============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 2003/02/21 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This 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. These rulings are updated monthly. The most recent version is available on the web (WWW) as either of the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules/index.html A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2003/01/22 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Official Rulings Summary NetRep dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Akroma, Angel of Wrath: + 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.30. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Angelic Renewal: + 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] Aphetto Exterminator: + 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.28. Autumn Willow: + Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17. Aven Warhawk: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. - - * - * - B - * - * - - Bane of the Living: + 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.28. + Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28. Bend or Break: + 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] Bereavement: + 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] Black Market: + 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] Bloodstoke Howler: + 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.28. Branchsnap Lorian: + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Breathstealer: + Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther. Brontotherium: + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Brood Sliver: + 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. - - * - * - C - * - * - - Caller of the Claw: + Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25. Canopy Crawler: + 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. Celestial Gatekeeper: + 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] Chromeshell Crab: + 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] + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. Clickslither: + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Conspiracy: + Text(MM+erata): 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] Corpse Harvester: + 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] Crested Craghorn: + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22. + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. Crop Rotation: + 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] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dark Supplicant: + 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. Daru Mender: + 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.28. Daru Sanctifier: + 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.28. Daru Stinger: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. Dauthi Ghoul: + 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] Dawn of the Dead: + 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] Defender of the Order: + 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.28. Defiant Elf: + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Deftblade Elite: + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. Dermoplasm: + 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.28. Dingus Staff: + 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] Drinker of Sorrow: + 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] Drop of Honey: + If 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] - - * - * - E - * - * - - Earthlink: + 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] Echo Tracer: + 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.28. Embalmed Brawler: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. Enduring Renewal: + 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] - - * - * - F - * - * - - Fastbond: + The damage is dealt for any land you play past the first land played by any player. Normally, this is just you on your turn, but with some effects it is possible to put a land into play on another player's turn and if you play one on their turn after they have played a land, your land is not the first played that turn so you would take damage. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16] Fecundity: + 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] Femeref Enchantress: + Text(VI+errata): 1/2. ; Whenever an enchantment is put into a graveyard from play, draw a card. [Oracle 2003/02/01] Feral Shadow: + Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther. Feral Throwback: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. Field of Souls: + 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] Flash: + 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] Foster: + 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] Fyndhorn Druid: + 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] - - * - * - G - * - * - - Gempalm Avenger: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. + Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18. Gempalm Incinerator: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. Gempalm Polluter: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. Gempalm Sorcerer: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. Gempalm Strider: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. Ghastly Remains: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. Glowering Rogon: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. Goblin Clearcutter: + The ability can grant {G}{G}{G}, {R}{G}{G}, {R}{R}{G}, or {R}{R}{R}. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23] Goblin Dynamo: + Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28. Goblin Grappler: + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. Grave Pact: + 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] Grim Feast: + 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] - - * - * - H - * - * - - Hollow Specter: + 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] Hundroog: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. - - * - * - I - * - * - - Imperial Hellkite: + 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.28. Infernal Caretaker: + 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.28. Inheritance: + 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] - - * - * - J - * - * - - - - * - * - K - * - * - - Kaervek's Torch: + 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] Keeneye Aven: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. Keeper of Kookus: + Note - This card is referred to by Kookus. Kilnmouth Dragon: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. Kobolds of Kher Keep: + Note - This card is referred to by Rohgahh of Kher Keep. Kookus: + Note - This card refers to Keeper of Kookus. Krosan Cloudscraper: + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. Krosan Vorine: + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. Krovikan Vampire: + 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] Kyscu Drake: + Note - This card refers to Spitting Drake. + Note - This card refers to Viashivan Dragon. - - * - * - L - * - * - - Lavaborn Muse: + 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] Liege of the Axe: + 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.28. Lifeline: + 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] Living Death: + 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] Lowland Tracker: + Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18. + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. Lurking Skirge: + 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] - - * - * - M - * - * - - Macetail Hystrodon: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. + Note - Also see First Strike, Rule A.18. + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.22. Magical Hack: + You choose the land words on resolution. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16] Marsh Viper: + 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] Master of the Veil: + 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.28. Millstone: + 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] Mistform Seaswift: + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. Mistform Sliver: + Unlike most type changing effects, this one adds a creature type instead of replacing existing creature types. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23] Mistform Ultimus: + 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 my Humble or Humility. [DeLaney 2003/02/03] + Note - Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17. Mistmoon Griffin: + 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] Moonlit Wake: + Text(MM+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2003/02/01] Mortuary: + 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] - - * - * - N - * - * - - Nantuko Vigilante: + 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.28. - - * - * - O - * - * - - - - * - * - P - * - * - - Patron of the Wild: + 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.28. Phage the Untouchable: + 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. Planar Guide: + 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] Primal Whisperer: + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. Primoc Escapee: + Note - Also see Cycling, Rule A.12. - - * - * - Q - * - * - - Quick Sliver: + 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] - - * - * - R - * - * - - Remembrance: + 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] Rewind: + Text(US+errata): Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands. Ridgetop Raptor: + Note - Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13. Riptide Mangler: + 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] Rockshard Elemental: + Note - Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13. + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. - - * - * - S - * - * - - Sadistic Glee: + 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] Sandals of Abdallah: + 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] Scalpelexis: + The "repeat this process" means to repeat as often as it takes to not get a matching pair. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16] Scion of Darkness: + 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.35. Scrapheap: + Text(UL+errata): Whenever an artifact or enchantment is put into your graveyard from play, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2003/02/01] Seedborn Muse: + 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] Seraph: + 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] Serra's Hymn: + 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] Shaleskin Plower: + 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.28. Skinthinner: + 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.28. Skirk Alarmist: + 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 Marauder: + 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.28. Skirk Outrider: + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Sootfeather Flock: + Note - Also see Morph, Rule A.28. Soul Net: + 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] Spirit of the Night: + Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther. Spitting Drake: + Note - This card is referred to by Kyscu Drake. Sporogenesis: + 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] Squirrel Nest: + 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] Swamp Mosquito: + 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] Swooping Talon: + Note - Also see Provoke, Rule A.31. - - * - * - T - * - * - - Tribal Forcemage: + 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.28. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Twilight's Call: + For purposes of ordering any 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] - - * - * - U - * - * - - Unstable Hulk: + 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.28. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. Unstable Mutation: + 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] Urborg Panther: + 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] + Note - This card refers to Feral Shadow. + Note - This card refers to Breathstealer. + Note - This card refers to Spirit of the Night. - - * - * - V - * - * - - Viashivan Dragon: + Note - This card is referred to by Kyscu Drake. Voidmage Apprentice: + 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.28. - - * - * - W - * - * - - Wall of Deceit: + 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.28. + Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27. Wall of Hope: + Note - Also see Walls, Rule K.27. Warbreak Trumpeter: + 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.28. + Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25. + Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.28. Ward Sliver: + Note - Also see Protection, Rule A.30. Warped Researcher: + 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] Weaver of Lies: + 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.28. Whipgrass Entangler: + If you use this ability on the same creature more than once, the cost is cumulative. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23] Willbender: + 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.28. Windborn Muse: + If you have more than one of these in play, the cost is cumulative. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23] Wirewood Hivemaster: + Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25. Wingbeat Warrior: + 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.28. - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - Yavimaya Granger: + 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] - - * - * - Z - * - * - - Zombie Brute: + Note - Also see Amplify, Rule A.7. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.35. 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