U)
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Text(SC): Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you
may search your library for a basic land card and put that card into play
tapped. Then shuffle your library.
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Onslaught
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=R | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): Whenever you play a creature spell, tap target creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Can target an already tapped creature. [Barclay 1998/06/10] See
Rule G.38.3.
- The ability is not optional. If you have the only targetable creatures,
you have to tap one of your own. [DeLaney 1998/06/10]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also creature
spells.
Onulet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | AQ(U3)/R4(R)
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Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
gain 2 life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The incorrect artist is listed on the Revised Edition card. It
should be Anson Maddocks. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 138]
Onyx Talisman
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): Whenever a black spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you
do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- See Hematite Talisman for rulings.
Opal Acrolith
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, if ~this~ is
an enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 2/4 Guardian creature. ; {0}: ~this~
becomes an enchantment. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- When it turns into an enchantment, it no longer counts as a creature.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- Changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Cloudchaser Eagle cannot be used to destroy this
card, since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Eagle comes into
play. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature
spells.
Opal Archangel
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4W | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a creature spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 5/5 Angel creature with flying. Attacking
does not cause it to tap. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Cloudchaser Eagle cannot be used to destroy this
card, since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Eagle comes into
play. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature
spells.
Opal Avenger
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | UL(R)
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Text(UL+errata): When you have 10 life or less, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/5 Guardian creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Opal Caryatid
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | US(C)
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Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a creature spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 2/2 Soldier creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Cloudchaser Eagle cannot be used to destroy this
card, since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Eagle comes into
play. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature
spells.
Opal Champion
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | UL(C)
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Text(UL+errata): When an opponent plays a creature spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/3 Knight creature with first strike.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is played (which is when it is
announced), which is before the spell resolves. A Cloudchaser Eagle
cannot be used to destroy this card, since it will no longer be an
enchantment when the Eagle comes into play. [Urza's Saga FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type "Summon" are also Creatures.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Opalescence
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | UD(R)
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Text(UD): Each other global enchantment is a creature with power and
toughness each equal to its converted mana cost. It's still an
enchantment.
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- An enchantment that turns into a creature cannot attack unless it started
your most recent turn in play, and you have controlled it continuously
since that time. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25] See Rule G.37.3.
- If one Opalescence and Humility are in play, then Opalescence turns
Humility into a 4/4 creature, then Humility turns itself into a 1/1
creature with no abilities. Yes, this is counter-intuitive since Humility
no longer has the ability to remove abilities, but this is the outcome.
The timing rules for the interaction of continuous effects say you apply
them in this order and you never loop back to see if that application
would change things. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] See Rule T.8.9 and
Rule T.8.10.
If new creatures or enchantments come into play, you apply Opalescence and
Humility in order, so they come into play as 1/1 with no abilities.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/27]
- Does not animate itself. But can be animated by another Opalescence.
[DeLaney 1999/06/08]
Opal Gargoyle
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(C)
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Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a creature spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 2/2 Gargoyle creature with flying.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Cloudchaser Eagle cannot be used to destroy this
card, since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Eagle comes into
play. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature
spells.
Opal Titan
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a creature spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 4/4 Giant creature with protection from each
of that spell's colors. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the spell was colorless (an artifact), this card does not get any form
of Protection. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Cloudchaser Eagle cannot be used to destroy this
card, since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Eagle comes into
play. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature
spells.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Ophidian
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=2U | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): 1/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
draw a card. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/30]
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- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Opportunist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2R | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature that
was dealt damage this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Opportunity
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=4UU | UL(U)/BR(F1)/7(U)
|
Text(UL/7th): Target player draws four cards.
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Opposition
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | UD(R)/7(R)
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Text(UD/7th): Tap an untapped creature you control: Tap target artifact,
creature, or land.
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- Can tap a creature which has summoning sickness. [D'Angelo 1999/09/04]
Oppression
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | US(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): Whenever a player plays a spell, that player discards a card from
his or her hand.
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- The ability does not do anything if the player no longer has any cards in
hand after casting their spell. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Opt
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IN(C)
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Text(IN): Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on
the bottom of your library. ; Draw a card.
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Oracle en-Vec
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1W | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target opponent chooses any number of
creatures he or she controls. During that player's next turn, those
creatures attack if able, and other creatures can't attack. At the end of
that turn, destroy each of those creatures that didn't attack. Play this
ability only during your turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- The way the card works is that the target player chooses which creatures
will attack on their next turn. Creatures which are chosen to attack,
but do not attack, are destroyed at the end of that turn. Creatures
which are not chosen to be attackers are not affected in any way other
than being unable to attack. [D'Angelo 1997/12/17]
Oracle's Attendants
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | NE(R)
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Text(NE): 1/5. ; {Tap}: All damage that would be dealt to target creature
this turn by a source of your choice is dealt to ~this~ instead.
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Oraxid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3U | NE(C)
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Text(NE): 2/3, Protection from Red.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Orc General
Color=Red | Type=Creature - General | Cost=2R | DK(U2)
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Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an Orc or a Goblin: All Orcs
get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Orcish Artillery
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=1RR | ABUR4567(U)
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Text(4th/5th/6th/7th): 1/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature
or player and 3 damage to you.
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- A Circle of Protection: Red can be used to prevent the damage from this
card. Makes it a nice 2 point directed attack. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- You do not take the 3 points of damage if the effect fails because the
target is illegal. [Aahz 1994/06/06]
- Note - The Alpha printing version of this card had a mana cost of
"{1}{R}". All further printings have had a "{1}{R}{R}" mana cost.
Orcish Cannoneers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=1RR | IA(U)
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Text(IA): 1/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player
and 3 damage to you.
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Orcish Captain
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=R | FE(U3)/5(U)
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Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target Orc
gets +2/+0 until end of turn. If you lose the flip, it gets -0/-2 until
end of turn. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- The ability can be played more than once if you want.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Orcish Conscripts
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=R | IA(C)/5(C)
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Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't attack unless at least two other
creatures attack. ; ~this~ can't block unless at least two other creatures
block. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Orcish Farmer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=1RR | IA(C)/5(C)
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Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes a swamp until its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Orcish Healer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=RR | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {R}{R},{Tap}: Target creature can't be regenerated
this turn. ; {R}{B}{B},{Tap}: Regenerate target black or green creature. ;
{R}{G}{G},{Tap}: Regenerate target black or green creature.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Orcish Librarian
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=1R | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: look at the top eight cards of your
library, then remove four of them at random from the game. Put the
rest on top of your library in any order. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- You do get to look at the remaining 4 cards before deciding which order
to put them back in. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99]
Orcish Lumberjack
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=R | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a forest: Add three mana in any
combination of red and/or green to your mana pool. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Orcish Mechanics
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=2R | AQ(C4)
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Text(AQ+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an artifact: ~this~ deals 2 damage
to target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Orcish Mine
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1RR | HL(U3)
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Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three ore counters on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever enchanted land becomes
tapped, remove an ore counter from ~this~. If there are no ore counters
on ~this~, destroy enchanted land and ~this~ deals 2 damage to enchanted
land's controller. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
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Orcish Oriflamme
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): Attacking creatures you control get +1/+0.
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25 to
1994/02/23.
- Note - The mana cost on the Alpha printing version of this card was just
"{1}{R}", and not "{3}{R}" as appears in all other printings.
Orcish Settlers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=1R | WL(U)
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Text(WL): 1/1. ; {X}{X}{R},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy X target lands.
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- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Orcish Squatters
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=4R | IA(R)/5(R)
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Text(5th+errata): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
gain control of target land defending player controls for as long as you
control ~this~. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- The ability triggers on the declaration of blockers (see Rule C.4) if no
blockers are declared for it. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Orcish Spy
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=R | FE(C3)
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Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Look at the top three cards of target
player's library. (Put them back in the same order.) [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Orcish Veteran
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orc | Cost=2R | FE(C4)
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Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block white creatures with power 2 or
greater. ; {R}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Order (Order/Chaos)
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | AP(U)
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Text(AP): Remove target attacking creature from the game.
|
- Note - Also see Chaos (Order/Chaos) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Ordered Migration
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WU | IN(U)
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Text(IN): Put a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying into play for each
basic land type among lands you control.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Order of Leitbur
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=WW | FE(C3)
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Text(FE+errata): 2/1, Protection from Black. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn; {W}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Order of the Ebon Hand
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=BB | FE(C3)
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Text(FE+errata): 2/1, Protection from White. ; {B}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn; {B}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Order of the Sacred Torch
Color=White | Type=Creature - Paladin | Cost=1WW | IA(R)/56(R)
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Text(6th): 2/2. ; {Tap},Pay 1 life: Counter target black spell.
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Order of the White Shield
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | IA(U)/5(U)/AT(F1)
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Text(IA/5th): 2/1, Protection from Black. ; {W}: ~this~ gains first strike
until end of turn. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Order of Yawgmoth
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2BB | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): 2/2, Fear. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that
player discards a card from his or her hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Organ Grinder
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 3/1. ; {Tap},Remove three cards in your graveyard from the game:
Target player loses 3 life.
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Organ Harvest
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | UG(C)
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Text(UG+errata): You and your teammates may each sacrifice any number of
creatures. For each creature sacrificed in this way, add {B}{B} to your
mana pool. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
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- You may not sacrifice real organs (body, pipe, etc.) to gain mana.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Only you (the caster) get the mana. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- It is not a mana ability. It is a sorcery that happens to produce mana
during resolution. [DeLaney 2000/03/17]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Orim, Samite Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Legend | Cost=1WW | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): 1/3. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Orim's Chant
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | PS(R)
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Text(PS): Kicker {W}. ; Target player can't play spells this turn. ; If you
paid the kicker cost, creatures can't attack this turn.
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- This spell does nothing to spells that have already been announced prior
to it resolving or to creatures which are already attacking.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26] In other words, this spell does not counter
another spell and does not remove attacking creatures from an attack.
[D'Angelo 2001/02/18]
- The player may announce spells in response to this spell. This spell does
not have any effect until it resolves. [D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
- This spell does not affect the abilities of permanents. It only affects
spells. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
- This spell makes it so the player cannot declare any creatures as
attackers this turn. [Barclay 2001/04/05] The card's wording may be
updated in the near future to make this clear. Other cards may receive
a similar ruling. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Orim's Prayer
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): Whenever a creature attacks you, you gain 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Orim's Thunder
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | AP(C)
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Text(AP): Kicker {R}. ; Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If you paid
the kicker cost, ~this~ deals damage equal to that artifact or
enchantment's converted mana cost to target creature.
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- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Orim's Touch
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | IN(C)
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Text(IN): Kicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} as you play this
spell.) ; Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target
creature or player this turn. If you paid the kicker cost, prevent the
next 4 damage that would be dealt to that creature or player this turn
instead.
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- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Orgg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Orgg | Cost=3RR | FE(U1)/5(R)
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Text(5th): 6/6, Trample. ; ~this~ can't attack if defending player controls
an untapped creature with power 3 or greater. ; ~this~ can't block
creatures with power 3 or greater. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Whether or not the creatures could attack or block is not important, just
whether or not the defending player controls such a creature.
[D'Angelo 1995/02/09]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Orim's Cure
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MM(C)
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Text(MM+errata): If you control a plains, you may tap an untapped creature
you control rather than pay the mana cost of ~this~. ; Prevent the next 4
damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
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Ornithopter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=0 | AQ(C4)/R456(U)
|
Text(AQ/RV/4th/5th/6th): 0/2, Flying.
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Osai Vultures
Color=White | Type=Creature - Vulture | Cost=1W | LG(C1)/4(U)
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Text(4th+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; At end of turn, if a creature was put into
a graveyard from play this turn, put a carrion counter on ~this~. ;
Remove two carrion counters from ~this~: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Only gets one counter per turn, not one per creature. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Does get a counter if creatures died on the turn even if this card enters
play after the creatures died. [Aahz 1994/12/21]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Ostracize
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | UL(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): Target opponent reveals his or her hand. Choose a creature card
from it. That player discards that card.
|
- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Otarian Juggernaut
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls. ; Threshold - ~this~
gets +3/+0 and attacks each turn if able. (You have threshold
as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Oubliette
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | AN(C4)
|
Text(AN+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, target creature phases out.
That creature can't phase in as long as ~this~ remains in play. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, the creature phases in tapped.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card in the Oubliette acts is phased out (see Rule G.27), but it will
not come back into play at the beginning of untap like other phased out
cards will (and cannot be affected by things like Time and Tide which
affect phased out cards). The rulings as to what happens when the
creature leaves or re-enters play, apply, however.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- The creature does not have summoning sickness (see Rule G.37) because
creatures that phase in don't have summoning sickness (see Rule G.27.8).
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- The creature returns to play already tapped. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
- If Oubliette is used on token creatures, they are permanently lost.
[bethmo 1994/06/01] The Oubliette stays in play. [Aahz 1994/08/01]
See Rule K.25.6.
- If a creature stops being a creature after it enters the Oubliette, it
still remains inside. For example, animated lands. [Aahz 1994/08/01]
- If this card phases out, the link to the card it is holding out of play is
broken, and that card re-enters play. When this card phases back in, it
will remain in play without any target. [Aahz 1997/02/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
- Note - The Arabian Nights card has two versions. One with a smaller,
darker mana circle than normal. Both versions are C2 rarity.
Outbreak
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): You may discard a swamp card from your hand rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Choose a creature type. All creatures of that
type get -1/-1 until end of turn. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You may discard a non-basic land that "counts as" or "is" a swamp.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see Rule K.11.7 for how to choose a creature type.
Outmaneuver
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XR | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): X target blocked creatures deal combat damage as though
they weren't blocked this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Creatures damage the defending player even if the blocking creatures are
no longer there at that time. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Overabundance
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one
additional mana to his or her mana pool of the same type, and ~this~
deals 1 damage to him or her.
|
- The ability produces mana and deals one damage even if the land produces
no mana when it was tapped to use a mana ability. This can happen with
lands that produce a variable amount of mana. [DeLaney 2000/09/22]
- This card's ability is a mana ability. There is no chance to respond to
it in order to prevent the damage. If you want to prevent the damage,
you need to use a prevention spell or ability prior to tapping the land
for mana. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Overburden
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Whenever a player puts a creature card into play, that player
returns a land he or she controls to its owner's hand.
|
Overeager Apprentice
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; Discard a card from your hand,Sacrifice ~this~:
Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool.
|
Overgrown Estate
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BGW | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Sacrifice a land: You gain 3 life.
|
Overgrowth
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2G | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller
adds {G}{G} to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- This is a triggered mana ability. See Rule A.6.4. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Overlaid Terrain
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | NE(R)
|
Text(NE+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice all lands you
control. ; Lands you control have "{Tap}: Add two mana of any one color to
your mana pool." [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You sacrifice your lands right before this card enters play. There is no
way to tap your lands using the 2-mana ability before they are sacrificed.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
Overload
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; Destroy target artifact if its converted mana cost is {2} or
less. If you paid the kicker cost, destroy that artifact if its converted
mana cost is {5} or less instead.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Overmaster
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): The next instant or sorcery spell you play this turn can't be
countered by spells or abilities. Draw a card.
|
Overrun
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GGG | TE(U)/AT(F1)/OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Oversold Cemetery
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have four or more creature
cards in your graveyard, you may return target creature card from your
graveyard to your hand.
|
- The check for four or more creature cards is performed on resolution as well
as at the beginning of upkeep. So the trigger may not do anything if
there are not enough creatures any longer. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Overtaker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {3}{U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Untap target
creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains
haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Overwhelming Forces
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6BB | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Destroy all your opponent's creatures. You draw a card for each
creature destroyed this way.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy all
creatures controlled by target opponent. You draw a card for each
creature destroyed this way." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Overwhelming Instinct
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Whenever you attack with three or more creatures, draw a card.
|
Ovinomancer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 0/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
return three basic lands you control to their owner's hand. ;
{Tap},Return ~this~ to its owner's hand: Destroy target creature. It
can't be regenerated. That creature's controller puts a 0/1 green Sheep
creature token into play. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Can target itself. This will cause it to be returned to your hand during
announcement and will result in no sheep since it will not be in play at
resolution so the effect fails since it target is illegal.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Sorcerer.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Ow
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): Whenever a creature deals damage to a player, ~this~
deals 1 damage to that player unless he or she says "Ow" once for each Ow
card in play. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If there are two Ows in play, you need to say "Ow" twice for each card, for
a total of four times. If there are N Ows in play, you need to say "Ow"
N times N times. This is because each Ow requires you say "Ow" for each
Ow card in play. [DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- You can use "Ow" in a sentence, such as "Ow, quit it" if you want.
[DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- If you fail to say the right number of Ows for an Ow, you only take 1
damage from that Ow, not one damage for each "Ow" that you didn't say.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If there is more than one Ow card in play, each Ow card can do only 1 damage
to you each time damage is dealt. [D'Angelo 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Owl Familiar
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | PT(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card, then
choose and discard a card from your hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Pacifism
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W |
MI(C)/TE(C)/US(C)/67(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/ON(C)
|
Text(6th/7th/ON): Enchanted creature can't attack or block.
|
Pack Hunt
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | NE(R)
|
Text(NE+errata): Search your library for up to three cards with the same
name as target creature, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then
shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Pain (Pain/Suffering)
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Target player discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- Note - See Suffering (Pain/Suffering) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Painbringer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2BB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {Tap},Remove any number of cards in your graveyard from the
game: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number
of cards removed this way.
|
Painful Memories
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | MI(U)/6(C)
|
Text(6th): Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. Put
that card on top of that player's library.
|
Paladin en-Vec
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1WW | EX(R)
|
Text(EX): 2/2, First Strike, Protection from Black, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Pale Bears
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=2G | IA(R)
|
Text(IA): 2/2, Islandwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Pale Moon
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): Until end of turn, if a player taps a nonbasic land for mana, it
produces colorless mana instead of its normal type.
|
- The ability does not change the amount of mana produced, only the color.
[Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
Palinchron
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=5UU | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 4/5, Flying ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it
from your hand, untap up to seven lands. ; {2}{U}{U}: Return ~this~ to
its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The errata makes it so you only untap lands if it comes into play by being
cast from your hand. It does not untap lands if put into play as the
effect of a spell or ability, even if it is put into play from your hand.
[DCI Tournament Update 1999/03/01]
- Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
- You can untap 0 to 7 lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Does not target the lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect).
[D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Palladia-Mors
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elder Dragon Legend | Cost=2WWGGRR |
LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 7/7, Flying, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {R}{G}{W}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Pallimud
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): */3. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an
opponent. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of tapped lands the
chosen player controls. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Panacea
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {X}{X},{Tap}: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn.
|
Pandemonium
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): Whenever a creature comes into play, that creature's
controller may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature
or player of his or her choice. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The triggered ability (see Rule A.4) does not check the creature's power
until the ability resolves. If the creature is not in play when the
ability resolves, it does damage equal to the power of the creature right
before it left play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] This means that if a creature
comes into play which can destroy itself as a "comes into play" ability,
the order of resolution of the triggered abilities does not matter.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- The triggered ability (see Rule A.4) is played and controlled by the player
who controlled the creature at the time the creature came into play.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Pangosaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=2GG | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 6/6. ; Whenever a player plays a land, return ~this~ to its
owner's hand.
|
Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix"
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to give
any one creature +0/+2 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn. Play this ability only
on your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Panic
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat before the declare blockers
step. ; Target creature can't block this turn. ; Draw a card at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Panic Attack
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Up to three target creatures can't block this turn.
|
Panther Warriors
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat Warrior | Cost=4G | VI(C)/PT(C)/6(C)
|
Text(VI/6th): 6/3.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Paper Tiger
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): 4/3. ; Rock Lobsters can't attack or block.
|
- Optional Rule: If it blocks a blue creature, it gets wet and soggy and is
sacrificed. [TomHa 1998/09/15]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Paradigm Shift
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Remove all cards in your library from the game. Then
shuffle your graveyard into your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Parallax Dementia
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Fading 1. ; Enchanted creature gets +3/+2. ; When ~this~ leaves
play, destroy enchanted creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Parallax Inhibitor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a fade counter on each permanent
with fading you control.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Parallax Nexus
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | NE(R)
|
Text(NE+errata): Fading 5. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Target
opponent removes a card in his or her hand from the game if ~this~ is in
play. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, each player returns to his or her hand all cards
he or she owns removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- If this card is not in play on resolution of its ability, the effect does
nothing. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- The target opponent chooses which card to remove from the game.
[D'Angelo 2000/07/24]
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
- Note - Cycle with Parallax Tide and Parallax Wave.
Parallax Tide
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | NE(R)
|
Text(NE+errata): Fading 5. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Remove
target land from the game if ~this~ is in play. ; When ~this~ leaves play,
each player returns to play all cards he or she owns removed from the game
with ~this~. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- If this card is not in play on resolution of its ability, the effect does
nothing. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
- Note - Cycle with Parallax Nexus and Parallax Wave.
Parallax Wave
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | NE(R)
|
Text(NE+errata): Fading 5. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Remove
target creature from the game if ~this~ is in play. ; When ~this~ leaves
play, each player returns to play all cards other than ~this~ he or she
owns removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- If this card is not in play on resolution of its ability, the effect does
nothing. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- If Parallax Wave somehow removes itself from the game, it will not return
itself to play. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07] But if removed by a different
Parallax Wave, it will still return. [DeLaney 2000/02/21]
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
- Note - Cycle with Parallax Nexus and Parallax Tide.
Parallel Evolution
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Flashback {4}{G}{G}{G}. ; For each creature token in play, its
controller puts a creature token into play that's a copy of that creature.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Parallel Thoughts
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for seven cards,
remove them from the game in a face-down pile, and shuffle that pile.
Then shuffle your library. ; If you would draw a card, you may instead put
the top card of the pile you removed into your hand.
|
- If you have fewer than 7 cards in your library, remove them all.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- You cannot look at the face down cards. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- You can choose to take the top card from the pile (and not draw) even if
there are no cards in the pile. This allows you to skip draws.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Paralyze
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ;
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. ;
Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}.
If you do, untap this creature." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It can only be untapped using Paralyze once per turn. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Two Paralyzes are not cumulative. Paying either one will untap the
creature. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Paying the cost is optional. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- The enchantment is a permanent. It does not leave once it is paid. This
is a common mistake. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- Because Paralyze is paid during upkeep, the creature does avoid restrictions
on the untap phase such as Smoke, and can untap when Stasis is in
effect, or untap around the Meekstone. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- The creature becomes tapped just after Paralyze comes into play (see
Rule E.3), not when it is declared. [Aahz 1994/07/29]
- Paralyze can be played on creatures which are already tapped.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Parapet
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Creatures you control get +0/+1. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Parasitic Bond
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Parch
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Choose one - ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player;
or ~this~ deals 4 damage to target blue creature.
|
- You choose the mode (see Rule G.24) when you announce the spell.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- You can choose to use the 2 damage mode on a blue creature if you want.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Pardic Arsonist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2RR | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 3/3. ; Threshold - When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 3 damage
to target creature or player. (You have threshold if seven or more cards
are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Pardic Collaborator
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=3R | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 2/2, First Strike. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Pardic Firecat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=3R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/3, Haste. ; If ~this~ is in a graveyard, Flame Burst's effect
counts it as a Flame Burst.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Pardic Lancer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=4R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 3/2. ; Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ gets +1/+0
and gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Pardic Miner
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=1R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target player can't play lands this turn.
|
- The ability won't stop lands from being put into play by a spell or ability.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- The ability won't stop players from playing the abilities of lands. It only
stops land cards from being played. [DeLaney 2001/11/02]
Pardic Swordsmith
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {R},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~
gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
Pariah
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted
creature instead.
|
- You can play this on an opponent's creature, and all damage done to you
is instead done to their creature. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- If you have more than one Pariah in play, you get to choose which one gets
the damage. [D'Angelo 1999/01/20]
- All damage being dealt to you at one time gets redirected to one Pariah.
If you take 3 damage from Incinerate, all 3 damage goes to one Pariah.
[D'Angelo 1999/01/20] If you take damage from multiple creatures in
combat, all the combat damage goes to one Pariah. [D'Angelo 1999/08/18]
Paroxysm
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, reveal the top card of that player's library. If that card is
a land card, destroy enchanted creature. Otherwise, enchanted creature
gets +3/+3 until end of turn. (Return the card to the top of the player's
library, face down.) [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- The ability is not optional. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Part Water
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XXU | LG(U1)
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Text(LG): X target creatures gain islandwalk until end of turn.
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- The "UXX" mana cost is not a misprint. It means to spend one blue plus
two times X generic mana to cast the spell. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Patagia Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | MI(U)/67(U)
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Text(6th/7th): 2/3. ; {3}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
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- Note - In Mirage, this card did not have a creature type.
Patchwork Gnomes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Gnome | Cost=3 | TE(U)/OD(U)
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Text(OD): 2/1. ; Discard a card from your hand: Regenerate ~this~.
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- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
Path of Peace
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | US(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)
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Text(US+errata): Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.
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- If the spell fails because the target is not there or isn't legal, the owner
does not gain any life. [D'Angelo 1998/10/05]
Patriarch's Bidding
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | ON(R)
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Text(ON): Each player chooses a creature type. Each player returns all
creature cards of a type chosen this way from his or her graveyard to
play.
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Patriarch's Desire
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3B | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Enchanted creature gets +2/-2. ; Threshold - Enchanted creature
gets an additional +2/-2. (You have threshold as long as seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Patrol Hound
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=1W | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/2. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gains first strike
until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Patron of the Wild
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | LE(C)
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Text(LE): 1/1. ; Morph {2}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, target
creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
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- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Patron Wizard
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=UUU | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 2/2. ; Tap an untapped Wizard you control: Counter target spell
unless its controller pays {1}.
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- Since the cost does not include the {Tap} symbol, it can tap itself even
on the turn it enters play. [D'Angelo 2002/11/16]
Pattern of Rebirth
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3G | UD(R)
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Text(UD): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, that creature's
controller may search his or her library for a creature card and put that
card into play. If that player does, he or she then shuffles his or her
library. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Searching for a creature card is optional. You can't go back and do it if
you forget to do so, even if you normally do this. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Paupers' Cage
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player
has two or fewer cards in hand, ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
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Pavel Maliki
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4BR | LG(U1)
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Text(LG+errata): 5/3. ; {B}{R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Pay No Heed
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | TO(C)
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Text(TO): Prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal this turn.
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Peace and Quiet
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | UL(U)
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Text(UL): Destroy two target enchantments.
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- Must target two different enchantments. See Rule G.39.2.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Peacekeeper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Peacekeeper | Cost=2W | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you pay {1}{W}. ; Creatures can't attack. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Players still have an attack phase, but must declare zero attackers.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Peace of Mind
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | EX(U)
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Text(EX+errata): {W},Discard a card from your hand: You gain 3 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Peace Talks
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | VI(U)
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Text(VI+errata): This turn and next turn, players skip their combat phases
and can't target permanents or players with spells or activated
abilities. (Triggered abilities are unaffected.) [Oracle 2001/05/02]
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- Can be played after your attack. [bethmo 1997/02/10]
- It affects the current turn and the next turn. This could affect the same
player twice if they have two turns in a row, or it could affect different
players. In a multiplayer game it affects exactly two turns, not a full
round of turns. [D'Angelo 1997/08/18]
- Does not stop triggered abilities since triggered abilities are simply put
on the stack. They are never "played". A fine but important distinction.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Peach Garden Oath
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | P3(U)
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Text(P3): For each creature you have in play, you gain 2 life.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "You gain 2
life for each creature you control." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Pearl Dragon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4WW | MI(R)/6(R)
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Text(6th): 4/4, Flying. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
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Pearled Unicorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=2W | ABUR45(C)
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Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 2/2.
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Pearl Medallion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): White spells you play cost {1} less to play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
Pearlspear Courier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 2/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{W},{Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target Soldier
gets +2/+2 and has "Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap."
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- It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved,
but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type
changes the effect still continues. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Peat Bog
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(C)
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Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped with two depletion counters on it. ;
{Tap},Remove a depletion counter from ~this~: Add two black mana to your
mana pool. If there are no depletion counters on ~this~, sacrifice it.
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Pedantic Learning
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | OD(R)
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Text(OD): Whenever a land card is put into your graveyard from your library,
you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.
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Peek
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Look at target player's hand. ; Draw a card.
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Peer Pressure
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | ON(R)
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Text(ON): Choose a creature type. If you control more creatures of that
type than any other player, you gain control of all creatures of that
type. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
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Pegasus
Color=White | Type=Token | Cost=None | UG(U)/AT(F5)
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Text(UG): (none)
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- This card is used to represent a token creature. It is not a spell you can
cast and is pretty close to worthless in your play deck. Set this card
aside and use it when playing a spell or ability that puts a Pegasus token
into play. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- Note - See Token Cards, Rule U.2.
Pegasus Charger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Pegasus | Cost=2W | US(C)/AT(F1)
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Text(US): 2/1, Flying, First Strike.
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Pegasus Refuge
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {2},Discard a card from your hand: Put a 1/1 white Pegasus
creature token with flying into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Pegasus Stampede
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | EX(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(EX+errata): Buyback-Sacrifice a land. ; Put a 1/1 white Pegasus
creature token with flying into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Pemmin's Aura
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1UU | SC(U)
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Text(SC): {U}: Untap enchanted creature. ; {U}: Enchanted creature gains
flying until end of turn. ; {U}: Enchanted creature can't be the target of
spells or abilities this turn. ; {1}: Enchanted creature gets +1/-1
or -1/+1 until end of turn.
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Penance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Put a card from your hand on top of your library: The next
time a black or red source of your choice would deal damage to you this
turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Only works on damage being dealt to you by that source.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Pendelhaven
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)/AT(F1)
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Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target 1/1
creature gets +1/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The current power/toughness being 1/1 is a targeting requirement so it is
checked when announcing and again right before resolving.
[bethmo 1994/06/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Pendrell Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3U | US(C)
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Text(US): 2/3, Flying. ; Cycling {2}.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Pendrell Flux
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | US(C)
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Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice this creature unless you pay its mana cost." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- You have to even match the color requirements of the mana cost.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice
the creature. You can choose to not pay if you no longer control the
creature on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Pendrell Mists
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | WL(R)
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Text(WL+errata): All creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}." [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Pentagram of the Ages
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)/56(R)
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Text(6th): {4},{Tap}: The next time a source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
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Penumbra Bobcat
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2G | AP(C)
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Text(AP): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put a 2/1
black Cat creature token into play.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Penumbra Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=4G | AP(U)
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Text(AP): 3/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put a 3/3
black Kavu creature token into play.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Penumbra Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=5GG | AP(R)
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Text(AP): 6/6, Trample. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put
a 6/6 black Wurm creature token with trample into play.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
People of the Woods
Color=Green | Type=Creature - People-of-the-Woods | Cost=GG | DK(U2)
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Text(DK+errata): 1/*. ; ~this~'s toughness is equal to the number of forests
you control. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- The creature type is "People-of-the-Woods" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was four words, "People of the Woods".
[D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Peregrine Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=4U | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played
it from your hand, untap up to five lands. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The errata makes it so you only untap lands if it comes into play by being
cast from your hand. It does not untap lands if put into play as the
effect of a spell or ability, even if it is put into play from your hand.
[DCI Tournament Update 1999/03/01]
- Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
- You can untap from 0 to 5 lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Does not target the lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect). [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Perish
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | TE(U)/6(U)
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Text(6th): Destroy all green creatures. They can't be regenerated.
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Pernicious Deed
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BG | AP(R)
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Text(AP): {X},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy each artifact, creature, and
enchantment with converted mana cost X or less.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Persecute
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | US(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): Choose a color. Target player reveals his or her hand and
discards all cards of the chosen color from it.
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- Lands and artifacts have no color so they cannot be discarded by this
effect. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- The color is chosen on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Personal Incarnation
Color=White | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=3WWW | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 6/6. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt
to ~this~ this turn is dealt to its owner instead. Any player may play
this ability, but only if he or she owns ~this~. ; When ~this~ is put into
a graveyard from play, its owner loses half his or her life, rounded
up. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The loss of life caused when the Incarnation dies cannot be prevented by
any spell or ability. It is not damage. See Rule G.21.2. [PPG Page 113]
- You do not lose life if this card is removed from the game or sent someplace
without going to the graveyard first. [Snark 1994/04/01]
- If the Incarnation has Creature Bond on it when it dies, the
Creature Bond and the Incarnation's abilities both trigger. If the same
player controls both, they can choose which order they resolve. If
different players control them, then the other player's resolves first,
then the current player's. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If two Incarnations die at once, you lose half of your life, then half of
what is left. [WotC Rules Team 1994/04/01] This is because you play out
the two triggered abilities (see Rule A.4), one after the other.
- The owner of the Incarnation loses life when it is destroyed, not the
controller. So if you control your opponent's Incarnation you can let it
die to make them lose life. [bethmo 1994/09/09]
- If you have less than zero life when the Incarnation dies, treat it as if
you had zero life. You do not gain life. [Aahz 1995/05/30]
See Rule G.19.7.
Personal Tutor
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Search your deck for a sorcery and reveal that card to all
players. Shuffle your deck and put the revealed card on top of it.
|
- You do not have to find a sorcery card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Search your
library for a sorcery card and reveal it. Shuffle your library and put
that card on top of it." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Persuasion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3UU | OD(R)
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Text(OD): You control enchanted creature.
|
Pestilence
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB |
ABUR45(C)/6(U)/US(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(6th+errata): At end of turn, if no creatures are in play,
sacrifice ~this~. ; {B}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each
player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It is not targeted, so it will try to damage creatures with Protection from
Black, but note that Protection from Color immediately reduces all damage
of that color to zero, so the damage is prevented before it can actually
hurt the creature. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Each activation is considered a new damage effect. An activation can
only be 1 point of damage. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 26]
- It will stay in play if there is a creature which is put into the graveyard
at end of turn. This is because this ability will not trigger at all if
there is at least one creature in play at that time. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Remember that the current player's "at end of turn" effects resolve after
the other player's because they are put on the stack first.
- Note that "until end of turn" effects wear off after this, so a
Mishra's Factory can keep Pestilence in play. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Applies to all players and their creatures in multiplayer games.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
Pestilence Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): */3. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the total number of other
Rats in play. (For example, as long as there are two other Rats in
play, ~this~'s power and toughness are 2/3.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not count itself for determining power. It only counts _other_ Rats.
[Card Text]
Petradon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nightmare Beast | Cost=6RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 5/6. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove two target lands from
the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed cards to play
under their owners' control. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Petra Sphinx
Color=White | Type=Creature - Sphinx | Cost=2WWW | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 3/4. ; {Tap}: Target player names a card, then reveals the
top card of his or her library. If that card is the named card, that
player puts it into his or her hand. If it isn't, the player puts it into
his or her graveyard. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The revealing of a card for the Sphinx does not count as "drawing" a
card for purposes of Underworld Dreams or any other effect which looks
at cards drawn. [Aahz 1994/06/22]
- You will not lose the game if there are no cards in your library when the
Sphinx is used on you. It simply does nothing. [Aahz 1994/06/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Petravark
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nightmare Beast | Cost=3R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove target land from the
game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed card to play under its
owner's control.
|
Petrified Field
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return target land card from your graveyard to
your hand.
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Phage the Untouchable
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion Legend | Cost=3BBBB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you didn't play it from
your hand, you lose the game. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated. ;
Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the
game.
|
- It is only considered "played from your hand" if you play it as a spell
from your hand. Putting it into play from your hand using a spell or
ability will cause you to lose the game. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Phantasmal Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Phantasm | Cost=3B | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/5. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn. ;
{1}{U}: Switch ~this~'s power and toughness until end of turn. Effects
that would alter ~this~'s power alter this turn alter its toughness
instead, and vice versa. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Phantasmal Forces
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Phantasm | Cost=3U | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 4/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - The Alpha printing version of this card had a 'U' where the blue mana
symbol is on all further printings.
Phantasmal Mount
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Phantasm | Cost=1U | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Target creature you control with
toughness 2 or less gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn.
When ~this~ leaves play this turn, sacrifice that creature. ; When the
creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Phantasmal Sphere
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Phantasm | Cost=1U | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~, then sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {1} for each +1/+1
counter on it. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put a blue Orb creature token
with flying into play under an opponent's control. That creature's power
and toughness are each equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Phantasmal Terrain
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=UU | ABUR456(C)/IN(C)
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Text(IN+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a basic land type. ;
Enchanted land's type is the chosen type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Basic land types are: Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, and Swamp. All
other land types are not considered basic lands. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
See Rule K.16.2.
- A changed land is considered to be the new land type in all ways. This
is not just a change of name. It changes the color of mana produced
and removes any and all special abilities the land may otherwise have
had. [CompRules 1999/04/23] See Rule K.16.4.
- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132] See Rule K.21.3.
- Note - Also see Land Type, Rule K.16.
Phantatog
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1WU | OD(U)
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Text(OD): 1/2. ; Sacrifice an enchantment: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of
turn.
|
Phantom Centaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur Spirit | Cost=2GG | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/0, Protection from Black. ; ~this~ comes into play with
three +1/+1 counters on it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent
that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
|
- See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
- If this card is going to take damage from a black source, you can choose to
apply Protection from Black's damage prevention ability prior to applying
this card's built-in ability. This means you don't have to remove a
counter. [Barclay 2002/05/22]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Phantom Flock
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier Spirit | Cost=3WW | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 0/0, Flying. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on
it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove
a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
|
- Remove one counter each time it would be damaged. If it was going to take
more than one point of damage, you prevent all the damage and still only
remove one counter. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- The damage prevention ability works even if it has no counters, as long
as some effect keeps its toughness above zero. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- If unpreventable damage is applied to this card, you still remove a
counter even though the prevention fails. [Barclay 2002/05/22]
- If this card takes damage from multiple sources at once (for example if
it is blocked by multiple creatures in combat), it only loses one
counter. [Barclay 2002/05/22]
Phantom Monster
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Phantasm | Cost=3U | ABUR45(U)
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Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 3/3, Flying.
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Phantom Nantuko
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Spirit | Cost=2G | JU(R)
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Text(JU): 0/0, Trample. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on
it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove
a +1/+1 counter from ~this~. ; {Tap}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
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- See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Phantom Nishoba
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast Spirit | Cost=5GW | JU(R)
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Text(JU): 0/0, Trample. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven +1/+1 counters
on it. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much life. ; If
damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1
counter from ~this~.
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- See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Phantom Nomad
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Spirit | Cost=1W | JU(C)
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Text(JU): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. ; If
damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1
counter from ~this~.
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- See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
Phantom Tiger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat Spirit | Cost=2G | JU(C)
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Text(JU): 1/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. If
damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1
counter from ~this~.
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- See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
Phantom Warrior
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1UU |
WL(U)/PT(R)/ST(R)/67(U)
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Text(WL/6th/7th): 2/2. ; ~this~ is unblockable.
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- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Phantom Whelp
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=1U | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, return it to its owner's
hand at end of combat.
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Phantom Wings
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return
enchanted creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
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Phelddagrif
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1WUG | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): 4/4. ; {G}: ~this~ gains trample until end of turn. Put
a 1/1 green Hippo creature token into play under an opponent's control. ;
{W}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn and an opponent gains 2 life. ;
{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand and an opponent may draw a card.
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- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Phyrexian Altar
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(R)
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Text(IN): Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
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Phyrexian Arena
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | AP(R)
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Text(AP): At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw a card and you lose 1
life.
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Phyrexian Battleflies
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=B | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 0/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. This
ability may be played no more than twice each turn.
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Phyrexian Bloodstock
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=4B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 3/3. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy target white creature. It
can't be regenerated.
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Phyrexian Boon
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | AL(C1)
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Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 as long as it's black.
Otherwise, it gets -1/-2. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Phyrexian Broodlings
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1BB | UL(C)
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Text(UL): 2/2. ; {1},Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
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Phyrexian Colossus
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=7 | US(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): 8/8. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ;
Pay 8 life: Untap ~this~. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by three or
more creatures.
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- Note - In Urza's Saga it says it is card number 306/350, but it should be
card 305/350. [bethmo 1998/10/02]
Phyrexian Debaser
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Carrier | Cost=3B | UL(C)
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Text(UL): 2/2, Flying ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -2/-2
until end of turn.
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Phyrexian Defiler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Carrier | Cost=2BB | UL(U)
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Text(UL): 3/3. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end
of turn.
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Phyrexian Delver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3BB | IN(R)
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Text(IN): 3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return target creature card
from your graveyard to play. You lose life equal to that card's converted
mana cost.
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Phyrexian Denouncer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Carrier | Cost=1B | UL(C)
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Text(UL): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end
of turn.
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Phyrexian Devourer
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~'s power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. ;
Remove the top card of your library from the game: Put X +1/+1 counters
on ~this~, where X is the removed card's converted mana cost. If ~this~'s
power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Phyrexian Dreadnought
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=1 | MI(R)
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Text (MI): 12/12, Trample. ; If ~this~
would come into play, sacrifice any number of creatures with total
power 12 or greater. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put
it into its owner's graveyard. [Oracle 99/11/01]
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- The sacrifice is not optional. The last sentence is equivalent to "If you
can't sacrifice enough power in creatures, put it..." [DeLaney 2000/02/21]
- When it phases in, it is not "coming into play" due to the phasing rules.
So you don't have to sacrifice again when it phases in.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/29]
- The sacrifices are simultaneous, not one at a time. So if have a
Keldon Warlord and 6 other creatures, you have a 7/7 Warlord, and you
can sacrifice it and 5 other creatures all at once to pay the cost.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Phyrexian Driver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2B | NE(C)
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Text(NE): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, all other Mercenaries
get +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Phyrexian Furnace
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): {Tap}: Remove the bottom card of target player's graveyard
from the game. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target card in a graveyard
from the game and draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Phyrexian Gargantua
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=4BB | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you draw two cards and you
lose 2 life.
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Phyrexian Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | US(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(US): 2/2. ; Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
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Phyrexian Gremlins
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Gremlin | Cost=2B | AQ(C4)
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Text(AQ+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Tap target artifact. As long as ~this~ remains tapped,
that artifact doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Only prevents the artifact from untapping during untap step. Ones that
untap during upkeep are not inhibited. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- Can target a tapped artifact. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
- The target artifact cannot untap if the Gremlins and the artifact are tapped
during untap, even if it is your artifact, and you plan on untapping the
Gremlins. [Aahz 1994/06/06]
- If the Gremlins somehow become an artifact and then tap themselves, they
can never be untapped during the untap phase. They must be untapped by
an external effect. [Aahz 1994/06/06]
- The effect does not end if the target stops being valid. For example, if
it stops being an artifact. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Phyrexian Grimoire
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): {4},{Tap}: An opponent chooses one of the top two cards
in your graveyard. Remove that card from the game and put the other one
into your hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- If there is only one card in your graveyard, it is removed from the game
by the first part of the effect and you do not get to put any cards into
your hand since the second part fails. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page23]
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- It does not target the cards in the graveyard. The opponent chooses cards
on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Phyrexian Hulk
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | TE(U)/7(U)
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Text(TE/7th): 5/4.
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Phyrexian Infiltrator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | IN(R)
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Text(IN+errata): 2/2. ; {2}{U}{U}: Exchange control of ~this~ and target
creature. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- The exchange normally only does something useful if this card is controlled
by a different player than the target creature at the time the ability
resolves. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- There is no effect if the same player controls both creatures when it
resolves. [Jordan 2001/12/14]
- It is possible to play this ability in response to itself and generate
some odd combinations. For example, if you control this card and another
creature, you can use this card's ability and target the creature you
control. You can then use this card's ability again and target a
creature your opponent controls. The second usage resolves first and
you get your opponent's creature in exchange for this one. The first
usage then resolves and swaps your other creature for the Infiltrator
so you get it back. The net effect is that you can swap any creature
you have for any of theirs if you can pay this ability twice. Note that
your opponent does get the chance to use the Infiltrator if they have
the mana in between your two usages and can mess you up.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Phyrexian Lens
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(R)
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Text(IN): {Tap},Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
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Phyrexian Marauder
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=X | VI(R)
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Text(VI+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on
it. ; ~this~ can't block. ; ~this~ can't attack unless you pay {1} for
each +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Phyrexian Monitor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=3B | UD(C)
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Text(UD): 2/2. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
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Phyrexian Negator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2B | UD(R)
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Text(UD): 5/5, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, sacrifice a
permanent for each 1 damage dealt to it.
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- Sacrificing this card does not prevent you from having to make the other
sacrifices. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Phyrexian Plaguelord
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Carrier | Cost=3BB | UL(R)
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Text(UL): 4/4. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end
of turn. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of
turn.
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Phyrexian Portal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): {3}: An opponent looks at the top ten cards of your library
and separates them into two face-down piles, then you choose one of those
piles and remove it from the game. Search the other pile, put a card from
it into your hand, then shuffle the remaining cards into your library.
You can't play this ability if you have fewer than ten cards in your
library. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent when
announcing the ability. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- The two piles do not have to be the same size. [Aahz 1996/06/28]
- One of the piles can have zero cards if you like. [Aahz 1996/06/28]
Phyrexian Processor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, pay any amount of life. ;
{4},{Tap}: Put a black Minion creature token into play. Its power and
toughness are each equal to the amount of life paid. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
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- You can pay 0 life if you want, but it's not useful most of the time.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Phyrexian Prowler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=3B | NE(U)
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Text(NE): 3/3, Fading 3. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: ~this~
gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Phyrexian Purge
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BR | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): Destroy any number of target creatures. You lose 3 life
for each creature destroyed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Phyrexian Rager
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2B | AP(C)
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Text(AP): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you draw a card and you lose 1
life.
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- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Phyrexian Reaper
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=4B | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a green creature,
destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
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Phyrexian Reclamation
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | UL(U)
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Text(UL): {1}{B},Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard
to your hand.
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- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Phyrexian Scuta
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | PS(R)
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Text(PS): 3/3. ; Kicker-Pay 3 life. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~
comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it.
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- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Phyrexian Slayer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a white
creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
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Phyrexian Splicer
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): {2},{Tap}: Choose one - flying, first strike, shadow, or
trample. Target creature with that ability loses it until end of turn and
another target creature gains it until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- If the target which is having the ability removed does not have that ability
during the resolution of this effect, then this effect still grants the
chosen ability. [Jordan 2001/01/29] The reason is that the second target
is still legal even if the first one is not.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Phyrexian Tower
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | US(R)
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Text(US): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice
a creature: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool.
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- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Phyrexian Tribute
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice two
creatures. Destroy target artifact. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Phyrexian Tyranny
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UBR | PS(R)
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Text(PS): Whenever a player draws a card, that player loses 2 life unless he
or she pays {2}.
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- If more than one card is drawn at a time, this triggers for each card drawn.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Phyrexian Vault
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(U)/6(U)
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Text(MI/6th): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.
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Phyrexian Walker
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=0 | VI(C)
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Text(VI): 0/3.
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Phyrexian War Beast
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | AL(C1)
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Text(AL): 3/4. ; When ~this~ leaves play, sacrifice a land and ~this~
deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Pianna, Nomad Captain
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Legend | Cost=1WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, attacking creatures get +1/+1
until end of turn.
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- This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Piety
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | AN(C4)/4(C)
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Text(4th+errata): Blocking creatures get +0/+3 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The Arabian Nights card comes in two versions. One has a smaller,
darker mana circle (C3 rarity), and the other has a normal mana
circle (C1 rarity).
Piety Charm
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ON(C)
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Text(ON): Choose one - Destroy target enchant creature; or target Soldier
gets +2/+2 until end of turn; or attacking doesn't cause creatures you
control to tap this turn.
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- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Pikemen
Color=White | Type=Creature - Pikemen | Cost=1W | DK(C3)/45(C)
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Text(5th): 1/1, Banding, First Strike.
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- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on
The Dark version.
Pilgrim of Justice
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 1/3, Protection from Red. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: The next time a
red source of your choice would deal damage this turn, prevent that
damage.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Pilgrim of Virtue
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 1/3, Protection from Black. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: The next time
a black source of your choice would deal damage this turn, prevent that
damage.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Pillage
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1RR | AL(U2)/67(U)
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Text(6th/7th): Destroy target artifact or land. It can't be regenerated.
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Pillaging Horde
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian | Cost=2RR | PT(R)
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Text(PT): 5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, discard a card
at random from your hand or destroy ~this~.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you discard a random card from your hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Barbarian. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Pillar Tombs of Aku
Color=Black | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2BB | VI(R)
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Text(VI+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may
sacrifice a creature. If that player doesn't, he or she loses 5 life and
you sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
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- The current player chooses whether to sacrifice a creature -or- pay 5 life
and destroy this card. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Pincer Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=2G | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 2/3. ; Kicker {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; If you paid the
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Pincher Beetles
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2G | TE(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(TE+errata): 3/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Pine Barrens
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(R)
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Text(TE): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {B} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
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Pinpoint Avalanche
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | ON(C)
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Text(ON): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature. The damage can't be
prevented.
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Pious Warrior
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=3W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt combat damage, you gain that much
life.
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Piper's Melody
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Shuffle any number of target creature cards from your graveyard
into your library.
|
Piracy
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=UU | P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): This turn, you may tap lands you don't control to help pay for
your spells.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Until end
of turn, you may play mana abilities of lands you don't control, putting
the mana they generate into your mana pool. Use mana produced this way
only to play spells." [DeLaney 2000/06/09]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Pirate Ship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=4U | ABUR45(R)
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Text(5th+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player
controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ;
{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
Pitchstone Wall
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | TO(U)
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Text(TO): 2/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever you discard a card from
your hand, you may sacrifice ~this~. If you do, return the discarded card
from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Pit Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=B | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Play this ability no more than twice each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Pit Raptor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2BB | PY(U)
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Text(PY): 4/3, Flying, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {2}{B}{B}.
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Pit Scorpion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Scorpion | Cost=2B | LG(C2)/45(C)
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Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that
player gets a poison counter. (A player with 10 or more poison counters
loses the game.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
Pit Spawn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4BBB | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 6/4, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}{B}. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to
a creature, remove that creature from the game. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Since this card has First Strike it will often deal damage during first
strike damage dealing (see Rule C.5.9) and its ability will remove the
creature it damages from the game before that creature can deal damage
back. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- The removal ability only works if the damage is not prevented.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Pit Trap
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)/US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target attacking creature
without flying. It can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - In Ice Age this card said it could only be used on creatures
attacking you. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
Pixie Queen
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Pixie-Queen | Cost=2GG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG): 1/1, Flying. ; {G}{G}{G},{Tap}: Target creature gains flying until
end of turn.
|
- The creature type is now "Pixie-Queen" instead of "Pixie Queen".
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Plagiarize
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Until end of turn, if target player would draw a card, instead
that player skips that draw and you draw a card.
|
- If you target yourself, this spell has no useful effect. It will not
cause an infinite loop since a replacement effect cannot modify the same
event more than once. This effect will not modify the draw that it has
you perform. [D'Angelo 2002/11/16]
Plaguebearer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {X}{X}{B}: Destroy target nonblack creature with
converted mana cost equal to X. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Plague Beetle
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=B | UL(C)/7(C)
|
Text(UL/7th): 1/1, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Plague Dogs
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=4B | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 3/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, all
creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a
card.
|
Plague Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, destroy
that creature unless its controller pays {2}.
|
- The creature's controller gets the option to pay when the triggered ability
resolves. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Plague Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2B | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of creatures named Plague Rats in play. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- "Plague Rats in play" means Plague Rats in play controlled by any and all
players. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- Only counts cards that are "Plague Rats" and not all cards that are
"Creature - Rats" (or "Summon Rats" on older cards). [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Plague Spitter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
each creature and each player. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
|
Plague Spores
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BR | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target nonblack creature and target land. They can't be
regenerated.
|
Plague Wind
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=7BB | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Destroy all creatures you don't control. They can't be
regenerated.
|
Plague Witch
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1B | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Stampede Driver,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Plains
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None |
ABUR4567(L)/PT(L)/P2(L)/P3(L)/ST(L)/IA(L)/MI(L)/TE(L)/UG(L)/US(L)/MM(L)/IN(L)/AT(L)/BR(L)/OD(L)/ON(L)
|
Text(7th): {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool.
|
- This is a basic land. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
- Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the
text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
Planar Birth
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Return all basic lands from all graveyards to play under
their owners' control, tapped. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- They come into play tapped. They do not enter play and then tap afterwards.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Planar Chaos
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the
flip, sacrifice ~this~. ; Whenever a player plays a spell, that player
flips a coin. If he or she loses the flip, counter that spell.
|
Planar Collapse
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are four or more
creatures in play, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, destroy all creatures.
They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
- This ability does not trigger at all if there are not 4 or more creatures in
play. It also checks this at the start of resolution and does nothing
if this is not still true. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The ability is not optional. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
- If this card is not in play when the ability resolves, then you cannot
sacrifice it and it will not destroy any creatures. The sacrifice is a
cost paid during resolution. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
Planar Despair
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): All creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn for each basic land type
among lands you control.
|
Planar Gate
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creature spells you play cost up to {2} less to play.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Only reduces the generic mana portion of a spell's cost. If the spell
does not accept generic mana or accepts less than {2}, you get a reduced
or null effect from this card. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Only works for its controller, not all players. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- Works on Creature and Artifact Creature spells. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Although the apparent cost is reduced, the "mana cost" of the spell for
reasons of Spell Blast or such is still the full amount.
[bethmo 1994/06/18] Just think of the Gate as contributing {2} to the
cost, not reducing it.
- Multiple Gates do add up. Two will contribute up to {4} toward the cost,
and so on. [bethmo 1994/06/29]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Planar Guide
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; {3}{W},Remove ~this~ from the game: Remove all creatures
from the game. At end of turn, return those cards to play under their
owners' control.
|
- When the creatures leave play, all enchantments on them go to their owners'
graveyards, any counters on them are removed, and effects on them end.
Token creatures do not return to play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Creatures that were face down return to play face up.
[Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- All "comes into play" abilities trigger as normal. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- If the ability is played during the end of turn step, then the creatures
do not return until the end of the following turn.
[Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Planar Overlay
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Each player chooses a land he or she controls of each basic land
type. Return those lands to their owners' hands.
|
- If you have a land which counts as multiple land types, you can choose that
land as each of those types. For example, a Tundra could be chosen
as your Plains and as your Island land types. [Planeshift 2001/01/26]
Planar Portal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): {6},{Tap}: Search your library for a card and put that card into
your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
Planar Void
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | US(U)
|
Text(US): Whenever a card is put into a graveyard, remove that card from the
game.
|
- The card does go to the graveyard before it is removed from the game, so
other triggered abilities like Energy Field will trigger on the card
going to the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/01/12]
- It will trigger on itself going to the graveyard from play and remove itself
from the game. [D'Angelo 1999/01/12]
- It will trigger on any cards going to the graveyard at the same time it
does, and it will remove them from the game. [D'Angelo 1999/03/06]
- If Disenchant is used on it, Planar Void goes to the graveyard (and
removes itself), then Disenchant goes to the graveyard and stays there.
[DeLaney 1999/01/18]
Planeswalker's Favor
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): {3}{G}: Target opponent reveals a card at random in his or
her hand. Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the
revealed card's converted mana cost. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the opponent has no cards in hand, then X is zero.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Planeswalker's Fury
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): {3}{R}: Target opponent reveals a card at random in his or
her hand. ~this~ deals damage equal to that card's converted mana cost to
that player. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the opponent has no cards in hand, then no damage is dealt.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Planeswalker's Mirth
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): {3}{W}: Target opponent reveals a card at random in his or
her hand. You gain life equal to that card's converted mana cost.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the opponent has no cards in hand, then no life is gained.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Planeswalker's Mischief
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): {3}{U}: Target opponent reveals a card at random in his or
her hand. If it's an instant or sorcery card, remove it from the game.
As long as it remains removed from the game, you may play it as though it
were in your hand without paying its mana cost. If it has X in its mana
cost, X is 0. At end of turn, if you haven't played it, return it to
owner's hand. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the opponent has no cards in hand, then the ability does nothing.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If a card says that X cannot be zero (as with Ertai's Meddling), then
you cannot play the card using Planeswalker's Mischief.
[Jackson 2001/03/20]
- When played, the card goes to its owner's graveyard after it resolves. (See
Rule Z.1.5) [D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
- If Planeswalker's Mischief leaves play, any cards it removed from the
game are still under the effect of the ability and can be played (and
if they are not played, they are returned to the owner's hand).
[D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
Planeswalker's Scorn
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): {3}{B}: Target opponent reveals a card at random in his or
her hand. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the
revealed card's converted mana cost. Play this ability only any time you
could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the opponent has no cards in hand, then X is zero.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Plant Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=1G | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 3/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, destroy one of
your forests or destroy ~this~.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you sacrifice a forest." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Elemental. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Plateau
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and a mountain in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
- Note - The Revised Edition artwork was different from the
Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition versions because the original
art was lost or damaged.
- Note - The Revised Edition artwork is should be credited to Cornelius
Brudi, not Drew Tucker.
Plated Rootwalla
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=4G | EX(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(EX): 3/3. ; {2}{G}: ~this~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Play this
ability only once each turn.
|
Plated Sliver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; All Slivers get +0/+1.
|
Plated Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=4G | UD(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(UD): 4/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Plated Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 4/5.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Pledge of Loyalty
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature has protection from the colors of permanents
you control. This effect doesn't remove ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Plow Under
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Put two target lands on top of their owner's library.
|
- The owner decides the order the two lands are stacked there.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Poison Arrow
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Destroy any one creature that isn't black. You gain 3 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy
target nonblack creature. You gain 3 life." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Polar Kraken
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Kraken | Cost=8UUU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 11/11, Trample. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Sacrifice a
land. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Political Trickery
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Exchange control of target land you control and target land
an opponent controls. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- If you use this spell and then respond by sacrificing your land, then
Political Trickery will not do anything. [bethmo 1996/11/06]
- Note - Also see Exchange, Rule G.16.
Pollen Remedy
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Kicker-Sacrifice a land. ; Prevent the next 3 damage that would be
dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players, divided
as you choose. If you paid the kicker cost, prevent the next 6 damage
this way instead.
|
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 3 (or 6)
targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Polluted Delta
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap},Pay 1 life,Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for an
island or swamp card and put it into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
Polluted Mire
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Polymorph
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its
controller reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or
she reveals a creature card. The player puts that card into play and
shuffles all other cards revealed this way into his or her library.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If there are no creatures in the player's library, then the target creature
is still destroyed, you see all the cards in that player's library, and
then they shuffle and continue play. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
Portcullis
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Whenever a creature comes into play, if there are two or
more other creatures in play, remove that creature from the game. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, return to play under their owner's control all
creatures removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the creature that triggered Portcullis is no longer in play when the
ability resolves, then it fails to do anything.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
- Creatures which are phasing in will not trigger this card's ability.
[D'Angelo 1998/04/13]
- You check the count of the number of creatures in play again during
resolution. The creature will not be removed if the count is 2 or less.
[D'Angelo 2003/01/19]
- If Portcullis phases out, and something prevents one of the creatures from
coming into play, then the creature remains out of play and can try to
enter play again the next time Portcullis leaves play. [bethmo 1998/05/02]
- The "when Portcullis leaves play" is not part of setting the creature aside,
so it does not happen if Portcullis' abilities are removed at the time it
leaves play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If multiple creatures come into play at the same time, Portcullis triggers
for each creature. [bethmo 1999/05/26]
- If multiple creatures come into play at the same time, Portcullis sees the
creature count as being the new total after all the creatures are in play.
Don't handle this like creatures coming into play one at a time.
[bethmo 1999/05/26]
- If multiple creatures come into play at once, due to Living Death for
example, then Portcullis will trigger on all of those creatures. The
player controlling Portcullis decides the order to resolve the Portcullis
triggers and therefore chooses which two creatures stay in play (assuming
that none were already in play... if some were already in play he might
not really get a choice). All the others get yanked by the Portcullis.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/11]
- If any creature comes into play which has a "comes into play" ability (see
Rule E.3), that ability is still applied even if Portcullis removes that
creature from play before you resolve the ability. [D'Angelo 1998/06/11]
- If any creature comes into play which has a "comes into play" ability (see
Rule E.3), you need to use the timing rules for triggered abilities (see
Rule A.4) to determine the order to put the triggers on the stack. The
rule is that first the current player does all of their triggers in any
order they choose, then the other player does all of theirs in any order
they choose. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] The result is that if the current
player controls Portcullis, they can do their creatures' "comes into play"
abilities before or after Portcullis removes creatures from play, while
the other player always resolves their creatures' "comes into play"
abilities before Portcullis. If the other player controls Portcullis, the
current player always does their creatures' "comes into play" abilities
after Portcullis, then the other player can do their creatures' "comes
into play" abilities before or after the Portcullis removes creatures from
play.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Portent
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Look at the top three cards of target player's library.
Put those cards back on top of that library in any order. You may then
have that player shuffle his or her library. ; Draw a card at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- This does not cause a player to lose if they have less than 3 cards in their
library. It allows you to look at and reorder or shuffle whatever
remaining cards there might be. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 130]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Port Inspector
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may look at defending
player's hand.
|
Possessed Aven
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier Horror | Cost=2UU | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 3/3, Flying. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1, is black, and
has "{2}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target blue creature." (You have threshold as
long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Possessed Barbarian
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Barbarian Horror | Cost=2RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 3/3, First Strike. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1, is black, and
has "{2}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target red creature." (You have threshold as
long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Possessed Centaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur Horror | Cost=2GG | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 3/3, Trample. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1, is black, and
has "{2}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target green creature." (You have threshold as
long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Possessed Nomad
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Horror | Cost=2WW | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 3/3. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Threshold - ~this~
gets +1/+1, is black, and has "{2}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target white
creature." (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Poultrygeist
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Chicken | Cost=2B | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard
from play, you may roll a six-sided die. If you do, on a 1,
sacrifice ~this~. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- You don't have to roll the die if you're not feeling lucky.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Pouncing Jaguar
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=G | US(C)
|
Text(US): 2/2. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Pouncing Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1, First Strike. ; Kicker {2}{R} (You may pay an additional
{2}{R} as you play this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~
comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it and has haste.
|
- If the kicker cost is paid, it comes into play with haste and will keep
this ability until it leaves play. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Powder Keg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fuse counter
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy each artifact and creature
with converted mana cost equal to the number of fuse counters on ~this~.
|
- Only destroys artifacts and creatures with exactly the specified cost.
It does not mean "less than or equal to". [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Power Armor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {3},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each
basic land type among lands you control.
|
Power Artifact
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=UU | AQ(U3)
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Text(AQ+errata): Enchanted artifact's activated abilities cost up to {2}
less to play. If this would make an ability cost 0 or less mana to play,
it costs {1}, plus any nonmana costs. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
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- Can be placed on artifacts with no or zero activation costs, but this has
no effect on them. It does not increase the cost to one.
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- For artifacts with an X use cost (such as the Candelabra of Tawnos or
Ice Cauldron) this reduces the amount spent by {2} to a minimum of {1}.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22] If you choose X to be zero, you have to still
pay {1}. Power Artifact lets you pay the greater of 1 or X-2.
[Aahz 1995/09/29]
- Only affects the generic mana part of activation costs. Colored parts of
mana costs are not affected. This rule comes into play if a card like the
Northern Paladin gets changed into an artifact by
Ashnod's Transmogrant. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Power Leak
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Enchantment | Cost=1U | ABUR4(C)
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Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's
controller, that player may pay up to {2}. For each one mana less than
{2} he or she pays this way, ~this~ deals 1 damage to him or her.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Powerleech
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | AQ(U3)
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Text(AQ+errata): Whenever an artifact an opponent controls becomes tapped or
an opponent plays an artifact's activated ability without {Tap} in its
activation cost, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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- In a multi-player game it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Power Matrix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MM(R)
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Text(MM): {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying, first strike,
and trample until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Power Sink
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=XU |
ABUR45(C)/IA(C)/MI(C)/TE(C)/US(C)/6(U)/BD(F1)
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Text(6th+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If
he or she doesn't, that player taps all lands he or she controls and
empties his or her mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- When this spell resolves, you either pay X mana or let all your lands
become tapped. The lands that become tapped are not "tapped for mana".
[bethmo 1997/10/09] If you choose to pay, you may pay the X mana using
whatever mana abilities you want to use.
- Special lands which do not provide mana are also tapped by this card.
[D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
- If the land provides mana only for specific purposes (like
Mishra's Workshop), it cannot be used to pay the X mana (unless that
purpose is being filled). Mishra's Workshop, like most purposed mana,
could not be used to pay for Power Sink. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/30]
- Does not increase the mana cost of the spell. It just requires a
separate expenditure in order for it to succeed. [bethmo 1994/05/05]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Powerstone Minefield
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RW | AP(R)
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Text(AP): Whenever a creature attacks or blocks, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
it.
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Power Surge
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=RR | ABUR4(R)
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Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X
damage to that player, where X is the number of untapped lands he or she
controlled at the beginning of this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- This card knows how many were untapped even if it was not in play at the
beginning of the turn. [Aahz 1997/02/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Power Taint
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Enchantment | Cost=1U | US(C)
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Text(US+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's
controller, that player pays {2} or loses 2 life. ; Cycling {2}.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Pox
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BBB | IA(R)/5(R)
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Text(5th+errata): Each player loses a third of his or her life, then
discards a third of the cards in his or her hand, then sacrifices a third
of the creatures he or she controls, then sacrifices a third of the lands
he or she controls. Round each loss up. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Creatures with Protection from Black are not ignored by Pox. This is not
considered a targeted effect so they are both counted and valid choices
for being destroyed. [D'Angelo 1996/02/01]
Pradesh Gypsies
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Gypsy | Cost=2G | LG(U1)/456(C)
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Text(LG/4th/5th/6th): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until
end of turn.
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Preacher
Color=White | Type=Creature - Preacher | Cost=1WW | DK(U1)
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Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature of an opponent's choice
that he or she controls as long as ~this~ remains tapped.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Opponent may only choose valid creature targets. A creature with
Protection from White is not valid. [bethmo 1994/09/09]
- Your opponent chooses the target on announcement.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 60] The ability is countered if target creature
is not still valid on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- The opponent is the one choosing the target for the purpose of things that
care, such as Autumn Willow. [D'Angelo 1996/11/08]
- In multiplayer games you can choose a different opposing player each time it
is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Precognition
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4U | TE(R)
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Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top
card of target opponent's library, then you may put that card on the
bottom of that player's library. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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Predator, Flagship
Color=Artifact | Type=Legendary Artifact | Cost=5 | NE(R)
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Text(NE): {2}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn. ;
{5},{Tap}: Destroy target creature with flying.
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Predatory Hunger
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, put a +1/+1
counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.
Predatory Nightstalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=3BB | P2(U)
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Text(P2): 3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you may force
your opponent to destroy any one of his or her creatures. (Your opponent
chooses the creature.)
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you may have an opponent
choose a target creature he or she controls. If you do, destroy that
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Predict
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Name a card, then put the top card of target player's library into
his or her graveyard. If that card is the named card, you draw two cards.
Otherwise, you draw a card.
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Preemptive Strike
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | P3(C)
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Text(P3): Play ~this~ only in response to another player playing a creature
card. That creature has no effect, and that player puts it into his or
her graveyard.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Counter target creature spell." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Preferred Selection
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of your draw step, look at the top two
cards of your library and choose one. You may sacrifice ~this~ and pay
{2}{G}{G}. If you do, draw the chosen card. If you don't, put the card
on the bottom of your library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- You make your normal draw during the draw step before this card's ability
resolves. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19] See Rule P.7.1.
Presence of the Master
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | LG(U1)/US(U)
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Text(US): Whenever a player plays an enchantment spell, counter it.
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- Does not stop enchantments from being put into play by a spell or ability,
such as Show and Tell. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- This effect triggers when the spell is announced and prior to allowing
responses to it. [WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card until 1998/11/01, at
which time the card was re-introduced via Urza's Saga.
Pretender's Claim
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | MM(U)
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Text(MM): Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked, tap all lands
defending player controls.
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Price of Glory
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Whenever a player taps a land for mana during another player's
turn, destroy that land.
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Price of Progress
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | EX(U)
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Text(EX): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each player for each nonbasic land he or
she controls.
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Pride of Lions
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=3GG | ST(U)/7(U)
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Text(ST/7th): 4/4. ; You may have ~this~ deal its combat damage to defending
player as though it weren't blocked.
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Priest of Gix
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | US(U)
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Text(US+errata): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from
your hand, add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The errata makes it so you only get mana if it comes into play by being
cast from your hand. It does not give mana if put into play as the effect
of a spell or ability, even if it is put into play from your hand.
[DCI Tournament Update 1999/03/01]
- Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Priest of Titania
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | US(C)
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Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool for each Elf in
play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Since he is an Elf, he counts himself. [D'Angelo 1999/08/03]
Priest of Yawgmoth
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1B | AQ(C4)
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Text(AQ+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an artifact: Add to your mana pool
an amount of black mana equal to the sacrificed artifact's converted mana
cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Before errata, you had to both control and own the artifact. Now you just
have to control it. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Primal Boost
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | ON(U)
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Text(ON): Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. ; Cycling {2}{G}. ;
When you cycle ~this~, you may have target creature get +1/+1 until end
of turn.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Primal Clay
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | AQ(U3)/R456(R)
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Text(6th): */*. ~this~ comes into play as your choice of a 3/3 artifact
creature; a 2/2 artifact creature with flying; or a 1/6 Wall artifact
creature. (Walls can't attack.)
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- The form is chosen when this card comes into play. [D'Angelo 2000/12/07]
- A Clone or Vesuvan Doppelganger of this card which is entering play
may not choose a different form than the original.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- If put into play by a means other than casting it, you choose the form right
before it comes into play. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01] See Rule G.28.3.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Primal Frenzy
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | OD(C)
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Text(OD): Enchanted creature has trample.
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Primal Growth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | PS(C)
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Text(PS): Kicker-Sacrifice a creature. ; Search your library for a basic
land card, put that card into play, then shuffle your library. If you
paid the kicker cost, instead search your library for two basic land
cards, put them into play, then shuffle your library.
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- You may choose not to find any basic lands when you search.
[Planeshift 2001/01/26]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Primal Order
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | HL(U1)/5(R)
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Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals
damage to that player equal to the number of nonbasic lands he or she
controls. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Primal Rage
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | SH(U)
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Text(SH+errata): Creatures you control have trample. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Primal Whisperer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Soldier | Cost=4G | LE(R)
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Text(LE): 2/2. ; Morph {3}{G}. ; ~this~ gets +2/+2 for each face-down
creature in play.
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- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Primeval Force
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Force | Cost=2GGG | PT(R)
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Text(PT): 8/8. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, destroy three
of your forests or destroy ~this~.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you sacrifice three forests." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Force. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Primeval Shambler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=4B | MM(U)
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Text(MM): 3/3. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Primitive Etchings
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | SC(R)
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Text(SC): Reveal the first card you draw each turn. Whenever you reveal a
creature card this way, draw a card.
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- If you have more than one of these cards in play, only one card is
revealed (both of them reveal the same card). Both of them will trigger
if this card is a creature and thereby allow you to draw 2 cards.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Primitive Justice
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | AL(U2)
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Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{R}
and/or {1}{G} any number of times. ; Destroy another target artifact. For
each additional {1}{R} you paid, destroy another target artifact. For
each additional {1}{G} you paid you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Cannot target the same artifact more than once, even with different parts of
the spell. [Aahz 1996/07/17]
Primoc Escapee
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Beast | Cost=6U | LE(U)
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Text(LE): 4/4, Flying. ; Cycling {2}.
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- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Primordial Ooze
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ooze | Cost=R | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U)
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Text(5th): 1/1. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able. ; At the beginning of
your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Then pay {X}, where X is
equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on ~this~, or tap ~this~ and it
deals X damage to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- It becomes tapped even if the damage is prevented. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
Princess Lucrezia
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BUU | LG(U1)
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Text(LG+errata): 5/4. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Prismatic Boon
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=XWU | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): X target creatures gain protection from the color of your
choice until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Prismatic Circle
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): Cumulative upkeep - {1} ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose
a color. ; {1}: The next time a source of your choice of the chosen color
would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Prismatic Lace
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): Target permanent becomes the colors of your choice. (This
effect doesn't end at end of turn.) (Mana symbols on that permanent remain
unchanged.) [Oracle 2001/03/07]
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Prismatic Strands
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | JU(C)
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Text(JU): Flashback - Tap an untapped white creature you control. ; Prevent
all damage that sources of the color of your choice would deal this turn.
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- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Prismatic Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | IA(C)/5(C)
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Text(5th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Prevent all
damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature by sources of the chosen
color. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Cannot choose colorless or artifact. [D'Angelo 1995/07/11]
- Note - The Ice Age card has the old white mana symbol on it instead of the
new one introduced for Fourth Edition and Ice Age. [D'Angelo 1995/07/01]
Prismatic Wardrobe
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | UG(C)
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Text(UG+errata): Destroy target card that doesn't share a color with
clothing worn by its controller. You can't choose an artifact or land
card. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Color matching is defined broadly. Shades of red, such as pink, scarlet,
or crimson, count as red. Colors with a red component, such as orange or
purple, do not. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Your opponent must prove that you've picked an illegal target. Even if that
means showing your red underwear. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- You can put on clothing at faster-than-mana ability speed. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- Clothing is defined as any item made of cloth or like material. Shirts,
pants, socks, shoes, and hats are acceptable. Watches, jewelry, and
glasses are not. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- It is legal to xxxxLace items of your clothing, in order to change their
colors. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- This card is very unlikely to be able to target a blue or black card at
most Magic tournaments. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You can sometimes find Prismatic Wards in the Prismatic Wardrobe.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Prison Barricade
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 1/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; Kicker {1}{W} (You may pay an
additional {1}{W} as you play this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker
cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it and may attack as
though it weren't a Wall.
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- If the kicker cost is paid, it comes into play with the ability to attack
as if it were not a wall and will keep this ability until it leaves play.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Private Research
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | UD(U)
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Text(UD): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a page counter
on ~this~. ; When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw a card
for each page counter on ~this~.
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- Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Probe
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | IN(C)
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Text(IN): Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you play this
spell.) ; Draw three cards, then discard two cards from your hand. ; If
you paid the kicker cost, target player discards two cards from his or her
hand.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Prodigal Sorcerer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | ABUR4567(C)/BR(F1)
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Text(4th/5th/6th/7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
or player.
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Profane Prayers
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | ON(C)
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Text(ON): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player and you gain X
life, where X is the number of Clerics in play.
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Prohibit
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IN(C)
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Text(IN): Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; Counter target spell if its converted mana cost is {2} or less.
If you paid the kicker cost, counter that spell if its converted mana cost
is {4} or less instead.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Propaganda
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2}
for each creature attacking you. (This cost is paid as attackers are
declared.) [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The payment is made during the declare attackers step at the same time you
are declaring the attacker (see Rule C.3). [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
- Paying Propaganda is not an instant or any other kind of ability, it is
a cost increase on the declaration of the attacker. This makes it much
like the way Gloom makes a white spell more expensive to cast.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
- If there are multiple attacks in a turn (due to Relentless Assault), then
you have to pay for each attack. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If there is more than one Propaganda in play, the cost is cumulative.
[D'Angelo 1998/03/16]
Prophecy
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | HL(C1)
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Text(HL+errata): Reveal the top card of target opponent's library. If it's
a land, you gain 1 life. That player then shuffles his or her library. ;
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The shuffling and drawing of a card next upkeep happens even if the card is
not a land. [Aahz 1995/10/25]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Prophetic Bolt
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=3UR | AP(R)
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Text(AP): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player. Look at the
top four cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and
the rest on the bottom of your library.
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Prosperity
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XU | VI(U)/PT(R)/6(U)
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Text(VI/6th): Each player draws X cards.
|
- If both players run out of cards during this effect, the game is a draw.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/27] See Rule G.20.1.
- Both players draw cards at the same time. [D'Angelo 1999/08/31]
- If a replacement effect is being applied to cards, treat it as if each
player draws one card, then each player draws one card, and so on until
all the require drawing is done. [Jackson 2000/04/19]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Protective Sphere
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): {1},Pay 1 life: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this
turn by a source of your choice that shares a color with the mana spent on
this activation cost. (Colorless mana prevents no damage.)
|
- Mana spent on modifiers to the activation cost, such as with Gloom, is
not counted. [DeLaney 2000/10/02]
Proteus Machine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; Morph {0}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, its type
becomes the creature type of your choice. (This effect doesn't end at end
of turn.)
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Provoke
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Untap target creature you don't control. That creature
blocks this turn if able. ; Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can target an untapped creature. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
Prowling Nightstalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=3B | P2(C)
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Text(P2): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by other black creatures.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Prowling Pangolin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3BB | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 6/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, any player may sacrifice two
creatures. If a player does, sacrifice ~this~.
|
Psionic Blast
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | ABU(U)
|
Text(ABU+errata): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player and 2
damage to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Psionic Entity
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Entity | Cost=4U | LG(R)/4(R)
|
Text(4th): 2/2. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player
and 3 damage to itself.
|
- The artist is actually Justin Hampton. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Psionic Gift
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage to
target creature or player."
|
Psychatog
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1UB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end
of turn. ; Remove two cards in your graveyard from the game: ~this~
gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Psychic Allergy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; At the
beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that player,
where X is the number of cards of the chosen color he or she controls. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice
two islands. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Does not count token creatures because the card says it counts "cards".
[Aahz 1995/01/24]
- It affects all opponents in a multi-player game. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Psychic Battle
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): Whenever a player chooses one or more targets, each player
reveals the top card of his or her library. The player who reveals the
card with the highest converted mana cost may change the target or
targets. If two or more cards are tied for highest cost, the target or
targets remain unchanged. Changing the targets this way doesn't trigger
this ability. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can change all, some, or none of the targets. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You cannot change the number of targets, choose an illegal target, or
make something get targeted more than once. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- An empty library will have no card to reveal, so a player with an empty
library has no card to compare. The effect looks for the highest cost
card of the cards that actually are revealed. [D'Angelo 2000/11/17]
- With the Split Cards (see Rule K.24), use the higher of the two costs on
the card to compare with the other card. [DeLaney 2000/10/30]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Psychic Network
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): Each player reveals the top card of his or her library to
all other players by continuously holding it against his or her forehead.
This doesn't allow a player to look at his or her own card. (That card
still counts as the top card of your library. If you would draw a card,
draw that one instead and replace it with the next card of your library.)
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- This card is hard to play with when Handcuffs is affecting you.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- You may tell an opponent (not a teammate) what their card is. You may
also lie about this. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Licking your card or using sweat on your forehead to stick it is legal.
[QAS 1998/09/09] But you have to be careful about marking the card.
- Balancing the card on your glasses or sticking it in the strap of a
backwards worn baseball cap also works. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- If there is a mirror (or similar object) such that a player can see their
own card, they must reorient themselves or cover the mirror.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/21] Vampires are exempt from this rule. [Dracula]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Psychic Purge
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. ;
When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard ~this~
from your hand, that player loses 5 life. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The loss of life cannot be prevented by any means. It is not damage.
[bethmo 1994/06/15] See Rule G.21.2.
- Not triggered by effects which cause the hand to be reshuffled into the
library like Winds of Change, but is triggered by effects which say to
discard entire hand such as Wheel of Fortune. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Not triggered by payment of costs like Land's Edge.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/11]
- Is triggered even if the discard goes to the top of your library because of
the Library of Leng. [WotC Rules Team 1995/05/10]
- It is not triggered if Psychic Purge is countered and thereby sent to the
graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9] This is not a discard.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Psychic Theft
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | PY(R)
|
Text(PY+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand. Choose an instant
or sorcery card from it, and remove that card from the game. As long as
the card remains removed from the game, you may play it as though it were
in your hand. At end of turn, if you haven't played the card, return it
to its owner's hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The card is revealed to all players while it is removed from the game.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- You can play the instant or sorcery during the end of turn step after you
put the "at end of turn" trigger on the stack, as long as you do so before
that trigger resolves. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- The card may only be played once. Once it is announced and put on the
stack, the card is no longer removed from the game and the effect of
Psychic Theft ends. [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
Psychic Trance
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Until end of turn, Wizards you control gain "{Tap}: Counter target
spell."
|
Psychic Transfer
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | MI(R)/ST(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): If the difference between your life total and target player's
life total is 5 or less, exchange life totals with that player.
|
- A player with less than 0 life is considered to have 0 life for the check in
difference of life and for the effective life total being swapped.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 24]
Psychic Venom
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1U | ABUR456(C)
|
Text(6th+errata/5th): Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2
damage to that land's controller. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Whenever the land is tapped for any reason (including by Twiddle or
Icy Manipulator), damage is done. [bethmo 1994/10/01]
Psychic Vortex
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Draw a card. ; At the end of your turn,
sacrifice a land and discard your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You can use Library of Leng's ability with cards discarded for this
effect. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Psychotic Haze
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2BB | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Madness {1}{B}. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each
player.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Puffer Extract
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {X},{Tap}: Target creature you control gets +X/+X until end of
turn. Destroy it at end of turn.
|
Pulsating Illusion
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=4U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 0/1, Flying. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gets +4/+4
until end of turn. Play this ability only once each turn.
|
Pulsemage Advocate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 1/3. ; {Tap}: Return three target cards in an opponent's graveyard
to his or her hand. Return target creature card from your graveyard to
play.
|
- You can't play this ability unless a single opponent has at least three
cards in their graveyard to target and that you have a creature card in
your graveyard to target. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Pulse of Llanowar
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): If a basic land you control is tapped for mana, it produces mana
of any one color instead of its normal type.
|
- You can choose a different color each time a basic land is tapped.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- You can choose the same color or mana the land would normally produce.
[D'Angelo 2001/09/13]
- This does not change the amount of mana gained. It just makes all the
mana generated by the basic land be of a single color of your choice.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- It does not affect mana generated by enchantments such as Wild Growth.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Pulverize
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may sacrifice two mountains rather than pay ~this~'s
mana cost. ; Destroy all artifacts. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Puppeteer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; {U},{Tap}: Tap or untap target creature.
|
- You decide on resolution whether to tap or untap the creature.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Puppet Master
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=UUU | LG(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, return
enchanted creature to its owner's hand and you may pay {U}{U}{U}. If you
do, return ~this~ from its owner's graveyard to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The cost must be paid immediately upon the sending of the creature to the
owner's hand. You cannot wait until later. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Puppet Strings
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): {2},{Tap}: Tap or untap target creature.
|
Puppet's Verdict
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy all creatures with
power 2 or less. If you lose the flip, destroy all creatures with power 3
or greater.
|
Purelace
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Target spell or permanent becomes white. (Mana symbols on
that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Chaoslace for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Pure Reflection
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a player plays a creature spell, destroy all
Reflections. Then that player puts a white Reflection creature token into
play with power and toughness each equal to the converted mana cost of
that spell.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Purgatory
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): If a creature card would be put into your graveyard from
play, remove that card from the game instead. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, you may pay {4} and 2 life. If you do, return a card removed from
the game with ~this~ to play. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Is used only once each upkeep. [D'Angelo 1996/10/15]
- If destroyed at the same time some creatures are destroyed, the destroyed
creatures are removed from the game and stay removed.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- If an opponent takes control of this card and plays the upkeep ability, the
creatures will come into play under their control even if you removed
them. [Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
- If this card changes controllers between putting the triggered ability on
the stack and resolving it, the creature is put into play under the
control of the player who controlled this card when the trigger was
put on the stack. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Purging Scythe
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
the creature with the least toughness. If two or more creatures are tied
for the least toughness, you choose one. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Does not target the creature it damages. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Purify
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WW | UL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Destroy all artifacts and enchantments.
|
Purraj of Urborg
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gains first strike until
end of combat. ; Whenever a black spell is played, you may pay {B}. If
you do, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Pursuit of Knowledge
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): If you would draw a card, you may put a study counter
on ~this~ instead. ; Remove three study counters from ~this~,
Sacrifice ~this~: Draw seven cards. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can skip your normal draw during your draw step or any number of draws
from spells or abilities. For example, Sylvan Library or
Brainstorm. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
Putrefaction
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a player plays a white spell or green spell, that player
discards a card from his or her hand.
|
Putrid Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Imp | Cost=B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 1/1. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gains flying until
end of turn. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 and can't block. (You have
threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Putrid Raptor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Beast | Cost=4BB | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 4/4. ; Morph - Discard a Zombie card from your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Putrid Warrior
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Soldier Zombie | Cost=WB | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, choose one - each player
loses 1 life; or each player gains 1 life.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells, Rule G.24.
Pygmy Allosaurus
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dinosaur | Cost=2G | IA(R)
|
Text(IA): 2/2, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Pygmy Hippo
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Hippo | Cost=GU | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
have defending player play a mana ability of each land he or she controls
and empty his or her mana pool. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage
this turn and at the beginning of your postcombat main phase you add an
amount of colorless mana to your mana pool equal to the amount of mana
emptied from defending player's mana pool this way. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Before errata, it was creature type Hippopotamus. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Pygmy Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=3G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card for each black
creature your opponents control.
|
Pygmy Pyrosaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=1R | UL(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn.
|
Pygmy Razorback
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Boar | Cost=1G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/1, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Pygmy Troll
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=1G | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until
end of turn for each creature blocking it. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Pyknite
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Pyknite | Cost=2G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You draw a card next upkeep when playing a Clone or
Vesuvan Doppelganger of this card. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
You do not draw one when changing the Doppelganger form to a Pyknite.
[Aahz 1995/06/13]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Pyramids
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): {2}: Destroy target enchant land. ; {2}: Regenerate target
land. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - After errata, the card is of type "Artifact" and not "Poly Artfiact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Pyre Zombie
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your
graveyard, you may pay {1}{B}{B}. If you do, return ~this~ from your
graveyard to your hand. ; {1}{R}{R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2
damage to target creature or player.
|
Pyric Salamander
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Salamander | Cost=1R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Pyroblast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | IA(C)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Choose one - Counter target spell if it's blue; or destroy
target permanent if it's blue. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You can target any spell or permanent, it need not be blue. It just does
not do anything unless the color matches. [D'Angelo 1995/06/09]
- You can use Sleight of Mind after announcing this spell to change the
color word and make it do something on resolution. [D'Angelo 1995/06/09]
- The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made
on announcement before a target of the proper type is selected. If the
spell is redirected, this mode cannot be changed, so only targets of
the selected type are valid. [WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22] See Rule G.24
on Modal spells.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Pyroclasm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | IA(U)/PT(R)/7(U)
|
Text(IA.8th): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature.
|
Pyrokinesis
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=4RR | AL(U2)/AT(F1)
|
Text(AL+errata): You may remove a red card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage divided as
you choose among any number of target creatures. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- See Pyrotechnics for other rulings.
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Pyromancy
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2RR | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): {3},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ deals
to target creature or player damage equal to the converted mana cost of
the discarded card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You pick the target before you pick the random card to discard.
[bethmo 1999/02/11]
- A card with X in the cost is treated as X=0. See Rule K.28.3.
[D'Angelo 1999/03/23]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Pyromania
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {1}{R},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ deals 1
damage to target creature or player. ; {1}{R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~
deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
Pyrostatic Pillar
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Whenever a player plays a spell with converted mana cost {3} or
less, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Pyrotechnics
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4R | LG(C2)/457(U)/6(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th): ~this~ deals 4 damage divided any way you choose
among any number of target creatures and/or players.
|
- You cannot do fractional points of damage. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- You cannot choose to do zero damage to a target.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/07/19]
- You cannot choose to have zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 4
targets. [Jordan 2003/05/19]
- You can assign damage to multiple targets and are not forced to assign the
same amount of damage to each target (like you are with Fireball).
[D'Angelo 1995/03/07]
- No matter how much you assign to a target, it is only targeted once, and so
damage is assigned once per target regardless of the amount of damage
assigned to that target. [D'Angelo 1995/03/02]
Python
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=1BB | VI(C)/6(C)/PT(C)
|
Text(VI/6th): 3/2.
|
- Note - In Visions this card was of creature type Python.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Quagmire
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures with swampwalk may be blocked as though they did
not have swampwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Quagmire Druid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Druid | Cost=2B | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target enchantment.
|
Quagmire Lamprey
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Fish | Cost=2B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a creature, put a -1/-1
counter on that creature.
|
Quarum Trench Gnomes
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Gnome | Cost=3R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Choose target plains. Whenever that plains
is tapped for mana, it produces colorless mana instead of its normal
type. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- The ability is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10). [D'Angelo 1998/11/24]
The use of the word "Whenever" is an error. [D'Angelo 2002/06/19]
- If only checks if the target is a Plains when announcing and resolving.
After that, the effect will persist even if the land's type is changed
from Plains to something else. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Quash
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): Counter target instant or sorcery spell. Search its
controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name
as that card and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his
or her library. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- It removes the countered spell from the game. This is because the first
sentence puts the spell into the graveyard before you continue to the
second sentence. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- If the spell is not countered (because the spell it targets cannot be
countered), then it does not get removed from the game but all the other
copies in the graveyard, hand, and library are removed.
[D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- You have the choice to not find copies of the card in their library (see
Rule Z.6.9). You would almost certainly want to find them all, however.
[D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
- Note - Cycle with Eradicate, Scour, Sowing Salt, and Splinter.
Questing Phelddagrif
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Phelddagrif | Cost=1GWU | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 4/4. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Target opponent
puts a 1/1 green Hippo creature token into play. ; {W}: ~this~ gains
protection from black and from red until end of turn. Target opponent
gains 2 life. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. Target
opponent may draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Quickening Licid
Color=White | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=1W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
has first strike." and "{W}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Quicksand
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(U)
|
Text(VI): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target attacking creature without flying
gets -1/-2 until end of turn.
|
Quicksilver Amulet
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): {4},{Tap}: Put a creature card from your hand into play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Any 'X' in the creature's cost is zero. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Quicksilver Dagger
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1UR | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage to
target player. You draw a card."
|
Quicksilver Dragon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 5/5, Flying. ; {U}: If target spell has only one target and that
target is ~this~, change that spell's target to another creature. ;
Morph {4}{U}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Quicksilver Wall
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2U | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 1/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; {4}: Return ~this~ to its owners
hand. Any player may play this ability.
|
Quick Sliver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Any player may play Sliver cards any time he or she could play an instant.
|
- The first ability applies when this card is not in play. The second ability
applies when this card is in play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Quiet Speculation
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Search target player's library for up to three cards with
flashback and put them into that player's graveyard. Then the player
shuffles his or her library.
|
- You can choose not to find all the cards if you don't want to.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Quirion Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2G | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/2. ; {G},{Tap}: Target land becomes a 2/2 green creature
that's still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Quirion Dryad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=1G | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; Whenever you play a white, blue, black, or red spell, put a
+1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- The ability will trigger only once if a spell has multiple colors.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Quirion Elves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | MI(C)/IN(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; {Tap}: Add {G}
to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of the chosen color to your mana
pool.
|
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Quirion Explorer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add to your mana pool one mana of any color that a
land an opponent controls could produce.
|
- If the opponent only has lands that produce colorless or no mana, this
card's ability cannot be played. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
[Jordan 2001/02/12]
Quirion Ranger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; Return a forest you control to its owner's hand:
Untap target creature. Play this ability only once each turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It can target an untapped creature. [D'Angelo 1997/06/04]
Quirion Sentinel
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, add one mana of any color to
your mana pool.
|
- You get the mana whether you want it or not. If you can't spend it, you'll
take mana burn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Quirion Trailblazer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library
for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. If you do,
shuffle your library.
|
- The land does not count toward your normal limit of playing one land per
turn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Rabid Elephant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=4G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 3/4. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of
turn for each creature blocking it.
|
Rabid Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=1B | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of
turn.
|
Rabid Wolverines
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolverine | Cost=3GG | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until
end of turn for each creature blocking it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Rabid Wombat
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wombat | Cost=2GG | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(CH/5th+errata): 0/1. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; ~this~
gets +2/+2 for each enchant creature enchanting it. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If an enchantment is removed from the Wombat, its power and toughness
change immediately. [bethmo 1994/06/16]
The Rack
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(U3)/R4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; At the
beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that
player where X is three minus the number of cards in his or her hand.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You choose one opposing player as this card enters play and it only affects
that one player. This choice is not changed even if this card changes
controllers. It becomes useless but stays in play if the chosen player
leaves play. [Jordan 2001/02/13]
- Amount of damage is determined when effect is resolved and not when it is
announced. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- No damage is done if X is zero or less. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Rack and Ruin
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): Destroy two target artifacts.
|
- Must target two different artifacts. See Rule G.39.2.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Rackling
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals
X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand
fewer than three.
|
Radiant, Archangel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel Legend | Cost=3WW | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 3/3, Flying ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to
tap. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 for each other creature with flying in play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Radiant Essence
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=1GW | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ gets +1/+2 as long as an opponent controls a
black permanent. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- In a multiplayer game, it gets the bonus if at least one player controls a
black permanent. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Radiant Kavu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=RGW | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 3/3. ; {R}{G}{W}: Prevent all combat damage blue creatures and
black creatures would deal this turn.
|
Radiant's Dragoons
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/5. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 5 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Radiant's Judgment
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Radiate
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Choose target instant or sorcery spell that targets only a single
permanent or player. For each other permanent or player that spell could
target, put a copy of the spell onto the stack. Each copy targets a
different one of those permanents and players.
|
Radjan Spirit
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3G | LG(U1)/456(U)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th): 3/2. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses flying until end of
turn.
|
- Can be used on a creature without Flying with no effect.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
Rage Weaver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; {2}: Target black or green creature gains haste until end
of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Raging Bull
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Bull | Cost=2R | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG): 2/2.
|
Raging Cougar
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2R | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/2. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Haste."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Cat. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Raging Goblin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R |
EX(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/67(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/1, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Raging Gorilla
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it
gets +2/-2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Gorilla.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Raging Kavu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1RG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 3/1, Haste. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an
instant.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Raging Minotaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=2RR | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 3/3. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Haste."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Minotaur. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Raging River
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=RR | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): At the beginning of your combat phase, each opponent
chooses "east" or "west" for each creature without flying he or she
controls. ; As you declare attacking creatures, choose "east" or "west"
for each attacking creature. ; "East" creatures can't block "west"
creatures. "West" creatures can't block "east" creatures.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- If a creature enters play (or something becomes a creature) after the attack
is announced, the creature is not restricted as to which creatures it can
block. [WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Raging Spirit
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 3/3. ; {2}: ~this~ is colorless until end of turn.
|
Rag Man
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2BB | DK(U1)/4567(R)
|
Text(7th): 2/1. ; {B}{B}{B},{Tap}: Target opponent reveals his or her hand
and discards a creature card at random from it. Play this ability only
during your turn.
|
- Note - On cards from The Dark, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, and
Sixth Edition, this card was of type "Rag Man". It is now of
type "Minion".
Ragnar
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=UWG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG): 2/2. ; {G}{W}{U},{Tap}: Regenerate target creature.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Raiding Nightstalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=2B | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/2, Swampwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Raiding Party
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): ~this~ can't be the target of white spells or abilities
from white sources. ; Sacrifice an Orc: Each player may tap any number of
untapped white creatures he or she controls. For each creature tapped
this way, that player chooses up to two plains. Then destroy all plains
that weren't chosen this way by any player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The creatures are tapped during spell resolution.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- The color of creature to be tapped is set when the effect is announced and
even if you use Sleight of Mind after that, you cannot change what color
creature needs to be tapped to prevent the destruction. [Aahz 1995/05/09]
- A player can choose zero or one Plains if they want. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Rainbow Crow
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}: ~this~ becomes the color of your choice until
end of turn.
|
Rainbow Efreet
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=3U | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/1, Flying. ; {U}{U}: ~this~ phases out.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Rainbow Vale
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. An
opponent gains control of ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Only changes controller at the end of a turn in which it was tapped for
mana. It does not change controller if it is not tapped for mana.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- You choose the player to give it to at the time it is tapped for mana.
[D'Angelo 1995/07/07]
- Will not change if tapped by Mana Short since Mana Short does not tap a
land for mana. [D'Angelo 1995/03/22]
- Does change controller even if it stops being a Rainbow Vale before the end
of the turn (by effects such as Phantasmal Terrain or Blood Moon).
The control change locks in when you announce the effect.
[Duelist Magazine #8, Page 51]
- If under a player's control due to some lasting effect, it will still
switch players when tapped for mana. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- Stays in the same tapped/untapped state it is in when it switches
controllers. [D'Angelo 1995/07/07]
- If more than one player manages to tap it for mana in a given turn, then
two control changes will be scheduled for the end of the turn.
[bethmo 1995/07/19] These abilities resolve using the standard order for
such things, so the current player's abilities are put on the stack first,
then the opponent's. [D'Angelo 1995/07/25]
- The land's changing of controllers is a new effect each time it is used so
it will take precedence over any other control effects. This means that
using Conquer on a Rainbow Vale won't guarantee that you keep it.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 98]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Rain of Blades
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.
|
Rain of Daggers
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): Destroy all your opponent's creatures. For each creature
destroyed this way, you lose 2 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy all
creatures controlled by target opponent. You lose 2 life for each
creature destroyed this way." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Rain of Filth
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Until end of turn, lands you control gain "Sacrifice this
land: Add {B} to your mana pool". [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The granted ability can be used while the land is tapped.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Only grants the ability to lands you control when this ability resolves.
[bethmo 1999/06/13]
Rain of Salt
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | PT(U)/US(U)
|
Text(US): Destroy two target lands.
|
- You must target two different lands. You cannot choose to target just one.
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Rain of Tears
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | TE(U)/PT(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(TE/MM): Destroy target land.
|
Raise Dead
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | ABUR4567(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- You must show the card you bring out of the graveyard to your opponent.
[bethmo 1994/10/01]
- You can Raise Dead a creature which was discarded from your hand and was
therefore never in play. [D'Angelo 1994/10/01]
- The creature being brought back is chosen on announcement and not on
resolution of the spell because it is targeted.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123]
Raka Disciple
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn. ; {U},{Tap}: Target creature gains
flying until end of turn.
|
Rakalite
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | AQ(U3)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): {2}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn. Return ~this~ to its owner's hand at
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Only returns to your hand if it is still in play at the end of the turn.
If it leaves play, it does not return. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
- Can be used any number of times during the turn before it leaves play.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Can choose a different creature or player for each use.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - It is of type Artifact, not Poly Artifact. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Raka Sanctuary
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a white or blue
permanent, ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. If you control a
white permanent and a blue permanent, ~this~ deals 3 damage to that
creature instead.
|
- It can deal 0, 1, or 3 damage, but never 4. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Rakavolver
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Volver | Cost=2R | AP(R)
|
Text(AP+errata): 2/2. ; Kicker {1}{W} and/or {U}. ; If you paid the {1}{W}
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it and
with "Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much life." If you paid
the {U} kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it and
with flying. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Rally
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=WW | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Blocking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Rally the Troops
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | P2(U)/P3(U)
|
Text(P2): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; Untap all your creatures.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
that reads "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers
step. ; Untap all creatures you control." [D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Ramirez DePietro
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BBU | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 4/3, First Strike.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Ramosian Captain
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=1WW | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/2, First Strike. ; {5},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel
card with converted mana cost {4} or less and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ramosian Commander
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2WW | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/4. ; {6},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel card with
converted mana cost {5} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Ramosian Lieutenant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=1W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/2. ; {4},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel card with
converted mana cost {3} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Ramosian Rally
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): If you control a plains, you may tap an untapped creature
you control rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Creatures you control
get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Ramosian Sergeant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel card with
converted mana cost {2} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Ramosian Sky Marshal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=3WW | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 3/3, Flying. ; {7},{Tap}: Search your library for a Rebel card
with converted mana cost {6} or less and put that card into play. Then
shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Rebel card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Rampant Elephant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {G}: Target creature blocks ~this~ this turn if able.
|
Rampart Crawler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls.
|
Rampant Growth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | MI(C)/TE(C)/67(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th/7th): Search your library for a basic land card and put that card
into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
|
- The land does not count toward your one per turn limit because it was put
into play by an effect. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Ramses Overdark
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BBUU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 4/3. ; {Tap}: Destroy target enchanted creature.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- A creature is "enchanted" if it has any local enchantments on it.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Rancid Earth
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Destroy target land. ; Threshold - Instead destroy that land
and ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. (You have
threshold if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Rancor
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Enchanted creature gains +2/+0 and has trample. ;
When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its
owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Ranger en-Vec
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1WG | TE(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(TE): 2/2, First Strike. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Rank and File
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2BB | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, all green creatures get -1/-1
until end of turn.
|
- The -1/-1 penalty is given to all green creatures in play when the triggered
ability (see Rule A.4) resolves. It's a one shot effect and will not
apply to green creatures that enter play later in the turn.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Ransack
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | SH(U)/ST(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Look at the top five cards of target player's library. Put
any number of them on the bottom of that library in any order and the rest
on top of the library in any order. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Rapid Decay
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Cycling {2}. ; Remove from the game up to three target cards in a
single graveyard.
|
- You pick the cards during announcement. If any are not there on resolution,
any others that are there are still affected. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rapid Fire
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Play ~this~ only before the declare blockers step. ; Target
creature gains first strike until end of turn. If it doesn't have
rampage, that creature gains rampage 2 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Rappelling Scouts
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2WW | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/4, Flying. ; {2}{W}: ~this~ gains protection from the color of
your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Rashida Scalebane
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; {Tap}: Destroy target attacking or blocking Dragon.
It can't be regenerated. You gain life equal to its power.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Rashka the Slayer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ;
Whenever ~this~ blocks one or more black creatures, ~this~ gets +1/+2
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Gets the bonus only once even if it blocks more than one black creature.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/17] See Rule A.4.17.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Rasputin Dreamweaver
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4WU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 4/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven dream counters on
it. ; Remove a dream counter from ~this~: Add one colorless mana to your
mana pool. ; Remove a dream counter from ~this~: Prevent the next 1 damage
that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, if ~this~ started the turn untapped, put a dream counter on
it. ~this~ can't have more than seven dream counters on it.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Rathi Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2BB | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {1}{B}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target tapped nonblack creature. ;
{3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with converted mana
cost {3} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Similar to Moggcatcher, Rathi Fiend, Rathi Intimidator, and
Seahunter.
Rathi Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=2RR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it
unless you sacrifice two mountains. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Rathi Fiend
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=3B | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each player loses 3 life. ;
{3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with converted mana
cost {3} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Similar to Moggcatcher, Rathi Assassin, Rathi Intimidator,
and Seahunter.
Rathi Intimidator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1BB | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): 2/1, Fear. ; {2},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary
card with converted mana cost {2} or less and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Similar to Moggcatcher, Rathi Assassin, Rathi Fiend, and
Seahunter.
Rath's Edge
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{4},{Tap},Sacrifice a land: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Rats' Feast
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XB | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Remove X target cards in a single graveyard from the game.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Rats of Rath
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=1B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 2/1. ; {B}: Destroy target artifact, creature, or land you
control. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Ravaged Highlands
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
Ravages of War
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Destroy all lands. (This includes your lands.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Ravaging Horde
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3RR | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy any one land.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, destroy target land." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Raven Familiar
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=2U | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 1/2, Flying. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at the top
three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest
on the bottom of your library in any order.
|
- This is not considered a draw. [DeLaney 1999/02/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Raven Guild Initiate
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/4. ; Morph - Return a Bird you control to its owner's hand.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Raven Guild Master
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Mutant | Cost=1UU | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Morph {2}{U}{U}. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
player, that player removes the top ten cards of his or her library from
the game.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Ravenous Baboons
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=3R | EX(R)
|
Text(EX): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target nonbasic land.
|
- If there is no non-basic land to destroy, the ability does nothing.
[DeLaney 1998/06/10]
- You have to pick one of your own non-basic lands if the opponent does not
have any and you do. [D'Angelo 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Ravenous Baloth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; Sacrifice a Beast: You gain 4 life.
|
Ravenous Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=1B | UD(C)/P2(C)/ST(U)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target opponent discards a
card from his or her hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Ravenous Skirge
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of
turn.
|
- If it attacks more than once per turn (due to Relentless Assault, for
example), it gets the bonus each time. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Ravenous Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may
sacrifice a nonartifact creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter
on ~this~. If you don't, tap ~this~. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If sacrificed to itself, it goes to the graveyard before getting the +1/+1
counter. [Jordan 2001/05/20]
Rayne, Academy Chancellor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Legend | Cost=2U | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the
target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card,
and if ~this~ is enchanted, you may draw another card.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- If a spell or ability targets multiple permanents you control or targets you
and one or more of your permanents, this triggers once for each such
target. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- Drawing a card is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later even if
it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- When playing a local enchantment on this card, the triggered ability will
resolve before the enchantment comes into play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/14]
- The "if" in the card text does not have a special meaning. You check if
this card is enchanted when the ability resolves and draw 1 or 2 cards.
[bethmo 1999/09/27]
Ray of Command
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | IA(C)/MI(C)/5(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(MI/5th+errata): Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain
control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of
turn. ; When you lose control of the creature, tap it.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Can be used on an untapped creature. Being tapped is not a targeting
requirement. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
- The creature returns to the opponent when the "until end of turn" effect
wears off during the cleanup step. It taps during the Cleanup step (if it
is not already tapped), so any abilities triggered off it tapping happen
at that time. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note that the creature gets summoning sickness again when it returns so
it cannot be tapped for an ability or attack until it begins that player's
turn under their control again. [D'Angelo 1995/08/02]
- This effect ends if the creature phases out. The creature will phase back
in during your next untap phase without the Ray of Command's control
effect, which typically means it will be under its original controller's
control (see Rule G.27.12). [D'Angelo 1997/09/02]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Ray of Distortion
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {4}{W}{W}. ; Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Ray of Erasure
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target player puts the top card from his or her library
into his or her graveyard. Draw a card at the beginning of the next
turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can be played if the player has no cards in their library. They do not lose
the game. You still get to draw a card next turn. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Ray of Revelation
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Flashback {G}. ; Destroy target enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Raze
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a land. ;
Destroy target land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The sacrifice of a land is part of the cost paid when announcing this
spell (see Rule K.20). [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
Razing Snidd
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4BR | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a black or red creature
you control to its owner's hand. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each
player sacrifices a land.
|
- It probably won't matter much, but you choose the order in which the two
triggered abilities are placed on the stack. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Razorclaw Bear
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=2GG | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 3/3. ; If ~this~ attacks and is blocked, it gets +2/+2 until the
end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Razorfin Hunter
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Merfolk Goblin | Cost=UR | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
Razorfoot Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | IN(C)/7(C)
|
Text(IN/7th): 2/2, Flying, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Razor Pendulum
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI): At the end of each player's turn, if that player has 5 or less
life, ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her.
|
Razortooth Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=2B | WL(C)/67(C)
|
Text(7th+errata): 2/1, Fear. (This creature can't be blocked except by
artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Read the Runes
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=XU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card from
your hand unless you sacrifice a permanent.
|
- You draw the cards, then sacrifice any permanents you want to sacrifice,
then discard the required number of card from your hand.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24] There is no chance to play any cards in
between these actions. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- You are never forced to sacrifice any cards. You can choose to discard
your entire hand if your hand is smaller than the number of cards you
are required to discard. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Reality (Illusion/Reality)
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Destroy target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Illusion (Illusion/Reality) for the second half of this
card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Reality Anchor
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): Target creature loses shadow until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Reality Ripple
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): Target artifact, creature, or land phases out.
|
Reality Twist
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UUU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}{U}{U}. ; If tapped for mana, plains
produce {R}, swamps produce {G}, mountains produce {W}, and forests
produce {B} instead of their normal type. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If a player uses Magical Hack to make a land type be listed as producing
two different colors, the player tapping the land for mana can choose to
produce mana of either color. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 100] But if it
produces more than one mana, all mana is of the same color.
[D'Angelo 1995/07/21]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Reanimate
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | TE(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): Put target creature card from any graveyard into play under
your control. You lose life equal to its converted mana cost.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Reap
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Return any number of target cards from your graveyard to
your hand. You can't choose more cards than the number of black
permanents your opponents control. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The count of the number of black permanents opponents control is done during
announcement since it only affects target selection. It does not get
recounted later. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
Reaping the Graves
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Return target creature card from your graveyard to your
hand.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Reaping the Rewards
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): Buyback-Sacrifice a land. ; You gain 2 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Rebel Informer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary Rebel | Cost=2B | PY(R)
|
Text(PY+errata): 1/2. ; ~this~ can't be the target of white spells or
abilities from white sources. ; {3}: Put target Rebel on the bottom of
its owner's library. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- It can target Rebel cards or tokens in play. [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
Rebirth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GGG | LG(R)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not
playing for ante. ; Each player may put the top card of his or her library
into his or her ante. If a player does, his or her life total becomes 20.
[Oracle 2001/08/20]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/06/01
since it is only used in games for Ante.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Reborn Hero
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Threshold -
When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {W}{W}. If you
do, return ~this~ to play under your control. (You have threshold if
seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Rebound
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Change the target of target spell with a single target if
that target is a player. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- You must pick a new legal target for the spell.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01] So if a spell targets "an opponent", you
cannot make it target the caster.
- You cannot use this on a spell unless the target spell uses the
word "target" in its text. If the word "target" is not there, then the
spell does not target a player at all. It just affects a player without
targeting them. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt. It is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
Rebuild
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): Return all artifacts to their owners' hands. ; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Remember that cards only affect things which are in play unless they
specifically say otherwise. So this only applies to artifacts in play.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Recall
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XXU | LG(R)/CH(U3)/56(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Discard X cards from your hand, then return a card from
your graveyard to your hand for each card discarded this way.
Remove ~this~ from the game. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The cards are discarded from your hand during resolution. It is a forced
discard, so it can be used with Library of Leng. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Choose which cards in the graveyard are being recalled during resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The "{X}{X}{U}" mana cost is not a misprint. It means to spend one blue
plus two times X generic mana to cast the spell.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7] See Rule K.28.2.
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/08/01
until 2003/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 2003/04/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) restricted this card from
1994/08/01 to 1996/04/01.
Recantation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {U},Sacrifice ~this~: Return up to X target
permanents to their owner's hand, where X is the number of verse counters
on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Reckless Abandon
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
|
- The sacrifice of a creature is done when announcing this spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Reckless Assault
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): {1},Pay 2 life: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Reckless Charge
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {2}{R}. ; Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Reckless Embermage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3R | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(MI/6th/7th): 2/2. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player and 1 damage to itself.
|
Reckless Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=3R | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 3/2. ; When ~this~ attacks alone, it gets +3/+0 until end
of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Reckless One
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Avatar | Cost=3R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): */*, Haste. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of Goblins in play.
|
- Note - Also see Creature Power and Toughness, Rule K.10.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Reckless Spite
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1BB | TE(U)/IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.
|
Reclaim
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | EX(C)/7(C)
|
Text(EX/7th): Put target card from your graveyard on top of your library.
|
Reclamation
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Black creatures have "This creature can't attack unless you
sacrifice a land." (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Reclusive Wight
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control
another nonland permanent, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Recoil
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1UB | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player
discards a card from his or her hand.
|
Reconnaissance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): {0}: Remove target attacking creature you control from
combat and untap it. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to
and dealt by the creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Does not undo any effects which triggered on declaration of attackers or
blockers. For example, if you remove a Thicket Basilisk from combat
after a creature blocks it, that creature is still destroyed at end of
combat. [DeLaney 1998/05/24]
- If used after damage is assigned, the damage is still prevented. This is
a Reversal of a previous ruling under old text. [D'Angelo 1999/08/17]
Reconstruction
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | AQ(C4)/R(C)
|
Text(AQ/RV+errata): Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your
hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The Anvil symbol is missing from the Antiquities version of this
card.
Recoup
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {3}{R}. ; Target sorcery card in your graveyard gains
flashback until end of turn. Its flashback cost is equal to its mana
cost. (Mana cost includes color.)
|
- The mana cost for the card is determined at the time you would pay the
cost. It is not frozen at an earlier time. [D'Angelo 2001/10/22]
- For split cards, you pay only the cost for the half of the card you are
playing. [Barclay 2001/09/27] This is true because the cost is not
looked at until after the card is on the stack, at which time it only
has one of the two costs.
- For cards with an X (or Y) in the mana cost, you choose these values at the
time you play the spell and your choice is used to set the mana cost that
Flashback requires. [DeLaney 2001/10/13]
- If the card already has a Flashback ability, a second Flashback ability is
added. The card can be played using either. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Recover
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. ;
Draw a card.
|
Recuperate
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Choose one - You gain 6 life; or prevent the next 6 damage that
would be dealt to target creature this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Recurring Nightmare
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): Sacrifice a creature, Return ~this~ to its owner's hand:
Return target creature card from your graveyard to play. Play this
ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You cannot return the creature which you are sacrificing. This is because
you choose the target creature card at the same time the sacrifice is
happening, so the sacrifice is not in the graveyard yet.
[DeLaney 1998/06/10]
- Because of the way the timing rules work, you can cast Recurring Nightmare
and then use it before your opponent can use an instant like Disenchant
on it, but only if you do so when the stack is empty just after it enters
play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
Recycle
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4GG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Skip your draw step. ; Whenever you play a card, draw a
card. ; Your maximum hand size is two. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
|
- Does not let you draw for cards that are simply "put into play", such as
with Eureka. [Aahz 1997/11/04] Or Rampant Growth.
[bethmo 1997/12/02]
- Countering a spell that has been played will not prevent you from drawing
the card. [D'Angelo 1997/11/10]
- Works when playing a land card from your hand as normal. Does not work if
a land is put into play by an effect. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
- You discard down to your maximum hand size during the Cleanup Step (see
Rule P.13). [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
- If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order
they enter play. For example, if both this and Spellbook are in
play, the most recent in play decides your hand size.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/21]
Red Cliffs Armada
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=4U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 5/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless the defending player has an
island in play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
attack unless the defending player controls an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Redeem
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): The next time damage would be dealt to one or two target
creatures this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Red Elemental Blast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Choose one - Counter target blue spell; or destroy target
blue permanent. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells, Rule G.24.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
- Note - The Alpha printing version said it was of type "Instant".
Red Mana Battery
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
any number of charge counters from ~this~: Add {R} to your mana pool, then
add an additional {R} to your mana pool for each charge counter removed
this way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Mana Battery for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Red Scarab
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by red creatures. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as any opponent controls a red
permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Red Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from red. This effect
doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Ward for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Redwood Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=4G | WL(C)/PT(C)/67(C)
|
Text(WL/6th/7th): 3/6.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Reef Pirates
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=1UU | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that
player puts the top card from his or her library into his or her
graveyard. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Reef Shaman
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 0/2. ; {Tap}: Target land's type becomes the basic land type of
your choice until end of turn.
|
Reflect Damage
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=3RW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): The next time a source of your choice would deal damage
this turn, that damage is dealt to that source's controller instead.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Reflecting Mirror
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {X},{Tap}: Change the target of target spell with a single
target if that target is you. The new target must be a player. X is
twice the converted mana cost of that spell. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This spell only changes the target of a spell, and not the caster.
[bethmo 1994/08/10]
- Cannot be used on spells which are not targeted, such as Hurricane.
[Aahz 1994/08/12]
- Cannot be used on spells which affect "you" and which do not say they target
you. [D'Angelo 1997/10/13]
- Cannot be used on abilities of permanents. Those are abilities and not
spells. [Aahz 1994/08/12]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Targeting--Is Something Targeted, Rule G.40.
Reflecting Pool
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add to your mana pool one mana of any type that a
land you control could produce. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If none of your lands can produce mana, or if all of your lands are
Reflecting Pools, then they cannot be tapped for any kind of mana.
[Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23] This is a specific rule for this card
that does not apply to how any other card should be treated.
[bethmo 1998/11/24]
- It checks for types the land could produce under all possible conditions.
For example, if a land can only produce mana if you pay a cost or if
some condition is met, Reflecting Pool can still generate mana of that
color. For example, Reflecting Pool can make green mana if
Gaea's Cradle is in play with no creatures in play, or black mana if a
Bottomless Vault is in play with no counters on it, or red mana if a
Mountain is in play and tapped. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18] The rule
about multiple Reflecting Pools not helping each other out is a special
one. That is true since Reflecting Pool does not specify what mana it
could produce, so the "perfect conditions" here result in confusion,
which results in no mana types at all.
- Any change to a land's type or splicing of text into a land can affect
the types of mana a land can produce. [D'Angelo 1998/11/12]
- Any replacement effects, such as Naked Singularity, are considered by
Reflecting Pool when determining the types of mana a land can produce.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/18]
Reflexes
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | US(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): Enchanted creature has first strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Refresh
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Regenerate target creature. ; Draw a card.
|
Refreshing Rain
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3G | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): If an opponent controls a swamp and you control a forest, you may
play ~this~ without paying its mana cost. ; Target player gains 6 life.
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Cycle with Massacre, Mogg Salvage, Sivvi's Ruse, and
Submerge.
Regal Unicorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=2W | PT(C)/6(C)
|
Text(6th): 2/3.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Regeneration
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G |
IA(C)/MI(C)/ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(MI/5th/6th/7th): {G}: Regenerate enchanted creature.
|
Regrowth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You must show the card you bring out of the graveyard to your opponent.
[bethmo 1994/03/01]
- You can Regrow a card which was discarded from your hand and was therefore
never in play. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- Can use Deflection to force selection of a different card in the Regrowth
caster's graveyard. [bethmo 1996/04/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/03/23.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02 It was previously restricted from 1994/03/23 to 1995/05/02.
Reign of Chaos
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Choose one - Destroy target plains and target white
creature; or destroy target island and target blue creature.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Cannot be cast unless there is a valid creature and a valid land to target.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Reign of Terror
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Destroy all white creatures or all green creatures. They
can't be regenerated. You lose 2 life for each creature put into a
graveyard this way. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Reincarnation
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1GG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Choose target creature. When that creature is put into a
graveyard this turn, return a creature card from that graveyard to play
under the control of that creature's owner. [Oracle 2002/06/12]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Can bring back the same creature because you select the creature after
sending the current one to the graveyard. [bethmo 1994/06/29]
- This sets up a triggered ability (see Rule A.4). When the creature goes to
the graveyard, the ability will trigger and normal triggered ability
resolution takes place. [Aahz 1996/06/14] If cast on a
Firestorm Phoenix, the order that the two triggered abilities resolves
in decides if you can choose the Phoenix to be returned by Reincarnation
or if it will already be in your hand and cannot be chosen.
[Aahz 1996/06/14]
- This spell does not do anything if there are no creatures in the
graveyard (this is possible if the creature it was cast on was a
Firestorm Phoenix, Cyclopean Mummy, or some other creature that
leaves the graveyard just after entering it). [bethmo 1994/06/29]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Reinforcements
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL): Put up to three target creature cards from your graveyard on top
of your library in any order.
|
- You have to show the creatures you put on top of your library, but not
the order you put them there. [D'Angelo 2000/02/18]
Reins of Power
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Untap all creatures. You and target opponent each gain
control of all creatures the other controls until end of turn. Those
creatures gain haste until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It is perfectly legal for either or both players to have zero creatures.
They give control of all their zero creatures as instructed.
[Barclay 1998/02/27]
- If any of the creatures phase out, the control effect ends for those
creatures, and the creatures will phase back during your next untap but
under their original controller's control (see Rule G.27.12).
[D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Rejuvenate
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): You gain 6 life. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rejuvenation Chamber
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): Fading 2. ; {Tap}: You gain 2 life.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Relearn
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1UU | WL(U)/ST(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): Return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your
hand.
|
- Note - Older cards of type interrupt have errata to be of type instant.
Relentless Assault
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | VI(R)/67(R)/P2(R)/P3(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(7th): Untap all creatures that attacked this turn. After this phase,
there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
|
- A creature that must attack each turn, must only attack once that turn. It
is not forced into each attack that turn. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 48]
- If a creature becomes forced to attack by an ability such as the Norritt,
it must attack in the next available attack. Once it attacks once, it
removes all "you must attack" restrictions of existing effects on it.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/03/14]
- If a spell or ability can only be played "before combat", it can be played
after this spell is played because it is now before another combat phase.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 48]
- If a creature has a cost that must be paid in order to attack or block, it
need only pay once to attack in any other combats that turn.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/03/14] This is true even if the wording on the card
makes it sound otherwise.
- Abilities that trigger when a creature attacks, blocks, or is blocked will
trigger during each combat that turn. Thus, a creature with Rampage will
get the bonus added during each attack. [WotC Rules Team 1997/03/14]
- Forking this card during your opponents turn will not allow you to attack
during their turn. [WotC Rules Team 1997/03/14]
- If you manage to resolve this spell on another player's turn, that player
gets the extra combat phase, not you. [bethmo 1999/09/27] Can happen if
you Fork another player's casting of this spell.
Relic Barrier
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Tap target artifact. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can target a tapped artifact. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Relic Bind
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=2U | LG(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): ~this~ can enchant only an artifact an opponent controls ;
Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped, choose one - ~this~ deals 1
damage to target player; or target player gains 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It is destroyed if it ends up on an artifact you control, because that is
a targeting restriction. [Aahz 1995/07/29]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Relic Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=1W | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Enchanted artifact can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Does not destroy enchantments which are on the artifact, and it does not
prevent enchantments from being moved onto the artifact.
[bethmo 1997/10/23]
Reliquary Monk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, destroy
target artifact or enchantment.
|
Remedy
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | VI(C)/6(C)
|
Text(6th+errata): Prevent the next 5 damage that would be dealt this turn to
any number of target creatures and/or players, divided as you choose.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You choose the targets and you choose how to divide up the 5 damage on
announcement. [WotC Rules Team 2000/04/26]
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 5 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Remembrance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever a nontoken creature you control is put into a
graveyard from play, you may search your library for a creature card with
the same name as that card. If you do, reveal the card and put it into
your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- If a card which is a creature only due to an effect goes to the graveyard,
you cannot search for another copy of that card. The card must be a
creature card to have this effect. [Barclay 2002/03/26]
- If a copy card, such as Clone, goes to the graveyard under this effect,
you get to look for another copy of the card it was copying (not the
Clone card). This is because a copy card actually takes on the name
and initial characteristics of what it copies.
[WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Reminisce
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Target player shuffles his or her graveyard into his or her
library.
|
Remote Farm
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped with two depletion counters on it. ;
{Tap},Remove a depletion counter from ~this~: Add two white mana to your
mana pool. If there are no depletion counters on ~this~, sacrifice it.
|
Remote Isle
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(C)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Remove
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; Return any one attacking creature to its owner's hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
that reads "Play only during an opponent's turn. ; Return target attacking
creature to its owner's hand." [D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Remove Enchantments
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Return all enchantments you own and control to your hand.
Destroy all other enchantments enchanting permanents you control and/or
attacking creatures. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Remove Soul
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | LG(C2)/CH(C3)/567(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): Counter target creature spell.
|
- Works on Creature and Artifact Creature cards. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of type Interrupt.
- Note - Older cards of type "Summon" have errata to be of type "Creature".
Renegade Troops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 4/2. ; ~this~ is unaffected by summoning sickness.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Haste."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Renegade Warlord
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3, First Strike. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, each other
attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Renewal
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a land. ;
Search your library for a basic land card and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next
turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Renewed Faith
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): You gain 6 life. ; Cycling {1}{W}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you
may gain 2 life.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Renewing Dawn
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): For each mountain your opponent has in play, you gain 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Gain 2 life
for each mountain target opponent controls." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Renewing Touch
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Choose any number of creature cards in your graveyard and shuffle
them back into your library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Shuffle any
number of target creature cards in your graveyard into your library."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Renounce
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Sacrifice any number of permanents. You gain 2 life for each one
sacrificed this way.
|
- You choose what to sacrifice on resolution. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Reparations
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a spell that targets you or a
creature you control, you may draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Repel
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Put target creature on top of its owner's library.
|
Repentance
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Target creature deals damage to itself equal to its power.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Repentant Blacksmith
Color=White | Type=Creature - Smith | Cost=1W | AN(U2)/CH(C3)/5(C)
|
Text(AN/CH/5th): 1/2, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Repentant Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 3/3, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this
turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. ;
Threshold - ~this~ is white and has "{Tap}: Destroy target black
creature."
|
- If Threshold is met, this card is white. It is not white and black.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Repercussion
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RR | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Whenever a creature is dealt damage, ~this~ deals that much damage
to that creature's controller.
|
Replenish
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Return all enchantment cards from your graveyard to play. (Local
enchantments with no permanent to enchant remain in your graveyard.)
|
- Local enchantments can only be placed on permanents that were in play before
this effect started to resolve. You cannot put an enchantment into play
with and put a local enchantment that is also coming into play onto one
of those enchantments. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You must return local enchantments if possible, even if this means
enchanting an opponent's permanent with a good enchantment.
[Urza's Destiny 1999/05/25]
- You choose where to place the local enchantments, and must choose a legal
permanent for it to enchant. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
- It determines what enchantments to return when its resolution starts. If
more enchantments go to the graveyard during the resolution (as with
Heightened Awareness being put into play), those additional
enchantments are ignored. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2001/04/01.
Repopulate
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Shuffle all creature cards from target player's graveyard into
that player's library. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Reprisal
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | AL(U6)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. It can't be
regenerated.
|
Reprocess
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Sacrifice any number of artifacts, creatures, and/or lands. Draw
a card for each permanent sacrificed this way.
|
- You can sacrifice zero things if you want to. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Repulse
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Return target creature to its owner's hand. ; Draw a card.
|
Rescind
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1UU | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Return target permanent to its owner's hand. ; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rescue
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand.
|
Reset
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Play ~this~ only during an opponent's turn after his or her
upkeep. ; Untap all lands you control. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt, but it is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Resilient Wanderer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=2WW | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/3, First Strike. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gains
protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Resistance Fighter
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | VI(C)/6(C)
|
Text(6th+errata): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Prevent all combat damage target
creature would deal this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Respite
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
You gain 1 life for each attacking creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Restless Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=1B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Restless Dreams
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your
hand. ; Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Restock
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Remove ~this~ from the game.
|
Restrain
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target attacking
creature this turn. ; Draw a card.
|
Resurrection
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): Return target creature card from your graveyard to play.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Resurrected creatures are subject to summoning sickness (see Rule G.37).
They cannot be tapped to attack or to use an ability on the turn in which
they come into play. [Mirage, Page 14]
- Treat the creature like it has been played from your hand but with zero
applied to any 'X' in the mana cost. So, a Resurrected Clone would get
to choose a creature to copy and a Resurrected Rock Hydra would have
zero heads. [PPG Page 92]
- You can Resurrect a creature which was discarded from your hand and was
therefore never in play. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Resuscitate
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Until end of turn, creatures you control gain "{1}:
Regenerate this creature." [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Only grants the text to creatures you control when this spell resolves.
Ones entering play later in the turn do not get it. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Retaliation
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes
blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it."
|
Rethink
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}, where X is
its converted mana cost.
|
- The spell's controller gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Retraced Image
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Reveal a card in your hand, then put that card into play if it has
the same name as a permanent in play.
|
Retribution
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): Choose two target creatures an opponent controls. That
player chooses and sacrifices one of those creatures. Put a -1/-1 counter
on the other. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The opponent chooses which creature gets what during announcement.
[DeLaney 2000/09/22]
Retribution of the Meek
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Destroy all creatures with power 4 or greater. They can't
be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Retromancer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2RR | US(C)
|
Text(US): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ is the target of a spell or ability, ~this~
deals 3 damage to that spell or ability's controller.
|
Return of the Nightstalkers
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5BB | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): Return all the Nightstalker cards from your graveyard to play.
Then destroy all your swamps. (Treat these Nightstalkers as though they
just came into play from your hand.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return all
Nightstalker cards from your graveyard to play, then sacrifice all swamps
you control." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Return to Battle
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Return any one creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return
target creature card from your graveyard to your hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Reveka, Wizard Savant
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2UU | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 0/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or
player and doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Revelation
Color=Green | Type=Enchant World | Cost=G | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(LG/CH+errata): All players play with their hands revealed.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Revenant
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=4B | SH(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): */*, Flying. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of creature cards in your graveyard.
|
Reverent Silence
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): If you control a forest, you may have each other player
gain 6 life rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Destroy all
enchantments. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Reverberation
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): All damage that would be dealt this turn by target sorcery
spell is dealt to that spell's controller instead. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If used on a sorcery like Hurricane which does X damage to multiple
targets, it will cause that player to take damage equal to the sum of all
damage inflicted by the spell. Ouch! [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Revered Elder
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/2. ; {1}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt
to ~this~ this turn.
|
Revered Unicorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=1W | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/3. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1} ; When ~this~ leaves play,
its controller gains life equal to ~this~'s last paid cumulative upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Reverent Mantra
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may remove a white card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; All creatures gain protection from
the color of your choice until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Reverse Damage
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(7th+errata): The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to
you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage
prevented this way. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- This can only affect damage which would be dealt after it resolves.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It only affects damage dealt by the source one time. If the source damages
you a second time this turn, the damage will not be reversed.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It can be used even if you have taken no damage this turn, in order to waste
the spell. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131]
Reverse Polarity
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=WW | AQ(C4)/R(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): You gain X life, where X is twice the damage dealt to you
so far this turn by artifacts. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can cast more than one of these in a turn and get the full life gain
each time. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- It can be used even if you have taken no damage this turn, in order to waste
the spell. [WotC Rules Team 1995/05/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Reverse Damage for related rulings.
Reveille Squad
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2WW | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever one or more creatures attack you, if ~this~
is untapped, you may untap all creatures you control. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Revive
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Return target green card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Reviving Dose
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): You gain 3 life. ; Draw a card.
|
Reviving Vapors
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=2WU | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Reveal the top three cards of your library and put one of them
to your hand. You gain life equal to that card's converted mana cost.
Put the other cards revealed this way into your graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Rewards of Diversity
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Whenever an opponent plays a multicolored spell, you gain 4 life.
|
Reward the Faithful
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Any number of target players each gains life equal to the highest
converted mana cost among permanents you control.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Rewind
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands.
|
- You can untap from 0 to 4 lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Does not target the lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect). [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
Reya Dawnbringer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel Legend | Cost=6WWW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 4/6, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return
target creature card from your graveyard to play.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Rhox
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GG | NE(R)/S2(F1)
|
Text(NE+errata): 5/5. ; You may have ~this~ deal its combat damage to
defending player as though it weren't blocked. ;
{2}{G}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Rhystic Cave
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): {Tap}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color to your
mana pool unless any player pays {1}. You can't play this ability as
another spell or ability is being played. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Each player (starting with the current player and going in turn order) gets
the option to pay when this ability resolves. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- The card's ability has errata so you cannot play the ability during
announcements of a spell or ability. This prevents you from getting into
a position where someone paying {1} could stop you from having enough
mana to pay for the spell. If you want to use it pay for a spell or
ability, you need to use this card before you start the announcement.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- If a player pays {1}, Rhystic Cave does not produce any mana, but is still
considered to have been tapped for mana. Things which trigger of the
land being tapped for mana (such as Mana Flare) will trigger, but
things which try to replace mana production (such as Ritual of Subdual)
will have nothing to replace. [DeLaney 2000/09/08]
Rhystic Circle
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): {1}: Any player may pay {1}. If no one does, the next time a
source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that
damage.
|
- Cannot be used to prevent damage to your creatures, just to you.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Rhystic Deluge
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): {U}: Tap target creature unless its controller pays {1}.
|
- The creature's controller gets the option to pay when this ability resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Rhystic Lightning
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player unless that
creature's controller or that player pays {2}. If he or she does, ~this~
deals 2 damage to the creature or player.
|
- The player gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Rhystic Scrying
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UU | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Draw three cards. Then, if any player pays {2}, discard three
cards from your hand.
|
- Each player (starting with the current player and going in turn order) gets
the option to pay when this spell resolves. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Rhystic Shield
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn. They get an
additional +0/+2 until end of turn unless any player pays {2}.
|
- Each player (starting with the current player and going in turn order) gets
the option to pay when this spell resolves. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- Only affects creatures you control when it resolves. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Rhystic Study
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Whenever an opponent plays a spell, you may draw a card unless
that player pays {1}.
|
- The player gets the option to pay when this triggered ability resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25] This will be after the spell is announced, but
before it resolves. [DeLaney 2000/06/20]
- You don't have to decide whether or not you are drawing until after the
player decides whether or not to pay. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Rhystic Syphon
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Unless target player pays {3}, he or she loses 5 life and you
gain 5 life.
|
Rhystic Tutor
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Unless any player pays {2}, search your library for a card, put
that card into your hand, then shuffle your library.
|
Ribbon Snake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=1UU | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/3, Flying. ; {2}: ~this~ loses flying until end of turn. Any
player may play this ability.
|
Rib Cage Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=2G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
|
Ricochet
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=R | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): If a spell would target a single player, each player rolls
a six-sided die. That spell targets the player with the lowest die roll
instead. If two or more players tie for the lowest die roll, they reroll
until there is no tie. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Can't target a spell if it targets a player, and something else too.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If Ricochet chooses a player which is an illegal target for the spell, then
the spell's target does not change. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Ridgeline Rager
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/2. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Ridgetop Raptor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/1, Double Strike.
|
- Note - Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13.
Riding Red Hare
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Any one creature gets +3/+3 and gains horsemanship until the end
of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
creature gets +3/+3 and gains horsemanship until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Riding the Dilu Horse
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Any one creature gets +2/+2 and gains horsemanship.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
creature gets +2/+2 and gains horsemanship until end of turn." The
original card did not have "until end of turn", but it was intended
to so it is included in this suggested wording. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Riftstone Portal
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. As long
as ~this~ is in your graveyard, lands you control have "{Tap}: Add {G} or
{W} to your mana pool."
|
Righteous Aura
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | VI(C)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {W},Pay 2 life: The next time a source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
|
Righteous Avengers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Avenger | Cost=4W | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 3/1, Plainswalk.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Righteous Cause
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WW | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.
|
Righteous Charge
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WW | P2(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Righteous Fury
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4WW | P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(P2/ST): Destroy all tapped creatures. For each creature destroyed this
way, you gain 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Righteous Indignation
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever a creature blocks a black or red creature, the blocking
creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Righteousness
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(4th/5th): Target blocking creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.
|
Righteous War
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WB | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): White creatures you control have protection from black. ;
Black creatures you control have protection from white.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Rime Dryad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 1/2, Snow-covered forestwalk.
|
- Cannot landwalk through a non-Snow-Covered Forest.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Ring of Gix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL): Echo ; {1},{Tap}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
|
- Note - See Icy Manipulator for related rulings.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Ring of Immortals
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): {3},{Tap}: Counter target instant or enchantment spell
that targets a permanent you control. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Ring of Ma'ruf
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): {5},{Tap},Remove ~this~ from the game: The next time you
would draw a card this turn, instead choose a card you own from outside
the game and put it into your hand. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- Note - See Burning Wish for rulings.
- The ability is a replacement ability (see Rule T.10). It modifies your
next draw. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- You do need to reveal the card you acquire to your opponent.
[Aahz 1996/06/13]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact", not "Mono Artifact". [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Ring of Renewal
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): {5},{Tap},Discard a card at random from your hand: Draw two
cards. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The card is discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost.
It is not a forced discard, so it cannot be used with Library of Leng.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Riptide
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): Tap all blue creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Riptide Biologist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/2, Protection from Beasts. ; Morph {2}{U}.
|
- Protection from beasts prevents damage from beast sources, cannot have any
beasts assigned to block it, and cannot be targeted by the abilities of
beasts. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Riptide Crab
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Crab | Cost=1WU | IN(U)
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Text(IN): 1/3. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; When ~this~ is put
into a graveyard from play, draw a card.
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Riptide Chronologist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3UU | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 1/3. ; {U},Sacrifice ~this~: Untap all creatures of the type of
your choice.
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Riptide Director
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2UU | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/3. ; {2}{U}{U},{Tap}: Draw a card for each Wizard you control.
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Riptide Entrancer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UU | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature that player
controls. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; Morph {U}{U}.
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- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Riptide Laboratory
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
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Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Return target
Wizard you control to its owner's hand.
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Riptide Mangler
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1U | LE(R)
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Text(LE): 0/3. ; {1}{U}: Change ~this~'s power to target creature's
power. (It doesn't change back at end of turn.)
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- It reads the current power of the creature, including counters and effects.
[D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
- It sets is own power using an effect, so once this is used, adding power
modifying counters to it will not do anything. See Rule K.10.Ruling.1
for details. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Any power/toughness changing enchantments or effects on this card prior to
using its ability will be overridden when the ability resolves. This
effect completely covers all previous effects. [D'Angelo 2003/06/14]
Riptide Replicator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=X4 | ON(R)
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Text(ON): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and a creature
type. ; ~this~ comes into play with X charge counters on it. ;
{4},{Tap}: Put an X/X creature token of the chosen color and type into
play, where X is the number of charge counters on ~this~.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Riptide Shapeshifter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=3UU | ON(U)
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Text(ON): 3/3. ; {2}{U}{U},Sacrifice ~this~: Choose a creature type. Reveal
cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card of
that type. Put that card into play and shuffle the rest into your
library.
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Riptide Survivor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | SC(U)
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Text(SC): 2/1. ; Morph {1}{U}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, discard
two cards from your hand, then draw three cards.
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- If you have less than 2 cards in your hand, discard all the cards you have.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30] If you have no cards in hand, you can discard
zero and draw 3.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Rishadan Airship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=2U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 3/1, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.
|
Rishadan Brigand
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=4U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 3/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent
sacrifices a permanent unless he or she pays {3}. ; ~this~ may block only
creatures with flying.
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Rishadan Cutpurse
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=2U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent sacrifices a
permanent unless he or she pays {1}.
|
Rishadan Footpad
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=3U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent sacrifices a
permanent unless he or she pays {2}.
|
Rishadan Pawnshop
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {2},{Tap}: Shuffle target card in play you control into its
owner's library.
|
Rishadan Port
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(R)
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Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: Tap
target land.
|
- Mercadian Masques/Nemesis/Prophecy block format tournaments (see
Rule D.18.7) have banned this card since 2000/07/01.
Rising Waters
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | NE(R)
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Text(NE): Lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. ; At the
beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps a land he or she
controls.
|
Risky Move
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3RRR | ON(R)
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Text(ON): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains
control of ~this~. ; When you gain control of ~this~ from another player,
choose a creature you control and an opponent. Flip a coin. If you lose
the flip, that opponent gains control of that creature.
|
- The change of control of creatures does not end at end of turn or even when
this card leaves play. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- This card does not target any creatures or players.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Rites of Initiation
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Discard any number of cards at random from your hand. Creatures
you control get +1/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.
|
Rites of Refusal
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Discard any number of cards from your hand. Counter target spell
unless its controller pays {3} for each card discarded this way.
|
Rites of Spring
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Discard any number of cards from your hand. Search your library
for that many basic land cards, reveal those cards, and put them into your
hand. Then shuffle your library.
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- You can choose to find fewer basic land cards if you want to.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Rith's Attendant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | IN(U)
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Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{G}{W} to your mana pool.
|
Rith's Charm
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=RGW | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Choose one - Destroy target nonbasic land; or put three 1/1 green
Saproling creature tokens into play; or prevent all damage a source of
your choice would deal this turn.
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- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Rith's Grove
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(U)
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Text(PS): ~this~ is a Lair in addition to its land type. ; When ~this~ comes
into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to
its owner's hand. ; {Tap}: Add {R}, {G}, or {W} to your mana pool.
|
- If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it
for mana before the comes into play ability resolves. You may then choose
to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- This land is of type "Lair" and "Rith's Grove". It is not a basic
land. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
Rith, the Awakener
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3RGW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 6/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, choose a color. Put a 1/1 green Saproling
creature token into play for each permanent of that color.
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- You choose the color during resolution. This means your opponent does not
get to react after knowing the color you chose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Ritual of Steel
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning
of the next turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature gets +0/+2.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Ritual of Subdual
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4GG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; If tapped for mana, lands
produce colorless mana instead of their normal type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- All affected lands produce colorless mana and the amount generated is not
affected. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131]
- Will remove restrictions on how mana generated by the land is used.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131] For example, the 3 mana from a
Mishra's Workshop still is not limited any more.
- The ability generates a replacement effect (see Rule T.10).
[DeLaney 1998/11/03]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Ritual of the Machine
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Gain control of target nonblack, nonartifact creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Rivalry
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player
controls more lands than any other, ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- This ability will only trigger if the player controls more lands at the
beginning of upkeep. This condition is checked again at the start of
resolution, and if not true, then nothing happens. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Riven Turnbull
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BU | LG(U1)
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Text(LG+errata): 5/7. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
River Bear
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=3G | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 3/3, Islandwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
River Boa
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=1G | VI(C)/6(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(6th): 2/1, Islandwalk. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
River Delta
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't
untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
River Merfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=UU | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/1. ; {U}: ~this~ gains Mountainwalk until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Roar of the Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {3}{G}. ; Put a 6/6 green Wurm creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Robber Fly
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player
discards his or her hand, then draws that many cards.
|
- It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Robe of Mirrors
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Does not destroy enchantments which are already on the creature.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Does not prevent enchantments from being moved onto the creature.
[Barclay 1998/06/10] See Rule E.9.Ruling.1.
Roc Hatchling
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=R | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with four shell counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a shell counter
from ~this~. ; ~this~ gets +3/+2 and has flying as long as it has no shell
counters on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The flying ability is inherent to the card, and is not an external effect.
So it is considered the first to enter play and will lose out to any
effect which removes flying from the Hatchling. [bethmo 1997/08/21]
- Is not considered to have Flying ability when it is first played, so it will
not trigger a Hidden Spider. [bethmo 1998/11/03]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Rock Badger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3, Mountainwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Rock Basilisk
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Basilisk | Cost=4RG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 4/5. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Rocket Launcher
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(U3)/R(R)
|
Text(AQ/RV+errata): {2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. Play this ability only if you've
controlled ~this~ continuously since the most recent beginning of your
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Because it does not have tapping as part of its activation cost, you can
power it many times in one turn, but it is destroyed at the end of any
turn in which you use it. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- You can choose different targets for each use. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
- It is only sacrificed at end of turn if it is successfully used. If the
ability is countered, it is not sacrificed. [Aahz 1997/06/12]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Rock Hydra
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hydra | Cost=XRR | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on
it. ; For each 1 damage that would be dealt damage to ~this~, if it has
a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that
one damage. ; {R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~
this turn. ; {R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Play this ability
only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Removing a +1/+1 counter is a replacement ability that happens when the
damage would become successfully dealt, if the damage was not prevented
by some other means. For each counter removed, the damage is never
actually dealt to the Hydra. You have no choice about this ability. It
must be played if the Hydra has any counters. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- Since the Hydra loses counters due to damage before accumulating damage
points, instants like Giant Growth are not totally useful with a Rock
Hydra. A Hydra with 4 counters and a Giant Growth is 7/7, but after
taking 4 damage (without paying the mana to keep the counters) it will
lose all of its counters and die once the Giant Growth wears off.
[bethmo 1994/05/01]
- If brought into play without playing it from your hand, X will be zero. See
Rule K.28.Ruling.2. So if brought into play it will be a 0/0 creature and
will die unless something, like Castle, increases its toughness.
[PPG Page 92]
- Once in play, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.
See Rule K.28.3. [PPG Page 56] This means that Metamorphosis on
a Hydra gives only 3 mana.
- If damage to a Rock Hydra is unpreventable (i.e. Whippoorwill or
Lava Burst), you cannot spend {R} to prevent damage or remove heads to
prevent damage. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57] The removal of counters
is a replacement ability and is not damage prevention, so Whippoorwill
will not stop that from happening. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
- Note - The Alpha printing version of this card had 'R's where the red mana
symbols are on all further printings.
Rock Jockey
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 3/3. ; You can't play ~this~ if you played a land this turn. ; You
can't play lands if you played ~this~ this turn.
|
- The first ability applies only while this card is in your hand (or someplace
else you can play it from). [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- The second ability applies only while this card is in play.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Rock Lobster
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): 4/3. ; Scissors Lizards can't attack or block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Rockshard Elemental
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=5RR | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 4/3, Double Strike. ; Morph {4}{R}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Rock Slide
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XR | VI(C)
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Text(VI+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any
number of target attacking or blocking creatures without flying.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
- If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose
between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Rockslide Ambush
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals to any one creature damage equal to the number of
mountain cards you have in play. (This includes both tapped and untapped
mountain cards.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ deals
damage to target creature equal to the number of mountains you control."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Rocky Tar Pit
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
Search your library for a swamp or mountain card and put it into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You do not have to find a swamp or mountain card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Roc of Kher Ridges
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Roc | Cost=3R | ABUR(R)
|
Text(ABU/RV): 3/3, Flying.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Rod of Ruin
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th): {3},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
or player.
|
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Legend | Cost=GG | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): 2/1. ; {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool for each forest
you control.
|
Rofellos's Gift
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Reveal any number of green cards in your hand. Return an
enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand for each card revealed
this way.
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- You reveal and you choose cards during the resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Rogue Elephant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
sacrifice a forest. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Rogue Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1R | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks alone, it gets +2/+0 until end of
turn.
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Rogue Skycaptain
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2R | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wage
counter on ~this~, then you may pay {2} for each wage counter on it. If
you don't pay, remove all wage counters from ~this~ and an opponent gains
control of it. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Rohgahh of Kher Keep
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BBRR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, unless you
pay {R}{R}{R}, an opponent gains control of ~this~ and all creatures you
control named Kobolds of Kher Keep. If a player gains control of a
creature this way, tap it. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ;
Creatures you control named Kobolds of Kher Keep get +2/+2.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - This card refers to Kobolds of Kher Keep.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Rolling Earthquake
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals X damage to each player and each creature without
horsemanship. (This includes you and your creatures without
horsemanship.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Rolling Stones
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | SH(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Walls may attack as though they weren't Walls.
|
Rolling Thunder
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRR | TE(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
- If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose
between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Rootbreaker Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=5GG | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 6/6, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Root Cage
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Mercenaries don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
|
Root Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=4GG | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 6/5. ; Morph {5}{G}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, you may
put a creature card from your hand into play.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Root Greevil
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/3. ; {2}{G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all enchantments of
the color of your choice.
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Rooting Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2GG | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 4/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may
remove ~this~ from the game. If you do, shuffle all creature cards from
your graveyard into your library.
|
Root Maze
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Artifacts and lands come into play tapped.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Roots
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3G | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature without flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature
doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Root Sliver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=3G | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't be countered. ; Sliver spells can't be
countered.
|
- The first ability applies when this card is not in play. The second ability
applies when this card is in play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Roots of Life
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose islands or swamps. ;
Whenever a land of the chosen type an opponent controls becomes tapped,
you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- A Magical Hack that targets this spell on the stack will allow you to
change the land types it affects. Once it is in play, changing the text
does not change the behavior. [D'Angelo 2000/06/10]
- It affects all opponents in a multiplayer game. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
Root Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=3G | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +1/+0 and gains first
strike until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Rootwalla
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=2G | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Play
this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Rootwater Alligator
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Alligator | Cost=3G | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): 3/2. ; Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Rootwater Commando
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/2, Islandwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Rootwater Depths
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Rootwater Diver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~ : Return target artifact card from
your graveyard to your hand.
|
Rootwater Hunter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
Rootwater Matriarch
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2UU | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/3. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature as long as
it's enchanted. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- A creature is "enchanted" if it has any local enchantments on it.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature.
[Aahz 1997/11/17]
- The control effect ends if at any time the creature has no enchantments on
it. [D'Angelo 1997/12/18]
Rootwater Mystic
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): 1/1. ; {1}{U}: Look at the top card of target player's library.
|
Rootwater Shaman
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; You may play enchant creature cards any time you
could play an instant. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If used to cast any of the enchantments which have a built-in "can play as
an instant" ability, those enchantments do not consider themselves as
having used their own "can play as an instant" ability. This means
that Armor of Thorns when cast using Rootwater Shaman is not destroyed
at end of turn. [D'Angelo 1998/03/26]
Rootwater Thief
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 1/2. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. ;
Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you
do, search that player's library for a card and remove that card from the
game, then the player shuffles his or her library.
|
- Note - This card was designed by Mike Long after winning the 2000
tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
Rorix Bladewing
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3RRR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 6/5, Flying, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Roterothopter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=1 | HL(C1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 0/2, Flying. ; {2}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Play this ability no more than twice each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Rotlung Reanimator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Cleric | Cost=2B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Cleric is put into a graveyard
from play, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Rotting Giant
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Giant | Cost=1B | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, sacrifice it unless you
remove a card in your graveyard from the game.
|
- This card is of creature type Zombie and of type Giant.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Rouse
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): If you control a swamp, you may pay 2 life rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Rout
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you pay
{2} more to play it. ; Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
Rowan Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=3G | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 3/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Treefolk. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Rowen
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | VI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): Reveal the first card you draw each turn. Whenever you
reveal a basic land card this way, draw a card.
|
- The first sentence is a continuous ability. You reveal the card when you
draw it, during the resolution of any draw effect. The second sentence
is a triggered ability (see Rule A.4), and thus will wait until the entire
draw effect finishes resolving before you do it. [DeLaney 1997/01/28]
Royal Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Assassin | Cost=1BB | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target tapped creature.
|
- If the creature is no longer tapped (it untaps by Twiddle or other
effect) when the Assassin is resolved, then the ability is countered.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You can target creatures you control. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
- Cannot target itself because you choose the target at the same time you are
tapping him. At that time he is not yet tapped. [D'Angelo 1995/07/18]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Royal Decree
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL): Cumulative Upkeep - {W}. ; Whenever a swamp, mountain, black
permanent, or red permanent becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that
permanent's controller.
|
Royal Falcon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | ST(S1)/S2(F1)
|
Text(ST/S2): 1/1, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Royal Herbalist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {2},Remove the top card of your library from the
game: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Royal Trooper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 2/2. ; When ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Rubinia Soulsinger
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2UWG | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 2/3. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature as long as you
control ~this~ and ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Ruby Leech
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Leech | Cost=1R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, First Strike. ; Red spells you play cost {R} more to play.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ruby Medallion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Red spells you play cost {1} less to play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
Ruham Djinn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 5/5, First Strike. ; ~this~ gets -2/-2 as long as white is the
most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Ruination
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | SH(R)
|
Text(SH): Destroy all nonbasic lands.
|
Ruins of Trokair
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U2)/56(U)
|
Text(5th/6th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {W}{W} to your mana pool.
|
- See Dwarven Ruins for rulings.
Rukh Egg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Egg | Cost=3R | AN(C4)
|
Text(AN+errata): 0/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put a
4/4 red Rukh creature token with flying into play at end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- No Rukh hatches if it is discarded or countered.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 137]
- Disintegrate and Swords to Plowshares remove the Egg from the game
instead of sending the card to the graveyard, so no Rukh hatches.
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- The Rukh cannot be used to attack until it begins one of your turns in
play. See Rule G.37.1. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- If the Egg is destroyed while under the control of another player, the
controller of the Egg gets the Rukh. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 14]
- If the Rukh Egg card is removed from the graveyard in the same turn it is
put there, a Rukh will still hatch. [bethmo 1994/08/10]
- Sleight of Mind can be used to change the color of the Rukh that will
hatch. [bethmo 1994/08/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/01/25 to
1994/02/23.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - The Arabian Nights card comes in two versions. One has a smaller,
darker mana circle (C3 rarity), and the other has a normal mana
circle (C1 rarity).
Rumbling Crescendo
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3RR | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy up to X target lands,
where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Rummaging Wizard
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3U | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; {2}{U}: Look at the top card of your library. You may put
that card into your graveyard.
|
Runed Arch
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ;
{X},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: X target creatures with power 2 or less are
unblockable this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Rune of Protection: Artifacts
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time an artifact source of your choice would
deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. ; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - See Circle of Protection: Black for rulings.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rune of Protection: Black
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rune of Protection: Blue
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time a blue source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rune of Protection: Green
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time a green source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rune of Protection: Lands
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time a land source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rune of Protection: Red
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Rune of Protection: White
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): {W}: The next time a white source of your choice would deal
damage to you this turn, prevent that damage; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Runesword
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | DK(U2)/CH(C2)
|
Text(CH+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target attacking creature gets +2/+0 until end
of turn. When that creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~.
If the creature deals damage to a creature this turn, the creature
dealt damage can't be regenerated this turn. If a creature dealt damage
by the targeted creature would be put into a graveyard this turn, remove
that creature from the game instead. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Run Wild
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Until end of turn, target creature gains trample
and "{G}: Regenerate this creature."
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Rupture
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): Sacrifice a creature. ~this~ deals damage equal to that
creature's power to each creature without flying and each player.
|
Rushing River
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Kicker-Sacrifice a land. ; Return target nonland permanent to its
owner's hand. If you paid the kicker cost, return another target nonland
permanent to its owner's hand.
|
- You choose a second target only if you choose to pay the kicker cost.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- You can sacrifice a tapped land. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Rush of Knowledge
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Draw cards equal to the highest converted mana cost among
permanents you control.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Rushwood Dryad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=1G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/1, Forestwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Rushwood Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=GGGGG | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 4/4, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put
a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Rushwood Grove
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Put a storage counter
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add
one green mana to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this
way.
|
Rushwood Herbalist
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Regenerate target
creature.
|
Rushwood Legate
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=2G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/1. ; If an opponent controls an island and you control a forest,
you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost.
|
Rust
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): Counter target activated ability of an artifact.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The player does not get back any costs spent activating the ability.
[bethmo 1994/09/20]
- Cannot be used on mana source abilities. [D'Angelo 1999/01/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Activated Ability, Rule A.2.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Rusting Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): */*, Fading 5. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to
the number of fade counters on it.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Rysorian Badger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Badger | Cost=2G | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
remove up to two target creature cards in defending player's graveyard
from the game. If you do, you gain 1 life for each card removed this way
and ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Saber Ants
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, you may put that many 1/1
green Insect creature tokens into play.
|
Sabertooth Cobra
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cobra | Cost=2G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, he or she
gets a poison counter. That player gets another poison counter at the
beginning of his or her next upkeep unless he or she pays {2} before that
turn to prevent this effect. (A player with ten or more poison counters
loses the game.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The ability still gives a poison counter even if Sabertooth Cobra leaves
play before the next upkeep. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
Sabertooth Nishoba
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 5/5, Trample, Protection from Blue, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Sabertooth Wyvern
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=4R | EX(U)
|
Text(EX): 3/2, Flying, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Sabretooth Tiger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=2R | IA(C)/567(C)
|
Text(IA/5th/6th/7th): 2/1, First Strike.
|
- Note - The creature type was "Tiger" in Ice Age, Fifth Edition, and Sixth
Edition. It is now of type "Cat".
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Sacred Boon
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target
creature this turn. At end of turn, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature
for each 1 damage prevented in this way. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Sacred Ground
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | SH(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th+errata): Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes a
land to be put into your graveyard from play, return that land to play.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- A land creature dying due to fatal damage is not being destroyed by a
spell or ability. It is being destroyed by a game rule, so this card
will not trigger. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- A legendary land being put into the graveyard as a duplicate legend will not
be brought back since it is being buried by a game rule.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
Sacred Guide
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},Sacrifice ~this~: Reveal cards from the top
of your library until you reveal a white card. Put that card into your
hand and remove all other revealed cards from the game.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Sacred Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=3W | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 3/2. ; ~this~ can't be intercepted by black or red creatures.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
be blocked by black or red creatures." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Knight. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Sacred Mesa
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | MI(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you sacrifice a Pegasus. ; {1}{W}: Put a 1/1 white Wild Pegasus creature
token with flying into play. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It can be used during upkeep to create a Pegasus token in time for it to
be sacrificed. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Sacred Nectar
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(PT/ST/7th): You gain 4 life.
|
Sacred Prey
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; When ~this~ becomes blocked, you gain 1 life.
|
Sacred Rites
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Discard any number of cards from your hand. Creatures you control
get +0/+1 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.
|
Sacrifice
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Add to your mana pool an amount of black mana equal to the
sacrificed creature's converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Sacrificing an animated land gives no mana since mana cost was zero.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Sadistic Glee
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | TE(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, put
a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Sadistic Hypnotist
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3BB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target player discards two cards from
his or her hand. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
|
Safeguard
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WW | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {2}{W}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by
target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Safe Haven
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | DK(U1)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): {2},{Tap}: Remove target creature you control from game. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice ~this~. If you do,
each player puts into play all cards he or she owns removed from game
with ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- When creatures return to play, they are put into play as if just played.
Creatures with X in the mana cost are treated as X is zero (see
Rule K.28.Ruling.2). [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/30] Creatures which can pay
costs when put into play to determine abilities must have those costs
paid at this time (see Rule G.28.3).
- Creatures return to play simultaneously. [Duelist Magazine #18, Page 29]
- Creatures return to the control of their owners, regardless of who controls
the Haven when it is sacrificed. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- When the creature leaves play any damage or "will be destroyed at some
future time" effects are removed from the creature.
[D'Angelo 1994/07/01] See Rule Z.1.3.
- Enchantments on creatures are put into the graveyard and counters on
creatures are removed when the creatures are sent to the Haven.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/09/30]
- If the Haven is destroyed, any creatures it pulled out of the game are
simply lost. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- All cards in the Haven stay there even if they cease to be creatures. When
the Haven is sacrificed, the cards come back into play whether or not
they are creatures. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123]
- Token creatures cease to exist when they leave play, so this effect just
removes them from the game with no chance to bring them back like you can
with cards. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123] See Rule K.25.6
- If changed to another land type using a spell such as Phantasmal Terrain,
creatures are not lost but cannot be released until the land is reverted
to normal. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
- Creatures are placed in the "removed from game" zone (see Rule Z.8), so the
Ring of Ma'ruf can be used on them. [D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sage Aven
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Wizard | Cost=3U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at the top four
cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
|
Sage of Lat-Nam
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sage | Cost=1U | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an artifact: Draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Sage Owl
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | WL(C)/67(C)
|
Text(WL/7th): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at the top
four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Sage's Knowledge
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Return any one sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return
target sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Sailmonger
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Monger | Cost=3U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {2}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn. Any
player may play this ability.
|
Salt Flats
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {W} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
|
Salt Marsh
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your
mana pool.
|
Salvage
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): Take any one card from your graveyard and put that card on the top
of your library.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Put target
card in your graveyard on top of your library." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Samite Alchemist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Alchemist | Cost=3W | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL+errata): 0/2. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 4 damage that would
be dealt this turn to target creature you control. Tap that creature. It
doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Samite Archer
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1WU | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to
target creature or player.
|
Samite Blessing
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: The next time a source of
your choice would deal damage to target creature this turn, prevent that
damage." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Samite Elder
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Creatures you control gain protection from
the colors of target permanent you control until end of turn.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The color is determined on resolution. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If the color of that permanent changes after the ability takes effect, the
color of protection that was granted does not change.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Samite Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | ABUR4567(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(7th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature or player this turn.
|
- Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {2}{W}
instead of {1}{W}. This is an error.
Samite Ministration
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Prevent all damage that would be dealt by a source of your choice
to you this turn. Whenever damage from a black or red source is prevented
this way, you gain life equal to that damage.
|
Samite Pilgrim
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to
target creature this turn, where X is the number of basic land types
among lands you control.
|
Samite Sanctuary
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): {2}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target
creature this turn. Any player may play this ability.
|
Sanctimony
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | UD(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Whenever an opponent taps a mountain for mana, you may gain 1
life.
|
- Gaining life is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later even if
it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Sanctum Custodian
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Sanctum Guardian
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1WW | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/4. ; Sacrifice ~this~: The next time a source of your
choice would deal damage to target creature or player this turn, prevent
that damage. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Sandals of Abdallah
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AN(U3)
|
Text(AN+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target creature gains islandwalk until end of
turn. When that creature is put into a graveyard from play this turn,
destroy ~this~. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - The card type is "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 127]
Sandbar Crocodile
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Crocodile | Cost=4U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 6/5, Phasing.
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Sandbar Merfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/1. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sandbar Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=4U | US(U)
|
Text(US): 3/4. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sand Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls
causes you to discard ~this~ from your hand, return ~this~ from your
graveyard to play at end of turn with a +1/+1 counter on it.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Sand Silos
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to
untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any
number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {U} to your mana pool for each
storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it
is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during
resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
- Note - Also see Bottomless Vault.
Sandskin
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by
enchanted creature.
|
Sand Squid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): 2/2, Islandwalk. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~
during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Tap target creature. That creature
doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Sands of Time
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Each player skips his or her untap step. ; At the beginning
of each player's upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped
artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped
artifact creature and land he or she controls. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You can tap lands for mana before Sands of Time toggles your permanents.
The mana you gain is in your mana pool during your upkeep and draw steps
and will give you mana burn (see Rule G.22) if you don't spend it before
the end of your draw step. [D'Angelo 2001/09/13]
- This card still affects players when it is tapped. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Sandstone Deadfall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {Tap},Sacrifice two lands and ~this~: Destroy target attacking
creature.
|
Sandstone Needle
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped with two depletion counters on it. ;
{Tap},Remove a depletion counter from ~this~: Add two red mana to your
mana pool. If there are no depletion counters on ~this~, sacrifice it.
|
Sandstone Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2RR | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 1/3, First Strike. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Sandstorm
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | AN(C4)/4(C)/MI(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(MI): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.
|
- Only affects attacking creatures, which means it only works during the
attack phase. If used at other times, it does nothing.
[D'Angelo 1994/02/01]
- Creatures receive the damage immediately and may be killed before they can
deal damage. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
Sanguine Guard
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1BB | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/2, First strike. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Sapphire Charm
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 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.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Sapphire Leech
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Leech | Cost=1U | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Flying. ; Blue spells you play cost {U} more to play.
|
Sapphire Medallion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Blue spells you play cost {1} less to play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
Saprazzan Bailiff
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=3UU | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove all artifact and
enchantment cards in all graveyards from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves
play, return all artifact and enchantment cards from all graveyards to
their owners' hands.
|
Saprazzan Breaker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {U}: Put the top card of your library into your graveyard.
If that card is a land card, ~this~ is unblockable this turn.
|
Saprazzan Cove
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Put a storage counter
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add
one blue mana to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way.
|
Saprazzan Heir
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, you may draw three cards.
|
- It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Saprazzan Legate
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/3, Flying. ; If an opponent controls a mountain and you control
an island, you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost.
|
Saprazzan Outrigger
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=3U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 5/5. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, put it on top of its owner's
library at end of combat.
|
Saprazzan Raider
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/2. ; When ~this~ becomes blocked, return it to its owner's hand.
|
- It returns as soon as it is blocked. It does not remain in play long
enough to deal damage. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Saprazzan Skerry
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped with two depletion counters on it. ;
{Tap},Remove a depletion counter from ~this~: Add two blue mana to your
mana pool. If there are no depletion counters on ~this~, sacrifice it.
|
Saproling Burst
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4G | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): Fading 7. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Put a green
Saproling creature token into play. It has "This creature's power and
toughness are each equal to the number of fade counters on
Saproling Burst." ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy all tokens put into
play with ~this~. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Each token knows which Saproling Burst it came from. [D'Angelo 2002/08/28]
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Saproling Cluster
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): {1},Discard a card from your hand: Put a 1/1 green Saproling
creature token into play. Any player may play this ability.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Saproling Infestation
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a player pays a kicker cost, you put a 1/1 green
Saproling creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Saproling Symbiosis
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you pay
{2} more to play it. ; Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play
for each creature you control.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Sarcatog
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1BR | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; Remove two cards in your graveyard from the game: ~this~
gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; Sacrifice an artifact: ~this~ gets +1/+1
until end of turn.
|
Sarcomancy
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, put a 2/2 black Zombie
creature token into play. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are
no Zombies in play, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Savaen Elves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Destroy target enchant land.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Savage Firecat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=3RR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 0/0, Trample. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven +1/+1 counters
on it. ; Whenever you tap a land for mana, remove a +1/+1 counter
from ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Savage Gorilla
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=4G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 3/3. ; {U}{B},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -3/-3
until end of turn. Draw a card.
|
- You do not get to draw a card if the target is not legal on resolution.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Savage Offensive
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {G} (You may pay an additional {G} as you play this
spell.) ; Creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn. If
you paid the kicker cost, they get +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Only affects creatures you control when this spell resolves.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Savage Twister
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Savannah
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and a forest in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Savannah Lions
Color=White | Type=Creature - Lion | Cost=W | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th): 2/1.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sawback Manticore
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Manticore | Cost=3RG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/4. ; {4}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn ;
{1}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Play
this ability only if ~this~ is attacking or blocking and only once each
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Sawtooth Loon
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=2WU | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a white or blue
creature you control to its owner's hand. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
draw two cards, then put two cards from your hand on the bottom of your
library.
|
- Both triggered abilities trigger at the same time so you can decide which
order they go on the stack. If you have no cards in hand, you would
likely choose the order where you draw and put on the graveyard before
unsummoning the creature that is in play. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Sawtooth Ogre
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Ogre | Cost=2RR | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The damage happens even if this card is not in play at the end of combat.
[Aahz 1997/06/13]
Scabland
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {R} or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
|
Scald
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | US(U)
|
Text(US): Whenever a player taps an island for mana, ~this~ deals 1 damage
to that player.
|
Scalding Salamander
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Salamander | Cost=2R | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, you may have it deal 1
damage to each creature without flying defending player controls.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability triggers on the declaration of attackers and will resolve before
blockers are declared. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Scalding Tongs
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer
cards in hand, ~this~ deals 1 damage to target opponent.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep and
does not trigger at all if you have more than three. It checks again on
resolution and does not deal damage unless you still have 3 or fewer
cards. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You target one opposing player each time the ability is played.
[bethmo 1998/02/27]
Scalebane's Elite
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3WG | VI(U)
|
Text(VI): 4/4, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Scaled Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=7G |
IA(C)/56(C)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(IA/5th/6th): 7/6.
|
Scalpelexis
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4U | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 1/5, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
that player removes the top four cards of his or her library from the
game. If two or more of those cards have the same name, repeat this
process.
|
- The "repeat this process" means to repeat as often as it takes to not get
a matching pair. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
Scandalmonger
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Monger | Cost=3B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {2}: Target player discards a card from his or her hand.
Any player may play this ability but only if he or she could play a
sorcery.
|
Scapegoat
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Return any number of target creatures you control to their
owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can choose the sacrificed creature as the target, but if you do so the
effect will fizzle on resolution (with respect to that target) and you
will not get to return the creature to its owner's hand.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
Scarab of the Unseen
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return all enchantments on target
permanent you own to their owners' hands. Draw a card at the beginning of
the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Scarecrow
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {6},{Tap}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to
you this turn by creatures with flying. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Even prevents non-combat damage from flying creatures. This can include
damage from Ifh-Biff Efreet or even not paying upkeep to the
Lord of the Pit. [Aahz 1995/02/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Scare Tactics
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Scarred Puma
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't attack unless a black or green creature also
attacks.
|
- It means "a black or green creature other than itself attacks".
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Scars of the Veteran
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=4W | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): You may remove a white card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Prevent the next 7 damage that
would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. For each 1 damage
to a creature prevented this way, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature
at end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Scarwood Bandits
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bandit | Cost=2GG | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/2, Forestwalk. ; {2}{G},{Tap}: Unless target artifact's
controller pays {2}, gain control of that artifact as long as ~this~ is
in play. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Scarwood Goblins
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=GR | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/2.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Scarwood Hag
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hag | Cost=1G | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK): 1/1. ; {G}{G}{G}{G},{Tap}: Target creature gains forestwalk until
end of turn. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses forestwalk until end of turn.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Scathe Zombies
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | ABUR4567(C)/ST(S1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 2/2.
|
Scattershot
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Scavenged Weaponry
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted creature
gets +1/+1.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Scavenger Folk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Scavenger | Cost=G |
DK(C3)/CH(C3)/5(C)/AT(F1)/7(U)
|
Text(5th/7th): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact.
|
- The creature type is "Scavenger". For a while, Oracle listed it
as "Scavenger-Folk" (one word). On older cards it is "Scavenger Folk".
- Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on
The Dark version.
Scavenging Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghoul | Cost=3B | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; At end of turn, put a corpse counter on ~this~ for
each creature put into a graveyard from play that turn. ; Remove a corpse
counter from ~this~: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The Ghoul still gets to claim counters even if it enters play after the
creatures died. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Scent of Brine
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Reveal any number of blue cards in your hand. Counter target
spell unless its controller pays {1} for each card revealed this way.
|
- You reveal cards during resolution. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Scent of Cinder
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Reveal any number of red cards in your hand. ~this~ deals X
damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of cards
revealed this way.
|
- You reveal cards, and thereby set the value of X, on resolution.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Scent of Ivy
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Reveal any number of green cards in your hand. Target creature
gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards revealed this
way.
|
- You reveal cards, and thereby set the value of X, on resolution.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Scent of Jasmine
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Reveal any number of white cards in your hand. You gain 2 life
for each card revealed this way.
|
- You reveal cards, and thereby the amount of life gained, on resolution.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Scent of Nightshade
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Reveal any number of black cards in your hand. Target creature
gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards revealed in
this way.
|
- You reveal cards, and thereby the value of X, on resolution.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
School of Piranha
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Fish | Cost=1U | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~
unless you pay {1}{U}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
School of the Unseen
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add
one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Scion of Darkness
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=5BBB | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 6/6, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard into play
under your control. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- If this card destroys a creature in combat and at the same time (using its
Trample ability) it damages a player, you will be able to target the
destroyed creature (if it was a card and not a token) to be brought back.
[Jordan 2002/02/16]
- Note - This card is referred to by Dark Supplicant.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Scissors Lizard
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): 4/3. ; Paper Tigers can't attack or block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Scorched Earth
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X land cards
from your hand. ; Destroy X target lands. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You discard as part of the cost paid when announcing the spell.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- X can be zero to destroy no lands. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Scorched Ruins
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice two untapped
lands instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it
into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add four colorless mana to your mana
pool. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You sacrifice the two lands just before this card comes into play.
[D'Angelo 2002/03/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Scorching Lava
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {R} (You may pay an additional {R} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player. If you paid
the kicker cost, that creature can't be regenerated this turn and if it
would be put into a graveyard this turn, remove it from the game instead.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Scorching Missile
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {9}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage to target player.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Scorching Spear
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Scorching Winds
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's turn. ; ~this~
deals 1 damage to each attacking creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Scoria Cat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=3RR | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; ~this~ gets +3/+3 as long as you control no untapped lands.
|
Scoria Wurm
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4R | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 7/7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If
you lose the flip, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Scornful Egotist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=7U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Morph {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Scour
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2WW | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): Remove target enchantment from the game. Search its
controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name
as that enchantment and remove them from the game. That player then
shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not remove other cards of the same name from play. Just from the
graveyard, hand, and library. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Cycle with Eradicate, Quash, Sowing Salt, and Splinter.
Scouting Trek
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN+errata): Search your library for any number of basic land cards.
Reveal those cards, then shuffle your library and put them on top of it.
[Oracle 2001/03/07]
|
Scragnoth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/4, Protection from Blue. ; ~this~ can't be countered.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If a counterspell resolves against this card, it fails to counter it.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Counterspells like Dissipate and Memory Lapse do not have their side
effect happen when the countering fails. This is because these spells
just are a counter with a "put the card someplace instead of the graveyard
after the counter is successful", which cannot happen if the counter is
not successful. [Aahz 1997/10/07]
- Desertion will not put the card in play for you. It only does that if
the spell is successfully countered. [D'Angelo 1998/01/20]
- Counterspells do have their untargeted parts work since the counter just
fails rather than being countered itself. So Dismiss lets you draw a
card. [D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
- Power Sink does have its side-effect happen even if the countering fails.
[Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
- Mana Drain does have its side-effect because it happens even if the
counter fails. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
- Spells such as Sleight of Mind can target Scragnoth and affect it while
it is being cast. Only countering effects are ignored.
[D'Angelo 1997/12/15]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Scrap
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | US(C)
|
Text(US): Destroy target artifact. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Scrapheap
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): Whenever an artifact or enchantment is put into your
graveyard from play, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Screaming Seahawk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=4U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your
library for a card named Screaming Seahawk, reveal it, and put it into
your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
|
- The "If you do" means "If you search". [D'Angelo 2002/10/09]
Screams of the Damned
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {1}{B},Remove a card in your graveyard from the game: ~this~
deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
|
Screeching Buzzard
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each
opponent discards a card from his or her hand.
|
Screeching Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, draw a
card, then choose and discard a card from your hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you draw a
card then discard a card from your hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Screeching Harpy
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2BB | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Scrivener
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=4U | EX(U)/OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target instant
card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - All older cards of type Interrupt have errata to be of type Instant.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Scroll Rack
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): {1},{Tap}: Choose any number of cards in your hand and
set those cards aside face down. Put an equal number of cards from the
top of your library into your hand. Then put the cards set aside this
way on top of your library in any order. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- If there are not enough cards in the library, you do not lose. This is not
a draw effect. You just get as many cards as are there, even if there are
zero cards in the library. [D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
- The cards should be set aside face down, but you do get to look at them when
choosing the order to put them on the library. [bethmo 1999/03/13] The
important part is that your opponent does not get to see the cards.
Scrubland
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and a swamp in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Scryb Sprites
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=G | ABUR45(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 1/1, Flying.
|
Scrying Glass
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): {3},{Tap}: Choose a number greater than 0 and a color. Target
opponent reveals his or her hand. If that opponent reveals exactly the
chosen number of cards of the chosen color, you draw a card.
|
- The only valid colors are black, blue, green, red, and white. See
Rule G.3.1. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You choose a target opponent on announcement. You choose a number and
color during resolution, then the opponent reveals their hand.
[D'Angelo 1999/10/18]
Sea Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 4/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, return
any two of your lands from play to your hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, return two
target lands you control to their owner's hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Sea Eagle
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | ST(S1)/S2(F1)
|
Text(ST/S2): 1/1, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Seafarer's Quay
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): Blue Legends you control have "bands with other Legends".
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - See Adventurers' Guildhouse for rulings.
Seafloor Debris
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
Seahunter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2UU | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Merfolk card and put
that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a Merfolk card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Similar to Moggcatcher, Rathi Assassin, Rathi Fiend, and
Rathi Intimidator.
Sea Kings' Blessing
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become blue until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can target zero creatures if you want. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Sealed Fate
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XUB | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 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. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The controller of this spell decides the order of the cards on the library.
This card should say "in any order" at the end. [Jordan 2002/07/28]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Seal of Cleansing
Seal of Doom
Seal of Fire
Seal of Removal
Seal of Strength
Sea Monster
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=4UU | TE(C)/67(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): 6/6. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls
an island.
|
Search for Survivors
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | PY(R)
|
Text(PY+errata): Remove your graveyard from the game. An opponent chooses
a card at random from among those cards. If it's a creature card, put it
into play. Otherwise it remains removed from the game. Then return the
rest of those cards to your graveyard and shuffle them.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
Searing Flesh
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=6R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ deals 7 damage to target opponent.
|
Searing Rays
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Choose a color. ~this~ deals damage to each player equal to the
number of creatures of that color that player controls.
|
- You choose the color on resolution. Your opponent does not get to respond
between the color choice and the damage happening. They need to use any
damage prevention they want before you choose a color.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Searing Spear Askari
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2R | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ can't be blocked except by
two or more creatures this turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The ability only does something if used before blockers are declared. You
can use it afterwards but to no useful effect.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Searing Touch
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): Buyback {4}. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Searing Wind
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=8R | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): ~this~ deals 10 damage to target creature or player.
|
Sea's Claim
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Enchanted land is an island.
|
Sea Scryer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Sea Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=5U | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 5/5. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player
controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
Seashell Cameo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool.
|
Seaside Haven
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {W}{U},{Tap},Sacrifice a Bird:
Draw a card.
|
Seasinger
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1UU | FE(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 0/1. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ;
You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Gain
control of target creature whose controller controls an island as long
as you control ~this~ and ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You do not lose control of the stolen creature if it stops being a creature.
You only lose control if Seasinger leaves your control or becomes
untapped. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Sea Snidd
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 3/3. ; {Tap}: Target land's type becomes the basic land type of
your choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Rule K.16.4 for changing a land's type.
Seasoned Marshal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WW |
PT(U)/US(U)/BR(F1)/7(U)
|
Text(US/7th): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, you may tap target creature.
|
- Can tap an already tapped creature if you want. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Seasoned Tactician
Color=White | Type=Creature - Tactician | Cost=2W | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/3. ; {3},Remove the top four cards of your library from
the game: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you
this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Season of the Witch
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay 2 life. ; At end of turn, destroy all untapped creatures that
didn't attack this turn, except for creatures that couldn't attack.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Any creatures which cannot attack for some reason are exempted. [Card Text]
Island Sanctuary, Moat, Arboria, and other effects or creature
limitations such as the Sea Serpent's "opponent must have islands" may
cause creatures to be unable to attack. [Aahz 1994/08/09]
- You do not have to pay to enable a creature like a Leviathan to attack.
[Aahz 1996/06/13]
- You are not forced to do everything in your power to make something attack.
For example, a Wall of Wonder won't be destroyed if you don't pay to
animate it. [Aahz 1994/09/02] But if you do enable something to attack,
and then don't, it will die.
- It looks back to see which creatures could have attacked during the "declare
attackers" step of the attack even if this card was not in play when the
attack was declared. [WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
- It checks at the end of every turn. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sea Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=4U | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(IA/5th+errata): 2/3. ; {U}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Sea Sprite
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1U | HL(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(HL/5th): 1/1, Flying, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Sea Troll
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=2U | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/1. ; {U}: Regenerate ~this~. Play this ability only
if ~this~ blocked or was blocked by a blue creature this turn.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Secluded Steppe
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {W}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Second Chance
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 life or
less, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, take another turn after this one.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The ability will only trigger if you have 5 or less life at the beginning of
upkeep. This is checked again at the start of resolution and nothing
happens if you do not still have 5 or less life. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It is not optional. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- On resolution of the trigger you have to sacrifice this card if you have 5
life or less. If you cannot (because it is not in play, for example),
then nothing happens. [WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
Second Thoughts
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=4W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Remove target attacking creature from the game. ; Draw a card.
|
Security Detail
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {W}{W}: Put a 1/1 white Soldier creature token into play. Play
this ability only if you control no creatures and only once each turn.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Sedge Troll
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=2R | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as you control a swamp. ;
{B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Seedborn Muse
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3GG | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/4. ; Untap all permanents you control during each other player's
untap step.
|
- Other effects can prevent a permanent from untapping during an untap step.
You do need to look carefully, however, as many effects say that the
permanent does not untap during its controller's untap step, and this
card's ability occurs during other players' untap steps. If a card does
say this, then Seedborn Muse can untap it. But other abilities are not
written this way and can still prevent a card from untapping, such as
Storage Matrix. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
- Some cards, such as Homarid Warrior and Spectral Bears, will not
untap during a player's untap if one player uses the card and then the
controller changes. The "during your next untap" means the next untap
step of the player that controlled it at that time. [Barclay 2003/01/27]
Seedling Charm
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): Choose one - Return target enchant creature to its owner's
hand; or regenerate target green creature; or target creature gains
trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Seeds of Innocence
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Destroy all artifacts. They can't be regenerated. The
controller of each artifact destroyed this way gains life equal to its
converted mana cost. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Seedtime
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Play ~this~ only during your turn. ; Take an extra turn after this
one if an opponent played a blue spell this turn.
|
- You only get an extra turn if an opponent played a blue spell this turn
prior to this spell resolving. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Note that "playing" a spell only requires it to be announced, so an
unresolved spell still counts as having been played.
- You only get one extra turn (per Seedtime spell) each turn, regardless of
how many blue spells they had cast.[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Seeker
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2WW | LG(U1)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact
creatures and/or white creatures. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Seeker of Skybreak
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | TE(C)/BR(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(TE/7th): 2/1. ; {Tap}: Untap target creature.
|
- It can use its tap ability to untap itself. [bethmo 1997/11/11]
Seer's Vision
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UB | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): All opponents play with their hands revealed. ; Sacrifice ~this~:
Look at target player's hand and choose a card from it. That player
discards that card. Play this ability only any time you could play a
sorcery.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
Seething Anger
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): Buyback {3}. ; Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Segmented Wurm
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3RG | TE(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): 5/5. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or
ability, put a -1/-1 counter on it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Segovian Leviathan
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=4U | LG(U1)/456(U)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th/6th): 3/3, Islandwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of creature type
Leviathan.
Seismic Assault
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=RRR | EX(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Discard a land card from your hand: ~this~ deals 2 damage to
target creature or player.
|
Seismic Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=3R | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {2}{R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Destroy target
land.
|
Seize the Day
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {2}{R}. ; Untap target creature. After this phase,
there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Seizures
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 3
damage to enchanted creature's controller unless that player pays {3}.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Selenia, Dark Angel
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Angel Legend | Cost=3WB | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; Pay 2 life: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Selfless Exorcist
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3WW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 3/4. ; {Tap}: Remove target creature card in a graveyard from the
game. That card deals damage equal to its power to ~this~. (A * on a
card not in play is 0.)
|
Sengir Autocrat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=3B | HL(U1)/56(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put three 0/1 black
Serf creature tokens into play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove all Serf
tokens from the game. [Oracle 2003/07/01]
|
- When it leaves play, it removes all Serfs in play and not just the ones it
generated or just the ones under your control.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37]
- The token creatures are black. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - In Fifth Edition and Homelands this card was of creature type
Autocrat.
Sengir Bats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bat | Cost=1BB | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~
this turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Sengir Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB |
ABUR4(U)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)/TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this
turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- Gets counters when creatures go to the graveyard. If it dies at the same
time as a creature it killed, it does not get the counter. If it
regenerates or otherwise lives past the creature going to the graveyard,
it gets the counter. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Does not get a counter if it damages a creature and that creature's
permanent is no longer a creature at the time it is put in the graveyard.
[WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01] [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
until 2002/03/01, when it was put back into print.
Sentinel
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {0}: ~this~'s toughness becomes 1 plus the power of
target creature blocking or blocked by ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at
end of turn.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This sets the current power/toughness, not the initial value, so it will
override the effects of counters and any spells or abilities that
modify power or toughness that resolved before it did.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Seraph
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=6W | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~
this turn is put into a graveyard, put that card into play under your
control at end of turn. Sacrifice the creature when you lose control
of ~this~. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- You do not get the creature back if the creature is not still in the
graveyard at the end of the turn. [Aahz 1995/06/10]
- If the Seraph leaves play before the creature comes into play, then you
simply get to keep the creature. [Aahz 1997/09/15] If, however, you just
lost control of the Seraph and later get control of that same Seraph and
lose control of it again at some time after you got the free creature,
the creature will be sacrificed at that time because the Seraph remembers
that it gave you that creature. [Aahz 1997/09/15]
Serendib Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2UU | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 5/6, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a
land. If you sacrifice an island this way, ~this~ deals 3 damage to
you. ; When you control no lands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The sacrifice of the land is done during the resolution of the triggered
ability. You also choose the land at that time. [Aahz 1997/09/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Serendib Efreet
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=2U | AN(U2)/R(R)
|
Text(AN/RV+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~
deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Due to a printing error, the Revised Edition version of this card
has a green background and the picture of the Ifh-Biff Efreet while
having the blue mana cost and characteristics of the Serendib Efreet.
It is still a blue card because the mana cost (not the color on the
back of the card) determines a card's color (see Rule K.7.1).
Serene Heart
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): Destroy all local enchantments.
|
Serene Offering
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Destroy target enchantment. You gain life equal to that
enchantment's converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Serene Sunset
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=XG | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Prevent all combat damage X target creatures would deal this turn.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Serenity
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | WL(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy all artifacts and
enchantments. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Yes, it does destroy itself. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
Serpent Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Assassin | Cost=3BB | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you may choose
to destroy any one creature that isn't black.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you may destroy target
nonblack creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Assassin. [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
Serpent Generator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | LG(R)/CH(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 Poison-Snake artifact creature token
into play. This creature has "Whenever this creature deals damage to a
player, that player gets a poison counter." (A player with ten or more
poison counters loses the game.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Serpentine Basilisk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Basilisk | Cost=2GG | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, destroy
that creature at end of combat. ; Morph {1}{G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Serpentine Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=4G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 4/4. ; {R}: ~this~ gains haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Serpent Warrior
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2B |
SH(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 3 life.
|
- You can play this if you have less than 3 life, since the life is lost as
an effect and not a payment. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Serra Advocate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | UD(U)/7(U)
|
Text(UD/7th): 2/2, Flying. ; {Tap}: Target attacking or blocking creature
gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Serra Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3WW | ABUR4(U)/AT(F1)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 4/4, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
to 2001/05/01.
Serra Avatar
Color=White | Type=Creature - Avatar | Cost=4WWW | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to your
life total. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from anywhere,
reveal ~this~, then shuffle it into its owner's library instead.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Its power and toughness are continuously calculated. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- It shuffles itself into the owner's library no matter where it would go to
the graveyard from. Discard, destroy, counter, Millstone, etc.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
- If it goes to the graveyard from play while its abilities are nullified by
an effect such as Humility it actually goes to the graveyard.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
- The ability to shuffle into the owner's library is a replacement effect (see
Rule T.10). It applies even when this card is being put in the graveyard
as part of a cost or a mana ability effect. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The ability replaces the "put into the graveyard" effect, so nothing which
triggers on it going to the graveyard will trigger. But, since it does
not replace the entire action that put it into the graveyard, anything
which triggers on that action would still trigger. For example,
a "destroy", "discard", or "counter". [Barclay 1999/03/30]
Serra Aviary
Color=White | Type=Enchant World | Cost=3W | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): Creatures with flying get +1/+1.
|
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Serra Bestiary
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WW | HL(C1)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {W}{W}. ; Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its
activated abilities with {Tap} in their costs can't be played.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Does prevent the use of activated mana abilities with {Tap} in the cost.
[DeLaney 1999/08/10]
Serra Inquisitors
Color=White | Type=Creature - Inquisitor | Cost=4W | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; When ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by one or more
black creatures, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Serra Paladin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Paladin | Cost=2WW | HL(C1)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be
dealt to target creature or player this turn. ; {1}{W}{W},{Tap}: Attacking
doesn't cause target creature to tap this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Serra's Blessing
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | WL(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): Attacking doesn't cause creatures you control to tap.
|
Serra's Embrace
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2WW | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying. ; Attacking doesn't
cause enchanted creature to tap.
|
Serra's Hymn
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Prevent up to X damage total that
would be dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players,
divided as you choose, where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- You count the number of counters, then divide up the prevention during the
announcement of the ability. Each targeted creature receives the
appropriate amount of damage prevention when the ability resolves.
[D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- You can play the ability (choosing no targets) even if there are no verse
counters on it. It doesn't do anything useful if you do this.
[D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
- If there is at least one verse counter on this, you cannot choose zero
targets. You must choose between 1 and X targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Serra's Liturgy
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy up to X target
artifacts and/or enchantments, where X is the number of verse counters
on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Serra's Sanctum
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | US(R)
|
Text(US): {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool for each enchantment you control.
|
- Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card
since 1999/07/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Serrated Arrows
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | HL(C1)/AT(F1)
|
Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three arrowhead counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no arrowhead counters
on ~this~, sacrifice it. ; {Tap},Remove an arrowhead counter from ~this~:
Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The counter is removed as part of the cost of using the ability and is not
returned if the ability is countered or if the target creature is not
legal on resolution. [D'Angelo 1998/08/11]
- The upkeep trigger only counts the number of counters at the start of
upkeep. At that time it decides whether or not to put the ability on
the stack. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
Serrated Biskelion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Put a -1/-1 counter on ~this~ and a -1/-1 counter on
target creature.
|
Serra Zealot
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/1, First strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Servant of Volrath
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3. ; When ~this~ leaves play, sacrifice a creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Seton, Krosan Protector
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur Druid Legend | Cost=GGG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; Tap an untapped Druid you control: Add {G} to your mana
pool.
|
- This card is of creature type Centaur, of type Druid, and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Seton's Desire
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. ; Threshold - All creatures able to
block enchanted creature do so. (You have threshold as long as seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Seton's Scout
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur Druid | Cost=1G | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 2/1. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ;
Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2. (You have threshold as long as seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Severed Legion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1BB | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Fear.
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Sever Soul
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You
gain life equal to its toughness.
|
Sewer Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=B | MI(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {B},Pay 1 life: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Play this ability no more than three times each turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Sewers of Estark
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2BB | PR(AR)
|
Text(PR+errata): Choose one - Target attacking creature is unblockable this
turn; or prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target blocking
creature and all creatures it's blocking this turn. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Sex Appeal
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): Prevent the next 3 damage total that would be dealt to
any number of creatures and/or players this turn. If there are more
players in the room of the opposite sex, prevent 6 damage this way
instead. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If a particular person's gender is unclear, toss a coin.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- If a particular player disputes your assessment of their gender, you may
ask them to prove it. They do not have to comply, but you do have to
stand still long enough for them to be able to take a good swing at you.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- This card will not count judges, WotC staff or people just milling
around. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Optional Rule: Gay/Lesbian players may substitute "same" for "opposite".
[Barclay 1998/08/13] This substitution lasts for the duration of the
tournament.
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Shackles
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | EX(C)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap
step. ; {W}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
- Shackles does not tap the creature when it comes into play.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
Shade's Breath
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Until end of turn, each creature you control becomes black, its
creature type becomes Shade, and it gains "{B}: This creature gets +1/+1
until end of turn."
|
Shade's Form
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1BB | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Enchanted creature has "{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn." ; When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, return that
creature to play under your control.
|
Shadowbane
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): The next time this turn a source of your choice would deal
damage to target creature or player, prevent that damage. If that source
is black, you gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- This card can target any creature or player. Before the errata, it could
only target yourself or a creature you control. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
Shadowblood Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{R} to your mana pool. Draw a
card.
|
Shadowblood Ridge
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {1},{Tap}: Add {B}{R} to your mana pool.
|
Shadow Guildmage
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Put target creature you control on top of
its owner's library. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
or player and 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Shadowmage Infiltrator
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD+errata): 1/3, Fear. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
player, you may draw a card. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - This card was designed by Jon Finkel after winning the 2001
tournament in Cape Town.
Shadow Rider
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2BB | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 3/3, Flanking.
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Shadow Rift
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): Target creature gains shadow until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Shadowstorm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature with shadow.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Shahrazad
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=WW | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): Players play a Magic subgame, using their libraries as
their decks. Each player who doesn't win the subgame loses half of his or
her life, rounded up. After the subgame, players shuffle all subgame
cards they own into their libraries. Players don't ante a card for the
subgame, and libraries with less than the required number of cards are
legal. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- No, this card is more annoying than you imagine :-(
- If a card is removed from the game (from Disintegrate or whatever) in the
sub-game it is shuffled back in before returning to the main game.
[Jackson 2000/04/19]
- The player who chose whether to go first or play first in the parent game
gets to make the same choice in the sub-game. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- At the start of the sub-game both players draw their initial hand (usually 7
cards). If one player has fewer cards than required, that player loses.
If both have fewer than required, both players lose. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- A player with less than 0 life cannot lose life as a result of the sub-game
since half of their life total is considered to be zero.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Events in a Shahrazad sub-game do not trigger abilities in the main game.
And continuous effects in the main game do not carry over into the
sub-game. [bethmo 1998/12/11]
- The subgame is part of the main game. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) banned this card from 1994/01/25 until
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not in the environment.
Shaleskin Bruiser
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 4/4, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +3/+0 until end
of turn for each other attacking Beast.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Shaleskin Plower
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/2. ; Morph {4}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, destroy
target land.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Shallow Grave
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Put the top creature card from your graveyard into play.
That creature gains haste until end of turn. Remove it from the game at
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Only removes the creature from the game if the creature is still in play
at the end of the turn. [D'Angelo 1998/05/28]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Shaman en-Kor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/2. ; {0}: Redirect 1 damage from ~this~ to a creature you
control. [QL 2011/12/06] ; {1}{W}: Redirect to ~this~ all damage dealt to any one creature from any one source. [QL 2011/12/06]
|
- See Lancers en-Kor for rulings.
Shaman's Trance
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Until end of turn, other players can't play cards from their
graveyards, and you may play cards from other players' graveyards as
though they were in your graveyard.
|
- This card does not allow you to play the abilities of cards in other
people's graveyards. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- You can use Flashback on cards to play them. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Shambling Strider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Strider | Cost=4GG | IA(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(IA+errata): 5/5. ; {R}{G}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Shambling Swarm
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1BBB | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): 3/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, distribute
three -1/-1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures. Remove
those counters at end of turn.
|
Shanodin Dryads
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=G | ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): 1/1, Forestwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of creature type Nymph.
Shaper Guildmage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Target creature gains first strike until end of
turn. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Shapeshifter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | AQ(U1)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): */7-*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a number
between 0 and 7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may choose a
number between 0 and 7. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the last chosen
number and its toughness is equal to 7 minus that number.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The power/toughness change is a triggered ability that occurs only once
each upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- The change affects the initial power/toughness, not the current
power/toughness. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- If it begins upkeep with power of 2 or less, the Dwarven Warriors may be
tapped to make it unblockable before you change the Shapeshifter to be
a 6/1 creature. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
Shard Phoenix
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Phoenix | Cost=4R | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {R}{R}{R}: Return ~this~ from your graveyard
to your hand. Play this ability only if ~this~ is in your graveyard and
only during your upkeep. ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to each
creature without flying. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Shared Triumph
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. Creatures of
the chosen type get +1/+1.
|
Shatter
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(4th/IA/5th/IA/TE/6th/7th): Destroy target artifact.
|
- Regenerating artifacts can regenerate from this. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
Shattered Crypt
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XBB | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to your
hand and you lose X life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Shattering Pulse
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): Buyback {3} ; Destroy target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Shatterstorm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | AQ(U1)/R56(R)
|
Text(6th): Destroy all artifacts. They can't be regenerated.
|
Shauku, Endbringer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; ~this~ can't attack if there is another
creature in play. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 3 life. ;
{Tap}: Remove target creature from the game and put a +1/+1 counter
on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Shauku's Minion
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1BR | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 2/2. ; {B}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target white
creature.
|
Sheep
Color=Blue | Type=Token | Cost=None | UG(U)
|
Text(UG): (none)
|
- This card is used to represent a token creature. It is not a spell you can
cast and is pretty close to worthless in your play deck. Set this card
aside and use it when playing a spell or ability that puts a Sheep token
into play. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- Note - See Token Cards, Rule U.2.
Shelkin Brownie
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1G | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses all "bands with other"
abilities until end of turn. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Can only remove "bands with other" and not normal "banding" ability.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Bands with Other, Rule A.9.
Shelter
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Target creature you control gains protection from the color of
your choice until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Sheltered Valley
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice each other
Sheltered Valley you control. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you
control three or fewer lands, you gain 1 life. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless
mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- If you have another Sheltered Valley in play which is currently changed to
a different land type (using Phantasmal Terrain) or something, then it
is not sacrificed when a new one enters play. Additionally, when the
first one reverts to being a Sheltered Valley because the changing effect
stops, you do not have to sacrifice anything and can keep both in play.
[Duelist Magazine #14, Page 27]
Sheltering Prayers
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Basic lands each player controls can't be the targets of spells or
abilities as long as that player controls three or fewer lands.
|
Shepherd of Rot
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Cleric | Cost=1B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Each player loses 1 life for each Zombie in play.
|
Shield Bearer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(IA/5th): 0/3, Banding.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Shield Dancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 1/3. ; {2}{W}: The next time target attacking creature would deal
combat damage to ~this~ this turn, that creature deals that damage to
itself instead.
|
- If the ability is used twice, it will cause the next two attacks this
turn (which only happens if something gives a player two attacks) from the
creature to "reflect" back to itself. It will not result in double damage
back from a single attack. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Shieldmage Advocate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/3. ; {Tap}: Return target card in an opponent's graveyard to his
or her hand. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature or
player this turn by a source of your choice.
|
Shieldmage Elder
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Wizard | Cost=5W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/3. ; Tap two untapped Clerics you control: Prevent all damage
target creature would deal this turn. ; Tap two untapped Wizards you
control: Prevent all damage target spell would deal this turn.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- If the ability is played on a spell that becomes a permanent, it also
prevents any damage from that permanent this turn.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Shield Mate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of
turn.
|
Shield of Duty and Reason
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Enchanted creature has protection from green and from blue.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Shield of the Ages
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you
this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Shield Sphere
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=0 | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, put
a -0/-1 counter on it. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- It gets the -0/-1 counter as a triggered ability when it blocks, which is
long before damage dealing. When it is at 0/1 and it blocks, it will die
immediately after blocking... but the creature it blocked is still
blocked. [bethmo 1996/06/28]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Shield Wall
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/57(C)
|
Text(CH/7th): Creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn.
|
Shifting Sky
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; All nonland
permanents are the chosen color.
|
Shifting Sliver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=3U | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Slivers can't be blocked except by Slivers.
|
Shifting Wall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=X | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ comes into play
with X +1/+1 counters on it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Shifty Doppelganger
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=2U | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {3}{U},Remove ~this~ from the game: Put a creature card
from your hand into play. That creature gains haste until end of turn. ;
At end of turn, sacrifice that creature. If you do, return ~this~ to
play.
|
- If you have any creature cards in your hand when the ability resolves, you
must put one into play. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04] Note that this may
require a third person to verify your lack of playing one if you don't
play one.
- If the creature is not still in play at end of turn, then you do not
return this card to play. [D'Angelo 2001/10/22]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Shimian Night Stalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=3BB | LG(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 4/4. ; {B},{Tap}: All damage that would be dealt to you
this turn by target attacking creature is dealt to ~this~ instead.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can redirect damage from combat and from abilities, but the creature must
be attacking you before you can use this card's ability.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was of creature type "Night Stalker" and is now of
type "Nightstalker". [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Shimmer
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a land type. ; All lands
of the chosen type have phasing. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Can affect basic or non-basic types, but it must be for a specific type.
Examples include, Mountains, Maze of Ith, and Tolaria. Entire
classes of lands (like Legendary Lands or Snow-Covered lands) are not
supported. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
- You cannot restrict the land type based on a characteristic such as color or
whether or not it is Snow-Covered. [WotC Rules Team 1998/05/01]
- Will give multilands phasing if one of the land types they count as is
affected. [D'Angelo 1996/11/07]
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Shimmering Barrier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | US(U)
|
Text(US): 1/3, First strike. (Walls cannot attack.) ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Shimmering Efreet
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=2U | VI(U)
|
Text(VI): 2/2, Flying, Phasing. ; When ~this~ phases in, target creature
phases out.
|
- If it phases in and no other creatures are in play, it will phase itself
back out. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- If two of these phase in, they can both target the same creature and have
just that one creature phase out. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Shimmering Mirage
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Target land's type becomes the basic land type of your choice
until end of turn. Draw a card.
|
Shimmering Wings
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | TE(C)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature has flying. ; {U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand.
|
Shivan Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4RR | ABUR457(R)/BD(F1)
|
Text(ABU/4th/7th): 5/5, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Shivan Emissary
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you play
this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost,
destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Shivan Gorge
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{2}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each opponent. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The damage has no color. It is not red. [D'Angelo 1999/01/25]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Shivan Harvest
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {1}{R},Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonbasic land.
|
Shivan Hellkite
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=5RR | US(R)
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Text(US): 5/5, Flying. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Shivan Oasis
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your
mana pool.
|
Shivan Phoenix
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Phoenix | Cost=4RR | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 3/4, Flying ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Shivan Raptor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=2R | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/1, First strike, Haste. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Shivan Reef
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U}
or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Shivan Wurm
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3RG | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 7/7, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a red or
green creature you control to its owner's hand.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Shivan Zombie
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Barbarian Zombie | Cost=BR | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from White.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Shiv's Embrace
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2RR | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying. ;
{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Shock
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | SH(C)/67(C)/BD(F1)/ON(C)
|
Text(SH/6th/7th/ON): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
|
Shocker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1R | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that
player discards his or her hand, then draws that many cards.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Shock Troops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature
or player.
|
Shoreline Raider
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from Kavu.
|
- The protection ability works just like Protection from Color (see Rule A.31)
but against the creature type Kavu. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03] This
basically means that this card cannot be blocked by a creature of type
Kavu and that all damage that would be dealt to it by Kavu creatures is
prevented. The other features of Protection also apply in some rare
circumstances. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Shoreline Ranger
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=5U | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 3/4, Flying. ; Islandcycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Shoving Match
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Until end of turn, all creatures gain "{Tap}: Tap target
creature.".
|
Show and Tell
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Each player may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or
land card from his or her hand into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Players choose cards during resolution, not announcement.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/09]
- The current player chooses first and reveals their card, then the opponent
chooses and reveals their card. Both cards are then put into play
simultaneously. [bethmo 2000/01/06]
- If the cards being put into play also require choices, such as Clone or
Primal Clay, those choices are made after both players choose their
card. The current player makes choices for their card (if any), then
the opponent (if any). [bethmo 1998/11/03]
Shower of Coals
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each of up to three target creatures
and/or players. ; Threshold - ~this~ deals 4 damage to each of those
creatures and/or players instead. (You have threshold if seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Shower of Sparks
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to target
player.
|
- If the creature leaves play before this resolves, it still damages the
player (see Rule G.39.5). [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Shrieking Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=U | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a
creature you control to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Shrieking Mogg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 1/1, Haste. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all other
creatures.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Shrieking Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=5B | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ attacks, defending player chooses and
discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Shriek of Dread
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS+errata): Target creature gains fear until end of turn.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Shrink
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(HL/5th): Target creature gets -5/-0 until end of turn.
|
Shrouded Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=4UUU | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, defending player may pay {4}. If
he or she doesn't, ~this~ is unblockable this turn.
|
Shu Cavalry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/2, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Shu Defender
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; When ~this~ blocks, it gets +0/+2 until the end of the
turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Shu Elite Companions
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 3/3, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Shu Elite Infantry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 3/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Shu Farmer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Farmer | Cost=1W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
gain 1 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: You
gain 1 life. Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Shu Foot Soldiers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 2/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Shu General
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2, Horsemanship. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Shu Grain Caravan
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Shu Soldier-Farmers
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4W | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 4 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Shyft
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shyft | Cost=4U | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 4/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have ~this~
become the color or colors of your choice. (This effect doesn't end at
end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You must choose at least one color, but can choose more than one.
[Aahz 1996/11/07]
Sibilant Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=5U | IA(R)/56(R)
|
Text(6th): 5/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, defending player may draw
a card.
|
- Your opponent does not have to draw a card if they don't want to.
[D'Angelo 1995/08/10]
Sick and Tired
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Two target creatures each get -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
- Must target two different creatures. See Rule G.39.2.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Sicken
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | US(C)
|
Text(US): Enchanted creature gets -1/-1. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sickening Dreams
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your
hand. ; ~this~ deals X damage to each creature and each player.
|
Sidar Jabari
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3W | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, tap target
creature defending player controls. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Siege-Gang Commander
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3RR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put three 1/1 red Goblin
creature tokens into play. ; {1}{R},Sacrifice a Goblin: ~this~ deals 2
damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Sift
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): Draw three cards, then discard a card from your hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Sigil of Sleep
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to a player, return
target creature that player controls to its owner's hand.
|
Sigil of the New Dawn
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from play, you may
pay {1}{W}. If you do, return that card to your hand.
|
Silent Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 2/1. ; {3}{B}: Destroy target blocking creature at end of combat.
|
Silent Attendant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 0/2. ; {Tap}: You gain 1 life.
|
Silent Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=4BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
that player discards two cards from his or her hand. ; Morph {3}{B}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Silhouette
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn to target
creature by spells or abilities that target it. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Silkenfist Fighter
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, untap it.
|
- Note - Similar to Silkenfist Order.
Silkenfist Order
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3WW | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 3/5. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, untap it.
|
- Note - Similar to Silkenfist Fighter.
Silklash Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=3GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/7. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ;
{X}{G}{G}: ~this~ deals X damage to each creature with flying.
|
Silk Net
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Target creature gets +1/+1 and may block as though it had
flying until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Both the +1/+1 and blocking ability only last until end of turn.
[DeLaney 1999/02/10]
- The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Silt Crawler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all lands you control.
|
Silverback Ape
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=3GG | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 5/5.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Silver Drake
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=1WU | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a white or
blue creature you control to its owner's hand.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Silver Erne
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Erne | Cost=3U | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): 2/2, Flying, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Silverglade Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=4G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library
for a forest card and put that card into play. If you do, shuffle your
library.
|
- You do not have to find a forest card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Silverglade Pathfinder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Search your
library for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. Then
shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Silver Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 2/2, First Strike, Protection from red.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Sliver Overlord
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver Mutant Legend | Cost=WUBRG | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 7/7. ; {3}: Search your library for a Sliver card, reveal that
card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. ; {3}: Gain
control of target Sliver. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
|
Silver Seraph
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=5WWW | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 6/6, Flying. ; Threshold - Other creatures you control
get +2/+2. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Silver Wyvern
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3UU | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 4/3, Flying. ; {U}: Change the target of target spell
or ability with a single target if that target is ~this~. The new target
must be a creature. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- You must pick a legal target when redirecting the spell or ability.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
Silvos, Rogue Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental Legend | Cost=3GGG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 8/5, Trample. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5B | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): */4. ; ~this~ has power equal to the number of swamp cards you
have in play. (This includes both tapped and untapped swamp cards.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~'s
power is equal to the number of swamps you control." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Simian Grunts
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 3/4. ; Echo ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an
instant.
|
- If you play this when only instants are legal, it is still a creature spell
and not an instant. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Simoon
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=RG | VI(U)/IN(U)
|
Text(VI/IN): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature target opponent
controls.
|
Simplify
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Each player sacrifices an enchantment.
|
Simulacrum
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): You gain life equal to the damage dealt to you this
turn. ~this~ deals to target creature you control damage equal to the
damage dealt to you this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- This is not damage prevention or redirection. It actually is life gain and
newly dealt damage. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- The damage dealt to the creature is black and is from this spell, not the
original source. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You cannot use Simulacrum on Loss of Life, just damage.
[D'Angelo 1995/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sindbad
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sindbad | Cost=1U | AN(U3)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Draw a card and reveal it. If it isn't a
land card, discard it from your hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You can use the Library of Leng ability with this effect.
[Aahz 1994/07/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Singe
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. That creature becomes
black until end of turn.
|
Singing Tree
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Singing-Tree | Cost=3G | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 0/3. ; {Tap}: Target attacking creature gets -X/-0 until
end of turn, where X is its power. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Changes creature's current power to zero but does not prevent raising it
after the Tree has been used on it. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- The value of X is not recalculated if something changes the creature's
power/toughness. [Aahz 1995/05/01]
- X is zero if the power is already negative. [D'Angelo 1996/12/16]
See Rule K.10.3.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Sinister Strength
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): Enchanted creature gets +3/+1 and is black.
|
Sinkhole
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BB | ABU(C)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Destroy target land. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Siren's Call
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Play only during an opponent's turn and only before
attackers are declared. ; Creatures the active player controls attack
this turn if able. ; At end of turn, destroy all non-Wall creatures that
player controls that didn't attack this turn. Ignore this effect for
each creature the player didn't control continuously since the beginning
of the turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Only creatures in play when the spell is resolved are affected. This means
that any creatures which come into play after this spell is resolved are
not affected. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- The creature is destroyed if it does not attack because it simply cannot do
so legally. For example, a Sea Serpent will be destroyed if it cannot
attack because the opponent has no islands. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- You can use this effect on a creature you know won't be able to attack.
For example, you can use it on a tapped creature. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- It will require creatures with Haste (see Rule A.22) to attack since they
are able, but it won't destroy them if they don't for some reason.
[DeLaney 2000/03/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Must Attack, Rule C.7.
Sirocco
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand. For each blue
instant card revealed, he or she pays 4 life or discards that card from
his or her hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Sir Shandlar of Eberyn
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4WG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 4/7.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Sisay's Ingenuity
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted creature
has "{2}{U}: Target creature becomes the color of your choice until end of
turn."
|
Sisay's Ring
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | VI(C)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool.
|
Sisters of the Flame
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Sister | Cost=1RR | DK(U2)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sivitri Scarzam
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BU | LG(U1)/CH(C1)
|
Text(LG/CH): 6/4.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Sivvi's Ruse
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2WW | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): If an opponent controls a mountain and you control a plains, you
may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost. ; Prevent all damage that
would be dealt this turn to creatures you control.
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Cycle with Massacre, Mogg Salvage, Refreshing Rain, and
Submerge.
Sivvi's Valor
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | NE(R)
|
Text(NE+errata): If you control a plains, you may tap an untapped creature
you control rather than pay the mana cost of ~this~. ; All damage that
would be dealt to target creature this turn is dealt to you instead.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Sizzle
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ deals 3 damage to each opponent.
|
Skeletal Crocodile
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Crocodile | Cost=3B | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 5/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Crocodile. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Skeletal Scrying
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=XB | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove X cards in your
graveyard from the game. ; You draw X cards and you lose X life.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Skeletal Snake
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=1B | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Snake. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Skeleton Scavengers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=2B | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with one +1/+1 counter on
it. ; Pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on ~this~: Regenerate ~this~. When
it regenerates this way, put a +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Skeleton Ship
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UB | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/3. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ;
{Tap}: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Skinthinner
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/1. ; Morph {3}{B}{B}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, destroy
target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Skirge Familiar
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=4B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/2, Flying. ; Discard a card from your hand: Add {B} to
your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skirk Alarmist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1R | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 1/2, Haste. ; {Tap}: Turn target face-down creature you control
face up. At end of turn, sacrifice it.
|
- If this ability is used during the end of turn step, the creature is not
sacrificed until the end of the next turn. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Skirk Commando
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1RR | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
have it deal 2 damage to target creature that player controls. ;
Morph {2}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Skirk Drill Sergeant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Goblin is put into a graveyard
from play, you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, reveal the top card of your
library. If it's a Goblin card, put it into play. Otherwise, put it into
your graveyard.
|
Skirk Fire Marshal
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Lord | Cost=3RR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/2, Protection from Red. ; Tap five untapped Goblins you
control: ~this~ deals 10 damage to each creature and each player.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Skirk Marauder
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/1. ; Morph {2}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, it deals 2
damage to target creature or player.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Skirk Outrider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; ~this~ gets +2/+2 and has trample as long as you control a
Beast.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Skirk Prospector
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: Add {R} to your mana pool.
|
Skirk Volcanist
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=3R | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 3/1. ; Morph - Sacrifice two mountains. ; When ~this~ is turned
face up, it deals 3 damage divided as you choose among any number of
target creatures.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Skittering Horror
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2B | UD(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(UD): 4/3. ; When you play a creature spell, sacrifice ~this~.
|
- Triggers when you announce a creature spell, and will resolve before that
creature is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Skittering Skirge
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=BB | US(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/2, Flying. ; When you play a creature spell,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The triggered ability triggers when the creature spell is announced, and it
is put on the stack before any responses can be played. This ability will
resolve before that creature comes into play. [D'Angelo 2000/01/02]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Skittish Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as no opponent controls a white
or blue creature.
|
Skittish Valesk
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose
the flip, turn ~this~ face down. ; Morph {5}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Skizzik
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 5/3, Trample, Haste. ; Kicker {R} (You may pay an additional {R}
as you play this spell.) ; At end of turn, sacrifice ~this~ unless the
kicker cost was paid.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Skulking Fugitive
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): 3/4. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or
ability, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Skulking Ghost
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Ghost | Cost=1B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or
ability, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The sacrifice is triggered on the announcement of a spell that targets it
and is placed on the stack before responses can be announced.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- You can move an enchantment onto this card using Enchantment Alteration
or a similar effect without causing this card to be sacrificed.
[D'Angelo 1997/12/15]
Skull Catapult
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(U)/56(U)
|
Text(5th/6th): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 2 damage to
target creature or player.
|
Skull Fracture
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {3}{B}. ; Target player discards a card from his or her
hand.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Skull of Orm
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {5},{Tap}: Return target enchantment card from your
graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Can bring back any enchantment. This includes enchantment, enchant
creature, enchant world, and so on. [Aahz 1995/01/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Skull of Ramos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one black mana to your mana pool. ; Sacrifice ~this~:
Add one black mana to your mana pool.
|
- You can play the sacrifice ability while this card is tapped.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Skullscorch
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RR | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): Target player discards two cards at random from his or her hand
unless that player has ~this~ deal 4 damage to him or her.
|
Skulltap
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Draw
two cards.
|
Skycloud Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {W}{U} to your mana pool. Draw a
card.
|
Skycloud Expanse
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {1},{Tap}: Add {W}{U} to your mana pool.
|
Sky Diamond
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool.
|
Skyshaper
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Sacrifice ~this~: Creatures you control gain flying until
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skyship Weatherlight
Color=Artifact | Type=Legendary Artifact | Cost=4 | PS(R)
|
Text(PS+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for any
number of artifact and/or creature cards and remove them from the game.
Then shuffle your library. ; {4},{Tap}: Choose a card at random that was
removed from the game with ~this~. Put that card into its owner's hand.
[Rules Team 2001/05/01]
|
- You may choose to not find anything when searching your library.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If this card leaves play, the remaining cards that were removed from the
game can never come back (except by Ring of Ma'ruf).
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- The cards are removed from the game face up. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- The card goes to its owner's hand as per the errata. [Barclay 2001/01/28]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - The foil version of the card is available with the normal art and
a version is also available with alternate art. There is a star next to
the collector's number on the alternate version.
Skyshooter
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=1G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/2. ; ~this~ may block as though it has flying. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with
flying.
|
Skyshroud Archer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature with flying gets -1/-1 until end of
turn.
|
Skyshroud Behemoth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5GG | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 10/10, Fading 2. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Skyshroud Blessing
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Lands can't be the targets of spells or abilities this turn. ;
Draw a card.
|
- This affects your lands and your opponent's. [Planeshift 2001/01/26]
Skyshroud Claim
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Search your library for up to two forest cards and put them into
play. Then shuffle your library.
|
Skyshroud Condor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; You can't play ~this~ unless you've played
another spell this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skyshroud Cutter
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): 2/2. ; If you control a forest, you may have each other
player gain 5 life rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Skyshroud Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {1}: Add {W}
or {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skyshroud Elite
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | EX(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +1/+2 as long as an opponent controls
a nonbasic land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skyshroud Falcon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | SH(C)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 1/1, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- No it is not a Falcon creature type. It is a Bird. [D'Angelo 1998/03/09]
Skyshroud Forest
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
|
Skyshroud Poacher
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2GG | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for an Elf card and put that
card into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find an Elf card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Skyshroud Ranger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Put a land card from your hand into play.
Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Skyshroud Ridgeback
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 2/3, Fading 2.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Skyshroud Sentinel
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your
library for up to three cards named Skyshroud Sentinel, reveal them, and
put them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Skyshroud Troll
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2GG | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 3/3. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Skyshroud Troopers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/3. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skyshroud Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; Discard a creature card: ~this~ gets +2/+2
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Skyshroud War Beast
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1G | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): */*, Trample. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an
opponent. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of
nonbasic lands the chosen opponent controls. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose one opposing player on casting and it only affects that one
player. This target is not changed even if this card changes controllers.
It becomes a 0/0 creature if the target player leaves play.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- The power and toughness are continuously recalculated. [D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Sky Spirit
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=1WU | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/2, Flying, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Sky Weaver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; {2}: Target white or black creature gains flying until end
of turn.
|
Skywing Aven
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=2U | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 2/1, Flying. ; Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~ to its
owner's hand.
|
Slashing Tiger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Tiger | Cost=2GG | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/3. ; When ~this~ attacks and is blocked, it gets +2/+2 until the
end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Slate of Ancestry
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {4},{Tap},Discard your hand: Draw a card for each creature you
control.
|
Slaughter
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2BB | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Buyback-4 life. ; Destroy target nonblack creature. It
can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You cannot pay the buyback if you have less than 4 life.
[DeLaney 1998/06/10] See Rule G.19.6.
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Slay
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Destroy target green creature. It can't be regenerated. ; Draw
a card.
|
- You don't draw a card if this spell is countered. [Planeshift 2001/01/26]
Sleeper Agent
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=B | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target opponent gains
control of it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
you. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- This card is a bit weird. When it comes into play under your control, you
give control of it to an opponent. After that it damages them each turn
because the "you" on the card means its controller. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Sleeper's Guile
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Enchanted creature has fear. ; When ~this~ is put into a
graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Sleeper's Robe
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=UB | IN(U)
|
Text(IN+errata): Enchanted creature has fear. ; Whenever enchanted creature
deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Sleeping Potion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted
creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. ; When
enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability,
sacrifice ~this~.
|
Sleight of Hand
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | P2(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(ST/7th): Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them
into your hand and the other one on the bottom of your library.
|
- If there is only one card in your library, it goes to your hand.
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Sleight of Mind
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IA(U)/ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing
all instances of one color word with another. (For example, you may change
"target black spell" to "target blue spell.") (This effect doesn't end at
end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If played on a spell being cast, and that spell becomes a permanent, the
permanent enters play with an effect on it. It does not change the base
characteristics of the permanent. This is just like having the
permanent enter play, and then playing this spell except it is never in
play with its original text. [bethmo 1998/05/22]
- Can target a card with no color words on it. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Cannot change a color word to the same color word. It must be a different
word. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- You cannot Sleight proper nouns (i.e. card names). This means that you
cannot affect Black Vise. [WotC Rules Team 1995/04/26]
- You cannot Sleight explanatory references to a card's own color. This
applies to Dark Heart of the Wood, Scarwood Goblins, and
Marsh Goblins. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- This spell can be used to change the "flavor text" (the italicized text)
on the card. This has no game effect but uses up the spell.
[bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Slice and Dice
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ deals 4 damage to each creature. ; Cycling {2}{R}. ;
When you cycle ~this~, you may have it deal 1 damage to each creature.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Slimy Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes a swamp until end of turn.
|
Slingshot Goblin
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=2R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target blue creature.
|
Slinking Serpent
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=2UB | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/3, Forestwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Slinking Skirge
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=3B | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/1, Flying. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card.
|
Slippery Karst
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Slipstream Eel
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5UU | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 6/6. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an
island. ; Cycling {1}{U}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sliptide Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=4UU | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 4/4. ; {3}{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
Slithery Stalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=1BB | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 1/1, Swampwalk. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove target green
or white creature an opponent controls from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves
play, return the removed card to play under its owner's control.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Sliver Queen
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver Legend | Cost=WUBRG | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 7/7. ; {2}: Put a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token into
play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The token creatures created by this card are Slivers. [D'Angelo 1998/03/05]
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Slow Motion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, that player sacrifices that creature unless he or she
pays {2}. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, return ~this~
to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can use abilities of the creature during upkeep before dealing with the
cost this card imposes. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice
the creature. You can choose to not pay if you no longer control the
creature on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Sluggishness
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1R | UL(C)
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Text(UL+errata): Enchanted creature can't block. ; When ~this~ is put into a
graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Smash
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Destroy target artifact. Draw a card.
|
Smite
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): Destroy target blocked creature.
|
Smoke
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=RR | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Players can't untap more than one creature during their
untap steps. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Lands animated by Living Lands or Kormus Bell are affected by this
spell. If in play with a Winter Orb as well, untapping an animated
land will count as the one creature and the one land you can untap...
thereby limiting you to one thing to be untapped. You can choose to untap
a non-creature land and a creature if you want. [bethmo 1996/02/12]
- Does not prevent cards from being untapped outside the untap phase.
[bethmo 1994/04/01]
Smokespew Invoker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Mutant | Cost=2B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/1. ; {7}{B}: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.
|
Smokestack
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a soot counter
on ~this~. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
sacrifices a permanent for each soot counter on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- If a player does not have enough permanents, they sacrifice all the ones
they have. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- You can choose to process the sacrifice ability before you add a counter
on your turn. [D'Angelo 1998/11/10]
Smoldering Crater
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(C)/AT(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(US): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Smoldering Tar
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BR | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): At the beginning of your upkeep, target player loses 1 life. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature. Play this
ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
Smother
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Destroy target creature with converted mana cost {3} or less. It
can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Snag
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3G | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): You may discard a forest card from your hand rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by
unblocked creatures this turn. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- You may discard a non-basic land that "counts as" or "is" a forest.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Snake Basket
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | VI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): {X},Sacrifice ~this~: Put X 1/1 green Cobra creature
tokens into play. Play this ability only any time you could play a
sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Snake Pit
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Whenever an opponent plays a blue or black spell, you may put
a 1/1 green Snake creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Snap
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): Return target creature to owner's hand. Untap up to two lands.
|
- You can untap 0 to 2 lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Does not target the lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect).
[D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Snapping Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3U | PT(C)/ST(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(PT/ST): 3/2, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Snapping Thragg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
have it deal 3 damage to target creature that player controls. ;
Morph {4}{R}{R}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Snarling Undorak
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2GG | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; {2}{G}: Target Beast gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ;
Morph {1}{G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Sneak Attack
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {R}: Put a creature card from your hand into play. That
creature gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice the creature at end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You only sacrifice the creature if you still control it at end of turn.
[DeLaney 1998/10/21]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Sneaky Homunculus
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=1U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't block or be blocked by creatures with power 2
or greater.
|
Snorting Gahr
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2GG | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of
turn.
|
Snowblind
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3G | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets -X/-X. If enchanted creature is
attacking, X is the number of snow-covered lands defending player
controls. Otherwise, X is the number of snow-covered lands enchanted
creature's controller controls. If this would reduce the creature's
toughness to less than 1, reduce the creature's toughness to 1 instead.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Snow-Covered Forest
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(L1)
|
Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a forest in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
Snow-Covered Island
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(L1)
|
Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is an island in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
Snow-Covered Mountain
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(L1)
|
Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a mountain in addition to its
land type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
Snow-Covered Plains
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(L1)
|
Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a plains in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana
pool. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
Snow-Covered Swamp
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(L1)
|
Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a swamp in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
Snow Devil
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Enchanted creature has
first strike as long as you control a snow-covered land.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Snowfall
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; Whenever an island is tapped for
mana, its controller may add {U} to his or her mana pool. If that island
is a snow-covered land, its controller may add {U}{U} to his or her mana
pool instead. Spend this mana only to pay for cumulative upkeep.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Islands produce one blue mana only usable for cumulative upkeep regardless
of the type of mana the Island would be producing at the time. In other
words, this is not affected by Naked Singularity.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10] This is because of the order of resolving
what mana lands produce. See Rule K.15.6.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Snow Fortress
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=5 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until
end of turn. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. ; {3}: ~this~
deals 1 damage to target creature without flying that's attacking you.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Snow Hound
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=2W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {1},{Tap}: Return ~this~ and target blue or green
creature you control to their owner's hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - This card was of creature type "Dog" but is now of creature type
"Hound". [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Snuff Out
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=3B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): If you control a swamp, you may pay 4 life rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't
be regenerated. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Soar
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +0/+1 and has flying.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Solar Blast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. ;
Cycling {1}{R}{R}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may have it deal 1 damage
to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Soldevi Adnate
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1B | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a black or artifact creature: Add
an amount of black mana equal to the sacrificed creature's converted mana
cost to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Soldevi Digger
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL): {2}: Put the top card of your graveyard on the bottom of your
library.
|
Soldevi Excavations
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice an untapped
island instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it
into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: Look at the top card of your library. You may
put that card on the bottom of your library. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- You have to sacrifice an island before this card is put into play. And you
have to do this no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/11/01]
- Mana Flare will let you make an extra blue or an extra colorless mana of
your choice. [Aahz 1996/05/21]
Soldevi Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=4 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 5/3. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; At
the beginning of your upkeep, you may untap target tapped creature an
opponent controls. If you do, untap ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The ability to untap a creature can be used even if the Golem is already
untapped. [Aahz 1997/06/13]
- Note - Before errata this card did not have a creature type. It is now
of creature type "Golem". [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Soldevi Heretic
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Heretic | Cost=2U | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be
dealt to target creature this turn. Target opponent may draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Soldevi Machinist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool.
This mana may be spent only on an activation cost of an artifact's
ability. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Mana from the ability can only be used to activate an artifact. It cannot
be used to pay any penalties on the cost of activation imposed by other
effects. [WotC Rules Team 1995/10/18]
Soldevi Sage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | AL(C3)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice two lands: Draw three cards, then
discard one of them from your hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Soldevi Sentry
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=1 | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: Regenerate ~this~. Target opponent may draw
a card. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Soldevi Simulacrum
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/4. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Soldevi Steam Beast
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 4/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes tapped, target opponent
gains 2 life. ; {2}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
Soldier
Color=White | Type=Token | Cost=None | UG(U)
|
Text(UG): (none)
|
- This card is used to represent a token creature. It is not a spell you can
cast and is pretty close to worthless in your play deck. Set this card
aside and use it when playing a spell or ability that puts a Soldier token
into play. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- Note - See Token Cards, Rule U.2.
Soldier of Fortune
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=R | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: Target player shuffles his or her library.
|
Solfatara
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Target player can't play lands this turn. ; Draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Prevents all land playing that turn, not just one land. [DeLaney 1997/01/28]
- Does not prevent effects from putting a land into play. [DeLaney 1997/02/02]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Sol Grail
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AL(R6)
|
Text(AL+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; {Tap}: Add
one mana of the chosen color to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Solidarity
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Creatures you control get +0/+5 until end of turn.
|
Solitary Confinement
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you
discard a card from your hand. ; Skip your draw step. ; You can't be the
target of spells or abilities. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to
you.
|
Sol'kanar the Swamp King
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2RBU | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 5/5, Swampwalk. ; Whenever a player plays a black spell,
you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Will not trigger off itself being played. [Aahz 1994/07/27]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Sol Ring
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR(U)
|
Text(RV+errata): {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02. It was previously restricted from 1994/01/24 to 1995/05/02.
Soltari Champion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2, Shadow. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, all other creatures
you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Crusader
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/1, Shadow. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Emissary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | TE(R)
|
Text(TE): 2/1. ; {W}: ~this~ gains shadow until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Foot Soldier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | TE(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE): 1/1, Shadow.
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Guerrillas
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/2, Shadow. ; {0}: The next time ~this~ would deal combat
damage to defending player this turn, it deals that damage to target
creature instead. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the ability is played outside of combat, there will be no defending
player when it resolves so the effect does nothing. [Barclay 2001/03/12]
- In some multiplayer game rules you may attack multiple players. When this
happens, you choose a defending player when the ability resolves.
[D'Angelo 2001/03/12]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Lancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2, Shadow. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gains first
strike until end of combat. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Soltari Monk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=WW | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/1, Protection from Black, Shadow.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Priest
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=WW | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/1, Protection from Red, Shadow.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Trooper
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1, Shadow. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +1/+1 until
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Soltari Visionary
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1WW | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2, Shadow. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player,
destroy target enchantment that player controls. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the damaged player controls any enchantments, you must choose one to be
destroyed. If they do not, nothing happens. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Somnophore
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player,
tap target creature that player controls. That creature doesn't untap
during its controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains in play.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It can end up holding more than one creature tapped. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- You can choose the same creature more than once (for no additional effect).
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Song of Blood
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Put the top four cards from your library into your
graveyard. ; Whenever a creature attacks this turn, it gets +1/+0 until
end of turn for each creature card put into your graveyard this way.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If a creature attacks more than once in a turn (due to
Relentless Assault), it gets the bonus each time. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
Song of Serenity
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | EX(U)
|
Text(EX): Enchanted creatures can't attack or block. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Songs of the Damned
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Add {B} to your mana pool for each creature in your
graveyard. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Songstitcher
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W}: Prevent all combat damage that would be
dealt this turn by target attacking creature with flying.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Sonic Burst
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | EX(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(EX+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a card at
random from your hand. ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or
player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You cannot discard more than once to target more than one creature (or
player) or to do multiple amounts of damage to a single creature (or
player). [D'Angelo 1998/06/10]
- You must discard a card as part of the cost. If you do not have any other
cards in your hand, you cannot cast this spell. [D'Angelo 1998/06/15]
- You pick the target before you pick the random card to discard.
[bethmo 1999/02/11]
Sonic Seizure
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a card at random
from your hand. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
|
Sootfeather Flock
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=4B | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 3/2, Flying. ; Morph {3}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Soothing Balm
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Target player gains 5 life.
|
Soothsaying
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {3}{U}{U}: Shuffle your library. ; {X}: Look at the top X cards of
your library and put them back in any order.
|
Soraya the Falconer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1WW | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; All Birds get +1/+1. ; {1}{W}: Target Bird gains
banding until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Before errata, it worked only on Falcons. Now it works for all
Birds. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Sorceress Queen
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Sorceress | Cost=1BB | AN(U3)/R45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature other than ~this~
is 0/2 until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Creatures with power or toughness calculated (such as Nightmare or
Keldon Warlord) have their power/toughness overridden to be 0/2 so
their normal ability to have their power/toughness recalculated won't do
anything useful while the Sorceress effect is upon that creature.
Same goes for Angry Mob. [bethmo 1996/01/30]
- Note - See Rule K.10 for additional details, and Rule K.10.Ruling.1 in
specific.
Sorcerous Sight
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): Look at your opponent's hand. You draw a card. (Draw the card
from your deck.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Look at
target opponent's hand. You draw a card." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Sorrow's Path
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): {Tap}: Choose two target blocking creature an opponent
controls. If each of those creatures could block all creatures that the
other is blocking, remove both of them from combat. Each one then blocks
all creatures the other was blocking. ~this~ deals 2 damage to you and 2
damage to each creature you control. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The damage is done only when it is tapped for its ability.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- If a creature is removed from being a blocker of a specific creature, the
abilities that would trigger because it was declared as a blocker still
happen depending on the creature's blocking effect.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- If a creature is added as a blocker to a specific creature, the blocking
abilities of that creature do trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sorry
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): Whenever a spell is played, if a card with the same name as
that spell card is in a graveyard and the controller of that spell didn't
say "Sorry" before playing the spell, any other player may say "Sorry".
If one does, counter that spell. ; Whenever a player says "Sorry" at any
other time, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Soul Barrier
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | IA(U)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, ~this~
deals 2 damage to that player unless he or she pays {2}.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A creature spell is any Creature or Artifact Creature spell.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] Older cards of type Summon are also creature
spells.
Soul Burn
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=X2B | IA(C)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Spend only black and/or red mana on X. ; ~this~ deals X damage to
target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but
not more than the amount of {B} spent on X, the player's life total
before ~this~ deals damage, or the creature's toughness.
|
- Will give 1 life for each black mana used, but not more life than the amount
of unprevented damage that is dealt. [D'Angelo 2001/02/18]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Soulcatcher
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=1W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever a creature with flying is put into a
graveyard from play, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Soulcatchers' Aerie
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Whenever a Bird is put into your graveyard from play, put a
feather counter on ~this~. ; All Birds get +1/+1 for each feather counter
on ~this~.
|
Soul Channeling
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Pay 2 life: Regenerate enchanted creature.
|
Soul Charmer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, you
gain 2 life unless that creature's controller pays {2}.
|
Soul Collector
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=3BB | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 3/4, Flying. ; Morph {B}{B}{B}. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage
by ~this~ this turn is put into a graveyard, return that card to play
under your control.
|
- The ability only triggers if this card is face up at the time the creature
is put into the graveyard. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Souldrinker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3B | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): 2/2. ; Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
Soul Echo
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=XWW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ comes into play with X echo counters on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no echo counters on ~this~,
sacrifice it. Otherwise, an opponent may choose that for each 1 damage
dealt to you until your next upkeep, you remove one echo counter
from ~this~ instead. ; You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If this card runs out of counters before your next upkeep, the effect still
replaces the damage and uselessly tries to remove counters from the now
empty card. [WotC Rules Team 1996/10/03]
- If this card leaves play before your next upkeep, the effect still replaces
the damage and uselessly tries to remove counters from the now missing
card. [Duelist Magazine #15, Page 29]
- If you have more than one Soul Echo, the opponent chooses which ones will
be replacing damage that turn (if any). [Duelist Magazine #15, Page 29]
And when damage happens, you decide which one of the ones the opponent
selected that you want the damage to be replaced with, but the damage all
goes to one of them. [Aahz 1997/01/17]
- If you take damage between the start of the upkeep step and the time in
which the upkeep trigger resolves, then Soul Echo will not affect that
damage and you will be affected by the damage as normal.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
- In a multi-player game, you choose a new opponent during each of your
upkeeps. [D'Angelo 1997/12/29]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Soul Exchange
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BB | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove a creature you
control from the game. ; Return target creature card from your graveyard
to play. Put a +2/+2 counter on that creature if the removed creature was
a Thrull. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- You remove exactly one creature from the game. You cannot remove more than
one in an attempt to get a larger effect. [D'Angelo 1999/06/07]
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Putting a counter on the creature brought into play is not a targeted
effect and so Protection from Black will not prevent it. [Aahz 1995/01/08]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Soul Feast
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | UD(U)/ST(U)/7(U)
|
Text(UD/7th): Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.
|
Soulgorger Orgg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nightmare Orgg | Cost=3RR | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 6/6, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose all but 1
life. ; When ~this~ leaves play, you gain life equal to the life you lost
when it came into play.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Soul Kiss
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2B | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): {B},Pay 1 life: Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 until end of
turn. Play this ability no more than three times each turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Soulless One
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Avatar | Cost=3B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number
of Zombies in play plus the number of Zombie cards in all graveyards.
|
- Note - Also see Creature Power and Toughness, Rule K.10.
Soul Link
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1WB | AP(C)
|
Text(AP+errata): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that
much life. ; Whenever enchanted creature is dealt damage, you gain that
much life. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the creature damages itself, both abilities trigger. [DeLaney 2001/06/17]
Soul Net
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play,
you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- It cannot be used on creatures which are removed from the game by
Disintegrate, Swords to Plowshares, or a similar effect.
[D'Angelo 1994/10/01]
- If animated so it is a creature, it can be triggered off its own
destruction. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
Soul Rend
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Destroy target creature if it's white. A creature
destroyed this way can't be regenerated. ; Draw a card at the beginning of
the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Only checks the color of the creature on resolution. [D'Angelo 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Soul Scourge
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightmare Horror | Cost=4B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): 3/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target player loses 3
life. ; When ~this~ leaves play, that player gains 3 life.
|
Soul Sculptor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=2W | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: Target creature becomes an enchantment
and loses all abilities until a player plays a creature spell.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The creature stops being a creature (or any other permanent type) and is
just an enchantment with no abilities. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Soul Shepherd
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): 2/1. ; {W},Remove a creature card in your graveyard from
the game: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Soul Shred
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BB | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): ~this~ deals 3 damage to any one creature that isn't black. You
gain 3 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 3 damage to target nonblack creature. You gain 3 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Soulshriek
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): Target creature you control gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X
is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice that
creature at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Soul Strings
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XB | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Return two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand
unless any player pays {X}.
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- Each player gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Soul Warden
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=W | EX(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever another creature comes into play, gain 1
life. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The ability will not trigger on itself coming into play, but it will trigger
on any other creature that is put into play at the same time Soul Warden
is, or while it is in play. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Does not trigger on a card in play being changed into a creature.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/23] See Rule K.5.1.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Southern Elephant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3G | P3(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(P3/ST): 3/4.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Southern Paladin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2WW | WL(R)/7(R)
|
Text(WL/7th): 3/3. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Destroy target red permanent.
|
Sowing Salt
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2RR | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): Remove target nonbasic land from the game. Search its
controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name
as that land and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his
or her library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not remove other cards of the same name from play. Just from the
graveyard, hand, and library. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see nonbasic land, Rule K.16.3.
- Note - Cycle with Eradicate, Quash, Scour, and Splinter.
Sparkcaster
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2RG | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 5/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a red or green creature
you control to its owner's hand. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 1
damage to target player.
|
- It probably won't matter much, but you choose the order in which the two
triggered abilities are placed on the stack. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Spark Fiend
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | UG(R)
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Text(UG+errata): 5/6. ; When ~this~ comes into play, roll two six-sided
dice. On a total of 2, 3, or 12, sacrifice ~this~. On a total of 7
or 11, do not roll dice for ~this~ during any of your following upkeep
steps. If you roll any other total, note it. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, roll two six-sided dice. On a total of 7, sacrifice ~this~. If
you roll the noted total, do not roll dice for ~this~ during any of your
following upkeep steps. On any other roll, there is no effect.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Spark Mage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf Wizard | Cost=R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
have ~this~ deal 1 damage to target creature that player controls.
|
- This card is of creature type Dwarf and of type Wizard.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Sparksmith
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage to target creature and X
damage to you, where X is the number of Goblins in play.
|
Spark Spray
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. ; Cycling {R}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sparring Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=3 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end
of turn for each creature blocking it.
|
Spatial Binding
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UB | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Pay 1 life: Until your next upkeep step, target permanent
can't phase out. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- If played on a local enchantment and the subject of the enchantment phases
out, the enchantment will not phase out. It will stay in play and then
immediately be put into the graveyard since its subject left play.
[Duelist Magazine #15, Page 29]
- There was a misprinted answer in Inquest saying that Spatial Binding would
only delay the phase-out until the beginning of upkeep instead of doing it
earlier. This is incorrect. The effect really does prevent phasing out
due to having Phasing ability. [bethmo 1997/01/12]
Spatula of the Ages
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UG(U)
|
Text(UG): {4},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put into play from your hand any
card from an Unglued supplement.
|
- Only works on cards which become permanents when put into play.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- As always, X is zero if this card's ability is used. Y and Z can be any
numbers you choose. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Optional Rule: If used to put a Chicken Egg into play, that egg is
immediately "cracked" to create a Giant Chicken. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Optional Rule: This cannot put Sorcery or Instant cards into play. However,
it does allow you to play those spells,
paying "{4},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:" instead of the regular mana cost.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Spawning Pool
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | UL(U)
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Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one black mana
to your mana pool. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ becomes a 1/1 black creature
with "{B}: Regenerate this creature" until end of turn. It's still a
land. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The animating ability sets the initial characteristics for the land
creature. So, while you can use the ability again, it won't have any
additional effect if used more than once. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- The land is subject to summoning sickness if you didn't control its card
since the start of your most recent turn. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
See Rule G.37.3.
Specter's Wail
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Target player discards a card at random from his or her hand.
|
Spectral Bears
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=1G | HL(U3)/AT(F1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, if defending player
controls no black cards, it doesn't untap during your next untap step.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- It checks for black cards only at the time you declare attackers. If there
are any, it won't trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01] See Rule A.4.14.
Spectral Cloak
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=UU | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or
abilities as long as it's untapped. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Does not destroy enchantments already on the creature. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Spectral Lynx
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=1W | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 2/1, Protection from Green. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Spectral Shield
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1WU | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and can't be the target of
spells. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Spellbane Centaur
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=2G | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 3/2. ; Creatures you control can't be the targets of blue spells
or abilities from blue sources.
|
Spell Blast
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=XU | ABUR456(C)/TE(C)
|
Text(6th+errata): Counter target spell with converted mana X.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
- Note - In Tempest and Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of type
Interrupt.
Spellgorger Barbarian
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nightmare Barbarian | Cost=3R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 3/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, discard a card at random from
your hand. ; When ~this~ leaves play, draw a card.
|
Spectral Guardian
Color=White | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=2WW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI): 2/3. ; Noncreature artifacts can't be the target of spells or
abilities as long as ~this~ is untapped. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Spectral Sliver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=2B | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end
of turn."
|
Spellbook
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | EX(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): You have no maximum hand size.
|
- If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order
they enter play. For example, if both this and Recycle are in
play, the most recent in play decides your hand size.
[D'Angelo 2001/05/21]
Spelljack
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UUU | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Counter target spell. If it's countered this way, remove it from
the game instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. ; As long as it
remains removed from the game, you may play it as though it were in your
hand without paying its mana cost. If it has X in its mana cost, X is 0.
|
- If you play an instant or sorcery, it goes to its owner's graveyard when
it resolves. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- This spell can be used on a spell cast using Flashback.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- If you use this on an opponent's spell with Buyback, then attempt to Buyback
the spell when you play it, the card will not go to your hand. If will go
to its owner's graveyard. This is because Buyback only works if the card
would go to your graveyard. [Jordan 2002/05/27]
Spellshock
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): Whenever a player plays a spell, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
that player. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It affects all players, including you. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Sphere of Duty
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): If a green source would deal damage to you, prevent 2 of that
damage.
|
Sphere of Grace
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): If a black source would deal damage to you, prevent 2 of that
damage.
|
Sphere of Law
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): If a red source would deal damage to you, prevent 2 of that
damage.
|
Sphere of Reason
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): If a blue source would deal damage to you, prevent 2 of that
damage.
|
Sphere of Resistance
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | EX(R)
|
Text(EX): Spells cost {1} more to play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It affects all players, including you. [DeLaney 1998/06/10]
Sphere of Truth
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): If a white source would deal damage to you, prevent 2 of that
damage.
|
Spider Climb
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +0/+3 and may block as though it
had flying. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Spidersilk Armor
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Creatures you control get +0/+1 and may block as though they had
flying.
|
Spike Breeder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=3G | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on
it. ; {2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on
target creature. ; {2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green
Spike creature token into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spike Cannibal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=1BB | EX(U)
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Text(EX+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, move all +1/+1 counters from all creatures
onto ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- It will move its own +1/+1 counter onto itself, but it does not die during
this move since it never is without a counter. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Spike Colony
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=4G | SH(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(SH): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature.
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spike Drone
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=G | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with one +1/+1 counter on it. ;
{2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature.
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spike Feeder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=1GG | SH(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on
it. ; {2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on
target creature. ; Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: You gain 2 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spike Hatcher
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=6G | EX(R)
|
Text(EX): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with six +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature. ; {1},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spike Rogue
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=1GG | EX(U)
|
Text(EX): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature. ; {2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from any creature you control: Put
a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spike Soldier
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=2GG | SH(U)
|
Text(SH): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature. ; Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until
end of turn.
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spiketail Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3UU | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 3/3, Flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell unless its
controller pays {3}.
|
- The spell's controller gets the option to pay when this ability resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Spiketail Hatchling
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=1U | PY(C)
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Text(PY): 1/1, Flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell unless its
controller pays {1}.
|
- The spell's controller gets the option to pay when this ability resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Spike Weaver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=2GG | EX(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(EX+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on
it. ; {2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on
target creature. ; {1},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Prevent all
combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The second ability includes your own creatures as well. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spike Worker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spike | Cost=2G | SH(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(SH): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{2},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target
creature.
|
- It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter
when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any
other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it
or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Spinal Embrace
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=3UUB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Play ~this~ only during combat. ; Untap target creature you don't
control and gain control of it. It gains haste until end of turn. At end
of turn, sacrifice it. If you do, you gain life equal to its toughness.
|
- The sacrifice is mandatory. The last "if you do" only fails if for some
reason you could not sacrifice. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Spinal Graft
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. ; When enchanted creature
becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy enchanted creature. It
can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Spinal Villain
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Villain | Cost=2R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Destroy target blue creature.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Spindrift Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Spined Basher
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Beast | Cost=2B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/1. ; Morph {2}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Spined Fluke
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2B | US(U)
|
Text(US): 5/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice a creature. ;
{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- If there are no other creatures in play when this card comes into play, you
must sacrifice this card. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05] See Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Spined Sliver
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=RG | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever a Sliver becomes blocked, that Sliver
gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If two Spined Slivers are in play then each blocked sliver gets +2/+2 for
each creature blocking it. [D'Angelo 1998/10/27]
Spined Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4G | SH(C)/PT(C)/S2(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(SH): 5/4.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Spineless Thug
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1B | NE(C)/7(C)
|
Text(NE/7th): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
Spinning Darkness
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=4BB | WL(C)
|
Text(WL+errata): You may remove the top three black cards in your graveyard
from the game rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage
to target nonblack creature. You gain 3 life. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
Spiny Starfish
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Starfish | Cost=2U | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/1. ; {U}: Regenerate ~this~. ; At end of turn, if ~this~
regenerated this turn, put a 0/1 blue Starfish creature token into play
for each time it regenerated this turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- You only get a token if it actually regenerates. Just using the ability
won't make a token. [DeLaney 1999/08/10]
- The token is put into play even if this card is not in play at end of turn.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spire Owl
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at the top
four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Spirit Cairn
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Whenever a player discards a card from his or her hand, you may
pay {W}. If you do, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying
into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spirit en-Kor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3W | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {0}: Redirect 1 damage from ~this~ to a creature you
control. [QL 2011/12/06]
|
- See Lancers en-Kor for rulings.
Spirit Flare
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Flashback - {1}{W},Pay 3 life. ; Tap target untapped creature you
control. If you do, it deals damage equal to its power to target
attacking or blocking creature an opponent controls.
|
- If either target is illegal when the spell resolves, it will do no damage.
[Jordan 2002/09/29]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Spirit Link
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | LG(U1)/4567(U)
|
Text(7th): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much
life.
|
- You only gain life for damage which is not prevented regardless of what
the creature damages (player or another creature) or the toughness of
the blocking creature. If you put Spirit Link on a Shivan Dragon and
it is blocked by a Scryb Sprites, you still gain 5 life points. If the
Sprite has Protection from Red, you gain zero life since the protection
reduces the damage to zero. [bethmo 1994/07/08]
- If a creature has more than one Spirit Link on it, they all work.
[Aahz 1994/07/15]
- Works for damage due to combat or due to any special ability of the
creature. For example, you would get one life for tapping a
Prodigal Sorcerer to do damage. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9] Note
that this is great for creatures which damage you, such as not paying the
Force of Nature's upkeep, since you will get as much life as you take
in damage.
- Damage that is redirected is not considered successfully dealt to the
original creature or player, but it may be successful in damaging the
new creature or player. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- You only gain the life when the triggered ability resolves. If you are
reduced to zero life before the ability resolves, you will lose before
gaining the life. For example, if the creature with Spirit Link on it
attacks you dealing 3 damage when you have just 3 life, you will take
3 damage and lose before the triggered ability can resolve.
[D'Angelo 2003/05/16]
Spirit Mirror
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no Reflection
tokens in play, put a 2/2 white Reflection creature token into play. ;
{0}: Destroy target Reflection. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It checks if there are any Reflection tokens in play at the beginning of
upkeep, and if there are it will not trigger at all. It will check again
on resolution and will do nothing if a Reflection is in play at that time.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spiritmonger
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3BG | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 6/6. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature, put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; {G}: ~this~ becomes the
color of your choice until end of turn.
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Spirit of Resistance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): If you control a permanent of each color, prevent all damage that
would be dealt to you.
|
- A permanent which is of multiple colors counts as each of its colors.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Spirit of the Night
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=6BBB | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): 6/5, Flying, Trample, Haste, Protection from Black. ;
Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gains first strike until end of combat.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Spirit Shackle
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=BB | LG(C1)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, put a -0/-2
counter on it. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Spirit Shield
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2},{Tap}: Target creature gets +0/+2 as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Spiritual Asylum
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): Creatures and lands you control can't be the target of spells or
abilities. ; When a creature you control attacks, sacrifice ~this~.
|
Spiritual Focus
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you
to discard a card from your hand, you gain 2 life and you may draw a card.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Spiritual Guardian
Color=White | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=3WW | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 3/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you gain 4
life.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you gain 4 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Guardian. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Spiritualize
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Until end of turn, whenever target creature deals damage, you gain
that much life. ; Draw a card.
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Spiritual Sanctuary
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player
controls a plains, he or she gains 1 life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Spirit Weaver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/1. ; {2}: Target green or blue creature gets +0/+1 until end of
turn.
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Spite (Spite/Malice)
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Counter target noncreature spell.
|
- Note - See Malice (Spite/Malice) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Spiteful Bully
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=1B | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 3 damage to
target creature you control.
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- It can damage itself. In fact, it has to if it is the only creature you
control. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
Spitfire Handler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=1R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't block creatures with power greater
than ~this~'s power. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Spitting Drake
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3R | VI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Play this ability no more than once each turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - This card is referred to by Kyscu Drake.
Spitting Earth
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | MI(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(U)/67(C)
|
Text(7th): ~this~ deals damage equal to the number of mountains you control
to target creature.
|
Spitting Gourna
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3GG | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; Morph {4}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Spitting Hydra
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Hydra | Cost=3RR | SH(R)
|
Text(SH): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{1}{R},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to
target creature.
|
- It will die as soon as you remove enough counters for its toughness to be
less than or equal to the damage on it. So if a Spitting Hydra has 2
damage on it, you can only spend it down to two +1/+1 counters before it
will die. You cannot spend the remaining counters before it dies.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
Spitting Slug
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Slug | Cost=1GG | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/4. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of
turn. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature,
if ~this~ doesn't have first strike, that creature gains first strike
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Spitting Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=3GG | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 3/5. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; Sacrifice a
land: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying.
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Splinter
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | UD(U)
|
Text(UD+errata): Remove target artifact from the game. Search its
controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name
as that artifact and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles
his or her library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not remove other cards of the same name from play. Just from the
graveyard, hand, and library. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- If you manage to turn a basic land (such as a Forest) into an artifact, you
can indeed use this effect on that basic land type. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Cycle with Eradicate, Quash, Scour and Sowing Salt.
Splintering Wind
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2GG | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {2}{G}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. Put
a 1/1 green Sprite creature token into play with flying
and "Cumulative Upkeep - {G}." ; Whenever a Sprite token leaves play,
it deals 1 damage to you and to each creature you control.
[Oracle 2003/07/01]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card made Splinter tokens. It now makes Sprite
tokens. This was done to avoid an unintended interaction with the Splinter
sorcery. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spoils of Evil
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=2B | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): For each artifact or creature card in an opponent's
graveyard, add one colorless mana to your mana pool and you gain 1 life.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- The text "for each artifact or creature" means the sum of cards which are
either creature and/or artifact. Artifact creatures are not double
counted. [D'Angelo 1995/10/31]
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Spoils of Victory
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Search your library for a plains, island, swamp, mountain, or
forest card and put that land into play. Shuffle your library afterward.
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Spoils of War
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BX | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): X can't be more than the number of artifact and/or creature
cards in an opponent's graveyard as you play ~this~. ; Distribute X +1/+1
counters among any number of target creatures. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- You cannot use the spell with X greater than the total card count. It must
be less than or equal to the total card count. [D'Angelo 2002/06/12]
Spontaneous Combustion
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1BR | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to each creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The sacrifice of a creature is part of the cost of playing the card. You
cannot pay this cost more than once to get a multiple effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/12/04]
Spontaneous Generation
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play for each card
in your hand.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spore Cloud
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1GG | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): Tap all blocking creatures. Prevent all combat damage that
would be dealt this turn. Each attacking creature and each blocking
creatures doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
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- Only taps blockers that have been declared before the spell is cast.
[D'Angelo 1995/05/16]
- Only makes attackers or blockers that have been declared before the spell is
cast unable to untap as normal next turn. So, if used before attackers
or blockers are declared, it is simply a Fog-like effect. If used after
attackers are declared but before blockers are declared, it does the Fog
effect and makes attackers not untap as normal. If done after blockers
are declared, it has full effect. [D'Angelo 1995/05/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Spore Flower
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Fungus | Cost=GG | FE(U3)
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Text(FE+errata): 0/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter
on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Spore Frog
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Frog | Cost=G | PY(C)
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Text(PY): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Prevent all combat damage that would be
dealt this turn.
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Sporogenesis
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fungus
counter on target nontoken creature. ; Whenever a creature is put into a
graveyard from play, put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play
for each fungus counter on that creature. ; When ~this~ leaves play,
remove all fungus counters from all creatures. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- If a non-creature with fungus counters on it leaves play, there is no
effect. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- If more than one Sporogenesis is in play and a creature with fungus
counters on it leaves play, each Sporogenesis will put a Saproling into
play for each counter. In other words if there are N copies of
Sporogenesis and the creature had M fungus counters, you get N * M
Saprolings. [DeLaney 1998/10/17]
- If one Sporogenesis leaves play, all fungus counters are removed even if
other Sporogenesis cards are in play. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Spotted Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 2/3, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Griffin. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Spreading Algae
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a swamp. ; When enchanted land
becomes tapped, destroy that land. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard
from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The "~this~ may enchant only a swamp" is a targeting restriction (see
Rule K.12.6). [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Spreading Plague
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4B | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a creature comes into play, destroy all other creatures
that share a color with it. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Springing Tiger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=3G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 3/3. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2. (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Spring of Eternal Peace
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | P3(C)
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Text(P3): You gain 8 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Sprouting Vines
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Search your library for a basic land card, reveal that
card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Spur Grappler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/1. ; ~this~ gets +2/+1 as long as you control no untapped lands.
|
Spurnmage Advocate
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Return two target cards in an opponent's graveyard
to his or her hand. Destroy target attacking creature.
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- You can't play this ability unless a single opponent has at least two cards
in their graveyard to target. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- The ability is not countered if both cards are missing from the graveyard
on resolution and the creature target is there. This makes it possible
to have two Spurnmage Advocates both target the same two cards and end up
destroying two creatures. [D'Angelo 2002/09/19]
Spurred Wolverine
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/2. ; Tap two untapped Beasts you control: Target creature gains
first strike until end of turn.
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- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Spy Network
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Look at target player's hand, the top card of that player's
library, and any face-down creatures he or she controls. Look at the top
four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
|
- Only you get to look. You cannot show them to others.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Squall
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | ST(C)/MM(C)/7(C)
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Text(MM/7th): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature with flying.
|
- Note - The Starter version of this card has a mana cost of {1}{G}, but it
does not override the Mercadian Masques card's cost.
Squallmonger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Monger | Cost=3G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and
each player. Any player may play this ability.
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Squandered Resources
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BG | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Sacrifice a land: Add to your mana pool one mana of any
type the sacrificed land could produce. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Can sacrifice a land which cannot produce mana, but you don't get any mana
from this ability. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Mirage/Visions/Weatherlight block format tournaments (see Rule D.18.4) have
banned this card since 1997/07/01.
Squee, Goblin Nabob
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Legend | Cost=2R | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your
graveyard, you may return ~this~ to your hand.
|
Squee's Embrace
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=RW | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. ; When enchanted creature is put
into a graveyard, return that creature card to its owner's hand.
|
Squee's Revenge
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1UR | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Choose a number. Flip a coin that many times or until you lose a
flip, whichever comes first. If you win all the flips, draw two cards for
each flip.
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Squee's Toy
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to
target creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Squeeze
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | MM(R)
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Text(MM): Sorcery spells cost {3} more to play.
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Squire
Color=White | Type=Creature - Squire | Cost=1W | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK): 1/2.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly.
Squirming Mass
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=1B | UD(C)
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Text(UD+errata): 1/1, Fear. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Squirrel
Color=Green | Type=Token | Cost=None | UG(U)
|
Text(UG): (none)
|
- This card is used to represent a token creature. It is not a spell you can
cast and is pretty close to worthless in your play deck. Set this card
aside and use it when playing a spell or ability that puts a Squirrel
token into play. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- Note - See Token Cards, Rule U.2.
Squirrel Farm
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): {1}{G}: Choose a card in your hand. Covering the artist's
name, reveal the card to target player. If that player can't name the
artist, reveal the artist's name and put a 1/1 green Squirrel creature
token into play. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- If there is no artist listed on the card, the correct answer is "no artist".
[DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- You must name the name used on the card, not the artist's real name, in
cases where the artist used a pseudonym. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- You cannot choose to have yourself to guess. [QAS 1998/09/09] This is an
official change to the card that many people would call "errata".
- If you have no cards in hand, you can use the ability, but during resolution
you will be unable to choose a card and nothing happens.
[DeLaney 1998/08/12]
- Optional Rule: The player gets three guesses to name the artist.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Squirrel Mob
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Squirrel | Cost=1GG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 for each other Squirrel in play.
|
Squirrel Nest
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1GG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Put a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token
into play."
|
- The land receives this ability and not the actual text. Sleight of Mind
and Artificial Evolution can be used on this enchantment, but would not
change this effect if played on the land. [Jordan 2003/02/02]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Squirrel Wrangler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2GG | PY(R)
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Text(PY): 2/2. ; {1}{G},Sacrifice a land: Put two 1/1 green Squirrel
creature tokens into play. ; {1}{G},Sacrifice a land: All Squirrels
get +1/+1 until end of turn.
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- Only affects Squirrels in play when the ability resolves.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Stabilizer
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Players can't cycle cards.
|
- This affects both Cycling and Landcycling. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Staff of the Ages
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Creatures with any landwalk abilities may be blocked as
though they didn't have those abilities. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It does not remove Landwalk from creatures. It just makes creatures with
landwalk blockable as if they did not have the ability.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/16]
Staff of Zegon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(C4)
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Text(AQ+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact". [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Stag Beetle
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X
is the number of other creatures in play.
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- The value of X is calculated once when the ability resolves.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Stalking Assassin
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Assassin | Cost=1UB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {3}{U},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; {3}{B},{Tap}: Destroy
target tapped creature.
|
- Note - See Icy Manipulator for related rulings.
Stalking Bloodsucker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=4BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 4/4. Flying. ; {1}{B},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~
gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Stalking Stones
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{6}: ~this~ becomes a 3/3 artifact creature that's still a land. (This
effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The land is subject to summoning sickness if you didn't control its card
since the start of your most recent turn. [D'Angelo 2002/06/18]
See Rule G.37.3.
Stalking Tiger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Tiger | Cost=3G |
MI(C)/PT(C)/P3(C)/6(C)
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Text(6th+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Stamina
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Attacking doesn't cause enchanted creature to tap. ;
Sacrifice ~this~: Regenerate enchanted creature.
|
Stampede
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1GG | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Attacking creatures get +1/+0 and gain trample until end
of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Stampede Driver
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=G | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Creatures you
control get +1/+1 and gain trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch,
Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Stampeding Wildebeests
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wildebeest | Cost=2GG | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 5/4, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, return a
green creature you control to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The upkeep effect is not targeted. So it can affect a creature with
Protection from Green, for example. [Duelist Magazine #18, Page 29]
- You choose a creature and return it all during the resolution. This means
that if you have two Wildebeests, there is no way to end up returning
only one creature. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Stand (Stand/Deliver)
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature
this turn.
|
- Note - See Deliver (Stand/Deliver) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Standard Bearer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Flagbearer | Cost=1W | AP(C)
|
Text(AP+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls is
put onto the stack, if that spell or ability could target a Flagbearer in
play but doesn't, that opponent changes one of its targets to a
Flagbearer. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
|
- The requirement to choose a Flagbearer as a target only affects the
choice of targets. It does not affect the check made for legal targets
when a spell or ability resolves. So having a Flagbearer enter play
after targets are chosen will not cause a spell to be countered.
[Barclay 2001/07/09]
Standardize
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Choose a creature type other than Legend or Wall. Each creature's
type becomes that type until end of turn.
|
- This spell only affects creatures in play when it resolves.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Standing Stones
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {1},{Tap},Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Loss of Life, Rule G.21.
Standing Troops
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | EX(C)/67(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/4. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
Stand or Fall
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN+errata): At the beginning of your combat phase, separate all
creatures defending player controls into two piles. Only creatures in the
pile of that player's choice may block this turn.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
Standstill
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): When a player plays a spell, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, then
each of that player's opponents draws three cards.
|
- It only works once. If someone plays another spell after it triggers, but
before that trigger resolves, then it will trigger again. The first time
one of these triggers resolves, it will be sacrificed for the full
effect. Any additional triggers on the stack will do nothing when they
resolve because you will be unable to sacrifice it additional times.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Stangg
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4GR | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 3/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if ~this~ is in play,
put a 3/4 red and green Stangg-Twin creature token into play. This
creature is a Legend. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove the Stangg-Twin
created with it from the game. ; When the Stangg-Twin created with ~this~
leaves play, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A Clone (or other copy) of Stangg will not get a twin as it comes into
play because the triggered ability's "if" clause will not be true when
the trigger resolves. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- If Stangg or the Stangg-Twin are phased out or put into Tawnos's Coffin
or Oubliette (which phase it out), then the other one will be
destroyed. The Stangg-Twin will also be removed from the game if phased
out. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15] When Stangg phases in, he will not get
a new Stangg-Twin, but he will not be destroyed either. This is because
Stangg is only destroyed if the Stangg-Twin leaves play while he is in
play. If he phases in without a Stangg-Twin, that is okay.
[Aahz 1994/10/21] [D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
- Stangg only notices his own Stangg-Twin. If some other effect, such as
Volrath's Laboratory is used to create Stangg-Twin tokens, they have
no effect on Stangg or his actual Stangg-Twin. [bethmo 1998/06/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Star Compass
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add to your mana pool one
mana of any color a basic land you control could produce.
|
Starke of Rath
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1RR | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Destroy target artifact or creature. That
permanent's controller gains control of ~this~. (This effect doesn't end
at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Starlight
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): You gain 3 life for each black creature target opponent controls.
|
Starlight Invoker
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric Mutant | Cost=1W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/3. ; {7}{W}: You gain 5 life.
|
Starlit Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3WW | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 3/4, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Angel. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Starlit Sanctum
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {W},{Tap},Sacrifice a Cleric:
You gain life equal to that Cleric's toughness. ; {B},{Tap},Sacrifice a
Cleric: Target player loses life equal to that Cleric's power.
|
Starstorm
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XRR | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Stasis
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Players skip their untap steps. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Does not prevent cards from being untapped outside the untap step.
[bethmo 1994/04/01]
- Since there is no untap step, Phasing in/out (see Rule A.30 and Rule G.27)
won't happen. [bethmo 1996/10/03]
Statecraft
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by
creatures you control.
|
Static Orb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | TE(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): If ~this~ is untapped, players can't untap more than two
permanents during their untap steps.
|
- If there are two of these in play, they do not add together. The result
is that only two permanents can be untapped.
[Seventh Edition FAQ 2001/04/02]
Staunch Defenders
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3WW | TE(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): 3/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 4 life.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Steadfast Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=WW | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
Steadfastness
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(ST): Creatures you control get +0/+3 until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Steal Artifact
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=2UU | ABUR457(U)
|
Text(7th): You control enchanted artifact.
|
- Can be used on artifact creatures. [bethmo 1994/04/01]
Steal Enchantment
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Enchantment | Cost=UU | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): You control enchanted enchantment. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When a player takes control of an enchantment, they do not get to change
anything about the enchantment (such as what creature it is on, what
choices it has or anything) at that time. They just become its
controller. [D'Angelo 1998/01/26]
Steal Strength
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Another target
creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
|
Steam Blast
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Steam Catapult
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3WW | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 2/3. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
destroy any one tapped creature.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Destroy target tapped creature. Play this ability only during your turn
and before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Steamclaw
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {3},{Tap}: Remove target card in a graveyard from the game. ;
{1},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target card in a graveyard from the game.
|
Steam Frigate
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=2U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless the defending player has an
island in play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
attack unless the defending player controls an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Steam Vines
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1RR | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it and ~this~ deals 1
damage to that land's controller. That player moves ~this~ to a land of
his or her choice.
|
- Moving this card to another land does not target the land.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- If there are no other lands to move it to, this card goes to the graveyard
as would any local enchantment that lost the thing it enchants.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- If this card leaves play after it triggers but before it resolves, then the
trigger will deal damage and destroy the land, but it will not bring this
card back into play. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Steel Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=3 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 3/4. ; You can't play creature spells. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Yes, this only affects you. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
- You can put creatures into play by means other than playing them.
[DeLaney 1997/06/12] For example, token creatures or Animate Dead.
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10] Older cards of type "Summon" are also Creature
cards.
- Note - Before errata this card had no creature type. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Steel Leaf Paladin
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=4GW | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 4/4, First Strike. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a green
or white creature you control to its owner's hand.
|
- You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Steely Resolve
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creatures of
the chosen type can't be the targets of spells or abilities.
|
Stench of Decay
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1BB | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Nonartifact creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Stench of Evil
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Destroy all plains. For each land put into a graveyard
this way, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that land's controller unless he or
she pays {2}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Sterling Grove
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GW | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): All other enchantments you control can't be the targets of spells
or abilities. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for an
enchantment card and reveal that card. Shuffle your library, then put the
card on top of it.
|
- You do not have to find an enchantment card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Stern Judge
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Each player loses 1 life for each swamp he or she
controls.
|
Stern Marshal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 2/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to give
any one creature +2/+2 until the end of the turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Play this ability only
during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Soldier. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Stern Proctor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=UU | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return target artifact
or enchantment to its owner's hand.
|
- You can play this card if there are no artifacts or enchantments in play.
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- If there is an artifact or enchantment in play (even your own) when this
card comes into play, you must return one to owner's hand. If not, then
simply ignore the "comes into play" ability (see Rule E.3).
[Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Stifle
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities
can't be countered.)
|
- An activated ability has a "Cost: Effect" format. Look for the colon.
A triggered ability starts with "when", "whenever", or "at".
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- It can target delayed triggered abilities. For example, a card that
says "Whenever a player cycles a card, you may remove target creature
from the game. If you do, return that creature to play at end of turn."
triggers when a player cycles a card and creates a delayed trigger that
happens at end of turn. You can choose to target the "at end of turn"
trigger when it is placed on the stack at end of turn.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
- Game actions like the normal card, combat damage, or turning a face-down
creature face up cannot be targeted. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Still Life
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {G}{G}: ~this~ becomes a 4/3 Centaur creature until end of turn.
It's still an enchantment.
|
Stinging Barrier
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2UU | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {U},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to
target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Stinging Licid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=1U | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Whenever enchanted
creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature's
controller." and "{U}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Stitch Together
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BB | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. ;
Threshold - Instead return that card from your graveyard to play. (You
have threshold if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Checks Threshold when it starts resolving. You may lose Threshold during
resolution, but that won't stop it from resolving.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Stoic Champion
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=WW | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Whenever a player cycles a card, ~this~ gets +2/+2 until
end of turn.
|
Stolen Grain
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): ~this~ deals 5 damage to your opponent. You gain 5 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 5 damage to target opponent. You gain 5 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Stone Calendar
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): Spells you play cost {1} less to play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Does not change the cost of the spell, it just pays part of it for you.
[bethmo 1994/09/22] So the cost is still the full cost for reasons of
Spell Blast of other such effects. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Only contributes one colorless mana toward the spell mana cost. This
cannot reduced your payment below zero even when combined with
Mana Matrix or Planar Gate. You must always pay the colored mana
part of the spell cost. [bethmo 1994/08/10]
- Only contributes to the generic mana portion of a spell's cost. If the
spell does not accept generic mana or accepts less than {2}, you get a
reduced or null effect from this card. [Aahz 1994/12/06]
- You cannot choose not to use the Calendar's bonus. [D'Angelo 1999/03/12]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Stone Catapult
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4B | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
destroy any one tapped creature that isn't black.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
destroy target nonblack, tapped creature. Play this ability only on your
turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Stone Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2RR | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th): 3/4. ; {Tap}: Target creature you control with toughness less
than ~this~'s power gains flying until end of turn. At end of turn,
destroy that creature.
|
- The Giant can throw itself (if its power is enhanced). [bethmo 1994/06/01]
Stonehands
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2R | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. ; {R}: Enchanted creature
gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Stone Kavu
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=4G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 3/3. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ; {W}: ~this~
gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
Stone Rain
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R |
ABUR4567(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/P3(C)/ST(C)/IA(C)/MI(C)/TE(C)/MM(C)
|
Text(4th/IA/MI/5th/TE/6th/MM/7th): Destroy target land.
|
Stone Spirit
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=4R | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by creatures with flying.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Stone-Throwing Devils
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Devil | Cost=B | AN(C4)
|
Text(AN): 1/1, First Strike.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - The card appears in two different versions. One version has a normal
generic mana symbol in the cost (it is C1 rarity) and the other has a
small dark mana symbol (it is C3 rarity). [D'Angelo 1999/01/31]
Stone-Tongue Basilisk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Basilisk | Cost=4GGG | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 4/5. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, destroy
that creature at end of combat. ; Threshold - All creatures able to
block ~this~ do so. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards
are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Stonewood Invoker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Mutant | Cost=1G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; {7}{G}: ~this~ gets +5/+5 until end of turn.
|
Storage Matrix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): As long as ~this~ is untapped, before each player untaps
all permanents he or she controls during his or her untap step, that
player chooses artifacts, creatures, or lands. Permanents not of the
chosen type don't untap this untap step. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Its effect modifies the untap action of each player's normal untap step. The
player chooses one of the three permanent types and only untaps those
permanents. No other permanents untap during that untap step.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- This card's ability does not override effects which prevent a permanent
from untapping. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Stormbind
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ deals 2
damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- It is not a forced discard, so it cannot be used with Library of Leng.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
Storm Cauldron
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | AL(R2)/67(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): Each player may play an additional land during each of his or
her turns. ; Whenever a land is tapped for mana, return it to its owner's
hand.
|
- If a land is tapped for mana, it is returned to its owner's hand as a
triggered ability. [Aahz 1996/06/17]
- If a land is tapped for mana and sacrificed all in one action, it goes to
the graveyard before the Storm Cauldron can return it to the player's
hand. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
- Having multiples of these in play means you can play an additional land for
each one. [bethmo 1996/09/30]
Storm Crow
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | AL(C3)/PT(C)/ST(C)/67(C)
|
Text(AL/6th/7th): 1/2, Flying.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Storm Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=5U | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; {U},Remove the top card of your library from
the game: Tap target creature with flying. ; {U},Remove the top card of
your library from the game: If the removed card is a snow-covered
land, ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Storm Front
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): {G}{G}: Tap target creature with flying.
|
Stormscape Apprentice
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; {B},{Tap}: Target player
loses 1 life.
|
Stormscape Battlemage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Kicker {W} and/or {2}{B}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if
you paid the {W} kicker cost, you gain 3 life. ; When ~this~ comes into
play, if you paid the {2}{B} kicker cost, destroy target nonblack
creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Stormscape Familiar
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1, Flying. ; White spells and black spells you play cost {1}
less to play.
|
- If a spell is both white and black, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell's cost, the cost reduction
still applies. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
Stormscape Master
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2UU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Target creature gains protection from the
color of your choice until end of turn. ; {B}{B},{Tap}: Target player
loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Storm Seeker
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3G | LG(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target player, where X is the
number of cards in his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The number of cards in hand is determined on resolution.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9] So, your opponent may cast spells in their
hand before this spell is resolved in order to take less damage.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Storm Shaman
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2R | AL(C1)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 0/4. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
|
Storm Spirit
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3WUG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA): 3/3, Flying. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature.
|
Stormwatch Eagle
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3U | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/1, Flying. ; Sacrifice a land: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand.
|
Storm World
Color=Red | Type=Enchant World | Cost=R | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X
damage to that player, where X is four minus the number of cards in his or
her hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- It deals no damage if X is zero or less. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Story Circle
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1WW | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; {W}: The next time a
source of your choice of the chosen color would deal damage to you this
turn, prevent that damage.
|
Strafe
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target nonred creature.
|
Strands of Night
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | WL(U)/67(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): {B}{B},Pay 2 life,Sacrifice a swamp: Return target creature
card from your graveyard to play.
|
Stratadon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=10 | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 5/5, Trample. ; ~this~ costs {1} less to play for each basic land
type among lands you control.
|
- Yes, the mana cost really is ten (10) mana. [D'Angelo 2001/02/10]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Strategic Planning
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into
your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Strategy, Schmategy
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | UG(R)
|
Text(UG+errata): Roll a six-sided die. On a 1, ~this~ has no effect.
Otherwise, it has one of the following effects: 2 - Destroy all
artifacts. 3 - Destroy all lands. 4 - ~this~ deals 3 damage to each
creature and player. 5 - Each player discards his or her hand, and draws
seven cards. 6 - Roll the die two more times.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Rolling a 1 will not cancel out effects from other dice in cases where a
6 was rolled. [QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Straw Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=1 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/3. ; When an opponent plays a creature spell,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09] Older cards of type "Summon" also count.
- Note - This card had no creature type and now is creature type "Golem".
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Straw Soldiers
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Stream of Acid
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Destroy target land or nonblack creature.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Stream of Life
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XG | ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/6th/7th): Target player gains X life.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Strength of Isolation
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Madness {W}. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+2 and has protection
from black.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Strength of Lunacy
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Madness {B}. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 and has protection
from white.
|
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Strength of Night
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Kicker {B}. ; Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
If you paid the kicker cost, Zombies you control get an additional +2/+2
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Strength of Unity
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each basic land type among
lands you control.
|
Striped Bears
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Bear | Cost=3G | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Strip Mine
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AQ(U3+C1)/4(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(4th+errata): {Tap}: Add 1 colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target land. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1998/01/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1996/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01. It was previously restricted from 1996/10/01 to 1997/01/01.
- Note - The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with
different art. Three of the cards were each U1 rarity and one was C1
rarity.
Stroke of Genius
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=X2U | US(R)
|
Text(US): Target player draws X cards.
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/01/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Stromgald Cabal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1BB | IA(R)/56(R)
|
Text(6th): 2/2. ; {Tap},Pay 1 life: Counter target white spell.
|
Stromgald Spy
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spy | Cost=3B | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may
have defending player play with his or her hand revealed as long as ~this~
remains in play. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Is Not Blocked Ability, Rule E.7.
Strongarm Tactics
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Each player discards a card from his or her hand. Then each
player who didn't discard a creature card this way loses 4 life.
|
Strongarm Thug
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mercenary | Cost=2B | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return a target
Mercenary card from your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Stronghold Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Assassin | Cost=1BB | SH(R)/7(R)
|
Text(SH/7th): 2/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack
creature.
|
Stronghold Biologist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2U | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {U}{U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Counter target
creature spell.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch,
Stampede Driver, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.
Stronghold Discipline
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Each player loses 1 life for each creature he or she controls.
|
Stronghold Gambit
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): Each player chooses a card in his or her hand. Then each player
reveals his or her chosen card. The owner of the creature card revealed
this way with the lowest converted mana cost puts that card into play. If
two or more creature cards are tied for lowest cost, those cards are put
into play.
|
- Creature cards which are revealed but are not the lowest cost, or any
non-creature cards revealed remain in their owners' hands and stop being
revealed. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- You don't have to choose a creature card, but choosing a non creature does
nothing except maybe bluff your opponent. [D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Stronghold Machinist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2U | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {U}{U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Counter target
noncreature spell.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch,
Stampede Driver, Stronghold Biologist, and Trickster Mage.
Stronghold Taskmaster
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2BB | SH(U)
|
Text(SH): 4/3. ; All other black creatures get -1/-1.
|
Stronghold Zeppelin
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=2UU | NE(U)
|
Text(NE+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with
flying. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Stun
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | TE(C)/IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Target creature can't block this turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- Must be used before blockers are declared in order to affect blocking
decisions. You cannot wait to see what your opponent declares and then
try to stop them. [D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
- You can use it after combat or even on a creature which cannot possibly
block this turn because it's that player's turn to attack, but it
generally has no effect other than to let you draw a card.
[D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
Stunted Growth
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3GG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target player chooses three cards from his or her hand and
puts them on top of his or her library in any order. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- This is not a discard effect and will not trigger Psychic Purge.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/06]
Stupefying Touch
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted creature's
activated abilities can't be played.
|
Stupor
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): Target opponent discards a card at random from his or her
hand, then discards a card from his or her hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Subdue
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target
creature this turn. That creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X
is its converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Submerge
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=4U | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): If an opponent controls a forest and you control an island, you
may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost. ; Put target creature on top
of its owner's library.
|
- Note - Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
- Note - Cycle with Massacre, Mogg Salvage, Refreshing Rain, and
Sivvi's Ruse.
Subterranean Hangar
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Put a storage counter
on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add
one black mana to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this
way.
|
Subterranean Spirit
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3RR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI): 3/3, Protection from Red. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each
creature without flying.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Subversion
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | UL(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 1
life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- This is loss of life, not damage. It cannot be prevented. See Rule G.21.
[Barclay 1999/02/09]
Su-Chi
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): 4/4. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, add
four colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- It does not do anything if discarded or countered. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- You cannot choose not to get the 4 mana when Su-Chi is destroyed.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Sudden Impact
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | TE(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): ~this~ deals damage equal to the number of cards in target
player's hand to that player.
|
Sudden Strength
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3G | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Draw a card.
|
Suffering (Pain/Suffering)
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target land.
|
- Note - See Pain (Pain/Suffering) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Suffocating Blast
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=1UUR | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Counter target spell and ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature.
|
Suffocation
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target player who played a red
sorcery or instant that dealt damage to you this turn. ; Draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- It means "red sorcery or red instant" not "red sorcery or any instant".
[Aahz 1996/06/24]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Sulam Djinn
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 6/6, Trample. ; ~this~ gets -2/-2 as long as green is the most
common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Suleiman's Legacy
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=RW | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, destroy all Djinns and
Efreets. They can't be regenerated. ; Whenever a Djinn or Efreet comes
into play, destroy it. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Does nothing to Djinns or Efreets that phase in while it is in play.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Sulfuric Vapors
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): If a red spell would deal damage to a creature or player,
it deals that much damage plus 1 instead. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The ability is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) which is applied when
damage would become dealt. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If the red spell damages more than one target, add 1 to each target.
[DeLaney 1998/10/17]
- Remember that a "spell" is a non-land card being played from a player's
hand. The combat damage and the abilities of permanents won't trigger
this. And "comes into play" abilities won't trigger this.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/10]
Sulfuric Vortex
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1RR | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals 2 damage to
that player. ; If a player would gain life, that player gains no life
instead.
|
Sulfurous Springs
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)/567(R)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Sulfur Vent
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {U}{R} to your mana pool.
|
Summer Bloom
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | VI(U)/PT(R)/ST(R)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata/VI): You may play up to three additional lands this turn.
|
- This spell increases the number of lands you can play in a turn. The land
cards are played as you would normally play lands. [DeLaney 2002/08/25]
Sunastian Falconer
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3GR | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 4/4. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Sun Ce, Young Conqueror
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/3, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return
any one creature from play to its owner's hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target
creature to its owner's hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Sun Clasp
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1W | VI(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(VI+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+3. ; {W}: Return enchanted
creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
Sunder
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Return all lands to their owners' hands.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Only affects land cards in play. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Sunfire Balm
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to target creature
or player this turn. ; Cycling {1}{W}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may
prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player
this turn.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sunglasses of Urza
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {W}: Add {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sungrass Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {G}{W} to your mana pool. Draw a
card.
|
Sungrass Prairie
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {1},{Tap}: Add {G}{W} to your mana pool.
|
Sunken City
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=UU | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): Blue creatures get +1/+1. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}{U}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Sunken Field
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1U | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Counter target spell unless its
controller pays {1}."
|
- The spell's controller gets the option to pay when the ability resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Sunken Hope
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a
creature he or she controls to its owner's hand.
|
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/4. ; All your creatures gain horsemanship as long as ~this~ is
in play. (This includes ~this~.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Creatures
you control have horsemanship." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Sunscape Apprentice
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=W | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ;
{U},{Tap}: Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.
|
Sunscape Battlemage
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2W | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Kicker {1}{G} and/or {2}{U}. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
if you paid the {1}{G} kicker cost, destroy target creature with flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the {2}{U} kicker cost, draw two
cards.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Sunscape Familiar
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 0/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; Green spells and blue spells you play
cost {1} less to play.
|
- If a spell is both green and blue, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell's cost, the cost reduction
still applies. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Sunscape Master
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2WW | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of
turn. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Return target creature to its owner's hand.
|
- The first ability only affects creatures you control at the time the ability
resolves. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Sunstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2},Sacrifice a snow-covered land: Prevent all combat
damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Sunstrike Legionnaire
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 1/2. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; Whenever
another creature comes into play, untap ~this~. ; {Tap}: Tap target
creature with converted mana cost {3} or less.
|
Suntail Hawk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1, Flying.
|
Sunweb
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3W | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): 5/6, Flying. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ can't block
creatures with power 2 or less.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Superior Numbers
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=GG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): ~this~ deals to target creature damage equal to the number of
creatures you control in excess of the number of creatures that creature's
controller controls. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Suppress
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): Target player removes all cards in his or her hand from the game
face down. At the end of that player's next turn, that player returns
those cards to his or her hand.
|
- If played on the current player, it happens at the end of the current turn.
The text is meant to mean "that player's next end-of-turn step".
[D'Angelo 2002/12/19]
Supreme Inquisitor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Lord | Cost=3UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 1/3. ; Tap five untapped Wizards you control: Search target
player's library for up to five cards and remove them from the game. Then
that player shuffles his or her library.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Suq'Ata Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=1BB | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 1/1, Fear. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked,
defending player gets a poison counter. (A player with ten or more poison
counters loses the game.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Assassin.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Suq'Ata Firewalker
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UU | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of red spells or
abilities from red sources. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature or player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Suq'Ata Lancer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Haste, Flanking. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Surge of Strength
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=RG | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a red or
green card from your hand. ; Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0
until end of turn, where X is equal to its converted mana cost.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Surprise Deployment
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=3W | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Play ~this~ only during combat. ; Put a nonwhite creature card
from your hand into play. At end of turn, return that creature to your
hand. (Return it only if it's in play.)
|
Survival of the Fittest
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): {G},Discard a creature card: Search your library for a
creature card, reveal that card to all players, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library afterwards. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2001/04/01.
Sustainer of the Realm
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=2WW | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(UL/7th): 2/3, Flying ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end
of turn.
|
- It gets the bonus only once, not once per creature it blocks.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Sustaining Spirit
Color=White | Type=Creature - Guardian | Cost=1W | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/3. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1}{W}. ; Damage that would
reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Does not prevent the damage. The damage was still dealt. It just changes
the effect of the unprevented damage. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Does not affect damage if you are already at zero or negative life. You
still take it all. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Sustenance
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): {1},Sacrifice a land: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn.
|
Sutured Ghoul
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=4BBB | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): */*, Trample. ; As ~this~ comes into play, remove any number of
creature cards in your graveyard from the game. ; ~this~'s power is equal
to the total power of the removed cards and its toughness is equal to
their total toughness. (A * on a card not in play is 0.)
|
- The power and toughness are calculated based on the numbers printed on the
cards. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Svyelunite Priest
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Target creature can't be the target of
spells or abilities this turn. Use this ability only during your upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Does not cause enchantments on it to be removed when the ability is
activated. An enchantment in play is neither a spell nor an ability.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- The effect prevents spells or the effects of permanents from targeting the
creature. Enchantments which confer an ability (such as Lance or
Firebreathing) are not prevented. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- Does not prevent sacrifices since sacrifices are not targeted.
[bethmo 1996/10/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Svyelunite Temple
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | FE(U2)/56(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th/6th): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {U}{U} to your mana pool.
|
- See Dwarven Ruins for rulings.
Swamp
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None |
ABUR4567(L)/PT(L)/P2(L)/P3(L)/ST(L)/IA(L)/MI(L)/TE(L)/UG(L)/US(L)/MM(L)/IN(L)/AT(L)/BR(L)/BD(L)/OD(L)/ON(L)
|
Text(7th): {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool.
|
- This is a basic land. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
- Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the
text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]
Swamp Mosquito
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mosquito | Cost=1B | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked,
defending player gets a poison counter. (A player with ten or more
poison counters loses the game.) [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- Triggers immediately after blocking is declared if at that time no blockers
are assigned to it. [bethmo 1996/06/28]
- Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
Swarm of Rats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=1B | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): */1. ; ~this~ has power equal to the number of Rat cards you have
in play. (This includes both tapped and untapped Rat cards.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~'s
power is equal to the number of Rat cards you control."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- It does not count Rat token creatures. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Swat
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1BB | UL(C)/ON(C)
|
Text(UL/ON): Destroy target creature with power 2 or less. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Sway of Illusion
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Any number of target creatures become the color of your choice
until end of turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- You can play this and choose to target zero creatures and effectively
just draw a card. [DeLaney 2000/09/22]
Swelter
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each of two target creatures.
|
- You can't play this spell unless you have two different legal targets.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Swirling Sandstorm
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Threshold - ~this~ deals 5 damage to each creature without
flying. (You have threshold if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- This card does nothing if you don't have Threshold when it resolves.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Swooping Talon
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=4WW | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/6, Flying, Provoke. ; {1}: ~this~ loses flying until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.32.
Sword Dancer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=1W | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 1/2. ; {W}{W}: Target attacking creature gets -1/-0 until end of
turn.
|
Sword of the Ages
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+Errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Remove ~this~ and
any number of creatures you control from the game: ~this~ deals X damage
to target creature or player, where X is the total power of the creatures
removed from the game this way. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/08/01 to
1996/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Sword of the Chosen
Color=Artifact | Type=Legendary Artifact | Cost=2 | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): {Tap}: Target Legend creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Swords to Plowshares
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ABUR4(U)/IA(U)/AT(F1)
|
Text(4th+errata): Remove target creature from the game. Its controller
gains life equal to its power. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The controller of the creature may decide to "pump up" the creature
before it leaves in order to get more life out of the deal because the
total power of the creature (including enchantments and such) is
counted on resolution of this spell. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
- If the creature has a negative power, the player does not lose life. It
acts the same as if it had a power of zero. [Aahz 1994/06/01] See
Rule G.19.7.
Sworn Defender
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2WW | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/3. ; {1}: ~this~'s power becomes the toughness of target
creature blocking or being blocked by ~this~ minus 1 until end of turn,
and ~this~'s toughness becomes 1 plus the power of that creature until end
of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- It changes the current power/toughness. So if a Holy Strength (+1/+2)
was on it and it blocks a 3/3 creature, it will become 2/4 by playing the
ability because the Holy Strength bonus is overridden.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Sylvan Basilisk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Basilisk | Cost=3GG | P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): 2/4. ; When ~this~ becomes blocked, destroy all creatures blocking
it. (Destroy the creatures before they deal damage. ~this~ still doesn't
deal damage to defending player.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Sylvan Hierophant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1G | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
remove ~this~ from the game, then return a target creature card from your
graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You still put a creature card from your graveyard into your hand even if
this card is not in your graveyard when the triggered ability resolves.
[Aahz 1997/06/13]
- It targets a creature card in the graveyard. This target is selected
when putting the triggered ability on the stack.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]
Sylvan Library
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | LG(U1)/45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two
cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For
each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Spells and abilities are resolved one at a time, so if you use multiple
Sylvan Libraries in one stack, each will resolve in sequence. You do not
get to draw all the cards at once then put them all back at once.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
- You always resolve your normal draw before this ability because the normal
draw is placed on the stack after this one is. [D'Angelo 2001/12/16]
- You can return zero, one, or two cards. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
- If you only get one or fewer draws due to this effect (because the other
draws were replaced), you still have to put back 2 cards if possible.
Any cards drawn this turn are applicable to this. This makes the
Aladdin's Lamp replacement ineffective at escaping having to put a card
back, since the Lamp does put a drawn card into your hand.
[D'Angelo 1997/05/21]
- If you manage not to draw cards or draw less than 2 cards, you do not lose
life by not putting the undrawn cards back. Thus, you can use
Mangara's Tome to get a card or two instead of drawing and avoid having
to put cards back. [Aahz 1996/10/21] Abundance can also be used to
avoid draws and cause no loss of life. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
- If you have drawn cards prior to your draw step, they can be ones chosen to
be put back using this effect. [D'Angelo 1997/03/21] For example, a
cantrip (see Rule E.3) draw or an instant used during upkeep.
- If you are going to draw cards due to triggered abilities during your
draw step, your regular draw resolves first, but you can choose to order
the Sylvan Library before or after any other draws (such as from
Howling Mine). For example, if you have two Howling Mines, you
must do your regular draw first, but then you could do the Library (draw 2
and put 2 back), then your 2 other draws. Or you can do your 2 draws,
then the Library (which lets you put back any 2 of the 5 cards you drew,
including your regular draw). Or you can do some of the draws before and
some after the library. [D'Angelo 2002/04/20]
- This will count as 2 draws for anything that affects "drawn cards".
[D'Angelo 1995/07/11]
Sylvan Messenger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/2, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top four
cards of your library. Put all Elf cards revealed this way into your hand
and the rest on the bottom of your library.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Sylvan Might
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {2}{G}{G}. ; Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains
trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Sylvan Paradise
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become green until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You can choose to target zero creatures. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Sylvan Safekeeper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=G | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; Sacrifice a land: Target creature you control can't be the
target of spells or abilities this turn.
|
- Note - This card was designed by Olle Rade after winning the 1997 Duelist
Invitational in Hong Kong. He is pictured in the card art.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Sylvan Tutor
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=G | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Search your deck for a summon creature and reveal that card to all
players. Then shuffle your deck and put the revealed card on top of it.
|
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Search your
library for a creature card and reveal it. Shuffle your library, then put
the revealed card back on top of it." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
Sylvan Yeti
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2GG | P2(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): */4. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of cards in your
hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal: Second Age version was creature type Beast.
Symbiosis
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US): Two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- Cannot be cast unless you can pick two different creatures to target.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Symbiotic Beast
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4GG | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put four 1/1
green Insect creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Symbiotic Deployment
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Skip your draw step. ; {1},Tap two untapped creatures you control:
Draw a card.
|
Symbiotic Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put two 1/1
green Insect creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Symbiotic Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=5GGG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 7/7. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, put
seven 1/1 green Insect creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Symbol of Unsummoning
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): Return any one creature to its owner's hand. You draw a card.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return
target creature to its owner's hand. You draw a card."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Synapse Sliver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=4U | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever a Sliver deals combat damage to a player, its
controller may draw a card.
|
Syncopate
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=XU | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that
spell is countered this way, remove it from the game instead of putting it
into its owner's graveyard.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Syphon Mind
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Each other player discards a card from his or her hand. You draw
a card for each card discarded this way.
|
Syphon Soul
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | LG(C2)/6(C)/BR(F1)/ON(C)
|
Text(6th/ON): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each other player. You gain life
equal to the damage dealt this way.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card until 1999/06/01 when
it was reprinted in Sixth Edition.
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): All creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}." [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Tablet of Epityr
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard
from play, you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can be used on itself. It can trigger on its own death just like an
animated Soul Net can. [D'Angelo 1996/10/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Poly Artifact". [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Tahngarth's Glare
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Look at the top three cards of target opponent's library, then put
them back in any order. That player looks at the top three cards of your
library, then puts them back in any order.
|
Tahngarth's Rage
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+0 as long as it's attacking.
Otherwise, it gets -2/-1. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The effect does not change its position in the order in which you apply
effects when the creature goes from attacking to not attacking or the
other way around. For example, a Sengir Vampire who is attacking
with Tahngarth's Rage is 7/4 and it would be 2/3 when not attacking.
If Blood Lust were played on it while attacking so it
was 11/1 (remember that Blood Lust won't lower toughness below 1), at end
of combat it would become 6/1 since you still apply the Blood Lust after
the -2/-1. [D'Angelo 2000/06/07]
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur Legend | Cost=3RR | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 4/4. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ;
{1}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power to target creature.
That creature deals damage equal to its power to ~this~.
|
- Note - The foil version of the card is available with the normal art and
a version is also available with alternate art. There is a star next to
the collector's number on the alternate version.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Taiga
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a mountain and a forest in addition to its
land type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Tainted AEther
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(US/7th): Whenever a creature comes into play, its controller sacrifices
a creature or land.
|
- If the controller has no other lands or creatures in play, they must
sacrifice the creature that just came into play. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- If more than one of these is in play, the controller sacrifices a creature
for each one of these. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new
controller has to sacrifice something. For example, Gilded Drake.
[bethmo 1998/11/24]
- Tainted AEther's controller is the one that controls its triggered ability,
but the controller of the creature that came into play chooses what
creature they sacrifice during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/07/07]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Tainted Field
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {W}
or {B} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if you control a swamp.
|
Tainted Isle
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U}
or {B} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if you control a swamp.
|
Tainted Pact
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Remove the top card of your library from the game. You may put
that card into your hand unless it has the same name as another card
removed this way. Repeat this process until you put a card into your hand
or you remove two cards with the same name, whichever comes first.
|
Tainted Peak
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {B}
or {R} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if you control a swamp.
|
Tainted Specter
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Specter | Cost=3B | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{B}{B},{Tap}: Target player puts a card
from his or her hand into his or her graveyard or on top of his or her
library. If the card is put into that player's graveyard, ~this~ deals 1
damage to each creature and each player. Play this ability only any time
you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- When put into the graveyard, this is not a discard. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Tainted Well
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted land is a
swamp.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Tainted Wood
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {B}
or {G} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if you control a swamp.
|
Takklemaggot
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2BB | LG(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, put a -0/-1 counter on enchanted creature. ; When enchanted
creature is put into a graveyard, enchanted creature's controller
returns ~this~ to play from its owner's graveyard. If ~this~ can't
enchant a creature, it becomes a global enchantment under that player's
control with "At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
you" instead. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The controller of the creature which is destroyed gets to place Takklemaggot
on a creature of their choice (controlled by any player, not just one of
their own creatures). If there are no creatures to put it on, then
Takklemaggot becomes a simple enchantment. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
- If the creature leaves play without going to the graveyard (via Unsummon
or something like that), Takklemaggot is simply destroyed.
[bethmo 1994/08/23]
- Takklemaggot is controlled initially by the player that played it, but
each time it goes to the graveyard it returns and is controlled by the
player whose creature it was on when it went to the graveyard.
[DeLaney 2000/05/01]
- You choose the new creature and put it on that creature all during the
resolution of the triggered ability that has you put it back into play.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Talas Air Ship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=3U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 3/2, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Talas Explorer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merchant | Cost=1U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, look at
your opponent's hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, look at your
opponent's hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Talas Merchant
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merchant | Cost=1U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 1/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Talas Researcher
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=4U | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to draw
a card.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: You
draw a card. Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Talas Scout
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=1U | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 1/2, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Talas Warrior
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Pirate | Cost=1UU | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Talon Sliver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1W | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; All Slivers have first strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Talruum Champion
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=4R | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/3, First Strike. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes
blocked by a creature, that creature loses first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If a Root Spider blocks this card, the Root Spider still ends up without
first strike. This is because this card's "remove first strike" triggered
ability is resolved after the Root Spider's "add first strike" triggered
ability. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Talruum Minotaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=2RR | MI(C)/6(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(6th): 3/3, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Talruum Piper
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=4R | VI(U)
|
Text(VI): 3/3. ; All creatures with flying able to block ~this~ do so.
|
Tangle
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. ;
Each attacking creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap
step. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- It identifies the creatures that are not going to untap at the time this
spell resolves. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
Tangle Kelp
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ;
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step if it
attacked during its controller's last turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tangle Wire
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): Fading 4. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
taps an untapped artifact, creature, or land he or she controls for each
fade counter on ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Taniwha
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI): 7/7, Phasing, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, all
lands you control phase out.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Taoist Hermit
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mystic | Cost=2G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; Whenever your opponent chooses a creature in play, he or
she can't choose ~this~.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
be chosen by your opponent as the target of a spells or abilities."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Taoist Mystic
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mystic | Cost=2G | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by creatures with horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Tariff
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | WL(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Each player sacrifices the creature he or she controls
with the highest converted mana cost unless he or she pays that creature's
mana cost. If two creatures a player controls are tied for highest cost,
that player chooses one. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The choice of creatures is made on resolution and not on announcement.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You can use mana abilities during the resolution of this spell if the player
decides to pay the mana cost. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice
the creature. You can choose to not pay if you control no creatures on
resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Tarnished Citadel
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add one
mana of any color to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 3 damage to you.
|
Tarpan
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Tarpan | Cost=G | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you
gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Tar Pit Warrior
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=2B | VI(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/4. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or
ability, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You can move an enchantment onto this card using Enchantment Alteration
or a similar effect without causing this card to be sacrificed.
[D'Angelo 1997/12/15]
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Cyclops.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Task Force
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or ability,
it gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
|
- The +0/+3 bonus is added as a triggered ability upon the playing/announcing
of a spell or ability which targets this card.
[D'Angelo 1999/11/12]
Task Mage Assembly
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): When there are no creatures in play, sacrifice ~this~. ;
{2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. Any player may play this
ability but only any time he or she could play a sorcery.
|
Taste of Paradise
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{G}
any number of times. ; You gain 3 life plus an additional 3 life for
each additional {1}{G} you paid. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Tattoo Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has protection from
enchantments. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~:
Destroy target enchantment.
|
- The enchanted creature cannot be the target of enchantment spells or
abilities of an enchantment. All damage dealt to it by enchantments is
prevented. It cannot be enchanted by any enchantment (other than
Tattoo Ward). And it cannot be blocked by any enchantment that happens to
also be a creature. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Taunt
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=U | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Choose any one player. On that player's next turn, all his or her
creatures that can attack you must do so.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "On target
player's next turn, all of his or her creatures must attack if able."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Taunting Challenge
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Choose any one creature. This turn, all creatures able to block
it do so.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "All
creatures able to block target creature must do so this turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Taunting Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | UD(C)/ON(C)
|
Text(UD/ON): 0/1. ; All creatures able to block ~this~ do so.
|
Tawnos's Coffin
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(U1)
|
Text(AQ+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {3},{Tap}: Target creature phases out. It can't phase in as long
as ~this~ remains tapped. When ~this~ leaves play or becomes untapped,
the creature phases in tapped. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card in the Coffin is phased out (see Rule G.27), with the exception
that it will not come back into play at the beginning of untap like other
phased out cards will (and cannot be affected by things like
Time and Tide which affect phased out cards). [D'Angelo 1996/10/15]
[D'Angelo 1998/11/25]
- The creature does not have summoning sickness (see Rule G.37) because
creatures that phase in don't have summoning sickness (see Rule G.27.8).
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- The creature returns to play tapped. It does not return to play and then
tap afterwards. [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01]
- If a creature stops being a creature after it enters the Coffin, it still
remains inside. For example, an animated land. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- If this card untaps after its ability is played but before its effect
resolves, the creature leaves play but is not returned until the next time
the Coffin untaps (or leaves play). If this card leaves play before the
effect resolves, the creature is never returned to play.
[Oracle 1998/07/01] See Rule E.11.Ruling.2.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
- Note - Due to errata, it is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 135]
Tawnos's Wand
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(U3)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target creature with power 2 or less is
unblockable this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - The Antiquities version of this card made the creature blockable
only by artifact creatures. Use the above text instead.
Tawnos's Weaponry
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | AQ(U3)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
- Note - There is a variant of the Antiquities version of this card on
which the generic mana circle is missing behind the activation cost.
Team Spirit
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | UG(C)
|
Text(UG): All creatures controlled by target player and his or her
teammates get +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Tectonic Break
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Each player sacrifices X lands.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Tectonic Instability
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Whenever a land comes into play, tap all lands its controller
controls.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Teeka's Dragon
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Dragon | Cost=9 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 5/5, Flying, Trample, Rampage 4. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- This card is a Dragon even when not in play. [Aahz 1997/09/28]
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Teferi's Care
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {W},Sacrifice an enchantment: Destroy target enchantment. ;
{3}{U}{U}: Counter target enchantment spell.
|
Teferi's Curse
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Permanent | Cost=1U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only an artifact or a creature. ;
Enchanted permanent has phasing. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Does not count as a "creature enchantment" or "enchant creature" even if
played on a creature. [Aahz 1997/02/16]
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Teferi's Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 3/2, Flying, Phasing.
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Teferi's Honor Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {U}{U}: ~this~ phases out.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Teferi's Imp
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2U | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1, Flying, Phasing. ; When ~this~ phases out, discard a
card from your hand. ; When ~this~ phases in, draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- There is no negative effect if you cannot discard when it phases out. You
still get to draw a card when it phases in. [bethmo 1996/12/08]
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Teferi's Isle
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Phasing. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add
{U}{U} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Teferi's Moat
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Creatures of the
chosen color without flying can't attack you.
|
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | VI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(7th): At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player puts the
cards in his or her hand on the bottom of his or her library in any order,
then draws that many cards.
|
- You do your normal draw before this ability resolves (see Rule P.7.1).
[D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
- If you have more than one of these, each effect triggers separately.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Teferi's Realm
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant World | Cost=1UU | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
chooses artifacts, creatures, lands, or global enchantments. All nontoken
permanents of that type phase out. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Does not affect token permanents, only cards. [D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
- Can affect itself if you choose "global enchantments". [D'Angelo 1997/09/02]
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Teferi's Response
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Counter target spell or ability an opponent controls that targets
a land you control. If a permanent's ability is countered this way,
destroy that permanent. ; Draw two cards.
|
- Remember that a spell only targets something if it uses the word "target"
in its text. For example, Armageddon is not targeted.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
Teferi's Veil
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): Whenever a creature you control attacks, it phases out at
end of combat. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Remember that if there is more than one thing scheduled for the end of
combat to use the "active/current player's abilities first in any order
they choose, then the other player's abilities in any order they choose"
rule for placing the abilities on the stack. For example if a
Fog Elemental attacks and you control a Teferi's Veil, you get to
choose which of the "phase out" or "bury" effects happens first (and the
other one fails to happen). [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Tek
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Dragon | Cost=5 | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; ~this~ gets +0/+2 as long as you control a plains, has
flying as long as you control an island, gets +2/+0 as long as you control
a swamp, has first strike as long as you control a mountain, and
has trample as long as you control a forest.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Telekinesis
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): Tap target creature. Prevent all combat damage that would
be dealt by that creature this turn. It doesn't untap during its
controller's next two untap steps. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Fog Effects, Rule E.6.
Telekinetic Bonds
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UUU | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): Whenever a player discards a card from his or her hand, you may
pay {1}{U}. If you do, tap or untap target permanent.
|
Telepathic Spies
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | UD(C)/7(C)
|
Text(UD/7th): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at target opponent's
hand.
|
Telepathy
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Your opponents play with their hands revealed.
|
Teleport
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UUU | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): Play only during combat before the declare blockers step. ;
Target creature is unblockable this turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Telethopter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/1. ; Tap an untapped creature you control: ~this~ gains
flying until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can use its ability to tap creatures which have summoning sickness.
Summoning sickness only prevents the payment of abilities with a tap
symbol in the cost, not the tapping by other cards as a cost.
[Aahz 1997/11/17]
- Can tap itself even if it has summoning sickness. [Aahz 1997/11/17] This is
because summoning sickness only prevents abilities with the {Tap} symbol
in the cost. Summoning sickness does not affect other ways of tapping a
creature.
Telim'Tor
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4R | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, all attacking
creatures with flanking get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Telim'Tor's Darts
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): {2},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target player.
|
Telim'Tor's Edict
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Remove target permanent you own or control from the game. ;
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Temper
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=X1W | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target
creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1
counter on that creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one
counter for each actual point of damage prevented.
[Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
- The +1/+1 counters do show up at the same time as any unprevented damage,
which means they are there before you check for lethal damage.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/11]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Tempest Drake
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=1UW | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Tempest Efreet
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=1RRR | LG(R)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 3/3. ; Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if
you're not playing for ante. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target opponent
may pay 10 life. If that player doesn't, he or she reveals a card at
random from his or her hand. Exchange ownership of the revealed card
and ~this~. Put the revealed card into your hand and ~this~ from anywhere
into that player's graveyard. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/08/01
since it is only used in games for Ante.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Temple Acolyte
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=1W | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 1/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you gain 3
life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you gain 3 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Temple Elder
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | P2(U)
|
Text(P2): 1/2. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
gain 1 life.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: You
gain 1 life. Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Temple of the False God
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): {Tap}: Add {2} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if you
control five or more lands.
|
Temp of the Damned
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | UG(C)
|
Text(UG+errata): 3/3. ; As ~this~ comes into play, roll a six-sided
die. ~this~ comes into play with a number of funk counters on it equal to
the die roll. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you remove a funk counter from ~this~.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Temporal Adept
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1UU | UD(R)/7(R)
|
Text(UD/7th): 1/1. ; {U}{U}{U},{Tap}: Return target permanent to its owner's
hand.
|
Temporal Aperture
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): {5},{Tap}: Shuffle your library and reveal the top card.
Until end of turn, as long as that card remains on top of your library,
you may play the card as though it were in your hand without paying its
mana cost. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
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- If your library is shuffled or that card otherwise leaves the top of your
library, the effect ends. [bethmo 1998/10/12]
- While you do not have to pay the mana cost (see Rule K.18), you do have
to pay any other costs described in the text that are paid when playing
the card. [D'Angelo 1998/10/05] If the cost in the card text is optional,
such as with Buyback, you can optionally pay that cost.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/09]
- The card is played just as if it were in your hand. This means you are
casting it if it is a spell, and playing a land if it is a land. And you
are subject to any restricted use the spell or land might have.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/27]
- The card is removed from the top of the library when you play it, just like
a card is removed from your hand when you play it. [D'Angelo 1999/04/11]
Temporal Distortion
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | IN(R)
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Text(IN): Whenever a creature or land becomes tapped, put an hourglass
counter on it. ; Permanents with an hourglass counter on them don't untap
during their controllers' untap steps. ; At the beginning of each player's
upkeep, remove all hourglass counters from permanents that player
controls.
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Temporal Fissure
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4U | SC(C)
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Text(SC): Storm. ; Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
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- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Temporal Manipulation
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | P2(R)
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Text(P2): You take an extra turn after this one.
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- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Temporal Spring
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GU | AP(C)
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Text(AP): Put target permanent on top of its owner's library.
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Temporary Insanity
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | TO(U)
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Text(TO): Untap target creature with power less than the number of cards in
your graveyard and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature
gains haste until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Temporary Truce
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | PT(R)
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Text(PT): Each player may draw up to two cards. For each card less than two
any player draws, that player gains 2 life. (You choose whether to draw
first.)
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Tempting Licid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Licid | Cost=2G | SH(U)
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Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "All creatures able
to block enchanted creature do so." and "{G}: End the effect that created
this ability." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Tempting Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=1G | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent may put any
number of artifact, creature, enchantment, and/or land cards from his or
her hand into play.
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Tendrils of Agony
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2BB | SC(U)
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Text(SC): Storm. ; Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
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- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Tendrils of Despair
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Target opponent discards two cards from his or her hand.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- You cannot sacrifice multiple creatures to get a multiple effect.
[D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
- If the player has fewer than 2 cards, they discard whatever they have.
[D'Angelo 1997/06/23]
Tephraderm
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=4R | ON(R)
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Text(ON): 4/5. ; Whenever a creature deals damage to ~this~, ~this~ deals
that much damage to that creature. ; Whenever a spell deals damage
to ~this~, ~this~ deals that much damage to that spell's controller.
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- The second ability triggers even if this card is dealt lethal damage.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Teremko Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | MI(C)
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Text(MI): 2/2, Banding, Flying.
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- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Terminal Moraine
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(U)
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Text(PS): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a basic land card and
put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
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- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Terminate
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=BR | PS(C)
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Text(PS): Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.
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Teroh's Faithful
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=3W | TO(C)
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Text(TO): 1/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 4 life.
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Teroh's Vanguard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=3W | TO(U)
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Text(TO): 2/3. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Threshold - When ~this~ comes into play, creatures you control gain
protection from black until end of turn. (You have threshold if seven or
more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Territorial Dispute
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4RR | MM(R)
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Text(MM): Players can't play lands. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a land.
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- Does not stop lands from being put into play by a spell or ability. It only
stops players from taking the action of playing a land.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Terrain Generator
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | NE(U)
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Text(NE): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Put
a basic land card from your hand into play tapped.
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- Putting a land into play this way does not count as your one land play for
the turn. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
Terravore
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Lhurgoyf | Cost=1GG | OD(R)
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Text(OD): */*, Trample. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of land cards in all graveyards.
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- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Terror
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | ABUR456(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
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Text(6th): Destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. It can't be
regenerated.
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- As with all targeted spells, the requirements for targeting are checked
when declaring the effect and when resolving it. So, if the creature
becomes a black or artifact creature after this spell is declared
and before it is resolved, then the spell is countered.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] See Rule G.39.1 and Rule G.39.4.
Testament of Faith
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=W | OD(U)
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Text(OD): {X}: ~this~ becomes an X/X Wall creature until end of turn. It's
still an enchantment. (Walls can't attack.)
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- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Test of Endurance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2WW | JU(R)
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Text(JU): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 50 or more life, you
win the game.
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- To win the game, you must have 50 or more life both at the beginning of
upkeep and when it resolves. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Tethered Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=W | UD(R)
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Text(UD): 2/3, Flying. ; When you control no enchantments, sacrifice ~this~.
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- Only checks if you control no enchantments at the time it triggers. It does
not check again on resolution. So gaining control of an enchantment
before then will not save the Griffin. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- The ability will trigger if you don't control an enchantment, even for a
brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- Note - Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.15 and
Rule A.4.16. [D'Angelo 1999/08/04]
Tethered Skirge
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=2B | UL(U)
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Text(UL+errata): 2/2, Flying ; Whenever ~this~ becomes the target of a spell
or ability, you lose 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- You lose the life before any responses are allowed, so countering the spell
won't prevent you from losing the life. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
Tetravus
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | AQ(U1)/4(R)
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Text(4th+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1
counters on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove any
number of Tetravites created with ~this~ from the game. For each
Tetravite removed this way, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Then you may
remove any number of +1/+1 counters from this. For each +1/+1 counter
removed this way, put into play a 1/1 Tetravite artifact creature token
with flying and with "Tetravite can't be enchanted." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Most of the text of this card is one long triggered ability. During
resolution of this ability you get to both choose to remove counters and
to sacrifice Tetravites. The rest of the text explains what happens
based on your choices. [Jackson 2001/03/29]
- When the counters are off the Tetravus and acting as 1/1 Flying artifact
creatures, they are token creatures and follow the rules of token
creatures. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
- A token creature gets summoning sickness (see Rule G.37), so it cannot
attack on the turn it enters play. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- If the Tetravus is destroyed when the Tetravites are off the card, they are
not destroyed, they are just orphaned. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Any +1/+1 counter which is on this card can be turned into a Tetravite
token. It does not care where the +1/+1 counter came from.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
- Only Tetravites from this specific Tetravus may be sacrificed for the
ability. Ones from a different Tetravus can't. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- You can create a Tetravite token from one that was sacrificed this turn
and effectively recycle the token. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- A Clone of Tetravus does get the counters since this is done as it comes
into play. A Vesuvan Doppelganger only gets tokens if it copies the
Tetravus at the time it is played and not as a later doppel effect.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/07/27]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Tetsuo Umezawa
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=RBU | LG(R)
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Text(LG+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't be the target of enchant creature
spells. ; {U}{B}{B}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target tapped or blocking creature.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Is only immune to Enchant Creature enchantments. Enchant Permanent and
other local enchantments which are somehow enabled to target him are not
affected by his ability. [DeLaney 1997/01/28]
- This card can be enchanted by moving enchantments onto it. The "can't
be targeted" text is different from "can't be enchanted" in that it
only applies to enchant creature spells when they are being played.
[Delaney 2003/04/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Thalakos Deceiver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=3U | SH(R)
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Text(SH+errata): 1/1, Shadow. ; When ~this~ attacks and is not blocked, you
may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature. (You
retain control of that creature until it leaves play.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thalakos Dreamsower
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | TE(U)
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Text(TE+errata): 1/1, Shadow. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during
your untap step. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, tap target
creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step
as long as ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Can be used on a creature that is already tapped. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thalakos Drifters
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=2UU | EX(R)
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Text(EX+errata): 3/3. ; Discard a card: ~this~ gains shadow until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- The reminder text only applies when this card has Shadow.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thalakos Lowlands
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)/BR(F1)
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Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [D'Angelo 2000/10/24]
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Thalakos Mistfolk
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2U | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): 2/1, Shadow. ; {U}: Put ~this~ on top of its owner's
library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thalakos Scout
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2U | EX(C)
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Text(EX+errata): 2/1, Shadow. ; Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~
to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thalakos Seer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=UU | TE(C)
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Text(TE+errata): 1/1, Shadow. ; When ~this~ leaves play, draw a card.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thalakos Sentry
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | TE(C)
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Text(TE): 1/2, Shadow.
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- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Thallid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Fungus | Cost=G | FE(C4)
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Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter
on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green
Saproling creature token into play. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Thallid Devourer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Fungus | Cost=1GG | FE(U3)
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Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter
on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green
Saproling creature token into play. ; Sacrifice a Saproling: ~this~
gets +1/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Thaumatog
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Atog | Cost=1GW | OD(U)
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Text(OD): 1/2. ; Sacrifice a land: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ;
Sacrifice an enchantment: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Thawing Glaciers
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {1},{Tap}: Search your
library for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. Then
shuffle your library. If it's the end phase, return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. Otherwise, return ~this~ to its owner's hand at end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
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- The land brought into play does not count toward your one per turn limit
because it was put into play by an effect. [D'Angelo 1997/03/02]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Ice Age and Ice Age/Homelands/Alliances block format tournaments (see
Rule D.18.3) have banned this card since 1997/05/01.
Theft of Dreams
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | EX(C)/PT(U)/P2(U)
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Text(EX): For each tapped creature target opponent controls, draw a card.
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Thelonite Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2G | FE(U3)
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Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Until end of
turn, all forests you control become 2/3 creatures that are still lands.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- The most recent land animating ability takes precedence, so if the Druid
were used to make your Bayous into 2/3 creatures and then a
Kormus Bell were put into play, they would become 1/1 instead.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- The land animation ability does not wear off if the land stops being a
Forest. It continues until the end of the turn.
[WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
- Can sacrifice the Druid to itself. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 123]
- Only affects Forests that are in play when the effect resolves.
[Aahz 1995/11/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
Thelonite Monk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2GG | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a green creature: Target land
becomes a forest. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Thelon's Chant
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1GG | FE(U3)
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Text(FE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {G}. ; Whenever a player puts a swamp into play, ~this~ deals 3
damage to that player unless he or she puts a -1/-1 counter on a creature
he or she controls. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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- Only checks the type of the land as the land is played. If the land gets
changed afterward (even by a continuous effect like Blood Moon), the
Chant causes no additional effect. [Aahz 1994/12/25]
- Damages the player putting the land into play, even if they are not the
controller of the land after it is in play. [DeLaney 1999/08/10]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Thelon's Curse
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | FE(U1)
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Text(FE+errata): Blue creatures do not untap during their controllers'
untap steps. ; Blue creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep, you
may pay {U}. If you do, untap this creature." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
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- Cannot be used to untap your creatures during your opponent's turn.
[Aahz 1994/12/02]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Thermal Blast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=4R | OD(C)
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Text(OD): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature. ; Threshold - ~this~
deals 5 damage to that creature instead. (You have threshold as long as
seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
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- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Thermal Glider
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=2W | MM(C)
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Text(MM): 2/1, Flying, Protection from Red.
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- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Thermokarst
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): Destroy target land. If it's a snow-covered land, you
gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Thicket Basilisk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Basilisk | Cost=3GG | ABUR456(U)
|
Text(6th): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall
creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
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- Creatures can regenerate from the Basilisk's power. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Protection from Green does not prevent the Basilisk's power because the
ability is not a targeted effect. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
See Rule G.40.Ruling.1.
- The ability destroys the creature at the end of the combat (see Rule C.6),
which is after all first strike and normal damage dealing is done.
This means that a creature may have to regenerate twice to survive the
combat, once from damage and once again at end of combat.
[D'Angelo 1995/12/09]
Thicket Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3GG | IN(R)
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Text(IN): 4/4. ; Kicker {1}{G} (You may pay an additional {1}{G} as you play
this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost,
you may reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a
creature card. If you do, put that card into play and shuffle all other
cards revealed this way into your library.
|
- The "if you do" means "if you choose to reveal cards". You still shuffle
if you have no creature card in your library. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Thieves' Auction
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RRR | MM(R)
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Text(MM+errata): Set aside all nontoken permanents. You choose one of those
cards and put it into play tapped under your control. Then your opponent
chooses one and puts it into play tapped under his or her control. Repeat
this process until all cards set aside this way have been chosen. (Local
enchantments with no permanent to enchant remain removed from the game.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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- In multi-player games, it affects all players and players make choices in
turn order. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- If you choose a local enchantment, you can put it on any permanent it can
legally enchant. If there is nothing it can legally enchant, it remains
removed from the game... and it can still be chosen by you or another
player later in the auction. If there comes a point where only local
enchantments with no legal permanent are left, they stay removed from
the game permanently. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- Triggers from the permanents leaving play and then being put back into
play are not put on the stack until the entire effect is done.
[D'Angelo 1999/10/16]
- A local enchantment put into play this way does not target the permanent
it is placed upon. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
Thieving Magpie
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=2UU | UD(U)/7(U)
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Text(7th): 1/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you
draw a card.
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Thing from the Deep
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Thing | Cost=6UUU | PT(R)
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Text(PT): 9/9. ; If ~this~ attacks, destroy one of your islands or
destroy ~this~.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
attacks, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Thing. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Think Tank
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | OD(U)
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Text(OD): At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your
library. You may put that card into your graveyard.
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Thirst
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | MI(C)
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Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ;
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. ; At
the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Thopter Squadron
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | EX(R)
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Text(EX+errata): 0/0, Flying. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1
counters on it. ; {1},Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Put a 1/1
Thopter artifact creature token with flying into play. Play this ability
only any time you could play a sorcery. ; {1},Sacrifice a Thopter: Put
a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Play this ability only any time you could play
a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Thorn Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=5GG | UD(R)/ST(R)/7(R)
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Text(7th): 7/7. ; You may have ~this~ deal its combat damage to defending
player as though it weren't blocked.
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- You decide when assigning combat damage. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You assign damage to blockers, or to the player. You cannot split it up.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- You can decide to assign damage to the defending player even if the blocking
creature has protection from green or damage preventing effects on it.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/28]
- If a creature with banding blocks the Thorn Elemental, the defending player
decides whether or not the Thorn Elemental deals damage as normal or to
the defending player "as though it weren't blocked". [bethmo 1999/09/22]
Thornscape Apprentice
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=G | IN(C)
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Text(IN): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; {R},{Tap}: Target
creature gains first strike until end of turn.
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- Note - See Icy Manipulator for related rulings.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Thornscape Battlemage
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2G | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Kicker {R} and/or {W}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if
you paid the {R} kicker cost, ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or
player. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the {W} kicker cost,
destroy target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Thornscape Familiar
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=1G | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/1. ; Red spells and white spells you play cost {1} less to play.
|
- If a spell is both red and white, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell's cost, the cost reduction
still applies. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
Thornscape Master
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2GG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {R}{R},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature. ;
{W}{W},{Tap}: Target creature gains protection from the color of your
choice until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Thorn Thallid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Fungus | Cost=1GG | FE(C4)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter
on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: ~this~ deals 1
damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Thornwind Faeries
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1UU | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 1/1, Flying ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player.
|
Thoughtbound Primoc
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Bird Beast | Cost=2R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/3, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player
controls more Wizards than any other player, he or she gains
control of ~this~.
|
Thought Devourer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 4/4, Flying. ; Your maximum hand size is reduced by four.
|
Thought Eater
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=1U | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/2, Flying. ; Your maximum hand size is reduced by three.
|
Thoughtlace
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Target spell or permanent becomes blue. (Mana symbols on
that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- See Chaoslace for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Thought Lash
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Remove the top card of your library
from the game. If you don't pay the cumulative upkeep, remove your
library from the game. ; Remove the top card of your library from the
game: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You remove your library in addition to the normal sacrificing of the
permanent that you do for cumulative upkeep. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Thoughtleech
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=GG | IA(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Whenever an island an opponent controls becomes tapped, you may
gain 1 life.
|
Thought Nibbler
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Flying. ; Your maximum hand size is reduced by two.
|
Thran Dynamo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool.
|
Thran Forge
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): {2}: Target nonartifact creature becomes an artifact
creature and gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Both becoming an artifact creature and the +1/+0 expire at end of turn.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Thran Foundry
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): {1},{Tap},Remove ~this~ from the game: Target player shuffles his
or her graveyard into his or her library.
|
Thran Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): 3/3. ; As long as ~this~ is enchanted, it gets +2/+2 and
has flying, first strike, and trample. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Thran Lens
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL): All permanents are colorless.
|
- Does not prevent a spell or ability from adding color to permanents after
this effect is applied. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
- Does not make the permanents into artifacts. They are simply without color.
[DeLaney 1999/02/10]
Thran Quarry
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the end of turn, if you control no creatures,
sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Triggers at the end of every player's turn. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Thran Tome
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): {5},{Tap}: Reveal the top three cards of your library.
An opponent chooses one of those cards. Put that card into your
graveyard and draw the rest. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
Thran Turbine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may add up to two
colorless mana to your mana pool. You can't spend this mana to play
spells. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The ability is optional. And you can add 0, 1, or 2 mana.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05] You decide how much during resolution.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- The mana can be spent on abilities such as Initiates of the Ebon Hand
which generate other mana which can in turn be used for casting spells.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
Thran War Machine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 4/5. ; Echo ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Thran Weaponry
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): Echo ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2},{Tap}: All creatures get +2/+2 as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Thrashing Mudspawn
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3BB | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, you lose that much life. ;
Morph {1}{B}{B}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Thrashing Wumpus
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {B}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each
player.
|
Threaten
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Untap target creature and gain control of it until end of turn.
That creature gains haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Three Visits
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Search your library for a forest card and put that forest into
play. Shuffle your library afterward.
|
- You do not have to find a forest card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Three Wishes
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1UU | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Remove the top three cards of your library from the game
face down. You may look at those cards as long as they remain removed
from the game. Until your next upkeep, you may play those cards as though
they were in your hand. At the beginning of your next upkeep, put any of
those cards not played into your graveyard. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You can look at the three removed cards at any time. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- To "play a card" is to either announce a spell (see Rule T.4) or to put
a land into play using the main phase special action (see Rule P.8.4).
[D'Angelo 1999/01/18]
- You can only play them before the start of your upkeep. Between the start
of your upkeep and putting the extra cards into the graveyard, you cannot
play them. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
Thresher Beast
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3GG | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 4/4. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player
sacrifices a land.
|
Thriss, Nantuko Primus
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect Druid Legend | Cost=5GG | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 5/5. ; {G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Thrive
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XG | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Put a +1/+1 counter on each of X target creatures.
|
- It means X different creatures. You can't give more than one +1/+1 counter
to a creature with this spell. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Throne of Bone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Whenever a player plays a black spell, you may pay {1}. If
you do, you gain 1 life.
|
Thrull Champion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=4B | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; All Thrulls get +1/+1. ; {Tap}: Gain control of
target Thrull as long as you control ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Yes, he gives himself the bonus. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
- Yes, he can be used to steal another Thrull Champion.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- Does not lose control of Thrulls when he becomes untapped, so he can take
control of more than one by taking one each turn.
[Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Thrull Retainer
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | FE(U3)/5(U)
|
Text(5th): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Regenerate
enchanted creature.
|
- When you use the activated ability, this card goes to the graveyard when
you announce the ability, but the enchanted creature does not get
regenerated until the ability resolves. It has no bonus while the ability
is on the stack and this may destroy the creature before the regeneration
can take effect. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
Thrull Surgeon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=1B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Look at target player's
hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Play
this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Thrull Wizard
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Thrull | Cost=2B | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{B}: Counter target black spell unless that
spell's caster pays an additional {B} or {3}. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- You can use this ability multiple times on one spell to force your opponent
to use more than one mana to prevent the spell from being countered.
You can even use this ability, let them pay, then use this ability
repeatedly. [Aahz 1995/01/19]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Thumbscrews
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have five or more
cards in hand, ~this~ deals 1 damage to target opponent.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep, and
if you have 4 or fewer cards in hand it will not trigger. It checks again
when it resolves and will not deal damage unless you still have 5 or more
cards in hand. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Thunderbolt
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | WL(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(WL+errata): Choose one - ~this~ deals 3 damage to target player;
or ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature with flying.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The decision to target a flying creature or a player is made on announcement
This decision cannot be changed if the spell is redirected.
[bethmo 1997/10/07] See Rule G.24 on Modal spells.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Thunderclap
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may sacrifice a mountain rather than pay ~this~'s mana
cost. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Thundercloud Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=5UU | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 3/4, Flying. ; {3}{U}: Tap all creatures with toughness 2 or
less. ; {3}{U}: All other creatures lose flying until end of turn.
|
Thunder Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=5RR | ST(R)
|
Text(ST): 5/5, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 3 damage to
each creature without flying. (This includes your creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Thundering Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3RR | US(U)/BD(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): 4/3, Haste. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Thundering Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=2G | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): 4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, discard a land
from your hand or destroy ~this~.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you discard a land card from your hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Wurm. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Thundermare
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Thundermare | Cost=5R | WL(R)/PT(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 5/5, Haste. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all other
creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Thunder of Hooves
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3R | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature without flying and each
player, where X is the number of Beasts in play.
|
Thunderscape Apprentice
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Target player loses 1 life. ; {G},{Tap}: Target
creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
Thunderscape Battlemage
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2R | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2. ; Kicker {1}{B} and/or {G}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if
you paid the {1}{B} kicker cost, target player discards two cards from his
or her hand. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the {G} kicker
cost, destroy target enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Thunderscape Familiar
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1R | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 1/1, First Strike. ; Black spells and green spells you play
cost {1} less to play.
|
- If a spell is both black and green, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell's cost, the cost reduction
still applies. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
- See Helm of Awakening for rulings.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Thunderscape Master
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2RR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; {B}{B},{Tap}: Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2
life. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Thunder Spirit
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=1WW | LG(R)
|
Text(LG): 2/2, First Strike, Flying.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Thunder Wall
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1UU | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/2, Flying. (Walls can't attack.) ; {U}: ~this~ gets +1/+1
until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Thwart
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may return three islands you control to their owner's
hand rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Counter target spell.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Ticking Gnomes
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Gnome | Cost=3 | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 3/3. ; Echo ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Before errata this card did not have a creature type.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
Tidal Bore
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may return an island you control to its owner's hand
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Tap or untap target creature.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Tidal Control
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UU | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; {2}: Counter target red or green
spell. Any player may play this ability. ; Pay 2 life: Counter target red
or green spell. Any player may play this ability. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Tidal Courier
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=3U | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 1/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, reveal the top four cards of
your library. Put all Merfolk cards revealed this way into your hand and
the rest on the bottom of your library. ; {3}{U}: ~this~ gains flying
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Tidal Flats
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): {U}{U}: For each attacking creature without flying,
its controller may pay {1}. If he or she doesn't, creatures you control
blocking that creature gain first strike until end of turn.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can be used more than once in a turn. Each time, the opponent can pay to
prevent giving first strike to a creature, but this payment only stops
the current activation and not future activations of Tidal Flats.
[D'Angelo 1995/02/06]
- The payment is made when the Tidal Flats effect resolves.
[D'Angelo 1995/06/27]
- First Strike is assigned to your creatures currently blocking non-Flyers
when this effect resolves. [WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Tidal Influence
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): Play ~this~ only if no permanents named Tidal Influence
are in play. ; ~this~ comes into play with a tide counter on it. ; At the
beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on ~this~. ; As long as there
is exactly one tide counter on ~this~, all blue creatures get -2/-0. ;
As long as there are exactly three tide counters on ~this~, all blue
creatures get +2/+0. ; Whenever there are four tide counters on ~this~,
remove all tide counters from it. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- As soon as the number of counters on this card changes, so does the power
of blue creatures. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tidal Kraken
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Monster | Cost=5UUU | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): 6/6. ; ~this~ is unblockable.
|
Tidal Surge
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | SH(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/6(C)
|
Text(SH/6th): Tap up to three target creatures without flying.
|
Tidal Visionary
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature becomes the color of your choice
until end of turn.
|
Tidal Warrior
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=U | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes an island until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Tidal Wave
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Put a 5/5 blue Wave Wall creature token into play.
Sacrifice it at end of turn. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Tidings
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): Draw four cards.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Tiger Claws
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Tigereye Cameo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool.
|
Timberland Ruins
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana
pool.
|
Timberline Ridge
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't
untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Timberwatch Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where
X is the number of Elves in play.
|
Timber Wolves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=G | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th): 1/1, Banding.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Time and Tide
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Simultaneously, all creature cards that are phased out
phase in and all creatures with phasing phase out. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- All creatures that phase in enter play without summoning sickness.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Time Bomb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)/5(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a time counter
on ~this~. ; {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals damage to each
creature and each player equal to the number of time counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Time Ebb
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | TE(C)/PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): Put target creature on top of its owner's library.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Time Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2U | LG(R)/45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 0/2. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, at end of combat,
sacrifice it and it deals 5 damage to you. ; {2}{U}{U},{Tap}: Return
target nonenchanted permanent to its owner's hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You both sacrifice it and deal the 5 damage at end of combat.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- You still take the 5 damage at end of combat even if it is no longer in
play at that time. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- A "nonenchanted permanent" is a permanent with no local enchantments on it.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
Time Spiral
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4UU | US(R)
|
Text(US): Remove ~this~ from the game. Each player shuffles his or her
graveyard and hand into his or her library, then draws seven cards. You
untap up to six lands.
|
- You can untap from 0 to 6 lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Does not target the lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect). [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/04/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/07/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1999/04/01.
- Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card
since 1999/04/01.
Time Stretch
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=8UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Target player takes two extra turns after this one.
|
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
Timetwister
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Each player shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into
his or her library and then draws seven cards. (Then put ~this~ into its
owner's graveyard.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Time Vault
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; ~this~ doesn't untap
during your untap step. ; Skip your next turn: Untap ~this~ and put a time
counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove all time counters from ~this~: Take an extra
turn after this one. Play this ability only if there's a time counter
on ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Before the errata, there were a lot of tricks to getting infinite turns.
The errata stops all of them. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- You can play the untap ability any time you can play an instant. It causes
you to skip your next turn. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If you untap this Vault more than once or untap multiple Vaults, then you
will end up skipping multiple turns. In other words, the skipping is
saved up until you skip that many turns. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If you try to use the Vault before you skip a turn, then you will end up
skipping the newly created turn. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) banned this card from 1994/03/23 to
1996/04/01. It was made legal again when errata was issued. It was
previously on the restricted list from 1994/01/25 to 1994/03/22.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase, Rule G.36.
- Note - It is of type "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Encyclopedia, Page 208]
Time Walk
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU): Take an extra turn after this one.
|
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/01/25.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Time Warp
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | TE(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(TE): Target player takes an extra turn after this one.
|
- If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
Timid Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | WL(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3, Flying. ; Whenever another creature comes into play,
return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
- Since the unsummoning of this card is a triggered ability on another
creature coming into play, it is placed on the stack with in the standard
triggered ability order. This means that if your opponent does something
like cast Nekrataal, the active player's (their) triggered abilities
are placed on the stack before yours and the Drake is a valid target for
the Nekrataal triggered ability. But since your ability is placed on
the stack last, the Drake will go to your hand instead of being destroyed.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Timmerian Fiends
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Fiend | Cost=1BB | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if
you're not playing for ante. ; {B}{B}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: The owner of
target artifact may ante the top card of his or her library. If that
player doesn't, exchange ownership of that artifact and ~this~. Put the
artifact card into your graveyard and ~this~ from anywhere into that
player's graveyard. This change in ownership is permanent.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Both this card and the target must be in play when announcing the ability.
The target must be in play when the ability resolves or nothing happens.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have always banned this card since it is
only used in games for Ante.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
- Ice Age and Ice Age/Homelands/Alliances block format tournaments (see
Rule D.18.3) have always banned this card.
Timmy, Power Gamer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2GG | UG(R)
|
Text(UG): 1/1. ; {4}: Put a creature from your hand into play.
|
- This is not considered to be casting the creature. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Timmy is allowed to put the BFM into play, even though the BFM's text
specifically forbids it. This is an exceptional exception.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Tinder Farm
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{W} to your mana pool.
|
Tinder Wall
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=G | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{R}
to your mana pool. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target
creature it's blocking. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Tinker
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice an
artifact. ; Search your library for an artifact card and put that card
into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Sacrificing an artifact is part of the play cost (see Rule K.20) of this
spell. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
- You are not forced to play an artifact if you don't want to. You can
look in your library and not choose any card. See Rule Z.6.9.
[D'Angelo 2000/12/07]
- You do not have to find an artifact card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tin-Wing Chimera
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Chimera | Cost=4 | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on
target Chimera and that Chimera gains flying. (This effect doesn't end
at end of turn.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Tireless Tribe
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=W | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gets +0/+4 until end
of turn.
|
Titania's Boon
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | US(U)
|
Text(US): Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
|
Titania's Chosen
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever a player plays a green spell, put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It gets a counter when the spell is announced. This is before any responses
can be announced. It is long before the announced spell resolves.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Titania's Song
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | AQ(U3)/R45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): Each noncreature artifact loses its abilities and becomes
an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its converted
mana cost. If ~this~ leaves play, this effect continues until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- "Counts as..." text is not an ability and is not lost (see Rule G.9.2).
[D'Angelo 1998/06/25]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Titanic Bulvox
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6GG | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 7/4, Trample. ; Morph {4}{G}{G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Tithe
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): Search your library for a plains card. If you control
fewer lands than an opponent, you may search your library for an
additional plains card. Reveal those cards and put them into your hand.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Counts lands on resolution, not on announcement.
[Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
- You do not have to find a plains card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Can be used to get a non-basic land that "counts as" a plains.
[D'Angelo 1998/04/08]
Tivadar's Crusade
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WW | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): Destroy all Goblins. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly.
Tobias Andrion
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3UW | LG(U1)/CH(C1)
|
Text(LG/CH): 4/4.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Tolaria
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature
loses banding and all "bands with other" abilities until end of turn.
Play this ability only during upkeep. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Tolarian Academy
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | US(R)
|
Text(US): {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool for each artifact you control.
|
- If there is a Tolarian Academy in play when you play a new one, you cannot
tap the new one for mana before it gets buried as a duplicate Legend.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/01/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card
since 1999/01/01.
- Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card
since 1999/07/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Tolarian Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 2/4, Flying, Phasing.
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
Tolarian Emissary
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/2, Flying. ; Kicker {1}{W} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} as
you play this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the
kicker cost, destroy target enchantment.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Tolarian Entrancer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a creature, gain
control of that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Tolarian Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=5UU | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 7/7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put the top seven
cards of your library into your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If less than seven cards in the library, move all that are there.
[DeLaney 1997/06/12]
Tolarian Winds
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | US(C)/BD(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(US/7th): Discard your hand, then draw that many cards.
|
- It counts how many cards you discard. Since this card will not be in your
hand at that time, this card is not counted. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Tombfire
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Target player removes all cards with flashback in his or her
graveyard from the game.
|
Tombstone Stairwell
Color=Black | Type=Enchant World | Cost=2BB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Cumulative Upkeep {1}{B}. ; At the beginning of each
upkeep, if ~this~ is in play, each player puts into play a 2/2 black
Tombspawn Zombie creature token with haste for each creature card in his
or her graveyard. ; At end of turn or when ~this~ leaves play, destroy all
Tombspawn Zombie tokens put into play with it. They can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
- You control the triggered ability, but each player controls the token
creature they put into play due to the ability's effect.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- All the tokens are put into play simultaneously. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
- All tokens are owned by the controller of this card, and when the tokens
go to the graveyard, they go to that player's graveyard.
[D'Angelo 1997/11/14]
- Both the cumulative upkeep and the triggered ability trigger at the
beginning of upkeep, so you can choose what order they resolve.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- The haste ability is an initial ability of the tokens. This ability can be
removed by Humility. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Does not put the Zombies into play if this card is not still in play when
its ability resolves. [D'Angelo 2001/06/01] (This puts the ruling back to
the way it was before 2001/03/07 errata changed it.)
- If something changes the names of the tokens, then the "at end of turn"
ability will not destroy them. [D'Angelo 2003/01/19]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Tonic Peddler
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target player
gains 3 life.
|
Tooth and Claw
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Sacrifice two creatures: Put a 3/1 red Carnivore creature
token into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Tooth of Ramos
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one white mana to your mana pool. ; Sacrifice ~this~:
Add one white mana to your mana pool.
|
- You can play the sacrifice ability while this card is tapped.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Topple
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | NE(C)
|
Text(NE+errata): Remove target creature with the greatest power from the
game. If two or more creatures are tied for greatest power, you may
target any one of them. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- It can only target a creature with the greatest power. This means you pick
such a creature on announcement, and if that creature is not still the
one with greatest power on resolution, then this spell is countered since
its target is illegal. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
- If the creature with the greatest power (or all the creatures if there are
more than one) are untargetable, you can't cast this spell.
[DeLaney 2000/02/21]
Torch Song
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {2}{R},Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals X damage to
target creature or player, where X is the number of verse counters
on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Tor Giant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=3R | IA(C)
|
Text(IA): 3/3.
|
Tornado
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4G | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {G}. ; {2}{G},Pay 3 life for each
velocity counter on ~this~: Destroy target permanent and put a velocity
counter on ~this~. Play this ability only once each turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Torment
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | SH(C)
|
Text(SH): Enchanted creature gets -3/-0.
|
Tormented Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 1/5, Flying.
|
Tormod's Crypt
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | DK(U2)/CH(C2)
|
Text(DK/CH+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target player's graveyard
from the game. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Torrent of Fire
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RR | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ deals damage equal to the highest converted mana cost among
permanents you control to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Torrent of Lava
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XRR | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Each player may tap any number of untapped creatures he or
she controls. ~this~ deals X damage to each creature without flying not
tapped this way. ~this~ deals X-1 damage to each creature without flying
tapped this way. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Yes, the tap ability does not wear off at end of turn, but this does not
really affect anything. [D'Angelo 1997/02/12]
- If X is zero, it deals zero damage (not -1 damage) to non-flying creatures
it taps. [DeLaney 1999/11/17]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Torsten Von Ursus
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WGG | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG): 5/5.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Torture
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | HL(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th): {1}{B}: Put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.
|
Torture Chamber
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a pain counter
on ~this~. ; At the end of your turn, ~this~ deals damage to you equal to
the number of pain counters on it. ; {1},{Tap},Remove all pain counters
from ~this~: ~this~ deals to target creature damage equal to the number of
pain counters removed this way. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Tortured Existence
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=B | SH(C)
|
Text(SH+errata): {B},Discard a creature card from your hand: Return target
creature card from your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You cannot return the same card you are discarding. This is because you
pick the target before paying the costs. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] See
Rule T.4.2.
Tor Wauki
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BBR | LG(U1)/CH(C1)
|
Text(LG/CH): 3/3. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature.
|
- It can kill the creature before damage dealing in combat. [Aahz 1994/06/17]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Total War
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3R | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Whenever a player attacks with one or more creatures,
destroy all untapped non-Wall creatures that player controls that didn't
attack, except for creatures the player hasn't controlled continuously
since the beginning of the turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Destroys creatures as a triggered ability on the declaration of attackers.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Totem Speaker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Druid | Cost=4G | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever a Beast comes into play, you may gain 3 life.
|
Touch of Brilliance
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)
|
Text(PT/P2/ST): Draw two cards.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Touch of Darkness
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become black until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- You can choose to target zero creatures. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Touch of Death
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | IA(C)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target player. You gain 1
life. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Touch of Invisibility
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Target creature is unblockable this turn. ; Draw a card.
|
Touch of Vitae
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target creature gains haste and "{0}: Untap this creature.
Play this ability only once." until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the
beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The creature's controller (and not necessarily the caster of this spell)
decides whether and when to untap the creature that turn.
[Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99]
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Before the errata, it said to draw a card at the beginning of the
next upkeep, but it should be played by the new wording.
Touchstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): {Tap}: Tap target artifact you don't control.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Tourach's Chant
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | FE(U3)
|
Text(FE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {B}. ; Whenever a player puts a forest into play, ~this~ deals 3
damage to that player unless he or she puts a -1/-1 counter on a creature
he or she controls. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Only checks the type of the land as the land is played. If the land gets
changed afterward (even by a continuous effect like Blood Moon), the
Chant causes no additional effect. [Aahz 1994/12/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tourach's Gate
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1BB | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Sacrifice a
Thrull: Put three time counters on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, remove a time counter from ~this~. If there are no time counters
on ~this~, sacrifice it. ; Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Attacking creatures
you control get +2/-1 until end of turn." [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The land is tapped during announcement and as a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56] The ability cannot be announced if the
land is not in an untapped state. [D'Angelo 1996/12/23]
- The sacrifice effect only applies during upkeep, so you can play it and fill
it with counters prior to your next upkeep. [Aahz 1996/11/08]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tower Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/1, Flying. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
|
Towering Baloth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6GG | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 7/6. ; Morph {6}{G}.
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- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Tower of Coireall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {Tap}: Target creature can't be blocked by Walls this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tower of the Magistrate
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Target creature gains protection from artifacts until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Town Sentry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2W | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 2/2. ; If ~this~ blocks, it gets +0/+2 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Toxin Sliver
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=3B | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; Whenever a Sliver deals combat damage to a creature,
destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
|
Toxic Stench
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Target nonblack creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. ;
Threshold - Instead destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated. (You
have threshold if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Toymaker
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=2 | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {1},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target noncreature
artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal
to its converted mana cost until end of turn. (It retains its abilities.)
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Tracker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Tracker | Cost=2G | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power
to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power
to ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Giving him First Strike does not affect his ability. [bethmo 1994/08/29]
- The amount of damage done in both directions is determined when the ability
resolves. You check the power of each creature on resolution.
[DeLaney 1998/10/20]
- If Tracker leaves play before his effect resolves, the target creature is
still damaged using the power it had right before it left play.
[DeLaney 1998/10/20]
- If the target creature leaves play before the effect resolves, then the
ability is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Trade Caravan
Color=White | Type=Creature - Caravan | Cost=W | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a currency
counter on ~this~. ; Remove two currency counters from ~this~: Untap
target basic land. Play this ability only during an opponent's upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Trade Routes
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): {1}: Return target land you control to its owner's hand. ;
{1},Discard a land card from your hand: Draw a card.
|
Trade Secrets
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Target opponent draws two cards, then you draw up to four cards.
That opponent may repeat this process as many times as he or she chooses.
|
Tradewind Rider
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/4, Flying. ; {Tap},Tap two untapped creatures you
control: Return target permanent to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It can tap creatures that have summoning sickness. [D'Angelo 1997/12/29]
Tragic Poet
Color=White | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=W | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return target enchantment card from
your graveyard to your hand.
|
Trailblazer
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2GG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Target creature is unblockable this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Trained Armodon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=1GG | TE(C)/67(C)
|
Text(TE/6th/7th): 3/3.
|
Trained Cheetah
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cheetah | Cost=2G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; When ~this~ attacks and is blocked, it gets +1/+1 until the
end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Trained Jackal
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Jackal | Cost=G | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Trained Orgg
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6R | ST(R)/S2(F1)/7(R)
|
Text(ST/S2/7th): 6/6.
|
Trained Pronghorn
Color=White | Type=Creature - Antelope | Cost=1W | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 1/1. ; Discard a card from your hand: Prevent all damage that
would be dealt to ~this~ this turn.
|
Transcendence
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3WWW | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. ; When you have
20 or more life, you lose the game. Whenever you lose life, you gain 2
life for each 1 life you lost. (Damage dealt to you causes you to lose
life.)
|
Tranquil Domain
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): Destroy all global enchantments.
|
Tranquil Grove
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | WL(R)/6(R)
|
Text(WL/6th): {1}{G}{G}: Destroy all other enchantments.
|
Tranquility
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G |
ABUR4567(C)/TE(C)/MM(C)/IN(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(4th/5th/TE/6th/MM/IN/7th): Destroy all enchantments.
|
- Destroys all cards that read "Enchant xxx" as well as those reading
"Enchantment". [bethmo 1994/06/01]
Tranquil Path
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Destroy all enchantments. Draw a card.
|
Tranquil Thicket
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana
pool. ; Cycling {G}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Transmogrifying Licid
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Licid | Cost=3 | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
gets +1/+1 and is an artifact that's still a creature" and "{1}: End the
effect that created this ability." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The enchanted creature gains the artifact status without losing its creature
status. It would lose land or enchantment type if it had them. See
Rule K.5.1. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- If the permanent it is on was only a creature due to an effect, when that
effect ends, the Licid will find itself on an illegal target.
[WotC Rules Team 1999/03/18]
- Does not change the color of the creature it enchants. [D'Angelo 1998/11/24]
- Note - Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
Transmutation
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | LG(C1)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of
turn. Effects that would alter that creature's power this turn alter its
toughness instead, and vice versa. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This can effectively kill a creature with a power of zero, but there is
still a chance to increase the power of the creature using instants
before this takes effect. [bethmo 1994/06/14]
- Any additional words on cards which modify the power/toughness are also
reversed. For example, Blood Lust acts as if it read "Target creature
gets -4/+4 until end of turn. If this reduces that creature's power to
less than 1, the creature's power is 1." [WotC Rules Team 1997/07/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Transmute Artifact
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=UU | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice an
artifact. ; Search your library for an artifact card. If that card's
converted mana cost is less than or equal to the sacrificed artifact, pay
it into play. If it's greater, you may pay the cost difference. If you
do, put it into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If the chosen artifact costs less than or the same as the sacrificed
artifact, you simply put it into play without paying any additional costs.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- The sacrifice of an artifact is part of the play cost of this spell and it
is done when announcing the spell. [D'Angelo 1999/02/04]
- You cannot sacrifice more than one artifact to this spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/02/04]
- Additional mana spent to cover the differences in mana costs is not
part of the mana cost of this spell for Spell Blast or any other
reasons. It is spent during spell resolution. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- The one from the library enters play when the spell is resolved, and this
does not count as the playing of an artifact (for Citanul Druid or
anything else). [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- If your search does not find an artifact, then you do not get the original
artifact back. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- You do not have to find an artifact card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Trap Digger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 1/3. ; {2}{W},{Tap}: Put a trap counter on target land you
control. ; Sacrifice a land with a trap counter on it: ~this~ deals 3
damage to target attacking creature without flying.
|
Trap Runner
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2WW | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): 2/3. ; {Tap}: Target attacking unblocked creature becomes
blocked. Play this ability only during the declare blockers step. (This
ability works on unblockable creatures.) [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- If the ability is used on a creature with Trample, the damage still comes
through. See Rule A.37.4. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
- This ability will trigger any creature's "whenever this becomes blocked"
ability. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
Traumatize
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Target player puts the top half of his or her library, rounded
down, into his or her graveyard.
|
- The player can put the cards in their graveyard in any order they choose.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
Traveler's Cloak
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a land type. ; Enchanted
creature has landwalk of the chosen type. ; When ~this~ comes into play,
draw a card.
|
- Can affect basic or non-basic types, but it must be for a specific type.
Examples include, Mountains, Maze of Ith, and Tolaria. Entire
classes of lands (like Legendary Lands or Snow-Covered lands) are not
supported. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- You cannot restrict the land type based on a characteristic such as color or
whether or not it is Snow-Covered. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Traveling Plague
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3BB | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, put a plague counter
on ~this~. ; Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each plague counter
on ~this~. ; When enchanted creature leaves play, that creature's
controller returns ~this~ from its owner's graveyard to play.
|
- A counter is placed on every player's upkeep, not just the controller's
upkeep. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- When the enchanted creature leaves play, this card is placed into the
graveyard as is normal for a local enchantment when it loses what it
enchants. The triggered ability returns this card to play with no
counters on it. [Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- The controller of the dead creature chooses the new creature.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- The new creature is not targeted by this ability. It is simply enchanted.
The chosen creature must be a legal choice. [D'Angelo 2001/10/22]
Treacherous Link
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): All damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature is
dealt to its controller instead. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Treacherous Vampire
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Vampire | Cost=4B | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, sacrifice it
unless you remove a card in your graveyard from the game. ;
Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and has "When ~this~ is put into a graveyard
from play, you lose 6 life."
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Treacherous Werewolf
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion Wolf | Cost=2B | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and has "When ~this~ is put
into a graveyard from play, you lose 4 life." (You have threshold as long
as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- The Threshold ability cannot count this card (soon to be in the graveyard)
when checking for Threshold. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Treachery
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3UU | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your
hand, untap up to five lands. ; You control enchanted creature.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- The errata makes it so you only get to untap lands if it comes into play by
being cast from your hand. It does not untap lands if put into play as
the effect of a spell or ability, even if it is put into play from your
hand. [DCI Tournament Update 1999/06/01]
- Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
- You can untap 0 to 5 lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Does not target the lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect).
[D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Can be used on another player's lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Treasure Hunter
Color=White | Type=Creature - Townsfolk | Cost=2W | EX(U)
|
Text(EX): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target artifact
card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Treasure Trove
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2UU | EX(U)/7(U)
|
Text(EX/7th): {2}{U}{U}: Draw a card.
|
Treefolk Healer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=4G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/3. ; {2}{W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt
to target creature or player this turn.
|
Treefolk Mystic
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=3G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever a creature blocks or becomes blocked
by ~this~, destroy all enchantments on that creature. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
Treefolk Seedlings
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=2G | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 2/*. ; ~this~'s toughness is equal to the number of forests you
control.
|
- The toughness is continuously calculated. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
Tree Monkey
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Monkey | Cost=G | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 1/1. ; ~this~ can block creatures with flying.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ may
block as though it has flying." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Treespring Lorian
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 5/4. ; Morph {5}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Treetop Bracers
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1G | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and can be blocked only by creatures
with flying.
|
Treetop Defense
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | PT(R)
|
Text(PT): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
interceptors. ; This turn, all your creatures can intercept as though
they had flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
with text "This turn, all your creatures may block as though they had
flying." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Treetop Rangers
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by creatures with
flying. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It can be blocked by a creature that can block as if it had flying.
[D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
Treetop Scout
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by creatures with flying.
|
Treetop Sentinel
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=2UU | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/3, Flying, Protection from Green.
|
- This card is of creature type Bird and of type Soldier.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Treetop Village
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one green mana
to your mana pool. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ becomes a 3/3 green creature with
trample until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The animating ability sets the initial characteristics for the land
creature. So, while you can use the ability again, it won't have any
additional effect if used more than once. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- The land is subject to summoning sickness if you didn't control its card
since the start of your most recent turn. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
See Rule G.37.3.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Tremble
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): Each player sacrifices a land.
|
Tremor
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | VI(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/67(C)/MM(C)
|
Text(VI/6th/MM/7th): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.
|
Trenching Steed
Color=White | Type=Creature - Rebel | Cost=3W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/3. ; Sacrifice a land: ~this~ gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
|
Trench Wurm
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {2}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target nonbasic land.
|
Treva's Attendant
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=5 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/3. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {G}{W}{U} to your mana pool.
|
Treva's Charm
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=GWU | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Choose one - Destroy target enchantment; or remove target
attacking creature from the game; or draw a card, then discard a card from
your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Treva's Ruins
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): ~this~ is a Lair in addition to its land type. ; When ~this~ comes
into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to
its owner's hand. ; {Tap}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U} to your mana pool.
|
- If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it
for mana before the comes into play ability resolves. You may then choose
to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- This land is of type "Lair" and "Treva's Ruins". It is not a basic
land. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]
Treva, the Renewer
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon Legend | Cost=3GWU | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 6/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player,
you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, choose a color. You gain 1 life for each
permanent of that color.
|
- You choose the color during resolution. This means your opponent does not
get to react after knowing the color you chose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Triangle of War
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Choose target creature you control
and target creature an opponent controls. Each creature deals damage
equal to its power to the other. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If either target is illegal when the ability resolves, it will do nothing.
[Jordan 2002/09/29]
Triassic Egg
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): {3},{Tap}: Put an incubation counter on ~this~. ;
Remove two incubation counters from ~this~,sacrifice ~this~: Put a
creature card from your hand or graveyard into play. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- You can use the sacrifice ability even if it is tapped.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tribal Flames
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the
number of basic land types among lands you control.
|
Tribal Forcemage
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Wizard | Cost=1G | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; Morph {1}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, creatures of
the type of your choice get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Tribal Golem
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Golem | Cost=6 | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 4/4. ; ~this~ has trample as long as you control a Beast, haste as
long as you control a Goblin, first strike as long as you control a
Soldier, flying as long as you control a Wizard, and "{B}:
Regenerate ~this~" as long as you control a Zombie.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Tribal Unity
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=X2G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Creatures of the type of your choice get +X/+X until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Trickery Charm
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Choose one - Target creature gains flying until end of turn; or
target creature's type becomes the creature type of your choice until end
of turn; or look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back
in any order.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Trickster Mage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Tap or untap
target artifact, creature, or land.
|
- Note - Cycle with Arc Mage, Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior,
Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch,
Stampede Driver, Stronghold Biologist, and Stronghold Machinist.
Trip Wire
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): Destroy any one creature with horsemanship.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Destroy
target creature with horsemanship." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Triskelion
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | AQ(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on
it. ; Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target
creature or player. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Counters are removed one at a time, so as soon as you remove one that causes
its toughness to drop to the amount of damage it has, it is destroyed.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/08]
- Counters can be used on the turn it enters play because it does not require
tapping. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Trokin High Guard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=3W | P2(C)
|
Text(P2): 3/3.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Troll-Horn Cameo
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): {Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool.
|
Tropical Island
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a forest in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Tropical Storm
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to each creature with flying and 1
additional damage to each blue creature. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Troubled Healer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 1/2. ; Sacrifice a land: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be
dealt to target creature or player this turn.
|
Troublesome Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2UU | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 3/4, Flying. ; At the end of your turn, tap all lands you control.
|
Truce
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | HL(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(HL/5th+errata): Each player may draw up to two cards. For each card
less than two a player draws this way, that player gains 2 life.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
True Believer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=WW | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; You can't be the target of spells or abilities.
|
Trumpet Blast
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
- Only affects creatures which are attacking at the time it resolves.
[Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Trumpeting Armodon
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3G | TE(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE): 3/3. ; {1}{G}: Target creature blocks ~this~ this turn if able.
|
Tsabo's Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Assassin | Cost=2BB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature if it shares a color with
the most common color among all permanents or the color tied for most
common. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
|
Tsabo's Decree
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=5B | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Choose a creature type. Target player reveals his or her hand and
discards all creature cards of that type from it. Then destroy all
creatures of that type that player controls. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Rule K.11.7 on choosing a creature type.
Tsabo's Web
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Lands with an
activated ability that doesn't produce mana don't untap during their
controllers' untap steps.
|
- It means lands with an activated ability that cannot ever generate mana.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Cycling is considered to be an activated ability, even if it cannot be
used in play. [Rules Team 2001/05/01] See Rule A.12.Ruling.3.
- Lands with Cycling (such as Drifting Meadow) are affected.
[Jordan 2001/01/15]
- Lands such as Barbarian Ring that have a Threshold ability are not
considered to have the ability that Threshold grants until threshold is
met. In other words, when you have less than 7 cards in the graveyard,
the land only has a mana ability and is therefore unaffected by
Tsabo's Web. When you have 7 or more cards, the non-mana ability is
there. [WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Tsabo Tavoc
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 7/4, First Strike, Protection from Legends. ;
{B}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target Legend. It can't be regenerated.
|
- The protection ability works just like Protection from Color (see Rule A.31)
but against the creature type Legend. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03] This
basically means that this card cannot be blocked by a creature of type
Legend and that all damage that would be dealt to it by Legend creatures
is prevented. Also, targeted abilities of Legend creatures cannot
target this card. The other features of Protection also apply in some
rare circumstances. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- The destroy ability only works on creatures of type Legend, not on other
legendary cards. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Tsunami
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(4th/5th): Destroy all islands.
|
Tuknir Deathlock
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=GGRR | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {R}{G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+2
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Tundra
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and an island in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Tundra Kavu
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2R | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes a plains or an island until end
of turn.
|
Tundra Wolves
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=W | LG(C2)/456(C)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th/6th): 1/1, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Tunnel
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Destroy target Wall. It can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Tunneler Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=6GG | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 6/6. ; Discard a card from your hand: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Turbulent Dreams
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=UU | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your
hand. ; Return X target nonland permanents to their owners' hands.
|
Turf Wound
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Target player can't play land cards this turn. ; Draw a card.
|
- Stops the player from playing a land, but not from putting a land into
play using a spell or ability. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Turnabout
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2UU | US(U)
|
Text(US): Tap or untap all artifacts, creatures, or lands target player
controls.
|
- You decide on resolution if you are tapping or untapping, and which kind of
permanent you are affecting. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Twiddle
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABU457(C)
|
Text(5th/7th): Tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.
|
- The opponent gets a chance to use the card being Twiddled in response to
this spell if they so wish and if the card's ability is legal at the time.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Any cards which might trigger off a card becoming tapped will trigger.
Thus, a Psychic Venom on a land that becomes tapped will cause 2
damage. [D'Angelo 1995/03/12] Similarly, if the card itself triggers on
its own tapping, such as City of Brass, the ability will still happen.
[D'Angelo 1995/04/12]
- The decision to tap or untap is made on resolution. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
This is not a modal spell (see Rule G.38).
- The choice of target gives free range of lands, creatures, and artifacts.
You do not lock in on one type as a casting decision. If the spell is
Forked or redirected, the type is not fixed.
[Duelist Magazine #8, Page 50]
- Twiddle to tap can target a tapped card (see Rule G.38.3), and Twiddle to
untap can target an untapped card (see Rule G.40.3).
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- This is not a toggle effect. If you use Twiddle to tap a card and before it
takes effect your opponent taps it, Twiddle will not untap the card.
[bethmo 1994/04/01]
Twigwalker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; {1}{G},Sacrifice ~this~: Two target creatures each
get +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
Twilight's Call
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4BB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you
pay {2} more to play it. ; Each player returns all creature cards from his
or her graveyard to play.
|
- All the creature cards come into play simultaneously.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- For purposes of ordering any continuous effects of the creatures, the
current player (not the controller of this spell) decides the ordering
regardless of which player is putting the creatures into play. See
Rule G.34.3. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
Twisted Abomination
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Mutant | Cost=5B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 5/3. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; Swampcycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Twisted Experiment
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): Enchanted creature gets +3/-1.
|
Twitch
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=2U | TE(C)
|
Text(TE): Tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land. ; Draw a card.
|
Two-Headed Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4RR | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of
turn. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. ; ~this~
may block an additional creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Two-Headed Giant of Foriys
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=4R | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; ~this~ may block two creatures each
combat. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Typhoon
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of
islands that player controls. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Number of Islands is counted on resolution and not on announcement.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Uktabi Efreet
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=2GG | WL(C)
|
Text(WL): 5/4. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {G}.
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Uktabi Faerie
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 1/1, Flying. ; {3}{G},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact.
|
Uktabi Orangutan
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ape | Cost=2G | VI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(VI/6th): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, destroy target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Uktabi Wildcats
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=4G | MI(R)/67(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the
number of forests you control. ; {G},Sacrifice a forest:
Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - In Mirage this card was of creature type Wildcats and in
Sixth Edition it was of type Cat Warrior. It is now of type Cat.
The Ultimate Nightmare of Wizards of the Coast(R) Customer Service
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RRXYZ | UG(U)
|
Text(UG): ~this~ deals X damage to each of Y target creatures and Z target
players.
|
- The NetReps will not answer questions on this card. All questions on it
should be directed to <-questions@wizards.com-> or to (800) 324-6496.
[QAS 1998/09/09]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Umbilicus
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
returns a permanent he or she controls to its owner's hand unless he or
she pays 2 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You choose to pay the life or not pay the life during the resolution of the
ability. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If you only have 1 life, you cannot choose the pay 2 life option.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
- If you don't have a permanent to choose, you can still choose to not pay
the life and then just do nothing since there is no permanent to choose.
[bethmo 1998/11/24]
Unburden
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): Target player discards two cards. ; Cycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Uncle Istvan
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Uncle-Istvan | Cost=1BBB | DK(U2)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/3. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by
creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Works even on damage from activated abilities of creatures such as the
Prodigal Sorcerer ability. [Aahz 1994/08/04]
- The creature type is "Uncle-Istvan" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Uncle Istvan". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Uncontrolled Infestation
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1R | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): ~this~ can enchant only a nonbasic land. ; When enchanted land
becomes tapped, destroy it.
|
- It only triggers if the land becomes tapped after this enchantment is on it.
Playing it onto a tapped land will not destroy the land until the next
time the land is untapped and then tapped again.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Undead Gladiator
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Barbarian | Cost=1BB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 3/1. ; {1}{B},Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~ from
your graveyard to your hand. Play this ability only during your upkeep. ;
Cycling {1}{B}.
|
- The ability to return to your hand can only be played while this card is
in your graveyard. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Undead Warchief
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2BB | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Zombie spells you play cost {1} less to play. ; Zombies you
control get +2/+1.
|
Underground River
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)/567(R)
|
Text(5th/6th/7th): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Underground Sea
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a swamp in addition to its land
type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
Undergrowth
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {2}{R}. ;
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. If you paid its
additional cost, ~this~ doesn't affect red creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- It means that red creatures still deal damage if you pay the additional
cost. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Undermine
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=UUB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life.
|
Undertaker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Return target
creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
|
Undertow
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Creatures with islandwalk may be blocked as though they
didn't have islandwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Underworld Dreams
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=BBB | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): Whenever an opponent draws a card, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
him or her. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Only affects the drawing of cards. It does not affect spells like
Demonic Tutor, Millstone, or Petra Sphinx which affect the
library but do not say "draw" a card. [bethmo 1994/06/22]
- Affects all draws even if you have to put the cards back afterwards. This
ruling applies to things like Sylvan Library and Brainstorm.
[D'Angelo 1995/07/11]
- In a multi-player game, it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- If multiple cards are drawn at once, this card triggers once for each card
drawn. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/08/01
until 1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card,
since it is not part of the environment.
Undiscovered Paradise
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. During
the next untap step of ~this~'s controller, as that player untaps his or
her permanents, he or she returns ~this~ to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Only returns to owner's hand if it is still in play at the beginning of
its controller's next untap. [D'Angelo 2000/01/16]
- It will return even if some effect prevents you from untapping it. The
ability is not replacing the untapping of the land in any way.
[DeLaney 2000/01/16]
Undo
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1UU | VI(C)/P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.
[Oracle 1999/07/30]
|
- The two creatures may have different owners and return to their respective
owner's hands. [DeLaney 1997/02/12]
Undying Beast
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3B | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 3/2. ; If ~this~ is put into your discard pile from play,
put ~this~ on top of your deck.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
is put into a graveyard from play, put ~this~ on top of its owner's
library." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Beast. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Unearth
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=B | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): Return target creature card with converted mana cost 3 or
less from your graveyard to play. ; Cycling {2}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Unerring Sling
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): {3},{Tap},Tap an untapped creature you control: ~this~
deals damage equal to the tapped creature's power to target attacking or
blocking creature with flying. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Unfulfilled Desires
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UB | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): {1},Pay 1 life: Draw a card, then discard a card from you
hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Unhinge
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): Target player discards a card from his or her hand. Draw a card.
|
Unholy Citadel
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): Black Legends you control have "bands with other Legends".
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - See Adventurers' Guildhouse for rulings.
Unholy Grotto
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {B},{Tap}: Put target Zombie
card from your graveyard on top of your library.
|
Unholy Strength
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | ABUR457(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(5th/7th): Enchanted creature gets +2/+1.
|
- Note - The Fourth Edition version of this card has a modified version
of the card art used in Limited Edition through Revised Edition. The
red flaming pentagram in the background was removed.
Unified Strike
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Remove target attacking creature from the game if its power is
less than or equal to the number of Soldiers in play.
|
Unifying Theory
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a player plays a spell, that player may pay {2}. If the
player does, he or she draws a card.
|
Unlikely Alliance
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): {1}{W}: Target nonattacking, nonblocking creature
gets +0/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- The bonus is not lost if the creature later becomes an attacker or blocker.
The limitation is just there to prevent the effect from being used late
in an attack. [bethmo 1996/06/20]
Unmask
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): You may remove a black card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Target player reveals his or her
hand. Choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Unnatural Hunger
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=3BB | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, ~this~ deals to that player damage equal to enchanted
creature's power unless he or she sacrifices another creature.
|
Unnatural Selection
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {1}: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature's
type becomes that type until end of turn.
|
- See Rule K.11.7 for rules on choosing a creature type. [D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
Unnerve
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | US(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): Each opponent discards two cards from his or her hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Players with less than 2 cards discard all they have. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Unquestioned Authority
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted creature has
protection from creatures.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Unseen Walker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=1G | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(MI/6th): 1/1, Forestwalk. ; {1}{G}{G}: Target creature gains forestwalk
until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Unspeakable Symbol
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
|
Unstable Hulk
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin Mutant | Cost=1RR | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Morph {3}{R}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, it
gets +6/+6 and gains trample until end of turn. You skip your next turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Unstable Mutation
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | AN(C5)/R45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. ; At the beginning of the
upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, put a -1/-1 counter on
enchanted creature. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- The -1/-1 counters stay even if the enchantment is removed, and the +3/+3
goes away when the enchantment does. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Unstable Shapeshifter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=3U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 0/1. ; Whenever a creature comes into play, ~this~ becomes
a copy of that creature and gains this ability. (This effect doesn't copy
counters on the creature.) [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- The gained copy ability is considered an initial ability.
[bethmo 1998/04/07]
- If an Unstable Shapeshifter is in play when another Unstable Shapeshifter
enters play, the first one gets the second one's auto-shift ability and
will auto-shift twice each time a creature comes into play.
[Aahz 1997/11/17]
- The copy effect is not targeted. [D'Angelo 1998/03/25]
- If a creature enters play that has some characteristic or ability set when
it enters play, such as with Dracoplasm's power/toughness, the copy
does not get to make that choice. All values are zero and all checks
for choices consider the choice not to have been made.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- If the creature has power/toughness that is continuously recalculated, so
does this copy of it. [D'Angelo 1999/01/26]
- When it changes "shape" to a new creature, any "comes into play" abilities
of the creature do not trigger. [D'Angelo 2001/07/22]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Unsummon
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | ABUR4567(C)
|
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th): Return target creature to owner's hand.
|
- Unsummon can be used during combat in the steps after attackers or blockers
are declared (see Rule C.3 and Rule C.4) to remove an attacker or blocker
so that creature does not deal damage. [D'Angelo 1994/10/01]
- Unsummon can be used during combat after combat damage is assigned but
before combat damage resolves. If this happens, the creature does not
receive damage, but the damage it assigned will still become dealt.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If this causes an opponent to go over 7 cards when it is not their turn
they need not discard until the discard phase of their next turn.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Unsummoning a token creature removes it from the game. [bethmo 1994/10/01]
See Rule K.25.6.
Untamed Wilds
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G |
LG(U1)/4567(U)/PT(U)/P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Search your library for a basic land card and put that card
into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- Can get a Snow-Covered land. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Unworthy Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=1B | US(C)
|
Text(US): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
Unyaro Bee Sting
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3G | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
|
Unyaro Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=3W | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th): 2/2, Flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target red instant or
sorcery spell.
|
- Note - In Mirage this could only counter a red spell that was going to
assign damage to you or a creature you control.
Updraft
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IA(U)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Target creature gains flying until end of turn. ; Draw a
card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Upheaval
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4UU | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Return all permanents to their owners' hands.
|
Uphill Battle
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Creatures your opponents play come into play tapped.
|
Upwelling
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): Mana pools don't empty at the end of phases or turns. (This
effect stops mana burn.)
|
- Players can keep mana in their pool indefinitely while this is in play,
but once it leaves play, they have until the end of the current phase to
use the mana or deal with mana burn. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Urborg
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | LG(U2)
|
Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature
loses first strike or swampwalk until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can be used on a creature without First Strike or Swampwalk but has no
effect. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Urborg Drake
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=1UB | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/3, Flying. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able.
|
Urborg Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G}, {U}, or {B} to your mana pool.
|
Urborg Emissary
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2B | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 3/1. ; Kicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} as you play
this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost,
return target permanent to its owner's hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Urborg Justice
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=BB | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Target opponent sacrifices a number of creatures equal to
the number of creatures put into your graveyard from play this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Does not target the creatures. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
- The creatures are chosen on resolution, not on announcement.
[bethmo 1997/06/12]
Urborg Mindsucker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Mindsucker | Cost=2B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Target opponent discards a
card at random from his or her hand. Play this ability only any time you
could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Urborg Panther
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Nightstalker | Cost=2B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target creature
blocking ~this~. ; Sacrifice a creature named Feral Shadow, a creature
named Breathstealer, and ~this~: Search your library for a card named
Spirit of the Night and put that card into play. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- You do not have to find a Spirit of the Night card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Night Stalker with
two words. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
- Note - This card refers to Feral Shadow.
- Note - This card refers to Breathstealer.
- Note - This card refers to Spirit of the Night.
Urborg Phantom
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Minion | Cost=2B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 3/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; {U}: Prevent all combat damage that
would be dealt to and dealt by ~this~ this turn.
|
Urborg Shambler
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=2BB | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 4/3. ; All other black creatures get -1/-1.
|
Urborg Skeleton
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Skeleton | Cost=B | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 0/1. ; Kicker {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you play this
spell.) ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~
comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Urborg Stalker
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Undead | Cost=3B | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): 2/4. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that
player controls a nonblack, nonland permanent, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
that player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Urborg Uprising
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4B | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): Return up to two target creature cards from your graveyard to your
hand. Draw a card.
|
- You can choose 0, 1, or 2 targets. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
- You do not get to draw a card if you chose at least one target and all
targets are illegal on resolution. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Urborg Volcano
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your
mana pool.
|
Ur-Drago
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BBUU | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 4/4, First Strike. ; Creatures with swampwalk may be
blocked as though they didn't have swampwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Allows any creature controlled by any player to block Swampwalking creatures
as if they did not have this ability. It is not limited to just Ur-Drago.
[Aahz 1994/06/17]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Urza's Armor
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Each time a source would deal damage to you, it deals that
much damage minus 1 instead. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) applied when damage would be
dealt. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If a spell or ability damages multiple things, divide up the damage before
applying this effect, and give the -1 damage to you only.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
Urza's Avenger
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | AQ(U1)/45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 4/4. ; {0}: ~this~ gets -1/-1 and your choice of banding,
flying, first strike, or trample until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The -1/-1 is not permanent. It lasts until the end of the turn as do the
abilities that are granted. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Urza's Bauble
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | IA(U)/5(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Look at a card at random in target
player's hand. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's
upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Urza's Blueprints
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL): Echo ; {Tap}: Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Urza's Chalice
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | AQ(C4)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever a player plays an artifact spell, you may pay {1}.
If you do, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- May not be used on its own playing. It must be in play at the time the
artifact is played. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card is of type "Artifact" and not "Poly Artifact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Urza's Contact Lenses
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; ~this~ doesn't untap
during its controller's untap steps. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, all
players play with their hands revealed. ; Clap your hands twice: Tap or
untap ~this~. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- Optional Rule: If a Sandstorm resolves, all Urza's Contact Lenses are
immediately sacrificed (well, have you tried to put contact lenses in
under that sort of conditions). [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Urza's Engine
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=5 | AL(R6)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/5, Trample. ; {3}: ~this~ gains banding until end of
turn. ; {3}: Attacking creatures banded with ~this~ gain trample until end
of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Urza's Filter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Multicolored spells cost up to {2} less to play.
|
Urza's Guilt
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2UB | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): Each player draws two cards, then discards three cards from his or
her hand, then loses 4 life.
|
Urza's Incubator
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ;
Creature spells of the chosen type cost {2} less to play.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- You choose a creature type right as it comes into play, before any
continuous effects are applied or trigged abilities trigger.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/28]
- Multiple Incubators are cumulative. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
- Note - See Rule K.11.7 on choosing a creature type.
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
Urza's Mine
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AQ(C6)/CH(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you
control a permanent named Urza's Power Plant and a permanent named
Urza's Tower, add one additional colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The last part means "one additional colorless mana" for a total of two.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If you have at least one of each of the three Urza's lands in play, you
must take the 2 mana instead of just one. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Note - Also see Urza's Power Plant and Urza's Tower.
- Note - The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with
different art. Two of the cards were each C1 rarity and two were C2
rarity. The Chronicles card appears with all four pieces of art at C1
rarity.
Urza's Miter
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | AQ(U1)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard
from play, if it wasn't sacrificed, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a
card. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can be used on itself because it can trigger on its own trip to the
graveyard just like an animated Soul Net can. [D'Angelo 1996/10/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - It is of type Artifact, not Poly Artifact. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Urza's Power Plant
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AQ(C6)/CH(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you
control a permanent named Urza's Mine and a permanent named
Urza's Tower, add one additional colorless mana to your mana pool.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The last part means "one additional colorless mana" for a total of two.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If you have at least one of each of the three Urza's lands in play, you
must take the 2 mana instead of just one. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Note - Also see Urza's Mine and Urza's Tower.
- Note - The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with
different art. Two of the cards were each C1 rarity and two were C2
rarity. The Chronicles card appears with all four pieces of art at C1
rarity.
Urza's Rage
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {8}{R} (You may pay an additional {8}{R} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ can't be countered by spells or abilities. ; ~this~
deals 3 damage to target creature or player. If you paid the kicker cost,
instead ~this~ deals 10 damage to that creature or player and the damage
can't be prevented.
|
- It can be countered by game rules, such as by having all its targets be
illegal. Game rules are neither spells or abilities.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Counterspells can be played that target it, but when they resolve they
simply don't counter it since it can't be countered.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- This spell has a self-replacement in it (see Rule T.10.13). This means
that if you pay the kicker cost, the 3 damage is replaced with 10
unpreventable damage before any other replacements can be applied.
For example, you cannot use Healing Salve to replace the 3 damage
before it gets changed. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
- The damage is unpreventable, but it can be affected by replacement effects
such as Pariah. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You can use spells and abilities that target this spell, such as
Misdirection. Those spells and abilities just can't counter it.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Urza's Science Fair Project
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): 4/4. ; {2}: Roll a six-sided die for ~this~. 1 - It
gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 2 - Prevent all combat damage it would deal
this turn. 3 - Attacking doesn't cause it to tap this turn. 4 - It gains
first strike until end of turn. 5 - It gains flying until end of
turn. 6 - It gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- The die is rolled on resolution, not announcement. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Urza's Tower
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AQ(C5)/CH(C4)/5(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you
control a permanent named Urza's Mine and a permanent named
Urza's Power Plant, add two additional colorless mana to your mana
pool. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The last part means "two additional colorless mana" for a total of three.
[D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
- If you have at least one of each of the three Urza's lands in play, you
must take the 3 mana instead of just one. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
- Note - Also see Urza's Mine and Urza's Power Plant.
- Note - The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with
different art. Three of the cards were each C1 rarity and one was C2
rarity. The Chronicles card appears with all four pieces of art at C1
rarity.
Uthden Troll
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Troll | Cost=2R | ABUR4(U)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
|
Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; {R}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Utopia Tree
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Plant | Cost=1G | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 0/2. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
|
Vaevictis Asmadi
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Elder Dragon Legend | Cost=2BBRRGG |
LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 7/7, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}{R}{G}. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until
end of turn. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ; {G}: ~this~
gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Valor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=3W | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/2, First Strike. ; As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard and
you control a plains, creatures you control have first strike.
|
- The "in your graveyard" ability is ordered as if it starts at the time that
this card goes to your graveyard. See Rule T.8.15.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Valorous Charge
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WW | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): All white creatures get +2/+0 until the end of the turn. (This
includes other players' white creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Vampire Bats
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bat | Cost=B | LG(C2)/45(C)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn. Play this ability no more than twice each turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
Vampire Hounds
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=2B | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; Discard a creature card from your hand: ~this~
gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/06/01]
|
Vampiric Dragon
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Vampire Dragon | Cost=6BR | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 5/5, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this
turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. ;
{1}{R}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature.
|
- This card is of creature type Vampire and of type Dragon.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Vampiric Embrace
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2BB | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying. ; Whenever a
creature dealt damage by enchanted creature this turn is put into a
graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Vampiric Feast
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=5BB | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): ~this~ deals 4 damage to any one creature or player. You gain 4
life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 4 damage to target creature or player. You gain 4 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Vampiric Spirit
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2BB | P2(R)
|
Text(P2): 4/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you
lose 4 life. (The person who plays ~this~ loses the life.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you lose 4
life." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Vampiric Touch
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): ~this~ deals 2 damage to your opponent. You gain 2 life.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 2 damage to target opponent. You gain 2 life."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Vampiric Tutor
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | VI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): Search your library for a card, then shuffle your library and put
that card on top of it. You lose 2 life.
|
- The loss of 2 life is part of the resolution of the spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Vampirism
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1B | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning
of the next turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each other
creature you control. ; All other creatures you control get -1/-1.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Vanishing
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=U | VI(C)
|
Text(VI): {U}{U}: Enchanted creature phases out.
|
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Vaporous Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2UU | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~
phases out unless you pay {U}{U}. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Varchild's Crusader
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=3R | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 3/2. ; 0: ~this~ can't be blocked except by Walls this
turn. Sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Varchild's War-Riders
Color=Red | Type=Creature - War-Rider | Cost=1R | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Trample, Rampage 1. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Put a 1/1
red Survivor creature token into play under an opponent's control.
[Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The token creatures are controlled by your opponent, but they are owned by
you. This means you can use a Despotic Scepter on them.
[bethmo 1997/01/09]
- In a multiplayer game, you can choose a different opponent each time you
deal with the cumulative upkeep. [D'Angelo 1997/07/22]
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Vebulid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=B | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it. ;
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. ;
When ~this~ attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Vec Townships
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Veiled Apparition
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1U | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 3/3 Illusion creature with flying. That
creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you
pay {1}{U}." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Disenchant cannot be used to destroy this card,
since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Disenchant resolves.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice
the creature. You can choose to not pay if you do not control the
creature on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Veiled Crocodile
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): When a player has no cards in hand, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 4/4 Crocodile creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It can trigger even if a player's hand is empty momentarily during the
middle of the resolution of a spell or ability.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
Veiled Sentry
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes am Illusion creature with power and toughness
each equal to the that spell's converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If the spell is no longer on the stack when the triggered ability resolves,
the converted mana cost of the spell is still remembered.
[bethmo 1999/09/27]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Disenchant cannot be used to destroy this card,
since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Disenchant resolves.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Veiled Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 4/4 Serpent creature. It can't attack
unless defending player controls an island. ; Cycling {2}.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Disenchant cannot be used to destroy this card,
since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Disenchant resolves.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Veil of Birds
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): When an opponent plays a spell, if ~this~ is an
enchantment, ~this~ becomes a 1/1 Bird creature with flying.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- When it turns into a creature, it no longer counts as an enchantment.
[Urza's Saga Rule Page]
- It changes even if the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- It becomes a creature when the spell is announced, which is before that
spell resolves. A Disenchant cannot be used to destroy this card,
since it will no longer be an enchantment when the Disenchant resolves.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Veldrane of Sengir
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5BB | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 5/5. ; {1}{B}{B}: ~this~ gets -3/-0 and gains forestwalk
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Veldt
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't
untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Venarian Gold
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=XUU | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): ~this~ comes into play with X sleep counters on it. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature
doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long if ~this~ has a
sleep counter on it. ; At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted
creature's controller, remove a sleep counter from ~this~.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- Once all the counters are gone, it just sits there as an inert enchantment.
[bethmo 1994/06/17]
- If the enchantment is moved with Enchantment Alteration, the number of
counters on Venarian Gold does not change. [D'Angelo 1998/05/04]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Vendetta
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=B | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You
lose life equal to that creature's toughness.
|
Venerable Monk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W |
SH(C)/PT(U)/ST(C)/67(C)
|
Text(6th/7th): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 2 life.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Vengeance
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3W | PT(U)/P2(U)/P3(U)/ST(U)/7(U)
|
Text(ST/7th): Destroy target tapped creature.
|
Vengeful Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3B | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 3/2. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Zombie is put into a graveyard
from play, each opponent loses 1 life.
|
Vengeful Dreams
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=WW | TO(R)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your
hand. ; Remove X target attacking creatures from the game.
|
Venom
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1GG | DK(C3)/45(C)
|
Text(5th+errata): Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked by a
non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- If this enchantment is moved onto a creature after blockers are declared,
creatures blocking the newly enchanted creature are not affected. This
is because the ability triggers on at the time blocking occurs.
[D'Angelo 1996/12/13]
Venomspout Brackus
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 5/5. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 5 damage to target attacking or
blocking creature with flying. ; Morph {3}{G}{G}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Venomous Breath
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=3G | IA(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM): At end of combat, destroy all creatures that blocked or were
blocked by target creature this turn.
|
- It affects creatures that had blocked the target when this spell resolves,
even if they are no longer blocking the creature. [D'Angelo 1999/12/11]
Venomous Dragonfly
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=3G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
|
Venomous Fangs
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to a creature,
destroy that creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- If the damaged creature takes both lethal damage and is destroyed by this
effect, you have to regenerate the creature twice to keep it alive.
[D'Angelo 2000/06/03]
Venomous Vines
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): Destroy target enchanted permanent.
|
Ventifact Bottle
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): {1}{X},{Tap}: Put X charge counters on ~this~. Play this
ability only any time you could play a sorcery. ; At the beginning of your
precombat main phase, if ~this~ has a charge counter on it, tap it and
remove all charge counters from it. Then add to your mana pool an amount
of colorless mana equal to the number of charge counters removed this way.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Verdant Field
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=2G | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn."
|
Verdant Force
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=5GGG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 7/7. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, put a 1/1
green Saproling creature token into play under your control.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Verdant Force's controller gets the tokens. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] That is
the controller at the beginning of upkeep. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Verdant Succession
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4G | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Whenever a green nontoken creature is put into a graveyard from
play, that creature's controller may search his or her library for a card
with the same name as that creature and put it into play. If that player
does, he or she then shuffles his or her library.
|
- You can choose not to find the creature card. [D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Verdant Touch
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): Buyback {3}. ; Target land becomes a 2/2 creature that's
still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The land is still a land and retains all its abilities, plus any other
characteristics. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Verdigris
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): Destroy target artifact.
|
Verdeloth the Ancient
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk Legend | Cost=4GG | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): 4/7. ; Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you play this
spell.) ; All other Treefolk and all Saprolings get +1/+1. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost, put X 1/1 green
Saproling creature tokens into play.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Verduran Emissary
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/3. ; Kicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} as you play
this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost,
destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Verduran Enchantress
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=1GG | ABUR4567(R)
|
Text(6th/7th): 0/2. ; Whenever you play an enchantment spell, you may draw a
card.
|
- The ability is a triggered ability (see Rule A.4). Whenever you announce an
enchantment spell, you immediately get the option of drawing a card as
part of the triggered ability. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- Does not trigger on the moving of an enchantment from one permanent to
another. [D'Angelo 1995/07/25]
- Does trigger on enchantments that are cast as instants.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 28]
- Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of creature type
"Enchantress". In Sixth Edition, it was a "Wizard". Now it is "Druid".
Vernal Bloom
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Whenever a forest is tapped for mana, its controller adds {G} to
his or her mana pool.
|
- This is a triggered mana ability. It does not go on the stack.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Vernal Equinox
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): Any player may play creature and enchantment cards any time
he or she could play an instant. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
Vertigo
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=R | IA(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature with flying.
That creature loses flying until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Vesuvan Doppelganger
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Doppelganger | Cost=3UU | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): */* ; As ~this~ comes into play, you may choose a creature
in play. If you do, ~this~ comes into play as a copy of that creature
except for its color and gains "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may
have this creature become a copy of target creature except for its color.
If you do, this creature gains this ability". [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- The ability is gained as an initial ability. [D'Angelo 2000/01/16]
- The Doppelganger of an artifact creature can be Shattered or
Disenchanted. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Can switch to the same creature it is currently a copy of.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- Damage is not removed when it changes forms. [D'Angelo 1995/09/09]
- When the Doppelganger switches creatures, the creature it used to be is
not considered to have left play. Such effects will consider the creature
to have left play when the Doppelganger leaves play. This means that if
it was a Gaea's Liege, converted lands revert to their old form when
the Doppelganger leaves play, and that if it was Aladdin, stolen
artifacts return to the owner when the Doppelganger leaves play.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31] See Rule E.4.10.
- When it switches forms, the new form is not considered to be entering play.
Effects that trigger off it "entering play" or when it "comes into play",
even on the card itself, will not trigger. Thus, switching to a
Pyknite will not allow you to draw a card. [D'Angelo 1995/12/21]
And Eye of Singularity will not trigger. [Aahz 1997/07/09] See
Rule E.4.8.
- If it is a Tetravus and changes forms to something else (leaving some
Tetravite tokens in play) then changes back to a Tetravus later, the old
tokens can still be sacrificed to this Doppelganger/Tetravus.
[Jackson 2001/03/29]
- Whenever it changes forms, it does not lose any counters or other gains
made as the creature it was copying. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- When changing forms, any text changes from Magical Hack and
Sleight of Mind that exist on the Doppelganger are applied to the new
text. This does nothing if the suggested change is inappropriate.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- When changing forms, it does not get any counters that the creature being
copied would have received when played, although it would get those
counters when played (see Rule E.4.3). [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/27] Thus,
a Doppel of a Clockwork Beast would get counters if it copied the Beast
when played, but would not get any if it changes form to a
Clockwork Beast.
- A Doppelganger of a Clone is just a copy of the creature the Clone
copied. [PPG Page 224]
- A Doppelganger of a Doppelganger has the form change triggered ability twice
and can change twice during upkeep. [D'Angelo 2000/01/11]
- The Doppelganger is not a targeted creature spell. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
- When it switches forms, cumulative upkeep counts on the creature it was
copying applies to any new cumulative upkeep for the new form. For
example, if it was copying a Firestorm Hellkite (cumulative
upkeep {U}{R}), and it stayed in that form through three upkeep payments,
it would gain three cumulative upkeep counters. If it then switched to a
Soldevi Simulacrum (cumulative upkeep {1}), its next upkeep payment
would be {4}. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- When it takes on the characteristics of the other card, it is no longer of
creature type Doppelganger. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- If it is a copy of a Licid and is in creature enchantment form, it will
stop being a creature enchantment when it changes form. [Aahz 1997/11/16]
- It does copy the mana symbols in the mana cost for the card it is
copying, but it uses its own color definition and not the one from those
mana symbols. This is so it maintains its color just like the text says.
[bethmo 1998/07/07]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Veteran Bodyguard
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bodyguard | Cost=3WW | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): 2/5. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, all damage that would
be dealt to you by unblocked creatures is dealt to ~this~ instead.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- If a creature is blocked but Trample damage is still done to a player,
this damage cannot be redirected to the Bodyguard because the Bodyguard
only takes damage from unblocked creatures. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Damage goes to the Bodyguard as long as he is untapped. This works
even if he is blocking. [Peterson 1994/11/01]
- Cannot be used against spell or other non-creature attack damage.
[D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- Redirected damage retains its color and any other abilities.
[Snark 1994/02/01] See Rule G.12.2.
- If you have multiple Veteran Bodyguards, you can decide which one receives
the redirected damage each time damage would be dealt to you.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Veteran Brawlers
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1R | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't attack if defending player controls an
untapped land. ; ~this~ can't block if you control an untapped land.
|
Veteran Cavalier
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | ST(U)
|
Text(ST): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Veteran Explorer
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=G | WL(U)
|
Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each
player may search his or her library for up to two basic land cards and
put them into play. Then, each player who searched his or her library
shuffles it. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Veteran's Voice
Color=Red | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=R | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted
creature has "{Tap}: Target creature other than this creature gets +2/+1
until end of turn." [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- Is sacrificed if you lose control of the creature.
[Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]
Vexing Arcanix
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target player names a card and reveals the top
card of his or her library. If it's the named card, the player puts it
into his or her hand. Otherwise, the player puts it into his or her
graveyard and ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The target player names a card on resolution. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- If the player has no cards in their library, the effect does nothing. It
does not cause any damage. [WotC Rules Team 1996/05/08]
Vexing Beetle
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=4G | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't be countered. ; ~this~ gets +3/+3 as long as
no opponent controls a creature.
|
Vhati il-Dal
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 3/3. ; {Tap}: Target creature's power or toughness
becomes 1 until end of turn. (Later effects may increase or decrease the
creature's power or toughness.) [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Viashino Bey
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2RR | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 4/3. ; If ~this~ attacks, all creatures you control attack
if able. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The ability is not a triggered ability. It is a constraint on declaring an
attack. [Barclay 1999/02/09]
Viashino Cutthroat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2RR | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): 5/3, Haste. ; At end of turn, return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It is returned to its owner's hand at the end of turn only if it is in play.
[D'Angelo 1999/03/24]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Viashino Grappler
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 3/1. ; {G}: ~this~ gains trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Viashino Heretic
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2R | UL(U)
|
Text(UL+errata): 1/3. ; {1}{R},{Tap}: Destroy target artifact. ~this~ deals
to that artifact's controller damage equal to the artifact's converted
mana cost. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Viashino Outrider
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2R | US(C)
|
Text(US): 4/3. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Viashino Runner
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=3R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by two or more
creatures. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Viashino Sandstalker
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=1RR | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 4/2, Haste. ; At the end turn, return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It is returned to its owner's hand at the end of every turn in which it
is in play. [D'Angelo 1998/03/26]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Viashino Sandscout
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=1R | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/1, Haste. ; At end of turn, return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It is returned to its owner's hand at the end of turn only if it is in play.
[D'Angelo 1999/03/24]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Viashino Sandswimmer
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=2RR | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/2. ; {R}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip,
return ~this~ to its owner's hand. It you lose the flip,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Viashino Warrior
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=3R | MI(C)/6(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(MI/6th): 4/2.
|
Viashino Weaponsmith
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Viashino | Cost=3R | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until
end of turn for each creature blocking it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Viashivan Dragon
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=2RRGG | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ;
{G}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - This card is referred to by Kyscu Drake.
Vibrating Sphere
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Creatures you control get +2/+0 during your turn. ;
Creatures you control get -0/-2 during other players' turns.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Any creature which is lowered below a toughness of 1 will die at the
beginning of the upkeep step, since that is the first time State-Based
Effects (see Rule T.11) are checked. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
Vicious Hunger
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=BB | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature. You gain 2 life.
|
Vicious Kavu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=1BR | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
|
Victimize
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Put two target creature cards from your graveyard into play
tapped. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- The sacrifice is part of the play cost (see Rule K.20) for this spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- You cannot bring back the creature you sacrificed because you choose the
target creatures before you sacrifice the creature. [D'Angelo 1999/07/03]
- If one of the target creatures is not there on resolution, the other is
still affected. If both creatures are gone, then nothing happens.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- This card can be used to put both parts of the B.F.M. into play at once.
[DeLaney 1998/10/17]
Victual Sliver
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=GW | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2},Sacrifice this creature: You
gain 4 life." [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Vigilant Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=4U | UL(C)/BD(F1)/7(C)
|
Text(UL/7th): 3/3, Flying. ; {2}{U}: Untap ~this~.
|
Vigilant Martyr
Color=White | Type=Creature - Martyr | Cost=W | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Regenerate target creature. ;
{W}{W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Counter target spell that targets an
enchantment in play. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Vigilant Sentry
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad | Cost=1WW | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +1/+1 and has "{Tap}: Target
attacking or blocking creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn." (You have
threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Vigorous Charge
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Kicker {W} (You may pay an additional {W} as you play this
spell.) ; Target creature gains trample until end of turn. Whenever that
creature deals combat damage this turn, if you paid the kicker cost, you
gain life equal to that damage.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Vile Consumption
Color=Multi | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1UB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): All creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice
this creature unless you pay 1 life."
|
Vile Deacon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2BB | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +X/+X until end of turn,
where X is the number of Clerics in play.
|
Vile Requiem
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; {1}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy up to X target
nonblack creatures, where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~.
They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Village Elder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=G | MI(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(MI): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap},Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate target creature.
|
Vindicate
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1WB | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): Destroy target permanent.
|
Vine Dryad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=3G | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): 1/3, Forestwalk. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could
play an instant. ; You may remove a green card in your hand from the game
rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
|
Vine Trellis
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1G | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {Tap}: Add one green mana to your
mana pool.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Vintara Elephant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=4G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 4/3, Trample. ; {3}: ~this~ loses trample until end of turn. Any
player may play this ability.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Vintara Snapper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Turtle | Cost=GG | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities as long
as you control no untapped lands.
|
Violent Eruption
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1RRR | TO(U)
|
Text(TO): Madness {1}{R}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage divided as you choose
among any number of target creatures and/or players.
|
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 4 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Virtue's Ruin
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Destroy all white creatures. (This includes your white creatures.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Virtuous Charge
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): All your creatures get +1/+1 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Creatures
you control get +1/+1 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Visara the Dreadful
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Gorgon Legend | Cost=3BBB | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 5/5, Flying. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature. It can't be
regenerated.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Viscerid Armor
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; {1}{U}: Return ~this~ to
its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Viscerid Drone
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Homarid | Cost=1U | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature and a swamp: Destroy
target nonartifact creature. It can't be regenerated. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a
creature and a snow-covered swamp: Destroy target creature. It can't be
regenerated. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Viseling
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2. ; At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals X
damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand
minus four.
|
- If X is less than zero, no damage is dealt. [D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
Vision Charm
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): Choose one - Target artifact phases out; or target player
puts the top four cards from his or her library into his or her graveyard;
or all lands of one type become basic lands of one type of your choice
until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- All lands changed are changed to the same type. [Visions FAQ 1997/02/16]
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Visions
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=W | LG(U1)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Look at the top five cards of target player's library.
You may then have that player shuffle that library. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You cannot rearrange the cards. You put them back in the same order or
you shuffle the whole library. [bethmo 1994/08/31]
- If there are less than 5 cards in the library, you look at whatever ones
remain and you still get the option to shuffle.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 130]
- This is not a draw and will not cause a player to lose if there are less
than 5 cards in the library. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 130]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Vitality Charm
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Choose one - Put a 1/1 green Insect creature token into play; or
target creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn; or
regenerate target Beast.
|
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Vitalize
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | WL(C)/6(C)
|
Text(WL/6th): Untap all creatures you control.
|
Vitalizing Cascade
Color=Multi | Type=Instant | Cost=XGW | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): You gain X+3 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Vitalizing Wind
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=8G | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): Creatures you control get +7/+7 until end of turn.
|
- Only affects creatures you control when the spell resolves.
[DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Vivify
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Target land becomes a 3/3 creature until end of turn. It's still
a land. ; Draw a card.
|
Vizzerdrix
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=6U | ST(R)/S2(F1)/7(R)
|
Text(ST/S2/7th): 6/6.
|
Vodalian Hypnotist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/1. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Target player discards a card from his or her
hand. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
|
- Note - See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
Vodalian Illusionist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): 2/2. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Target creature phases out.
|
Vodalian Knights
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1UU | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending
player controls an island. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. ;
When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Vodalian Mage
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | FE(C3)
|
Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Counter target spell unless its caster
pays {1}. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Vodalian Merchant
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 1/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card, then discard a
card from your hand.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Vodalian Mystic
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target instant or sorcery spell becomes the color of
your choice.
|
- It can target spells of type Instant or Sorcery, and not spells of other
types that say they can be played "any time you could play" an instant
or sorcery. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
Vodalian Serpent
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Serpent | Cost=3U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2. ; Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an
island. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with
four +1/+1 counters on it.
|
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Vodalian Soldiers
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | FE(C4)/56(C)
|
Text(FE/5th/6th): 1/2.
|
Vodalian War Machine
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1UU | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; Tap an untapped Merfolk you
control: ~this~ may attack this turn as though it weren't a Wall. ;
Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: ~this~ gets +2/+1 until end of
turn. ; When ~this~ is put in a graveyard, destroy all Merfolk tapped this
turn to pay for its abilities. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The Merfolk are tapped during announcement and as a cost.
[Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56] The ability cannot be announced if the
Merfolk are not in an untapped state. [D'Angelo 1996/12/23]
- It cannot override "summoning sickness", so it cannot attack on the turn it
is brought into play. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Vodalian Zombie
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Merfolk Zombie | Cost=UB | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from Green.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Voice of All
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=2WW | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): 2/2, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ~this~
has protection from the chosen color.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Voice of Duty
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 2/2, Flying, Protection from Green.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Voice of Grace
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/2, Flying, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Voice of Law
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | US(U)
|
Text(US): 2/2, Flying, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Voice of Reason
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | UD(U)
|
Text(UD): 2/2, Flying, Protection from Blue.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Voice of the Woods
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Lord | Cost=3GG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; Tap five untapped Elves you control: Put a 7/7 green
Elemental creature token with trample into play.
|
- Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Voice of Truth
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=3W | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 2/2, Flying, Protection from White.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Void
Color=Multi | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3BR | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Choose a number. Destroy all artifacts and creatures with
converted mana cost equal to that number. Then target player reveals his
or her hand and discards from it all nonland cards with converted mana
cost equal to the number.
|
- You can choose zero. Token creatures have a converted mana cost of zero,
for example. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Voidmage Apprentice
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; Morph {2}{U}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, counter
target spell.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Voidmage Prodigy
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=UU | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 2/1. ; {U}{U},Sacrifice a Wizard: Counter target spell. ;
Morph {U}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Volcanic Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=4RR |
MI(R)/PT(R)/ST(R)/6(R)/AT(F1)
|
Text(6th): 4/4, Flying, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Volcanic Eruption
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XUUU | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Destroy X target mountains. ~this~ deals damage to each
creature and player equal to the number of mountains destroyed this way.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Can be used with X equal to zero. This is useful if no Mountains are in
play. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Casting Magical Hack on Volcanic Eruption will not allow you to change
the targets of the spell because you chose the targets when the spell was
declared and before a Hack can interrupt it. The Hack will just cause
it to be countered since the targets will be illegal.
[WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07] It may not be countered on multilands that
are half mountain and half of the new land type specified.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Volcanic Geyser
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=XRR | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(MI/6th): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Volcanic Hammer
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | PT(C)/P2(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
|
Text(ST/7th): ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
|
Volcanic Island
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | BUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a mountain in addition to its
land type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- The card works as if its text also has "{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool." [WotC Rules Team 2000/06/06]
- See Badlands for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 2002/11/01.
- Note - Volcanic Island was not in the Alpha printing of the Limited Edition.
Volcanic Spray
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1R | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {1}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature without
flying and each player.
|
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Volcanic Wind
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures, where X is the number of creatures in play
as you play ~this~. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The value of X is determined at the time you announce this spell, and you
choose the targets and the division of damage among those targets as
part of the announcement as well. [D'Angelo 1999/11/21]
- If there are no creatures in play when you play this, you do not pick any
targets and it deals no damage. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
- If there is at least one creature in play when you are announcing this, you
cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and X targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Volcano Imp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Imp | Cost=3B | PS(C)
|
Text(PS): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Volley of Boulders
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=8R | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): Flashback {R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 6 damage divided as
you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players.
|
- You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 6 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Volrath's Curse
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=1U | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack or block and its activated
abilities can't be played. Enchanted creature's controller may sacrifice
a permanent to ignore this ability until end of turn ;
{1}{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- If the creature this card is on is sacrificed to this card, this card is
put into the graveyard before the ability to unsummon it can be used.
[D'Angelo 1998/12/07]
Volrath's Dungeon
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BB | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): Pay 5 life: Destroy ~this~. Any player may pay this
ability but only during his or her turn. ; Discard a card from your
hand: Target player puts a card from his or her hand on top of his or her
library. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Volrath's Gardens
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1G | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): {2},Tap an untapped creature you control: You gain 2 life.
Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Volrath's Laboratory
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=5 | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and creature
type. ; {5},{Tap}: Put into play a 2/2 creature token of the chosen color
and type. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- You do have to choose an existing creature type. (Rule K.11.7).
[D'Angelo 2003/05/16]
- The token has the same name as the creature type. [bethmo 1998/02/27]
- The token does not have any built-in abilities. For example, choosing
creature type Bird does not give the token Flying. [D'Angelo 1998/06/16]
- Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Volrath's Motion Sensor
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Player | Cost=B | UG(U)
|
Text(UG+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a hand controlled by an opponent. ;
Enchanted player balances ~this~ on the back of that hand. ; When ~this~
falls off the hand, sacrifice ~this~ and that player loses 3 life.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
|
- "Enchant Player" cards are local enchantments. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- The hand may be a real hand, or one of cards, but it must be controlled
by the opponent. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- No other part of the player's body may touch the motion sensor - if it
does, it is considered to have fallen off. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Tickling is allowed, as long as you can reach from where you're sitting.
Touching your opponent's hand or arms yourself in an attempt to knock it
off is not. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
- Blowing on the card or actively acting upon it in any way to force it off
the player is not legal. [D'Angelo 1998/10/22]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
- Note - Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
Volrath's Shapeshifter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost=1UU | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/1. ; As long as the top card of your graveyard is a
creature card, ~this~ is a copy of that card that has "{2}: discard a card
from your hand." ; {2}: Discard a card from your hand. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules
there that they are worth reading first.
- If the top card in your graveyard isn't a creature card (meaning a
"Creature" or "Artifact Creature"), then it's just a 0/1 blue creature.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
- If the top card in your graveyard is a creature card, this card copies the
card entirely, including color and artifact nature. But, this card keeps
the granted ability in addition to those from the card being copied.
[Barclay 1998/02/27]
- If the top card in the graveyard has any asterisks (*) in the
power/toughness, then those values are considered to be zero (see
Rule K.10.5) unless the card also has descriptive text that sets the
value for these asterisks, in which case the Shapeshifter also copies that
ability and sets the values. For example, a Nightmare or
Keldon Warlord will have their power/toughness set as appropriate.
[DeLaney 1998/07/17] But a Clone, Vesuvan Doppelganger, or
Shapeshifter results in a 0 value for the *. [D'Angelo 1999/01/26]
- If the top card in the graveyard has any other undefined characteristics,
then those characteristics are not copied and the shapeshifter uses the
characteristic from its own card. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- If the top card in your graveyard is a creature at the time this card
comes into play, it comes into play as a copy of that card and will
trigger any of its own (or others) comes into play abilities as
appropriate. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] It will not apply any "as comes into
play" text on the creature card, however. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
- When it changes forms, you do not play any "comes into play" abilities of
the cards it copies. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
- This card's copy ability is different from other copy abilities. Instead of
being a one shot effect, the ability is static and generates a
continuous effect. The result is that even though its own effect removes
the ability, when the top card of the graveyard changes you get to
re-evaluate the continuous effects (see Rule T.8 for details) and the card
changes to copy something else. [Barclay 2001/09/04]
- A copy (such as a Clone) of a Volrath's Shapeshifter that is currently
copying the top card of the graveyard will not have the shapeshifting
ability. [Barclay 2001/09/04] A copy of a Volrath's Shapeshifter that
is not currently copying anything will have the copy ability.
[D'Angelo 2001/09/17]
- Note - Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.
Volrath's Stronghold
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | SH(R)
|
Text(SH): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1}{B},{Tap}: Put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your
library.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Volrath the Fallen
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BBB | NE(R)
|
Text(NE): 6/4. ; {1}{B},Discard a creature card from your hand: ~this~
gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's converted
mana cost.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Voltaic Key
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | US(U)
|
Text(US): {1},{Tap}: Untap target artifact.
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card
since 1999/07/01.
Volunteer Militia
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=W | P2(C)/P3(C)
|
Text(P2/P3): 1/2.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Volunteer Reserves
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1W | WL(U)
|
Text(WL): 2/4, Banding. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1}.
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Voodoo Doll
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a pin counter
on ~this~. ; At the end of your turn, if ~this~ is untapped, sacrifice it
and it deals damage equal to the number of pin counters on it to you. ;
{X}{X},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. X is
the number of pin counters on ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- All of the 'X's on this card refer to the number of counters on the card.
Paying twice the number of counters and tapping the Doll does damage
equal to the number of counters. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
- If Power Artifact is applied to the Doll, each activation will cost X+X-2
with a minimum cost of {1}. [Aahz 1994/07/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Voracious Cobra
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=2RG | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, First Strike. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
creature, destroy that creature.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Vug Lizard
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Lizard | Cost=1RR | US(U)
|
Text(US): 3/4, Mountainwalk. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Waiting in the Weeds
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | MI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th+errata): Each player puts a 1/1 green Cat creature token into play
for each untapped forest he or she controls. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Wake of Destruction
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3RRR | UD(R)
|
Text(UD+errata): Destroy target land and all other lands with the same name
as that land. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- Only looks at the card name, so it will not destroy cards that "count as"
the destroyed land's type. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Wake of Vultures
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=3B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): 3/1, Flying. ; {1}{B},Sacrifice a creature:
Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
|
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Vulture.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Walking Dead
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Walking-Dead | Cost=1B | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Walking Desecration
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Creatures of the type of your choice attack
this turn if able.
|
Walking Dream
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=3U | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ is unblockable. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during
your untap step if an opponent controls two or more creatures.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Walking Sponge
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sponge | Cost=1U | UL(U)
|
Text(UL): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses flying, first strike, or
trample until end of turn.
|
- The target loses just one of the listed abilities.
[Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Walking Wall
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=4 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; {3}: ~this~ gets +3/-1 until
end of turn and may attack this turn as though it weren't a Wall. Play
this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The ability to allow it to attack only overrides the rule that a Wall cannot
attack but it does not override summoning sickness or allow any other
kind of illegal attack. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 9]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Air
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1UU | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): 1/5, Flying. ; (Walls can't attack.)
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Blossoms
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1G | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; When ~this~ comes into play,
draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Bone
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2B | ABUR457(U)
|
Text(7th): 1/4. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Brambles
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2G | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(4th/5th+errata): 2/3. (Walls cannot attack.) ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Caltrops
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | LG(C1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a
creature, if no non-Wall creatures are blocking that creature, ~this~
gains banding until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The bonus is gained when the trigger resolves in the declare blockers (see
Rule C.4) step of the combat phase if the criterion is met.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Corpses
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1B | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 0/2. (Walls can't attack.) ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy
target creature ~this~ is blocking. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Deceit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1U | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 0/5. (Walls can't attack). ; Morph {U}. ; {3}: Turn ~this~ face
down.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Diffusion
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1R | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 0/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ may block as though it
had shadow. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
|
- The player can choose to treat this creature as shadow or non-shadow when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Distortion
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2BB | MM(C)
|
Text(MM+errata): 1/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Target player
discards a card from his or her hand. Play this ability only any time you
could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Dust
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | LG(U1)/4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a
creature, that creature can't attack during its controller's next turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Earth
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1R | LG(C2)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Essence
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt
combat damage, you gain that much life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Does trigger the life gain when combat damage is redirected to it.
Redirected combat damage is still combat damage. [D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Fire
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1RR | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): 0/5. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until
end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Glare
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | UD(C)
|
Text(UD+errata): 0/5. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ may block any number
of creatures. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Granite
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): 0/7. ; ~this~ can't attack.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the card should be treated as creature
type Wall and should not have any card text. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
- Note - This card had no creature type in Portal. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Wall of Heat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2R | LG(C1)/CH(C3)/BR(F1)
|
Text(LG/CH+errata): 2/6. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Hope
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 0/3. (Walls can't attack). ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, you
gain that much life.
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Ice
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2G | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th+errata): 0/7. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Junk
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=2 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 0/7. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks,
return it to its owner's hand at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It only returns to owner's hand if it is still in play at end of combat.
[D'Angelo 1999/11/09]
- Note - It is of creature type Wall.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Kelp
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=UU | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 0/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Put a 0/1 blue
Kelp Wall creature token into play. [Oracle 2003/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Lava
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1RR | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 1/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until
end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Light
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2W | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/5, Protection from Black. (Walls can't attack.)
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Mulch
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1G | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; {G},Sacrifice a Wall: Draw a card.
|
- It can be sacrificed for its own ability. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Nets
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1WW | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 0/7. (Walls can't attack.) ; At end of combat, remove from
the game all creatures blocked by ~this~. ; When ~this~ leaves play,
return to play under their owners' control all creatures removed from the
game with ~this~. [Oracle 2003/07/01]
|
- It only removes creatures from the game if this card is still in play at
the end of combat. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Opposition
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3RR | LG(R)/CH(U3)
|
Text(LG/CH+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Pine Needles
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Putrid Flesh
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2B | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 2/4, Protection from White. (Walls can't attack.) ;
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by enchanted creatures.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The term "enchanted creatures" means "creatures with a local enchantment
on them". [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Razors
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1R | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 4/1, First Strike. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Resistance
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 0/3, Flying. (Walls can't attack.) ; At end of turn,
if ~this~ was dealt damage this turn, put a +0/+1 counter on it.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- It gets only one counter a turn, not one per point of damage.
[D'Angelo 1998/06/18]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Roots
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 0/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; Put a -0/-1 counter on ~this~:
Add {G} to your mana pool. Play this ability only once each turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Shadows
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1BB | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Prevent all damage that would
be dealt to ~this~ by creatures it's blocking. ; ~this~ can't be the
target of spells that can target only Walls or of abilities that can
target only Walls. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Can be destroyed by a Battering Ram because combat effects are not
targeted. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
- It is not affected by the Golgothian Sylex. [D'Angelo 1995/08/16]
- Can be targeted by Chaos Charm even if used in the mode that targets a
wall, because Chaos Charm is not a "spell that can target only walls".
[bethmo 1999/02/11]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
- Note - The Chronicles version should have the Legends symbol and not the
Antiquities symbol on it. This is errata. [Encyclopedia, Page 208]
Wall of Shields
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=3 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/4, Banding. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Souls
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1B | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt
combat damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Redirected damage is still combat damage, so it will trigger on combat
damage that is redirected to it. [D'Angelo 1999/06/17]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Spears
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature - Wall | Cost=3 |
AQ(U3)/45(C)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): 2/3, First Strike. ; (Walls can't attack.)
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Stone
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1RR | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th+errata): 0/8. (Walls cannot attack.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Swords
Color=White | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3W | ABUR4567(U)/PT(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): 3/5, Flying. ; (Walls can't attack.)
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Wall of Tears
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1U | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a
creature, return that creature to its owner's hand at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Only creatures which live through the combat are returned to their owner's
hand. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Tombstones
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1B | LG(U1)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, ~this~'s toughness becomes 1 plus the number of creature cards in
your graveyard. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- This sets the current power/toughness and not the initial value, so it
overrides counters and any older effects. [D'Angelo 1999/02/07]
- A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] Older cards of type Summon also count.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Vapor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=3U | LG(C2)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Prevent all damage that would
be dealt to ~this~ by creatures it's blocking. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Vipers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2B | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 2/4. (Walls cant attack.) ; {3}: Destroy ~this~ and target
creature it's blocking. Any player may play this ability.
|
Wall of Water
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=1UU | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(ABU/4th+errata): 0/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; {U}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Wonder
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2UU | LG(U1)/CH(U3)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): 1/5. ; (Walls can't attack.) ; {2}{U}{U}: ~this~ gets +4/-4 until
end of turn and may attack this turn as though it weren't a Wall.
|
- Paying to make the Wall capable of attacking does not override the normal
rule that a creature may not attack unless it began your turn in play.
[Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
- You can apply the +4/-4 bonus as many times as you have mana to pay for it.
Of course if it does not have enough toughness, it'll die.
[Aahz 1994/06/16]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01
to 2001/05/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wall of Wood
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=G | ABUR4(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th+errata): 0/3. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Wallop
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target blue or black creature with flying.
|
Wandering Eye
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=2U | NE(C)
|
Text(NE): 1/3, Flying. ; All players play with their hands revealed.
|
Wandering Mage
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=WUB | AL(R2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 0/3. ; {W},Pay 1 life: Prevent the next 2 damage that would
be dealt to target creature this turn. ; {U}: Prevent the next 1 damage
that would be dealt to target Cleric or Wizard this turn. ; {B},Put
a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control: Prevent the next 2 damage that
would be dealt to target player this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Wandering Stream
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): You gain 2 life for each basic land type among lands you control.
|
Wanderlust
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2G | ABUR45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's
controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Wand of Denial
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | VI(R)/6(R)
|
Text(6th): {Tap}: Look at the top card of target player's library. If it's
a nonland card, you may pay 2 life. If you do, put it into that player's
graveyard.
|
Wand of Ith
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target player reveals a card at random from his
or her hand. If it's a land card, that player discards it unless he or
she pays 1 life. If it isn't a land card, the player discards it unless
he or she pays life equal to its converted mana cost. Play this ability
only during your turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Any X in the mana cost of a spell is zero for purposes of the Wand.
[Aahz 1994/08/10]
- The card is picked during resolution of this ability. [D'Angelo 1995/02/01]
This gives the player a chance to cast any instant speed spells prior
to having a random card selected from their hand.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Wane (Wax/Wane)
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target enchantment.
|
- Note - See Wax (Wax/Wane) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
War Barge
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): {3}: Target creature gains islandwalk until end of turn.
When ~this~ leaves play this turn, destroy that creature. A creature
destroyed this way can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Warbreak Trumpeter
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goblin | Cost=R | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; Morph {X}{X}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, put X 1/1
red Goblin creature tokens into play.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- The X in the ability has the same value as the X paid in the Morph ability.
This is pretty easy to derive since there is no other source of X.
[DeLaney 2003/03/19]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
War Cadence
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): {X}{R}: Creatures can't block this turn unless their
controller pays X for each blocking creature he or she controls. (This
cost is paid as blockers are declared.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The ability only applies to blocks declared after it resolves. It will not
add costs to any blockers already announced. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
- You can choose X=0. This doesn't have an effect most of the time, but it
does mean that creatures cannot block unless the controller chooses to
pay the cost (a cost of zero is not automatically paid). You can use
this to make your creatures unable to block a Lured attacker.
[D'Angelo 1999/10/17]
War Chariot
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA): {3},{Tap}: Target creature gains trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
War Dance
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=G | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse
counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets +X/+X until
end of turn, where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep,
you cannot back up and add one later. [Urza's Saga Rule Page]
Ward of Lights
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WW | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If
it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it
at end of turn. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Enchanted
creature gains protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't
remove ~this~. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Ward Sliver
Color=White | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=4W | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; All Slivers
have protection from the chosen color.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
War Elephant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3W | AN(C4)/CH(C3)
|
Text(CH): 2/2, Banding, Trample.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
- Note - The Arabian Nights card comes in two versions. One has a smaller,
darker mana circle (C3 rarity), and the other has a normal mana
circle (C1 rarity).
War Mammoth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mammoth | Cost=3G | ABUR45(C)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th): 3/3, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Warmonger
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Monger | Cost=3R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature without flying
and each player. Any player may play this ability.
|
Warmth
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1W | TE(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a red spell, you gain 2 life.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- It triggers on all opposing players. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Warning
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target
attacking creature this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Warp Artifact
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Artifact | Cost=BB | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted artifact's
controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Warpath
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=3R | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): ~this~ deals 3 damage to each blocking creature and each blocked
creature.
|
Warped Devotion
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | PS(U)
|
Text(PS): Whenever a permanent is returned to a player's hand, that player
discards a card from his or her hand.
|
- This card can trigger on itself being returned to a player's hand.
[D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
Warped Researcher
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard Mutant | Cost=4U | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 3/4. ; Whenever a player cycles a card, ~this~ gains flying until
end of turn and can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn.
|
- On your turn, an opponent can cycle a card that has a cycling triggered
ability (such as Gempalm Incinerator) and target this card with that
ability. This works on your turn because your triggered abilities go on
the stack first, so your opponent's ability will resolve before yours.
This situation is reversed on your opponent's turn.
[Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Warping Wurm
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=2GU | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): 1/1, Phasing. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, pay may
pay {2}{G}{U}. If you don't, ~this~ phases out. ; When ~this~ phases in,
put a +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Phasing, Rule A.30.
- Note - Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
Warrior Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel | Cost=4WW | SH(R)
|
Text(SH+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that
much life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Warrior en-Kor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | SH(U)
|
Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {0}: Redirect 1 damage from ~this~ to a creature you
control. [QL 2011/12/06]
|
- See Lancers en-Kor for rulings.
Warrior's Charge
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2W | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): All your creatures get +1/+1 until the end of the turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Creatures
you control get +1/+1 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Warrior's Honor
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | VI(C)/6(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(6th): Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {1}{W}
instead of {2}{W}. This is an error.
Warrior's Oath
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=RR | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): Take another turn after this one. At the end of that turn, you
lose the game. (You don't lose if you've already won.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Warrior's Stand
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1W | P2(U)/P3(U)
|
Text(P2): Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare
blockers. ; All your creatures get +2/+2 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
that reads "Play ~this~ only during an opponent's declare attackers step
if a creature is attacking you. ; Creatures you control get +2/+2 until
end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/07/29]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
War Tax
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | MM(U)
|
Text(MM+errata): {X}{U}: Creatures can't attack this turn unless their
controller pays {X} for each attacking creature. (This cost is paid as
attackers are declared.) [Oracle 1999/11/01]
|
- The ability only applies to attackers declared after it resolves. It will
not add costs to any attackers already announced. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
- You can choose X=0. This doesn't have an effect most of the time, but it
does mean that creatures cannot attack unless the controller chooses to
pay the cost (a cost of zero is not automatically paid). You can use
this to make your Juggernaut unable to attack. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
Warthog
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Warthog | Cost=1GG | VI(C)/6(U)
|
Text(VI/6th): 3/2, Swampwalk.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Wash Out
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Return all permanents of the color of your choice to their
owners' hands.
|
Waste Away
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=4B | TO(C)
|
Text(TO): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a card from your
hand. ; Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
|
Wasteland
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target nonbasic land.
|
Watchdog
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/2. ; ~this~ blocks each turn if able. ; Whenever a
creature attacks you, if ~this~ is untapped, that creature gets -1/-0
until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The triggered ability checks if Watchdog is untapped when it triggers. If
not, it won't go on the stack. It checks again when it resolves, and if
it is tapped, it will not give the creature -1/-0. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Water Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3UU | ABUR4(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th): 5/4.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Waterfront Bouncer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spellshaper | Cost=1U | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Return target
creature to its owner's hand.
|
Waterspout Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=2UU | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you return an untapped island you control to its
owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- You choose a land to return and return it during resolution of the upkeep
triggered ability. This means if you have two Waterspout Djinns, they
must each return different Islands. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Waterspout Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3UU | PS(R)
|
Text(PS): 3/4, Flying. ; Kicker {U}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you
paid the kicker cost, return all other creatures to their owners' hands
and you skip your next turn.
|
- It affects your creatures as well as your opponent's.
[Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
- Note - Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Water Wurm
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=U | DK(C3)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +0/+1 as long as an opponent controls
an island. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Only gets the bonus once even if more than one opponent has an Island in
play. [Aahz 1994/12/25]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Wave Elemental
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=2UU | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 2/3. ; {U},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Tap up to three target
creatures without flying.
|
Wave of Indifference
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XR | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): X target creatures can't block this turn.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Wave of Reckoning
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4W | MM(R)
|
Text(MM): Each creature deals to itself damage equal to its power.
|
Wave of Terror
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1} ; At the beginning of your draw
step, destroy each creature with converted mana cost equal to ~this~'s
last paid cumulative upkeep. They can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Will not kill zero cost creatures. [bethmo 1997/06/12]
- Only kills creatures with an exact cost of N, not N or less (where N is
the last paid cumulative upkeep). [bethmo 1997/06/12]
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Wax (Wax/Wane)
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
|
- Note - See Wane (Wax/Wane) for the second half of this card.
- Note - Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
Wayfaring Giant
Color=White | Type=Creature - Giant | Cost=5W | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 1/3. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 for each basic land type among lands
you control.
|
Waylay
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Put three Knight tokens into play. Treat these tokens as 2/2 white creature.
Remove them from the game at the end of turn [QLMagic 2015/07/01]
|
- The three tokens do have summoning sickness. This means they cannot attack
unless you have an effect that allows them to ignore summoning sickness.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/20]
- You could play this card during a player's End of Turn
step and let the tokens live through the following turn. (Rule 313.2) [QLMagic 2015/07/01]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Wayward Angel
Color=White | Type=Creature - Angel Horror | Cost=4WW | OD(R)
|
Text(OD): 4/4, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ;
Threshold - ~this~ gets +3/+3, is black, has trample, and has "At the
beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature". (You have threshold
as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
|
- When you have Threshold, this card is black. It is not white and black.
[Odyssey FAQ 2001/10/04]
- This card is of creature type Angel and of type Horror.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Wayward Soul
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=2UU | EX(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(EX): 3/2, Flying. ; {U}: Put ~this~ on top of owner's library.
|
Weakness
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | ABUR45(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(5th): Enchanted creature gets -2/-1.
|
Weakstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AQ(U3)
|
Text(AQ+errata): Whenever a creature attacks, it gets -1/-0 until end of
combat. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- The -1/-0 applies to attacking creatures from all players. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - The card is of type "Artifact" and not "Continuous Artifact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Weathered Wayfarer
Color=White | Type=Creature - Nomad Cleric | Cost=W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {W},{Tap}: Search your library for a land card, reveal it,
and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. Play this ability
only if an opponent controls more lands than you.
|
Weatherseed Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature gains forestwalk until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Weatherseed Faeries
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=2U | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 2/1, Flying, Protection from Red.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Weatherseed Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=2GGG | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): 5/3, Trample ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from
play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Weaver of Lies
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=5UU | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 4/4. ; Morph {4}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, turn any
number of target creatures with morph other than ~this~ face down.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Web
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and may block as though it
had flying. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Web of Inertia
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): At the beginning of each opponent's combat phase, that player may
remove a card in his or her graveyard from the game. If the player
doesn't, creatures he or she controls can't attack you this turn.
|
Wei Ambush Force
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; When ~this~ attacks, it gets +2/+0 until the end of the
turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wei Assassins
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3BB | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, your opponent chooses one of
his or her creatures. Destroy that creature. (Ignore this effect if your
opponent has no creatures in play.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, target opponent chooses target creature he or she
controls. Destroy that creature." [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wei Elite Companions
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4B | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 3/3, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Wei Infantry
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wei Night Raiders
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2BB | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ successfully damages your
opponent, he or she chooses and discards a card from his or her
hand. (Ignore this effect if your opponent doesn't have any cards.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Horsemanship. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that
player discards a card from his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Weird Harvest
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XGG | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Each player may search his or her library for up to X creature
cards, reveal those cards, and put them into his or her hand. Then each
player who searched his or her library this way shuffles it.
|
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Wei Scout
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/1, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Wei Strike Force
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/1, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Welkin Hawk
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1W | EX(C)
|
Text(EX+errata): 1/1, Flying ; When ~this~ is put into any graveyard from
play, you may search your library for a card named Welkin Hawk, reveal
that card to all players, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your
library. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- You do not have to find a Welkin Hawk card if you do not want to.
See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Well-Laid Plans
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Prevent all damage that would be dealt to a creature by another
creature if they share a color.
|
Well of Discovery
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=6 | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): At the end of your turn, if you control no untapped lands, draw a
card.
|
- The "if" condition is tested before putting any triggers on the stack, and
it is tested again on resolution. If you have a Troublesome Spirit
which taps all your lands during the end of turn step, it will do this
after the if condition failed, and it won't back up time and put this
trigger onto the stack. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Well of Knowledge
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): {2}: Draw a card. Any player may play this ability but
only during his or her draw step. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Each player may use this ability as many times as they choose during their
turn's draw step. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Well of Life
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): At the end of your turn, if you control no untapped lands, you
gain 2 life.
|
- The "if" condition is tested before putting any triggers on the stack, and
it is tested again on resolution. If you have a Troublesome Spirit
which taps all your lands during the end of turn step, it will do this
after the if condition failed, and it won't back up time and put this
trigger onto the stack. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Wellspring
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=1GW | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, gain control of enchanted
land until end of turn. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, untap enchanted
land. You gain control of enchanted land until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- If the land is animated, it has summoning sickness when you gain control of
it. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- If Wellspring leaves play, the control effect still lasts until end of turn.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Wellwisher
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 1/1. ; {Tap}: You gain 1 life for each Elf in play.
|
Werebear
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid Bear | Cost=1G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; Threshold - ~this~
gets +3/+3. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in
your graveyard.)
|
- This card is of creature type Druid and of type Bear.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
Western Paladin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2BB | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(US/7th): 3/3. ; {B}{B},{Tap}: Destroy target white creature.
|
Whalebone Glider
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target creature with power 3 or less gains
flying until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Wheel and Deal
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=3U | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): Any number of target opponents each discards his or her hand and
draws seven cards. ; Draw a card.
|
- You can choose to target zero opponents. [Onslaught 2002/09/24]
- You cannot target yourself. [Onslaught 2002/09/24]
Wheel of Fortune
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2R | ABUR(R)
|
Text(RV+errata): Each player discards his or her hand and draws seven cards.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/03/23.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02 when it left the environment. It was previously restricted
from 1994/03/23 to 1995/05/02.
Wheel of Torture
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | UL(R)
|
Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to that player for each card fewer than three in his or her hand.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
|
- The number of cards is counted during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Whetstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): {3}: Each player puts the top two cards from his or her
library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Can be used if a player has less than 2 cards in their library. It will
remove 0 or 1 cards if that is all that is available.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
- It is not a draw effect so it will not cause a player with less than 2 cards
in their library to lose. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
- Since you are putting more than one card in the graveyard at one time, each
affected player can choose the order the 2 cards go in.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
Whim of Volrath
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Buyback {2}. ; Change the text of target permanent by
replacing all instances of one color word or basic land type with another
until end of turn. (For example, you may change "nonred creature"
to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk".)
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Whipcorder
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier Rebel | Cost=WW | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; Morph {W}.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Whipgrass Entangler
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 1/3. ; {1}{W}: Until end of turn, target creature gains "This
creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {1} for each
Cleric in play. (This cost is paid as attackers or blockers are
declared.)"
|
- If you use this ability on the same creature more than once, the cost is
cumulative. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Whipkeeper
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dwarf | Cost=2RR | OD(U)
|
Text(OD): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage to target creature equal to the
damage already dealt to it this turn.
|
- This counts all damage that was dealt during the turn. This does not
include any damage that was prevented. [WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
- If the creature regenerated during the turn, and thereby had all damage on
it removed, the damage before it regenerated was still dealt that turn
and will be counted. [WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
Whippoorwill
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Whippoorwill | Cost=G | DK(U2)
|
Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Target creature can't be regenerated
this turn. Damage that would be dealt to that creature this turn can't be
prevented or dealt instead to another creature or player. When the
creature is put into a graveyard this turn, remove the creature from game.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Whip Sergeant
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2R | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 2/1. ; {R}: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Whip Silk
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=G | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature may block as though it had flying. ;
{G}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
|
Whipstitched Zombie
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=1B | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {B}.
|
Whiptail Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=6G | PT(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(PT/ST): 8/5.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Whiptongue Frog
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Frog | Cost=2U | EX(C)
|
Text(EX): 1/3. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
|
Whip Vine
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wall | Cost=2G | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ may block as though it
had flying. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ;
{Tap}: Tap target creature with flying blocked by ~this~. As long
as ~this~ remains tapped, that creature doesn't untap during its
controller's untap step. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
Whirling Catapult
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | AL(R6)
|
Text(AL+errata): {2},Remove the top two cards of your library from the
game: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Whirling Dervish
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dervish | Cost=GG | LG(U1)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1, Protection from Black. ; At end of turn, if ~this~
dealt damage to an opponent this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- If it damages the opponent multiple times in a turn, it gets only one +1/+1
counter at end of turn. [D'Angelo 2001/06/22]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Whirlpool Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=3U | AP(U)
|
Text(AP): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, shuffle the cards from
your hand into your library, then draw that many cards. ; When ~this~ is
put into a graveyard from play, shuffle the cards from your hand into your
library, then draw that many cards.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Whirlpool Rider
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=1U | AP(C)
|
Text(AP): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, shuffle the cards from your
hand into your library, then draw that many cards.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Whirlpool Warrior
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Merfolk | Cost=2U | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, shuffle the cards from your
hand into your library, then draw that many cards. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~:
Each player shuffles the cards from his or her hand into his or her
library, then draws that many cards.
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Whirlwind
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2GG | US(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(US): Destroy all creatures with flying.
|
Whispering Shade
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Shade | Cost=3B | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/1, Swampwalk. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Whispers of the Muse
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | TE(U)
|
Text(TE): Buyback {5}. ; Draw a card.
|
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
White Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=WW | ABUR45(U)/AT(F1)/LE(U)
|
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/LE): 2/2, First Strike, Protection from Black.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
White Mana Battery
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=4 | LG(U1)/4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
any number of charge counters from ~this~: Add {W} to your mana pool, then
add an additional {W} to your mana pool for each charge counter removed
this way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Mana Battery for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Whiteout
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): All creatures lose flying until end of turn. ; Sacrifice a
snow-covered land: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to your hand. Play
this ability only if ~this~ is in your graveyard. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
White Scarab
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by white creatures. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a white
permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
White Ward
Color=White | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=W | ABUR4(U)
|
Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from white. This
effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- See Black Ward for rulings.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Wicked Pact
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1BB | PT(R)/ST(R)
|
Text(ST): Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life. (You
can't play this card unless you can choose two creatures in play.)
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Wicked Reward
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | VI(C)
|
Text(VI+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a
creature. ; Target creature gets +4/+2 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The sacrifice of a creature is part of the play cost and is paid on
announcement. You do not have a choice to pay this cost zero times or
more than one time in order to multiply the effect. [D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
Wielding the Green Dragon
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1G | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): Any one creature gets +4/+4 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target
creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wiitigo
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wiitigo | Cost=3GGG | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with six +1/+1 counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~ if it
has blocked or been blocked since your last upkeep. Otherwise, remove
a +1/+1 counter from it. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Any +1/+1 counter from any source can be used with his ability.
[D'Angelo 1997/11/25]
Wild Aesthir
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=2W | AL(C3)
|
Text(AL+errata): 1/1, Flying, First Strike. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gets +2/+0
until end of turn. Play this ability no more than once each turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Aesthir.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Wild Colos
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=2R | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/2, Haste.
|
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Wild Dogs
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=G | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has
more life than any other, that player gains control of ~this~. ;
Cycling {2}. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Wild Elephant
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=3G | MI(C)
|
Text(MI): 3/3, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Wildfire
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=4RR | P2(R)/US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): Each player sacrifices four lands. ~this~ deals 4 damage to each
creature.
|
Wildfire Emissary
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=3R | MI(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/4, Protection from White. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Wild Griffin
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin | Cost=2W | P2(C)/ST(C)/S2(F1)
|
Text(P2/ST/S2): 2/2, Flying.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Wild Growth
Color=Green | Type=Enchant Land | Cost=G | IA(C)/ABUR4567(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(5th/7th): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller
adds {G} to his or her mana pool.
|
- The additional mana is not an ability of the land and is not something the
land can produce for purposes of Fellwar Stone, Reflecting Pool,
and similar cards. [DeLaney 1999/07/21]
- The additional {G} is not a valid choice for Mana Flare and similar
cards. This mana is produced by a triggered ability. [DeLaney 1999/08/10]
Wild Jhovall
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Cat | Cost=3R | MM(C)
|
Text(MM): 3/3.
|
Wild Mammoth
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elephant | Cost=2G | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 3/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player controls more
creatures than any other, that player gains control of ~this~.
|
Wild Might
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=1G | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. That creature gets
an additional +4/+4 until end of turn unless any player pays {2}.
|
- Each player gets the option to pay when the spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
Wild Mongrel
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Hound | Cost=1G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 2/2. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gets +1/+1 and
becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
|
Wild Ox
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ox | Cost=3G | P2(U)/ST(U)
|
Text(P2/ST): 3/3, Swampwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Wild Research
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {1}{W}: Search your library for an enchantment card and reveal
that card. Put it into your hand, then discard a card at random from your
hand. Then shuffle your library. ; {1}{U}: Search your library for an
instant card and reveal that card. Put it into your hand, then discard a
card at random from your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find an enchantment or instant card if you do not want
to. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Wild Wurm
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=3R | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): 5/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, flip a coin. If you
lose the flip, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Willbender
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/2. ; Morph {1}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, change the
target of target spell or ability with a single target.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Will-O'-The-Wisp
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Will-o'-The-Wisp | Cost=B | ABUR4(R)
|
Text(4th+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Willow Dryad
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Dryad | Cost=G | PT(C)
|
Text(PT): 1/1, Forestwalk.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
- Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Dryad. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Willow Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=G | ST(S1)/S2(F1)
|
Text(ST/S2): 1/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Willow Faerie
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1G | HL(C4)
|
Text(HL): 1/2, Flying.
|
Willow Priestess
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=2GG | HL(U1)
|
Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Put a Faerie card from your hand into play. ;
{2}{G}: Target green creature gains protection from black until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Willow Satyr
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Satyr | Cost=2GG | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target Legend as long as you control ~this~
and ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Windborn Muse
Color=White | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=3W | LE(R)
|
Text(LE): 2/3, Flying. ; Creatures can't attack you unless their controller
pays {2} for each creature attacking you. (This cost is paid as attackers
are declared.)
|
- If you have more than one of these in play, the cost is cumulative.
[Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Wind Dancer
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Faerie | Cost=1U | TE(U)/7(U)
|
Text(TE/7th): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Target creature gains flying until end
of turn.
|
Wind Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Drake | Cost=2U |
TE(C)/PT(C)/ST(C)/67(C)/BR(F1)
|
Text(TE/6th/7th): 2/2, Flying.
|
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Windfall
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | US(U)/BR(F1)
|
Text(US+errata): Each player discards his or her hand, then draws cards
equal to the greatest number a player discarded this way.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/01/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card
since 1999/01/01.
- Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule D.18.6) have banned this card
since 1999/04/01.
Winding Canyons
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{2},{Tap}: Until end of turn, you may play creature cards at any time you
could play an instant. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Winding Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4G | US(C)
|
Text(US): 6/6. ; Echo.
|
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Windreaper Falcon
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1RG | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 1/1, Flying, Protection from Blue.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
- Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Falcon.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Wind Sail
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1U | P2(C)/ST(U)
|
Text(ST): One or two target creatures gain flying until end of turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
Windseeker Centaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Centaur | Cost=1RR | PR(WW)
|
Text(PR+errata): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
[Oracle 2000/05/10]
|
Windscouter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=3U | PY(U)
|
Text(PY): 3/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, return it to its
owner's hand at end of combat.
|
Wind Shear
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=2G | VI(U)
|
Text(VI+errata): Attacking creatures with flying get -2/-2 and lose flying
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- The -2/-2 and loss of Flying both last until end of turn. The -2/-2 is not
permanent. [D'Angelo 1997/01/28]
Winds of Change
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | LG(U1)/45(R)/PT(R)
|
Text(5th): Each player shuffles his or her hand into his or her library,
then draws a new hand of as many cards as he or she had before.
|
- The number of cards you originally had is the number of cards in your hand
when this spell is resolved, and not when it is played. In other words,
if you start with 7 cards, cast Winds of Change, and then cast 5 other
instants in the same stack, then you will get 1 new card and not 6 or 7.
[Aahz 1994/09/06]
Winds of Rath
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3WW | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): Destroy all creatures that aren't enchanted. They can't
be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- A creature is enchanted if it has a local enchantment on it.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Wind Spirit
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Spirit | Cost=4U | IA(U)/56(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): 3/2, Flying. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by two or
more creatures. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
|
Windswept Heath
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap},Pay 1 life,Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a
forest or plains card and put it into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
Wirecat
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=4 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack or block if an enchantment is in
play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Wirewood Channeler
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=3G | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Add X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where
X is the number of Elves in play.
|
Wirewood Hivemaster
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 1/1. ; Whenever another nontoken Elf comes into play, you may put
a 1/1 green Insect creature token into play.
|
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Wingbeat Warrior
Color=White | Type=Creature - Bird Soldier | Cost=2W | LE(C)
|
Text(LE): 2/1, Flying. ; Morph {2}{W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up,
target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
|
- The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up,
or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed
or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Wing Shards
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1WW | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): Storm. ; Target player sacrifices an attacking creature.
|
- Note - Also see Storm, Rule A.35.
Winged Sliver
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Sliver | Cost=1U | TE(C)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; All Slivers have flying. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Wing Snare
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | UL(U)/7(U)
|
Text(UL/7th): Destroy target creature with flying.
|
Wings of Aesthir
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WU | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has flying and first
strike. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Wings of Hope
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=WU | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Enchanted creature gets +1/+3 and has flying.
|
Wing Storm
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2G | PY(U)
|
Text(PY+errata): ~this~ deals damage to each player equal to twice the
number of creatures with flying that player controls. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
Winnow
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Destroy target nonland permanent if another permanent with the
same name is in play. ; Draw a card.
|
Winter Blast
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XG | LG(R)/45(U)
|
Text(5th+errata): Tap X target creatures. ~this~ deals 2 damage to each of
those creatures with flying. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- Will succeed on already tapped creatures and do damage to them.
[Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
- Checks if the creatures are Flying on resolution and not on announcement.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
- Cannot target the same thing more than once. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Wintermoon Mesa
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | PY(R)
|
Text(PY): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Sacrifice ~this~: Tap two target lands.
|
Winter Orb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=2 | ABUR45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): As long as ~this~ is untapped, players can't untap more
than one land during their untap steps. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Lands animated by Living Lands or Kormus Bell are affected by this
spell. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Winter's Chill
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=XU | IA(R)
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Text(IA+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat before the declare blockers
step. ; X can't be greater than the number of snow-covered lands you
control. ; Destroy X target attacking creatures at end of combat. For
each attacking creature, its controller may pay {1} or {2} to prevent
this effect. If that player pays only {1} for that creature, prevent all
combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- The payments are made when the spell resolves. The three options are:
pay {2} to let creature act as normal, pay {1} to have creature neither
deal or receive damage, or pay nothing and the creature does deal and
receive damage but it will be destroyed at end of combat.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Winter's Grasp
Color=Green | Type=Sorcery | Cost=1GG | TE(U)/PT(U)
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Text(TE): Destroy target land.
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Winter's Night
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant World | Cost=WRG | AL(R2)
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Text(AL+errata): Whenever a snow-covered land is tapped for mana, its
controller adds one mana of that type to his or her mana pool. That land
doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
- Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Winter Sky
Color=Red | Type=Sorcery | Cost=R | HL(U1)
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Text(HL+errata): Flip a coin. If you win the flip, ~this~ deals 1 damage to
each creature and player. If you lose the flip, each player draws a card.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Wipe Clean
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=1W | SC(C)
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Text(SC): Remove target enchantment from the game. ; Cycling {3}.
|
- Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
Wirewood Elf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool.
|
Wirewood Guardian
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf Mutant | Cost=5GG | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 6/6. ; Forestcycling {2}.
|
- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.
Wirewood Herald
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=1G | ON(C)
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Text(ON): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may
search your library for an Elf card. If you do, reveal that card and put
it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
|
Wirewood Lodge
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(U)
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Text(ON): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {G},{Tap}: Untap target Elf.
|
Wirewood Pride
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the
number of Elves in play.
|
Wirewood Savage
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 2/2. ; Whenever a Beast comes into play, you may draw a card.
|
Wirewood Symbiote
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=G | SC(U)
|
Text(SC): 1/1. ; Return an Elf you control to its owner's hand: Untap target
creature. Play this ability only once each turn.
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Wishmonger
Color=White | Type=Creature - Monger | Cost=3W | MM(U)
|
Text(MM): 3/3. ; {2}: Target creature gains protection from the color of its
controller's choice until end of turn. Any player may play this ability.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Witch Engine
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Horror | Cost=5B | US(R)
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Text(US+errata): 4/4, Swampwalk. ; {Tap}: Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana
pool. Target opponent gains control of ~this~. Play this ability only
any time you could play an instant. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
|
- The ability is a mana ability but can only be played when an instant is
legal. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Witch Hunter
Color=White | Type=Creature - Hunter | Cost=2WW | DK(U1)/CH(U3)
|
Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target player. ;
{1}{W}{W},{Tap}: Return target creature an opponent controls to its
owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Withdraw
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=UU | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): Return target creature to its owner's hand. Then return another
target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1}.
|
- The creature's controller gets the option to pay when the spell resolves.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
- The two creatures may have different controllers. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
- Must target two different creatures. [DeLaney 2000/06/20]
- You choose on announcement which creature is the one that can be paid to
prevent the effect. The payment itself is made on resolution (if at all).
[DeLaney 2000/06/20]
Withered Wretch
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Cleric | Cost=BB | LE(U)
|
Text(LE): 2/2. ; {1}: Remove target card in a graveyard from the game.
|
Withering Boon
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=1B | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): Counter target creature spell. You lose 3 life.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- A creature spell is any Creature or Artifact Creature spell. Older cards
of type Summon are also creature spells. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Withering Gaze
Color=Blue | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2U | PT(U)
|
Text(PT): Look at your opponent's hand. For each forest and green card
there, you draw a card. (You draw from your deck.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Look at
target opponent's hand. You draw a card for each forest and green card
in that player's hand. [D'Angelo 2000/07/06]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Withering Hex
Color=Black | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=B | ON(U)
|
Text(ON): Whenever a player cycles a card, put a plague counter on ~this~. ;
Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each plague counter on ~this~.
|
Withering Wisps
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1BB | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): At end of turn, if no creatures are in play,
sacrifice ~this~. ; {B}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each
player. Spend no more {B} this way each turn than the number of
snow-covered swamps you control. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Wizard Mentor
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | US(C)
|
Text(US+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Return ~this~ and target creature you control
to their owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- Can target itself. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Wizards' School
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | HL(U3)
|
Text(HL+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add {W} or {B} to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Wolf Pack
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=6GG | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 7/6. ; When ~this~ attacks and is blocked, you may have it deal
its damage to the defending player instead of to the creatures blocking
it.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ may
deal its combat damage to defending player as though it weren't blocked."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wolverine Pack
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolverine-Pack | Cost=2GG | LG(C2)/5(U)
|
Text(LG/5th): 2/4, Rampage 2.
|
- Note - The creature type was "Wolverine Pack" and it is now the
hyphenated "Wolverine-Pack". [Oracle 2000/10/24]
- Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
Wonder
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Incarnation | Cost=3U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/2, Flying. ; As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard and you
control an island, creatures you control have flying.
|
- The "in your graveyard" ability is ordered as if it starts at the time that
this card goes to your graveyard. See Rule T.8.15.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Woodcloaker
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=5G | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 3/3. ; Morph {2}{G}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, target
creature gains trample until end of turn.
|
- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Wooded Foothills
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {Tap},Pay 1 life,Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a
mountain or forest card and put it into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
Wood Elemental
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elemental | Cost=3G | LG(R)
|
Text(LG+errata): 0/0. ; As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice any number of
untapped forests. ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter for each
forest sacrificed this way. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
|
- The Forests are sacrificed to define the power/toughness of this card right
before it comes into play. You have to do this sacrifice no matter how
this card comes into play. See Rule G.28.3. [D'Angelo 1999/02/11]
- A Vesuvan Doppelganger switching forms to a Wood Elemental will not
require a sacrifice. [Aahz 1995/07/05]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Wood Elves
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | EX(C)/PT(R)/ST(U)/7(C)
|
Text(7th): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for a
forest card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
|
- You do not have to find a forest card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
Wooden Sphere
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=1 | ABUR4567(U)
|
Text(6th/7th): Whenever a player plays a green spell, you may pay {1}. If
you do, you gain 1 life.
|
Woodripper
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Beast | Cost=3GG | NE(U)
|
Text(NE): 4/6, Fading 3. ; {1},Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Destroy
target artifact.
|
- Note - Also see Fading, Rule A.16.
Wood Sage
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=UG | TE(R)
|
Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Name a creature card. Reveal the top four
cards of your library. Put any of them that are the named card into your
hand and the rest into your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Woolly Mammoths
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Mammoth | Cost=1GG | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): 3/2. ; ~this~ has trample as long as you control a
snow-covered land. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Woolly Spider
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Spider | Cost=1GG | IA(C)/AT(F1)/BD(F1)
|
Text(IA+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ;
Whenever ~this~ blocks a creature with flying, ~this~ gets +0/+2 until
end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Word of Binding
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=XBB | DK(C3)/4(C)
|
Text(4th): Tap X target creatures.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Word of Blasting
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=1R | IA(U)/5(U)/MM(U)
|
Text(MM): Destroy target Wall. It can't be regenerated. ~this~ deals
damage equal to that Wall's converted mana cost to the Wall's controller.
|
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Word of Command
Color=Black | Type=Instant | Cost=BB | ABU(R)
|
Text(ABU+errata): Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it.
That player plays that card with his or her own mana, but you make all
decisions it calls for. The player is required only to use mana from his
or her mana pool and mana that can be drawn from lands.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The caster of Word of Command controls all aspects of the spell they
have the opponent cast, including the amount of mana and target of the
spell. Note that if the spell just enables something, you cannot power
it in addition to casting it. For example, you cannot cast Pestilence
then tap additional mana to power the card, or summon a Nether Shadow
and declare an attack with it. Spells with an X mana cost have X
decided by the caster of Word of Command. [WotC Rules Team 1994/01/24]
The decisions apply to ones made on announcement and ones made on
resolution. [D'Angelo 1995/04/11]
- Since this spell is an instant, your opponent gets a chance to respond to
it as normal. Once this spell resolves, you look at your opponent's hand
and choose a spell or land. [D'Angelo 1999/10/29] Note that it is common
practice to respond to Word of Command by using up any spells or mana
you have prior to letting it resolve.
- When this spell finishes resolving, the next time the targeted player gets
priority, they play the spell and you make the choices made on
announcement. [Gray 1999/10/27]
- Your opponent cannot counter the Word of Command after they let you look at
his hand, but they can attempt to counter the spell you force them to
play. [WotC rules team 1994/01/24]
- You must order your opponent to play a spell or play a land if it is
possible to do so. [D'Angelo 1994/10/01]
- The spell which is played is considered as being played by the player
targeted by Word of Command and not by the caster of Word of Command.
[Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]
- You can make them play anything that they could legally play if the spell
stack was empty. So a sorcery spell can be played if it is their main
phase, and so on. Since they do get to play the spell as if the spell
stack were empty, it is possible to make them play a sorcery when the
spell stack is not actually empty. [Gray 1999/10/27]
- The spell being cast by Word of Command's effect can be responded to as
normal once it is on the stack. [D'Angelo 1999/10/29]
- You do get to choose which lands get tapped. [bethmo 1994/06/01] This means
you can choose ones with Psychic Venom or other bad effects on them,
but does not allow you to tap a wrong amount (or color) of mana (possibly
causing mana burn) if there is a possible way to tap the right amount of
mana. For example, if one Forest and one Forest with Wild Growth are
available, you may not use the one with Wild Growth to cast
Giant Growth (cost 'G'). [Aahz 1994/08/01] You can make them choose
an optional mana generating ability of the land that is tapped, such as
making them sacrifice a Dwarven Ruins. [WotC Rules Team 1994/12/15]
- You may Command your opponent to play a land (if they have not already
done so this turn). [Aahz 1994/06/01]
- If used with a Demonic Tutor being the card the other player casts, you
do not get to look through that player's library. You get to name a card
for them to take. If it is in the library, they take it. If not, you
name another card. Repeat until you name one that they have.
[D'Angelo 1995/04/11] Remember that even on-resolution decisions are made
by the Word of Command caster.
- If there is a non-mana way to cast a spell, as with Pitch Spells, you may
require that way to be used if it is possible to do so.
[D'Angelo 1997/03/26]
- To "play a card" is to either announce a spell (see Rule T.4) or to put
a land into play using the main phase special action (see Rule P.8.4).
[D'Angelo 1999/01/18]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Woodland Druid
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=G | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): 1/2.
|
Word of Undoing
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=U | IA(C)
|
Text(IA+errata): Return target creature and white enchantments you own
enchanting that creature to their owners' hands. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Words of War
Color=Red | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2R | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {1}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, ~this~ deals 2
damage to target creature or player instead.
|
- If multiple Words have been used prior to drawing a card, then you can
choose which one to apply (and use up) each time you draw a card.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Words of Waste
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2B | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {1}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, each opponent
discards a card from his or her hand instead.
|
- If multiple Words have been used prior to drawing a card, then you can
choose which one to apply (and use up) each time you draw a card.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Words of Wilding
Color=Green | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2G | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {1}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, put a 2/2
green Bear creature token into play instead.
|
- If multiple Words have been used prior to drawing a card, then you can
choose which one to apply (and use up) each time you draw a card.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Words of Wind
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2U | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {1}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, each player
returns a permanent he or she controls to its owner's hand instead.
|
- If multiple Words have been used prior to drawing a card, then you can
choose which one to apply (and use up) each time you draw a card.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Words of Wisdom
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | OD(C)
|
Text(OD): You draw two cards, then each other player draws a card.
|
Words of Worship
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2W | ON(R)
|
Text(ON): {1}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, you gain 5
life instead.
|
- If multiple Words have been used prior to drawing a card, then you can
choose which one to apply (and use up) each time you draw a card.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Workhorse
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=6 | EX(R)
|
Text(EX+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+1 counters on
it. ; Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~: Add one colorless mana to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Worldgorger Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Nightmare Dragon | Cost=3RRR | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 7/7, Flying, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove all
other permanents you control from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play,
return the removed cards to play under their owners' control.
|
- If a local enchantment is removed this way, you can place it on any legal
permanent when it returns. It doesn't have to go back to the same place.
[D'Angelo 2002/06/18] It cannot be placed on a permanent that is coming
into play at the same time. [Jordan 2002/06/18]
- It is possible for the Dragon to leave play before its "comes into play"
trigger resolves. If this happens, then the "leaves play" trigger will
have nothing to return and the "comes into play" trigger's effects will
be irreversible. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Worldly Counsel
Color=Blue | Type=Instant | Cost=1U | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of
basic land types among lands you control. Put one of those cards into
your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
|
- You choose the order on the bottom of your library.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Worldly Tutor
Color=Green | Type=Instant | Cost=G | MI(U)/6(U)
|
Text(6th+errata): Search your library for a creature card and reveal that
card. Shuffle your library, then put the revealed card back on top of it.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
- You do not have to find a creature card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Wormfang Behemoth
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Nightmare Beast | Cost=3UU | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove all cards in your hand
from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed cards to
their owner's hand.
|
Wormfang Crab
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Nightmare Crab | Cost=3U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU+errata): 3/6. ; ~this~ is unblockable. ; When ~this~ comes into
play, an opponent chooses a permanent you control other than ~this~ and
removes it from the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed
card to play under its owner's control. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
|
Wormfang Drake
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Nightmare Drake | Cost=2U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 3/4, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless
you remove a creature you control other than ~this~ from the game. ;
When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed card to play under its owner's
control.
|
Wormfang Manta
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Nightmare Beast | Cost=5UU | JU(R)
|
Text(JU): 6/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you skip your next
turn. ; When ~this~ leaves play, you take an extra turn after this one.
|
Wormfang Newt
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Nightmare Beast | Cost=1U | JU(C)
|
Text(JU): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove a land you control from
the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed card to play under
its owner's control.
|
Wormfang Turtle
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Nightmare Beast | Cost=2U | JU(U)
|
Text(JU): 2/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove a land you control from
the game. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed card to play under
its owner's control.
|
Worms of the Earth
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=2BBB | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): Players can't play lands. ; If a land would come into play,
instead it doesn't. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, any player
may sacrifice two lands or pay 5 life. If a player does either,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
- A land which is somehow put in an Oubliette or Tawnos's Coffin or
which phases out will remain phased out since it cannot return to play.
It will try again during the next turn. [D'Angelo 2002/01/11]
- A land which is somehow put into a Safe Haven will leave the game forever
if it tries to return while Worms of the Earth is in play.
[Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- If you play a spell/ability like Untamed Wilds which lets you put a land
into play, the effect fails. With Untamed Wilds you still shuffle the
library. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
- Eureka will not allow a land to enter play. [WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Wormwood Treefolk
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=3GG | DK(U1)
|
Text(DK+errata): 4/4. ; {G}{G}: ~this~ gains forestwalk until end of turn
and deals 2 damage to you. ; {B}{B}: ~this~ gains swampwalk until end of
turn and deals 2 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Worn Powerstone
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless
mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Worry Beads
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | MM(R)
|
Text(MM+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player puts
the top card from his or her library into his or her graveyard.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
|
Worship
Color=White | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3W | US(R)/7(R)
|
Text(7th): If you control a creature, damage that would reduce your life
total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.
|
- If this effect is applied when you lose life due to unprevented damage.
All the damage got dealt (for purposes of triggers), but the player's life
total is not reduced by the full amount of the damage.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
- It reduces your life total to 1, not the damage to 1. [D'Angelo 1999/01/23]
Worthy Cause
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=W | TE(U)
|
Text(TE+errata): Buyback {2}. ; Sacrifice a creature. You gain life equal
to the sacrificed creature's toughness. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
- The sacrifice is done on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- Note - Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Wrath of God
Color=White | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2WW | ABUR4567(R)/PT(R)/BR(F1)
|
Text(6th/7th): Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.
|
- Creatures with Protection from White cannot avoid this spell's effects.
Destruction by means of Wrath of God is not targeted. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
Wrath of Marit Lage
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3UU | IA(R)
|
Text(IA+errata): Red creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap
steps. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all red creatures.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
The Wretched
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Wretched | Cost=3BB | LG(R)/CH(U1)/5(R)
|
Text(5th): 2/5. ; At end of combat, gain control of all creatures
blocking ~this~ as long as you control ~this~.
|
- This means it affects ones currently being blocked by this card at the end
of combat and not ones that might have been removed by an effect such as
General Jarkeld. [Duelist Magazine #8, Page 47]
- If The Wretched blocks and regenerates, it is removed from combat (see
Rule C.1.6), so The Wretched will not be blocking anything at the end of
combat. This means there will be no creatures blocking it when the
triggered ability resolves and so the ability does nothing.
[D'Angelo 1999/04/25]
Wretched Anurid
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Beast | Cost=1B | ON(C)
|
Text(ON): 3/3. ; Whenever another creature comes into play, you lose 1 life.
|
Wu Admiral
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=4U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 3/3. ; As long as your opponent has an island in play, ~this~
gets +1/+1.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
gets +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wu Elite Cavalry
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/3, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Wu Infantry
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/1.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wu Light Cavalry
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/2, Horsemanship.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Wu Longbowman
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=2U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to have
it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wu Scout
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/1, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at your
opponent's hand.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Wu Spy
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1U | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, look at the top two cards of
any player's library. Put one of them back on the top of that player's
library and the other in his or her graveyard.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, look at the top two cards of target player's library and
choose one. Put the chosen card into his or her graveyard."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wu Warship
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Ship | Cost=2U | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless the defending player has an
island in play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
attack unless the defending player controls an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Wyluli Wolf
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wolf | Cost=1G | AN(C5)/56(R)
|
Text(5th/6th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
|
- Note - The Arabian Nights card comes in two versions. One has a smaller,
darker mana circle (C4 rarity), and the other has a normal mana
circle (C1 rarity).
Xanthic Statue
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=8 | WL(R)
|
Text(WL+errata): {5}: Until end of turn, ~this~ becomes an 8/8 artifact
creature with trample. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Xantid Swarm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=G | SC(R)
|
Text(SC): 0/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, defending player can't
play spells this turn.
|
Xenic Poltergeist
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Poltergeist | Cost=1BB | AQ(U3)/45(R)
|
Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature
artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal
to its converted mana cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Wears off at the beginning of the upkeep, not during upkeep.
[bethmo 1994/06/01]
- Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5.
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=2BB | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/2, Horsemanship. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may
put ~this~ into your graveyard to return a black card from your graveyard
to your hand.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Horsemanship. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return target black card from your
graveyard to your hand. Play this ability only during your turn before
combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Xira Arien
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=GRB | LG(R)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH): 1/2, Flying. ; {B}{R}{G},{Tap}: Target player draws a card.
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1BB | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to give
one of your creatures +2/+0 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Yare
Color=White | Type=Instant | Cost=2W | MI(R)
|
Text(MI+errata): Target creature defending player controls gets +3/+0 until
end of turn. That creature may block up to two additional creatures this
turn. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
|
Yavimaya Ancients
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=3GG | AL(C1)
|
Text(AL+errata): 2/7. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +1/-2 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
Yavimaya Ants
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Swarm | Cost=2GG | AL(U2)
|
Text(AL+errata): 5/1, Trample, Haste. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {G}{G}.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Yavimaya Barbarian
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Barbarian Elf | Cost=RG | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): 2/2, Protection from Blue.
|
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Yavimaya Coast
Color=Land | Type=Land | Cost=None | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {G}
or {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
|
Yavimaya Elder
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=1GG | UD(C)
|
Text(UD): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may
search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, and put
them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. ;
{2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card.
|
- Searching for lands is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Yavimaya Enchantress
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=2G | UD(U)/7(U)
|
Text(UD/7th): 2/2. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 for each enchantment in play.
|
- This counts "Enchantment" and "Enchant <-something->" cards.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
Yavimaya Gnats
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Insect | Cost=2G | IA(U)
|
Text(IA+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
|
Yavimaya Granger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Elf | Cost=2G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL+errata): 2/2. ; Echo ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search
your library for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. If
you do, shuffle your library. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
|
- You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule A.14.
Yavimaya Hollow
Color=Land | Type=Legendary Land | Cost=None | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{G},{Tap}: Regenerate target creature.
|
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Yavimaya Kavu
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Kavu | Cost=2RG | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): */*. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of red creatures in
play. ; ~this~'s toughness is equal to the number of green creatures in
play.
|
Yavimaya Scion
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Treefolk | Cost=4G | UL(C)
|
Text(UL): 4/4, Protection from Artifacts.
|
- It will not reduce colorless damage to zero which is not from an artifact.
[Barclay 1999/02/09]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Yavimaya's Embrace
Color=Multi | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=5GUU | AP(R)
|
Text(AP): You control enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2
and has trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Yavimaya Wurm
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Wurm | Cost=4GG | UL(C)/BD(F1)
|
Text(UL): 6/4, Trample.
|
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Yawgmoth Demon
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Demon | Cost=4BB | AQ(U1)/CH(U1)
|
Text(CH+errata): 6/6, Flying, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your
upkeep, unless you sacrifice an artifact, tap ~this~ and it deals 2 damage
to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The sacrificing of an artifact is not mandatory. You can choose not to
sacrifice an artifact but will pay the consequences. [Aahz 1994/11/02]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Yawgmoth's Agenda
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3BB | IN(R)
|
Text(IN): Play no more than one spell each turn. ; You may play cards in
your graveyard as though they were in your hand. ; If a card would be put
into your graveyard from anywhere, remove it from the game instead.
|
- The cards in your graveyard are not considered to be in your hand for any
reason other than for playing them. For example, you can't discard them.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
- You do count spells that were played this turn before this card enters play.
[DeLaney 2000/10/18] (The Invasion FAQ is not correct on this point.)
- It will remove itself from the game if it is going to the graveyard from
play. [D'Angelo 2001/01/13]
- If you play a card that becomes a permanent, then the card will enter play
as normal. If you play a card that does not become a permanent, then
it will go to the stack and then upon resolution it will go to the
graveyard... and instead be removed from the game. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
- Note - Also see Yawgmoth's Will.
Yawgmoth's Bargain
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=4BB | UD(R)
|
Text(UD): Skip your draw step. ; Pay 1 life: Draw a card.
|
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/08/01.
- Note - Also see Skipping a Phase or Step, Rule G.36.
Yawgmoth's Edict
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | US(U)/7(U)
|
Text(7th): Whenever an opponent plays a white spell, that player loses 1
life and you gain 1 life.
|
- The ability triggers when the spell is announced. This is before any
responses can be announced. It is long before the announced spell
resolves. [DeLaney 1998/10/05] For example, casting Disenchant will
trigger this and cause the life loss/gain before Disenchant can resolve.
- Loss of life cannot be prevented by any means. See Rule G.21.2.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Yawgmoth's Will
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=2B | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): Until end of turn, you may play cards in your graveyard as
though they were in your hand. ; If a card would be put into your
graveyard this turn, remove that card from the game instead.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
|
- If you play a Buyback spell (see Rule A.10), then there will be two effects
trying to replace where the card goes. You get to choose if the Buyback
returns the card to your hand or the card gets removed from the game.
[bethmo 1998/10/12]
- To "play a card" is to either announce a spell (see Rule T.4) or to put
a land into play using the main phase special action (see Rule P.8.4).
[D'Angelo 1999/01/18]
- If an effect asks you to discard a card, you cannot "discard" something
that is in your graveyard. Those cards are not in your hand for any
reason other than letting you play them. Thus, Cycling abilities of
cards in the graveyard cannot be used. [DeLaney 1998/10/15]
- If you play a card using Yawgmoth's Will and something triggers only
when "played from your hand", that something will not trigger.
[bethmo 1999/03/05] Such things trigger based on where the card came
from.
- It does not look back in time. It only removes cards from the game that
go to the graveyard after it is cast. [D'Angelo 1998/11/04]
- The second ability is a replacement ability (see Rule T.10). It applies to
both costs and effects. [WotC Rules Team 1998/11/03] There is no infinite
loop mana generation with Dark Ritual. [D'Angelo 1998/11/04]
- It will remove itself from the game since it goes to the graveyard after
its effect starts. [D'Angelo 1998/11/04]
- Note - Also see Yawgmoth's Agenda.
- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1999/10/01.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Extended tournaments (See Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Ydwen Efreet
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Efreet | Cost=RRR | AN(U2)
|
Text(AN+errata): 3/6. ; Whenever you're attacked, flip a coin. If you lose
the flip, ~this~ can't block this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- The ability triggers during the declare attackers step (see Rule C.3) and
may prevent the Efreet from being used as a blocker. [D'Angelo 2000/02/15]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Yellow Scarves Cavalry
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1R | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 1/1, Horsemanship. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Yellow Scarves General
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3R | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/2, Horsemanship. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Yellow Scarves Troops
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1R | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
Yotian Soldier
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact Creature | Cost=3 | AQ(C4)/4(C)
|
Text(4th+errata): 1/4. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Young Wei Recruits
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=1B | P3(C)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Youthful Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1W | SH(C)/AT(F1)
|
Text(SH): 2/1, First Strike.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4R | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 2/3, Horsemanship. ; Each of your creatures can't be blocked by
more than one creature each turn as long as ~this~ is in play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Horsemanship. ; Creatures you control can't be blocked by more than one
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Yuan Shao's Infantry
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3R | P3(U)
|
Text(P3): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and no other creatures do, ~this~
can't be blocked.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Zanam Djinn
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Djinn | Cost=5U | IN(U)
|
Text(IN): 5/6, Flying. ; ~this~ gets -2/-2 as long as blue is the most
common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
|
Zap
Color=Red | Type=Instant | Cost=2R | IN(C)
|
Text(IN): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. ; Draw a card.
|
Zealots en-Dal
Color=White | Type=Creature - Soldier | Cost=3W | EX(U)
|
Text(EX+errata): 2/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if all nonland
permanents you control are white, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Zealous Inquisitor
Color=White | Type=Creature - Cleric | Cost=2W | SC(C)
|
Text(SC): 2/2. ; {1}{W}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~
this turn is dealt to target creature instead.
|
Zebra Unicorn
Color=Multi | Type=Creature - Unicorn | Cost=2GW | MI(U)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much
life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
Zelyon Sword
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=3 | FE(U1)
|
Text(FE+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {3},{Tap}: Target creature gets +2/+0 as long as ~this~ remains
tapped. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
|
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.
Zephid
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Illusion | Cost=4UU | US(R)
|
Text(US+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Zephid's Embrace
Color=Blue | Type=Enchant Creature | Cost=2UU | US(U)
|
Text(US+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying. It cannot be
the target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
|
Zephyr Falcon
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Bird | Cost=1U | LG(C2)/45(C)
|
Text(LG/4th/5th+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to
tap. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
|
- Note - The creature type was Falcon and is now Bird. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Zerapa Minotaur
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Minotaur | Cost=2RR | PY(C)
|
Text(PY): 3/3, First Strike. ; {2}: ~this~ loses first strike until end of
turn. Any player may play this ability.
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Zhalfirin Commander
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | MI(U)
|
Text(MI): 2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{W}{W}: Target Knight gets +1/+1 until end of
turn.
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Zhalfirin Crusader
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=1WW | VI(R)
|
Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{W}: The next 1 damage that would be
dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to target creature or player instead.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Zhalfirin Knight
Color=White | Type=Creature - Knight | Cost=2W | MI(C)
|
Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gains first strike until
end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
|
- Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
- Note - Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/4, Horsemanship. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zhang He, Wei General
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3BB | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 4/2, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ attacks, all your other creatures
get +1/+0 until the end of the turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read
as "Horsemanship. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, all other creatures you
control get +1/+0 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=4BB | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/3. ; When ~this~ successfully damages your opponent, he or she
chooses and discard a card from his or her hand. (Ignore this effect if
your opponent doesn't have any cards.)
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card
from his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zhao Zilong, Tiger General
Color=White | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3WW | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 3/3, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ blocks, it gets +1/+1 until the
end of the turn.
|
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zhou Yu, Chief Commander
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=5UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 8/8. ; ~this~ can't attack unless your opponent has an island in
play.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
attack unless the defending player controls an island."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1UU | P3(R)
|
Text(P3): 1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to make
any one creature unblockable this turn.
|
- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
target creature is unblockable this turn. Play this ability only on your
turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zirilan of the Claw
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=3RR | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; {1}{R}{R},{Tap}: Search your library for a Dragon
card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. That Dragon
gains haste until end of turn. At end of turn, remove it from the game.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- If the Dragon is brought into play and then phases out, the "At end of turn
remove it from the game" will be forgotten. [D'Angelo 1998/10/30]
- You do not have to find a Dragon card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Zodiac Dog
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dog | Cost=2R | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 2/2, Mountainwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Dragon
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Dragon | Cost=7RR | P3(R)
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Text(P3): 8/8. ; If ~this~ is put into your graveyard, you may return ~this~
to your hand.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
goes to a graveyard from play, you may return ~this~ to its owner's
hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Zodiac Goat
Color=Red | Type=Creature - Goat | Cost=R | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 1/1, Mountainwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Horse
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Horse | Cost=3G | P3(U)
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Text(P3): 3/3, Islandwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Monkey
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Monkey | Cost=1G | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 2/1, Forestwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Ox
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Ox | Cost=3G | P3(U)
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Text(P3): 3/3, Swampwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Pig
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Pig | Cost=3B | P3(U)
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Text(P3): 3/3, Swampwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Rabbit
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Rabbit | Cost=G | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 1/1, Forestwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Rat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Rat | Cost=B | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 1/1, Swampwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Rooster
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Rooster | Cost=1G | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 2/1, Plainswalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Snake
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Snake | Cost=2B | P3(C)
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Text(P3): 2/2, Swampwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zodiac Tiger
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Tiger | Cost=2GG | P3(U)
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Text(P3): 3/4, Forestwalk.
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- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zombie
Color=Black | Type=Token | Cost=None | UG(U)
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Text(UG): (none)
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- This card is used to represent a token creature. It is not a spell you can
cast and is pretty close to worthless in your play deck. Set this card
aside and use it when playing a spell or ability that puts a Zombie token
into play. [D'Angelo 1998/08/23]
- Note - See Token Cards, Rule U.2.
Zombie Assassin
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Assassin | Cost=4B | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 3/2. ; {Tap},Remove two cards in your graveyard and ~this~ from
the game: Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
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- This card is of creature type Zombie and of type Assassin.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Zombie Boa
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie Snake | Cost=4B | AP(C)
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Text(AP): 3/3. ; {1}{B}: Choose a color. Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by
a creature of that color this turn, destroy that creature. Play this
ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
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Zombie Brute
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=6B | LE(U)
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Text(LE): 5/4, Trample. ; Amplify 1.
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- Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
- Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
Zombie Cannibal
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=B | OD(C)
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Text(OD): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may
remove target card in that player's graveyard from the game.
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Zombie Cutthroat
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=3BB | SC(C)
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Text(SC): 3/4. ; Morph - Pay 5 life.
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- Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Zombie Infestation
Color=Black | Type=Enchantment | Cost=1B | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Discard two cards from your hand: Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature
token into play.
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- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Zombie Master
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Lord | Cost=1BB | ABUR456(R)
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Text(6th): 2/3. ; All Zombies gain "{B}: Regenerate this creature" and
swampwalk.
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- Does not grant the abilities to itself. [PPG Page 225]
- The regeneration ability is actually added to the card text of all Zombies.
The Swampwalk ability is just granted to them. [Aahz 1997/03/18]
- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zombie Mob
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2BB | MI(U)
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Text(MI+errata): 2/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter for each
creature card in your graveyard. ; When ~this~ comes into play, remove all
creature cards in your graveyard from the game. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- A creature card is any Creature or Artifact Creature card. Older cards of
type Summon are also creature cards. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Zombie Scavengers
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=2B | WL(C)
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Text(WL+errata): 3/1. ; Remove the top creature card in your graveyard from
the game: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
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Zombie Trailblazer
Color=Black | Type=Creature - Zombie | Cost=BBB | TO(U)
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Text(TO): 2/2. ; Tap an untapped Zombie you control: Target land becomes a
swamp until end of turn. ; Tap an untapped Zombie you control: Target
creature gains swampwalk until end of turn.
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- Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Zombify
Color=Black | Type=Sorcery | Cost=3B | OD(U)
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Text(OD): Return target creature card from your graveyard to play.
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Zoologist
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Druid | Cost=3G | OD(R)
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Text(OD): 1/2. ; {3}{G},{Tap}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's
a creature card, put it into play. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.
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Zuberi, Golden Feather
Color=White | Type=Creature - Griffin Legend | Cost=4W | MI(R)
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Text(MI+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; All other Griffins get +1/+1.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage
Color=Green | Type=Creature - Legend | Cost=1GG | P3(R)
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Text(P3): 1/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by creatures with horsemanship. ;
Whenever your opponent chooses a creature in play, he or she can't
choose ~this~.
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- When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't
be blocked by creatures with horsemanship. ; ~this~ can't be chosen by
your opponent as the target of spells or abilities." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
- All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
- Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Zuran Enchanter
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=1U | IA(C)
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Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Target player discards a card from his
or her hand. Play this ability only during your turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Zuran Orb
Color=Artifact | Type=Artifact | Cost=0 | IA(U)
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Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice a land: You gain 2 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1995/11/01
through 1997/10/01. It is currently unrestricted.
- Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/04/01.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1997/01/01 when it left the environment. It was previously restricted
from 1995/11/01 to 1997/01/01, and banned from 1997/07/01 through
1997/11/01 when Ice Age temporarily became legal again.
- Ice Age and Ice Age/Homelands/Alliances block tournaments have banned this
card since 1997/05/01. It was previously restricted from 1995/11/01
through 1997/05/01.
Zuran Spellcaster
Color=Blue | Type=Creature - Wizard | Cost=2U | IA(C)
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Text(IA): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
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Zur's Weirding
Color=Blue | Type=Enchantment | Cost=3U | IA(R)/56(R)
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Text(6th+errata): Players play with their hands revealed. ; If a player
would draw a card, he or she reveals it instead. Then any other player
may pay 2 life. If a player does, put that card into its owner's
graveyard. If no one does, that player draws the card.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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- This is continuous replacement effect that modifies a draw.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If a spell or ability causes more than one card to be drawn, draw the cards
one at a time and deal with this replacement before drawing the next
card. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
- If someone pays the cost, then the card was never drawn or discarded. It
just gets put into the graveyard directly from the library.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Gaea's Blessing can trigger from this.
[D'Angelo 2000/07/24]
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