Dan Frazier

"Being the best usually means proving it to everyone."
—Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*

Master of Arms

First strike
{1}{W}: Tap target creature blocking Master of Arms.

"Grow food in dirt? Save time—eat dirt."

Goblin Gardener

When Goblin Gardener dies, destroy target land.

For once, Squee realized, *he* wasn't the dumb one.

Goblin Grenadiers

Whenever Goblin Grenadiers attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, destroy target creature and target land.

Starke knew the voice was Takara's, but the venom was Volrath's.

Vendetta

Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature's toughness.

Some cats are born fighters; others need a little persuading.

Monstrous Growth

Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Invigorate

If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life.
Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Mox Poison

{T}: Add one mana of any color. You get two poison counters.

Ancestral Memories

Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

"My favorite part of getting into the infantry was getting out again."
—Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*

Benalish Infantry

Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)

After encountering them, Squee finally lost his appetite for bugs.

Phyrexian Battleflies

Flying
{B}: Phyrexian Battleflies gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate no more than twice each turn.

"What will be has always been."
—Wall inscription

Wall of Omens

Defender
When Wall of Omens enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Defender
When Wall of Omens enters, draw a card.

"I know to whom I owe the most loyalty, and I see him in the mirror every day."
—Starke

Starke of Rath

{T}: Destroy target artifact or creature. That permanent's controller gains control of Starke of Rath. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Durkwood Baloth

Suspend 5—{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {G} and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)

Suspend 5—{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {G} and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)

Jhoira's Timebug

{T}: Choose target permanent you control or suspended card you own. If that permanent or card has a time counter on it, you may remove a time counter from it or put another time counter on it.

"I do not teach. I simply reveal."
—Daudi, Femeref tutor

Enlightened Tutor

Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

"There are times when destiny calls forth a people and demands an action. *Now* is the time. *We* are the people. *This* is our action. Charge!"
—Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

Awakening

At the beginning of each upkeep, untap all creatures and lands.

They're trained in the art of pressing their luck.

Gustcloak Skirmisher

Flying
Whenever Gustcloak Skirmisher becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.

Swamp

Mox Diamond

If Mox Diamond would enter the battlefield, you may discard a land card instead. If you do, put Mox Diamond onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.
{T}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

If Mox Diamond would enter, you may discard a land card instead. If you do, put Mox Diamond onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.

We all must profit for peace to last.
—Mercadian saying

Armistice

{3}{W}{W}: You draw a card and target opponent gains 3 life.

Banking steeply, the aven streaked toward the ground—and vanished.

Gustcloak Harrier

Flying
Whenever Gustcloak Harrier becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.

Goblin Matron

When Goblin Matron enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Goblin card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.

When Goblin Matron enters, you may search your library for a Goblin card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Healing Salve

Choose one — Target player gains 3 life; or prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.

Choose one —
• Target player gains 3 life.
• Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Osai Vultures

Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature was put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn, put a carrion counter on Osai Vultures.
Remove two carrion counters from Osai Vultures: Osai Vultures gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn, put a carrion counter on Osai Vultures.
Remove two carrion counters from Osai Vultures: Osai Vultures gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Of royal blood amongst the spirits of the air, the Mahamoti Djinn rides on the wings of the winds. As dangerous in the gambling hall as he is in battle, he is a master of trickery and misdirection.

Mahamoti Djinn

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Gloom

White spells cost {3} more to cast.
Activated abilities of white enchantments cost {3} more to activate.

Hasran Ogress

Whenever Hasran Ogress attacks, it deals 3 damage to you unless you pay {2}.

Xenic Poltergeist

{T}: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost.

{T}: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.

"Goblins bred underground, their numbers hidden from the enemy until it was too late."
—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

Goblin Warrens

{2}{R}, Sacrifice two Goblins: Put three 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens onto the battlefield.

{2}{R}, Sacrifice two Goblins: Create three 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Three little goblins, enjoying their brew. One bumped an ogre, and then there were two.

Ogre Taskmaster

The stench in the hovel was overpowering; something loathsome was cooking. Occasionally something surfaced in the thick paste, but my host would casually push it down before I could make out what it was.

Sedge Troll

Sedge Troll gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp.
{B}: Regenerate Sedge Troll.

For years scholars debated whether these were Urza's or Mishra's creations. Recent research suggests they were invented by the brothers' original master, Tocasia, and that both used these devices.

Grapeshot Catapult

{T}: Grapeshot Catapult deals 1 damage to target creature with flying.

Horn of Deafening

{2}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn.

Ice Cauldron

{X}, {T}: Put a charge counter on Ice Cauldron and exile a nonland card from your hand. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled. Note the type and amount of mana spent to pay this activation cost. Activate this ability only if there are no charge counters on Ice Cauldron.
{T}, Remove a charge counter from Ice Cauldron: Add Ice Cauldron's last noted type and amount of mana to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast the last card exiled with Ice Cauldron.

{X}, {T}: You may exile a nonland card from your hand. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled. Put a charge counter on Ice Cauldron and note the type and amount of mana spent to pay this activation cost. Activate only if there are no charge counters on Ice Cauldron.
{T}, Remove a charge counter from Ice Cauldron: Add Ice Cauldron's last noted type and amount of mana. Spend this mana only to cast the last card exiled with Ice Cauldron.

We had taken refuge in a small cave, thinking the entrance was too narrow for it to follow. To our horror, its gigantic head smashed into the mountainside, ripping itself a new entrance.

Juggernaut

Juggernaut attacks each turn if able.
Juggernaut can't be blocked by Walls.

This creature attacks each combat if able.
This creature can't be blocked by Walls.

Shapeshifter

As Shapeshifter enters the battlefield, choose a number between 0 and 7.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may choose a number between 0 and 7.
Shapeshifter's power is equal to the last chosen number and its toughness is equal to 7 minus that number.

As Shapeshifter enters, choose a number between 0 and 7.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may choose a number between 0 and 7.
Shapeshifter's power is equal to the last chosen number and its toughness is equal to 7 minus that number.

When Urza's war machines became too costly, Tawnos's weaponry replaced them.

Tawnos's Weaponry

You may choose not to untap Tawnos's Weaponry during your untap step.
{2}, {T}: Target creature gets +1/+1 for as long as Tawnos's Weaponry remains tapped.

Triassic Egg

{3}, {T}: Put a hatchling counter on Triassic Egg.
Remove two hatchling counters from Triassic Egg, Sacrifice Triassic Egg: You may put a creature card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield.

{3}, {T}: Put a hatchling counter on Triassic Egg.
Sacrifice Triassic Egg: Choose one. Activate only if there are two or more hatchling counters on Triassic Egg.
• You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Gauntlets of Chaos

{5}, Sacrifice Gauntlets of Chaos: 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 Auras attached to those permanents.

{5}, Sacrifice Gauntlets of Chaos: Exchange control of target artifact, creature, or land you control and target permanent an opponent controls that shares one of those types with it. If those permanents are exchanged this way, destroy all Auras attached to them.

Sword of the Ages

Sword of the Ages enters the battlefield tapped.
{T}, Exile Sword of the Ages and any number of creatures you control: Sword of the Ages deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the total power of the creatures exiled this way.

Sword of the Ages enters tapped.
{T}, Sacrifice Sword of the Ages and any number of creatures you control: Sword of the Ages deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way, then exile Sword of the Ages and those creature cards.

Scars of the Veteran

You may remove a white card in your hand from the game rather than pay Scars of the Veteran's mana cost.
Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. At end of turn, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.

You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. If it's a creature, put a +0/+1 counter on it for each 1 damage prevented this way at the beginning of the next end step.

"You have almost completed your four years, my son. Soon you shall be a skyknight."
—Arna Kennerüd, skyknight

Shield Bearer

"Magic overused can freeze the mind. Creativity is more important than power."
—Zur the Enchanter

Mesmeric Trance

Cumulative upkeep {1}
{U}, Discard a card: Draw a card.

Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
{U}, Discard a card: Draw a card.

"It's a thankless job, and you'll probably die in an explosion. But the pay is pretty good."
—Toothlicker Harj, orcish captain

Orcish Cannoneers

{T}: Orcish Cannoneers deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to you.

{T}: Orcish Cannoneers deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to you.

"Yes, the farmers keep our soldiers fed. But why do they have to make every battlefield a pigpen?"
—Toothlicker Harj, orcish captain

Orcish Farmer

{T}: Target land becomes a Swamp until its controller's next untap step.

"How did I ever let myself get talked into this project?"
—Toothlicker Harj, orcish captain

Orcish Lumberjack

{T}, Sacrifice a Forest: Add three mana in any combination of {R} and/or {G} to your mana pool.

{T}, Sacrifice a Forest: Add three mana in any combination of {R} and/or {G}.

"Trust in the power of stone. Stone is strong; stone shatters swords; stone breaks bones. Trust in stone."
—Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian chieftain

Stonehands

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +0/+2.
{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Mammoths may be good to ride on, but they're certainly bad to fall off of!"
—Disa the Restless, journal entry

Woolly Mammoths

Woolly Mammoths has trample as long as you control a snow land.

Jester's Mask

Jester's Mask comes into play tapped.
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice Jester's Mask: 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. That player puts those cards into his or her hand, then shuffles his or her library.

Jester's Mask enters tapped.
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice Jester's Mask: Target opponent puts the cards from their hand on top of their library. Search that player's library for that many cards. That player puts those cards into their hand, then shuffles.

Jeweled Amulet

{1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on Jeweled Amulet. Note the type of mana spent to pay this activation cost. Play this ability only if there are no charge counters on Jeweled Amulet.
{T}, Remove a charge counter from Jeweled Amulet: Add one mana of Jeweled Amulet's last noted type to your mana pool.

{1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on Jeweled Amulet. Note the type of mana spent to pay this activation cost. Activate only if there are no charge counters on Jeweled Amulet.
{T}, Remove a charge counter from Jeweled Amulet: Add one mana of Jeweled Amulet's last noted type.

Soldevi Simulacrum

Cumulative upkeep {1}
{1}: Soldevi Simulacrum gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
{1}: Soldevi Simulacrum gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Direct confrontation never was to the orcs' taste."
—General Varchild

Whirling Catapult

{2}, Remove the top two cards of your library from the game: Whirling Catapult deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player.

{2}, Exile the top two cards of your library: Whirling Catapult deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player.

Animate Wall

Enchant Wall
Enchanted Wall can attack as though it didn't have defender.

Apprentice Wizard

"Perhaps goblins are good for something after all."
—General Khurzog

Goblin Chirurgeon

Sacrifice a Goblin: Regenerate target creature.

The Yeti's single greatest asset is its unnerving ability to blend in with its surroundings.

Mountain Yeti

Mountainwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)
Protection from white

Berserk

Play Berserk 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.

Cast this spell only before the combat damage step.
Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power. At the beginning of the next end step, destroy that creature if it attacked this turn.

Ice Storm

Moss-covered statues littered the area, a macabre monument to the basilisk's power.

Thicket Basilisk

Whenever Thicket Basilisk blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.

Fire Covenant

As an additional cost to play Fire Covenant, pay X life.
Fire Covenant deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life.
Fire Covenant deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.

Forcefield

{1}: The next time target unblocked creature would deal combat damage to you this turn, prevent all but 1 of that damage.

{1}: The next time an unblocked creature of your choice would deal combat damage to you this turn, prevent all but 1 of that damage.

Ring of Ma'rûf

{5}, {T}, Remove Ring of Ma'rûf 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.

{5}, {T}, Exile Ring of Ma'rûf: The next time you would draw a card this turn, instead put a card you own from outside the game into your hand.

Resurrection

Return target creature card from your graveyard to play.

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Cockatrice

Flying
Whenever Cockatrice blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.

"This can't be Jamuraa. We could not have failed her this badly . . . ."

Blazing Blade Askari

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
{2}: Blazing Blade Askari becomes colorless until end of turn.

Moonbow Illusionist

Flying
{2}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Target land's type becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

Flying
{2}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

Shinen of Fury's Fire

Haste
Channel {R}, Discard Shinen of Fury's Fire: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.

Haste
Channel — {R}, Discard Shinen of Fury's Fire: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.

Rending Vines

Destroy target artifact or enchantment if its converted mana cost is less than or equal to the number of cards in your hand.
Draw a card.

Destroy target artifact or enchantment if its mana value is less than or equal to the number of cards in your hand.
Draw a card.

The ashes of the dead mingle with the soil, and both become as one.

Ashes of the Fallen

As Ashes of the Fallen comes into play, choose a creature type.
Each creature card in your graveyard has the chosen creature type in addition to its other types.

As Ashes of the Fallen enters, choose a creature type.
Each creature card in your graveyard has the chosen creature type in addition to its other types.

"So they want to kill my men? Well two can play at that game."
—General Khurzog

Orcish Artillery

{T}: Orcish Artillery deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to you.