============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 00/03/15 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This release is under the SIXTH EDITION rules. Unglued and Promotional 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 00/02/23 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Official Rulings Summary NetRep dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Abomination: + 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 99/09/03] Abu Ja'far: + Text(CH+errata): 0/1 ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play during combat, destroy all creatures it blocked or that blocked it this turn. They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/09/03] The Abyss: + Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices target nonartifact creature he or she controls. [Oracle 99/09/03] Active Volcano: + Text(LG/CH+errata): Choose one - Destroy target blue permanent; or return target island to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Adarkar Sentinel: + Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Adarkar Unicorn: + 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 00/02/01] Adventurers' Guildhouse: + Text(LG+errata): Green Legends creatures you control have bands with other Legend creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Aggression: + 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 00/02/01] Aisling Leprechaun: + Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, that creature becomes green. [Oracle 99/09/03] Al-abara's Carpet: + Text(LG+errata): {5},{Tap}: If an attacking creature without flying would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 99/09/03] Alabaster Potion: + 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 99/09/03] Aladdin's Lamp: + 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. Choose one of those cards and put it on top of your library, then shuffle the rest and put them on the bottom of your library, then draw a card. X can't be 0. [Oracle 99/09/03] [DeLaney 00/03/12] + 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 00/02/25] For example, Sylvan Library, Jayemdae Tome, Howling Mine, and your normal draw during the draw phase 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 00/02/25] + If the ability is countered, you do not have to replace a draw. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Alchor's Tomb: + Text(LG+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target permanent you control becomes the color of your choice. (It retains this color until it leaves play.) [Oracle 99/09/03] Ali from Cairo: + The replacement happens automatically at the time damage would be dealt. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] + 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 00/02/25] + 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 00/02/25] All Hallow's Eve: + Text(LG+errata): ~this~ comes into play with two time counters on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from ~this~. When ~this~ has no time counters on it, each player returns all creature cards from his or her graveyard to play. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 active player decides the ordering regardless of which player is putting the creatures into play. See Rule G.34.3. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] + A targeted creature, such as Clone or Vesuvan Doppelganger, must choose a creature in play to target. If there is no legal creature, then it cannot leave the graveyard. It can only choose targets from creatures which are in play before this ability resolves. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] Altar of Bone: + 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 00/02/01] + A creature card is any card of type Creature or Artifact Creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count. Amrou Kithkin: + Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater. [Oracle 99/09/03] Amulet of Kroog: + Text(5th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Amulet of Quoz: + 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 00/02/01] Angelic Voices: + Text(CH+errata): Creatures you control get +1/+1 as long as all nonartifact creatures you control are white. [Oracle 99/09/03] Angry Mob: + 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. Otherwise, ~this~'s power and toughness are each 2. [Oracle 00/02/01] Angus Mackenzie: + Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {G}{W}{U},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Animate Artifact: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted artifact is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/09/03] Animate Dead: + Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control. ~this~ becomes an enchant creature card enchanting that creature. ; Enchanted creature gets -1/-0. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 00/02/01] Anti-Magic Aura: + Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells and can't be enchanted by enchantments except for ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] + The creature can be targeted by abilities. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Arboria: + Text(LG+errata): Creatures can't attack a player who didn't play a spell or put a card into play on his or her last turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + This effect modifies the announcement of an attack, so it only works if it is in play at that time. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Arcades Sabboth: + 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 99/09/03] Arctic Foxes: + 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 00/02/01] Arcum's Sleigh: + Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Attacking this turn doesn't cause target creature to tap. Play this ability only if defending player controls a snow-covered land. [Oracle 00/02/01] Arcum's Weathervane: + Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target snow-covered land becomes a non-snow-covered land of the same type. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; {2},{Tap}: Target non-snow-covered basic land becomes a snow-covered land of the same type. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/02/01] Arcum's Whistle: + 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 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Arena: + Text(PR+errata): {3},{Tap}: Choose target creature you control. An opponent chooses target creature he or she controls. Tap both creatures. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Arena of the Ancients: + Text(CH+errata): Legend creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all Legend creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Arenson's Aura: + Text(5th+errata): {W},Sacrifice an enchantment: Destroy target enchantment. ; {3}{U}{U}: Counter target enchantment spell. [Oracle 00/02/01] Argivian Blacksmith: + Text(AQ+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target artifact creature this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Argothian Pixies: + 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 99/09/03] Argothian Treefolk: + Text(AQ+errata): 3/5. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by artifacts. [Oracle 99/09/03] Armageddon Clock: + 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 upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Players can remove as many counters as they can pay for each turn. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Army of Allah: + Text(AN+errata): Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Artifact Blast: + Note - This spell was of type Interrupt, but now it is of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Artifact Possession: + Text(AQ+errata): Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped or a player plays an ability of enchanted artifact not requiring {Tap} in its activation cost, ~this~ deals 2 damage to enchanted artifact's controller. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Triggered abilities are not "played" and so they won't trigger this card's ability. [DeLaney 00/03/12] Artifact Ward: + Text(AQ+errata): Enchanted creature has protection from artifacts. [Oracle 99/09/03] Ashen Ghoul: + Text(IA+errata): 3/1, Haste. ; {B}: Return ~this~ to play. Play this ability only during your upkeep and only if ~this~ is in your graveyard with three or more creature cards above it. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.18. Ashnod's Transmogrant: + Text(5th+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target nonartifact creature. That creature becomes an artifact that's still a creature. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Changing a Permanent's Type, Rule K.5. Aspect of Wolf: + 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 00/02/01] Aurochs: + Text(5th+errata): 2/3, Trample. ; As long as ~this~ is attacking, it gets +1/+0 for each other attacking Aurochs. [Oracle 00/02/01] + The bonus is not applied until after you check for attack legality, so it is a 2/3 creature when declaring attackers. [DeLaney 00/03/02] Avoid Fate: + Text(LG+errata): Counter target instant or enchantment spell that targets a permanent you control. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - It used to be of type Interrupt, but it is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Axelrod Gunnarson: + Text(CH+errata): 5/5, Trample. ; Whenever a creature is put into the graveyard, if ~this~ dealt damage to it this turn, you gain 1 life and ~this~ deals 1 damage to target player. [Oracle 99/09/03] Ayesha Tanaka: + Text(CH+errata): 2/2, Banding. ; {Tap}: Counter target activated ability of an artifact unless that ability's controller pays {W}. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - B - * - * - - Backdraft: + Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals damage equal to one-half, rounded down, of the damage dealt by the sorcery spell of your choice played this turn to the controller of that spell. [Oracle 99/09/03] Backfire: + Text(4th+errata): Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, ~this~ deals that much damage to enchanted creature's controller. [Oracle 99/09/03] Badlands: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a swamp and a mountain. ; {Tap}: Add B or R to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] + If you change the land type (using Mind Bend or Magical Hack, for example), the type of mana generated is not changed. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Bad Moon: + Text(4th/5th+errata): Black creatures get +1/+1. [Oracle 00/02/01] Balance: + 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 for cards in hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Balduvian Conjurer: + 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 00/02/01] Balduvian Hydra: + 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 00/02/01] Balduvian Shaman: + 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 00/02/01] Barbarian Guides: + 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 00/02/01] Barbed Sextant: + Text(5th+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool and draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Bartel Runeaxe: + Text(LG+errata): 6/5. ; ~this~ can't be the target of enchant creature spells. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. [Oracle 99/09/03] Basalt Monolith: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] + It can only be untapped once each turn, during upkeep. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Battering Ram: + 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 99/09/03] Battle Cry: + Text(IA+errata): Untap all white creatures you control. ; Whenever a creature blocks this turn, it gets +0/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Battle Frenzy: + 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 00/02/01] Bayou: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a swamp and a forest. ; {Tap}: Add {B} or {G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Bazaar of Baghdad: + Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Draw two cards, then discard three cards from your hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You cannot use spells or mana abilities before discarding the extra cards. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Beasts of Bogardan: + Text(CH+errata): 3/3, Protection from Red. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls a white card. [Oracle 99/09/03] Berserk: + Text(ABU+errata): Play only before end of combat. ; Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power. At end of turn, if that creature attacked, destroy it. [Oracle 99/09/03] B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster): + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Binding Grasp: + 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 00/02/01] Bird Maiden: + Note - Before errata, the card was of type "Bird Maiden". Now it is of type "Maiden". [Oracle 99/09/03] Blacker Lotus: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Black Lotus: + Text(ABU+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add three mana of a single color to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Black Mana Battery: + 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, plus {B} for each charge counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You can choose to remove zero counters. If you do, it produces one black mana. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Black Scarab: + 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 card. [Oracle 00/02/01] Black Vise: + Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose target opponent. ; At the beginning of chosen player's draw step, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards greater than four in his or her hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Black Ward: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from black. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Blaze of Glory: + Text(ABU+errata): Target creature may block any number of creatures this turn. It blocks each attacking creature if able. [Oracle 99/09/03] Blazing Effigy: + 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 it this turn by other Blazing Effigies. [Oracle 99/09/03] Blessed Wine: + Text(5th+errata): You gain 1 life. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Blinking Spirit: + Text(IA/5th+errata): 2/2. ; {0}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of creature type Blinking Spirit and is now of creature type Spirit. [Oracle 00/02/01] Blizzard: + 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 00/02/01] Blood Lust: + 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 99/09/03] Blue Elemental Blast: + Text(4th+errata): Choose one - Counter target red spell; or destroy target red permanent. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Blue Mana Battery: + 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, plus {U} for each charge counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/09/03] Blue Scarab: + 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 card. [Oracle 00/02/01] Blue Ward: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from blue. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Bogardan Firefiend: + Text(WL+errata): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, it deals 2 damage to target creature. [Oracle 00/02/01] Bone Shaman: + 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 00/02/01] Boris Devilboon: + Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {2}{B}{R},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 black and red Minor-Demon creature token into play. [Oracle 99/09/03] Bosium Strip: + 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.9), will let the spell's controller choose which of those replacements takes place first. The others are ignored. [D'Angelo 00/03/14] Brand of Ill Omen: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {R}. ; Enchanted creature's controller can't play creature spells. [Oracle 00/02/01] + A creature spell is any card of type Creature or Artifact Creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count. Brass Man: + Text(4th+errata): 1/3. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; {1}: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] Breath of Dreams: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; Green creatures have "Cumulative Upkeep - {1}". [Oracle 00/02/01] Brine Hag: + Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard, all creatures that dealt damage to it this turn become 0/2. [Oracle 99/09/03] Brine Shaman: + 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 00/02/01] + A creature spell is any card of type Creature or Artifact Creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count. Bronze Calendar: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Bronze Horse: + Text(CH+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; As long as you control another creature, prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by spells that target it. [Oracle 99/09/03] Bronze Tablet: + 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, sacrifice ~this~. If he or she doesn't, remove ~this~ and that card from the game and exchange ownership of those cards. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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, but that card is still removed from the game. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Brown Ouphe: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Counter target activated ability of an artifact. [Oracle 00/02/01] Bureaucracy: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 98/09/09] Burning Cinder Fury of Crimson Chaos Fire: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Burnt Offering: + Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice a creature. Add to your mana pool an amount of mana equal to that creature's converted mana cost in any combination of black and/or red mana. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. + Note - The spell has errata to change its type from Interrupt to Instant. [Oracle 00/02/01] - - * - * - C - * - * - - Call to Arms: + Text(IA+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; White creatures get +1/+1. ; When any one opponent controls as many or more cards of a single color than the chosen color, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] Camel: + Text(AN+errata): 0/1, Banding ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt by Deserts to ~this~ or creatures banded with ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Camouflage: + Text(ABU+errata): Turn your attacking creatures face down and arrange them as you choose. After blockers are declared, turn the cards face up again. Remove all illegal blocker from combat. Creatures blocked only by illegal blockers are considered unblocked. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The blocking creatures are considered to have blocked the creatures they blocked even if they are removed from combat. So abilities of both the attackers and blockers that trigger on blocking will trigger. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Caribou Range: + 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 00/02/01] Cathedral of Serra: + Text(LG+errata): White legend creatures you control have bands with other Legend creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Caverns of Despair: + Text(LG+errata): Players can't attack with more than two creatures each turn and can't block with more than two creatures each turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Celestial Prism: + Text(4th+errata): {2},{Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/02] Celestial Sword: + 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 00/02/01] Censorship: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Chain Lightning: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature or player, that player or that creature's controller may pay {R}{R} to have ~this~ deal 3 damage to target creature or player of his or her choice. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Paying to make Chain Lightning continue is done as part of the resolution of the triggered ability on it dealing damage. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Chains of Mephistopheles: + Text(LG+errata): If a player would draw a card except the first one of his or her 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 99/09/03] Chaos Confetti: + Text(UG+errata): {4},{Tap}: Tear ~this~ into pieces. Throw the pieces onto the playing area from a hoizontal distance of at least five feet. Destroy each card in play that a piece touches. Remove the pieces from the game afterwards. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Chaoslace: + Text(4th+errata): Change the color of target spell or target permanent to red. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Chaos Lord: + 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 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.18. Chaos Moon: + 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, it produces an additional {R}. 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 00/02/01] Chaos Orb: + Text(ABU+errata): {1},{Tap}: Flip ~this~ onto the playing area from a height of at least one foot. If ~this~ turns completely over at least once during the flip, destroy all permanents it touches. Put ~this~ into its owner's graveyard. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Charm School: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Checks and Balances: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] The Cheese Stands Alone: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Chicken a la King: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Chicken Egg: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + The token is of creature type Giant and creature type Chicken. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Chromatic Armor: + Text(IA+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, put a sleight counter on it and choose a color. ; 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 00/02/01] Chub Toad: + Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Circle of Protection: Artifacts: + Text(5th+errata): {2}: The next time an artifact source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 99/09/03] Citanul Druid: + Text(AQ+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever an opponent plays an artifact spell, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] + In multiplayer games it affects all players. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] City in a Bottle: + 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 99/09/03] Clairvoyance: + Text(IA+errata): Look at target player's hand. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Clambassadors: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Clam-I-Am: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Clam Session: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Clay Pigeon: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Clergy of the Holy Nimbus: + Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; If ~this~ would be destroyed, regenerate it instead. {1}: ~this~ can't be regenerated this turn. Any player may play this ability. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/03/14] Cloak of Confusion: + 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 00/02/01] Clockwork Avian: + Text(4th+errata): 0/4, Flying. ; ~this~ comes into play with 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~. ~this~ can't have more than four +1/+0 counters on it. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] Clockwork Beast: + Text(5th+errata): 0/4. ; ~this~ comes into play with 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~. ~this~ can't have more than seven +1/+0 counters on it. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Cockatrice: + 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 00/02/01] Cocoon: + Text(CH+errata): ~this~ can only enchant 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 ~this~ and enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying. (It retains these abilities until it leaves play.) [Oracle 99/09/03] Cold Snap: + 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 00/02/01] Colossus of Sardia: + 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 99/09/03] Common Courtesy: + Text(UG+errata): Whenever a spell is played, counter it unlesss its controller asks your permission to play that spell. You may refuse permission. If you do, counter that spell and sacrifice ~this~. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Concordant Crossroads: + Text(CH+errata): All creatures have haste. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.18. Consecrate Land: + Text(ABU+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, destroy all other enchantments enchanting enchanted land. ; Enchanted land can't be the target of enchantment spells. ; If a spell would destroy enchanted land, that spell has no effect on enchanted land. [Oracle 99/09/03] Conservator: + Text(4th+errata): {3},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you. [Oracle 99/09/03] Contract from Below: + 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 99/09/03] Control Magic: + Text(4th+errata): You control enchanted creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] Conversion: + Text(4th+errata): All mountains are plains. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{W}. [Oracle 99/09/03] Cooperation: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature has banding. [Oracle 00/02/01] Copper Tablet: + Text(ABU+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 99/09/03] Copy Artifact: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ comes into play as a copy of target artifact. It's still an enchantment. [Oracle 99/09/03] Coral Helm: + Text(5th+errata): {3},Discard a card at random from your hand: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Cosmic Horror: + Text(4th+errata): 7/7, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ and it deals 7 damage to you unless you pay {3}{B}{B}{B}. [Oracle 99/09/03] Creature Bond: + Text(4th+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, ~this~ deals damage equal to enchanted creature's toughness to enchanted creature's controller. [Oracle 99/09/03] Crevasse: + Text(LG+errata): Creatures with mountainwalk may be blocked as though they didn't have mountainwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Crimson Kobolds: + Text(LG+errata): 0/1. ; This card is a red card. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The color setting text isn't an ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Crookshank Kobolds: + Text(LG+errata): 0/1. ; This card is a red card. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The color setting text isn't an ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Crown of the Ages: + Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: Move target enchantment enchanting a creature from one creature to another. [Oracle 00/02/01] Crumble: + Text(5th+errata): Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. That artifact's controller gains life equal to its converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Cuombajj Witches: + 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 99/09/03] Cursed Land: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted land's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 00/02/01] Cursed Rack: + Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose target opponent. ; The chosen player's maximum hand size is 4. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/25] Curse of Marit Lage: + Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap all islands. ; Islands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. [Oracle 00/02/01] Cyclone: + Text(CH+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wind counter on ~this~, then you may pay {G} for each wind counter on ~this~. If you pay, ~this~ deals damage equal to the number of wind counters on it to each creature and each player. If you don't pay, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Cyclopean Mummy: + Text(4th+errata): 2/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, remove ~this~ from the game. [Oracle 99/09/03] Cyclopean Tomb: + Text(ABU+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {2}. If you do, target land is a swamp. ; When ~this~ leaves play, at the beginning of each of your upkeeps until the end of the game, one of those lands of your choice becomes its original type. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dakkon Blackblade: + Text(CH+errata): */* ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control. [Oracle 99/09/03] Damping Field: + Text(AQ+errata): Players can't untap more than one artifact during their untap steps. [Oracle 99/09/03] Dance of the Dead: + Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control tapped. ~this~ becomes an enchant creature enchanting that creature. ; 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 00/02/01] + If more than one Dance of the Dead ends up on a creature, each contributes a +1/+1. [D'Angelo 95/09/25] But you only have to pay the untap cost once. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] You may pay for each one, however, and untap the card more than once during upkeep. [DeLaney 00/03/11] Darkness: + Text(LG+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Darkpact: + Text(RV+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; Exchange the top card of your library for a card in the ante. This exchange is permanent. [Oracle 99/09/03] Dark Ritual: + Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 00/04/01. Deadfall: + Text(LG+errata): Creatures with forestwalk may be blocked as though they didn't have forestwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Deadhead: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Deathgrip: + Text(4th/5th+errata): {B}{B}: Counter target green spell. [Oracle 00/02/01] Deathlace: + Text(4th+errata): Change the color of target spell or target to black. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was an Interrupt and now is an Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Demonic Attorney: + 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 99/09/03] Demonic Consultation: + 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 00/02/01] + You name which card to look for on resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Demonic Hordes: + 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 99/09/03] Demonic Torment: + Text(LG+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack and deals no combat damage. [Oracle 99/09/03] Demonic Tutor: + Text(RV+errata): Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/09/03] Denied!: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Desert: + 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 end of combat. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/25] Desert Nomads: + Text(AN+errata): 2/2, Desertwalk. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by Deserts. [Oracle 99/09/03] Despotic Scepter: + Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Destroy target permanent you own. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 00/02/01] Detonate: + 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 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Diabolic Vision: + Text(IA+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library and put one of them into your hand. Put the rest on top of your library in any order. [Oracle 00/02/01] Diamond Valley: + Text(AN+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. [Oracle 99/09/03] Dire Wolves: + Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ has banding as long as you control a plains. [Oracle 00/02/01] Disharmony: + Text(LG+errata): Play before defense is chosen. ; Untap target attacking creature. Gain control of that creature until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + It untaps (if it was tapped) before you get control of the creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Disintegrate: + 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 00/02/01] Divine Intervention: + 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 you remove the last intervention counter, the game is a draw. [Oracle 99/09/03] Double Cross: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 00/03/09] Double Deal: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 00/03/09] Double Dip: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 00/03/09] Double Play: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 00/03/09] Double Take: + Text(UG+errata): Choose another player. Draw two cards. ; At the beginning of your next game with that player, draw two cards. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 00/03/09] Drafna's Restoration: + 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 99/09/03] Dragon Whelp: + Text(4th+errata): 2/3, 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 99/09/03] Drain Power: + 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 this way. [Oracle 00/02/01] Dread Wight: + 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 00/02/01] Dream Coat: + Text(LG+errata): {0}: Enchanted creature becomes the color(s) of your choice. Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The color change does not wear off at end of turn. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] Dreams of the Dead: + 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 00/02/01] + The remove from the game is a replacement effect. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Drift of the Dead: + 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 00/02/01] Drop of Honey: + 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, destroy only one of them.) ; When there are no creatures in play, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Drought: + 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 costs, sacrifice a swamp for each {B} in that cost. [Oracle 00/02/01] Dwarven Armory: + Text(IA+errata): {2},Sacrifice a land: Put a +2/+2 counter on target creature. Play this ability only during upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Dwarven Song: + Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become red until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Dwarven Weaponsmith: + 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 99/09/03] - - * - * - E - * - * - - Earthbind: + Text(RV+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if enchanted creature has flying, Earthbind deals 2 damage to that creature and Earthbind gains "Enchanted creature loses flying". [Oracle 99/09/03] 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 00/02/01] Earthlore: + 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 00/02/01] Ebony Horse: + 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. [Oracle 99/09/03] Elder Land Wurm: + Text(4th+errata): 5/5, Trample. ; ~this~ can't attack unless it blocked a creature before this combat. [Oracle 99/09/01] Elder Spawn: + Text(LG+errata): 6/6. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by red creatures. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ and it deals 6 damage to you unless you sacrifice an island. [Oracle 99/09/03] Elemental Augury: + 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 00/02/01] El-Hajjaj: + Text(4th+errata): 1/1 ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a creature or player, you gain 1 life for each 1 damage dealt. You can't gain more life this way than the toughness of that creature or the life total of that player. [Oracle 99/09/03] Elkin Bottle: + Text(5th+errata): {3},{Tap}: Remove the top card of your library from the game, face up. 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 00/02/01] Elvish Healer: + 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 00/02/01] + It checks the color of the creature on resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Elvish Impersonators: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Enchanted Being: + Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by enchanted creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Enduring Renewal: + Text(IA+errata): Play with your hand revealed. ; If you would draw a card, reveal it instead. If that card is 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 00/02/01] + A creature card is a card of type Creature or Artifact Creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Older cards of type Summon also count. + Both the "draw a creature" ability and the "goes to the graveyard" ability generate replacement effects (see Rule T.10). [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Energy Storm: + 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 00/02/01] Energy Tap: + Text(4th+errata): Tap target untapped creature you control. Add an amount of colorless mana equal to its converted mana cost to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Enervate: + Text(5th+errata): Tap target artifact, creature, or land. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Equinox: + Text(LG+errata): Enchanted land has "{Tap}: The next time this turn target spell's effect would destroy or deal lethal damage to a land you control, counter that spell instead." + The ability can target any spell, even one that would not do damage to or destroy a land. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + It only counters that spell right as it would begin to resolve if its effect would destroy or deal lethal damage to the land during its resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Erg Raiders: + 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 00/02/01] Erhnam Djinn: + Text(CH+errata): 4/5 ; At the beginning of your upkeep, target non-Wall creature an opponent controls gains forestwalk until your next upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] + If there are no creatures your opponent controls to target at the beginning of your upkeep, ignore this ability. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Errant Minion: + 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 00/02/01] Errantry: + Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+0 and can only attack alone. [Oracle 00/02/01] Essence Filter: + Text(IA+errata): Choose one - Destroy all enchantments; or destroy all nonwhite enchantments. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24. Essence Flare: + 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 00/02/01] Essence Vortex: + 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 00/02/01] Eureka: + Text(LG+errata): Each player may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from his or her hand into play. Players take turns playing cards from their hands until no one wants to put another card into play. If a spell has an X in its casting cost, X is 0. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The cards are played and will trigger effects which trigger on such cards being played. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Prior to errata, cards were put into play without playing them. Eye for an Eye: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to the controller of an ability, creature, or spell that dealt damage to you this turn, where X is the damage dealt to you by that source. [Oracle 00/02/01] + 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 00/02/25] + 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 00/02/25] - - * - * - F - * - * - - Falling Star: + 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 99/09/03] False Orders: + Text(ABU+errata): Play ~this~ only after blockers are declared but before damage is assigned. ; 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 choce. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/03/03] Fanatical Fever: + Text(IA+errata): Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Farmstead: + 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 99/09/03] + The land's controller plays the ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + The ability may be played only once each upkeep. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Fastbond: + Text(ABU/RV+errata): You may play as many lands as you choose on your turn ; Whenever you put a land into play other than the first land of the turn, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 99/09/03] Feedback: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 00/02/01] Feint: + 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 99/09/03] Field of Dreams: + Text(LG+errata): Players play with the top card of their libraries revealed. [Oracle 99/09/03] Fiery Justice: + 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. (You must assign at least 1 damage to each target.) [Oracle 00/02/01] Fireball: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among Y plus one target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 00/02/01] + The Y in the mana cost works the same as X normally does. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + The mana spent for extra targets is part of the mana cost (see Rule K.18). [D'Angelo 00/03/03] (This is a REVERSAL based on new Oracle text.) Fire Covenant: + 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 00/02/01] + Paying of life cannot be prevented using damage prevention spells and abilities. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Fire Drake: + 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 00/02/01] Fire Sprites: + Text(LG+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {G},{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Firestorm Phoenix: + 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 99/09/03] Fishliver Oil: + Text(CH+errata): Enchanted creature has islandwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Flash Counter: + Text(LG+errata): Counter target instant spell. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Flash Flood: + Text(CH+errata): Choose one - Destroy target red permanent; or return target mountain to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Flock of Rabid Sheep: + Text(UG+errata): Flip X coins. For each flip you win, put a 2/2 green Rabid Sheep creature token into play. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + The tokens are of creature type "Rabid" and creature type "Sheep". [D'Angelo 00/03/09] + Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.26. Flooded Woodlands: + Text(IA+errata): Green creature have "As an additional cost for this creature to attack, sacrifice a land." (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 00/02/01] Floral Spuzzem: + 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 99/09/03] Flow of Maggots: + Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1} ; ~this~ can't be blocked by non-wall creatures. [Oracle 00/02/01] Folk of the Pines: + Text(IA+errata): 2/5. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Forbidden Lore: + 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 00/02/01] Forcefield: + Text(ABU+errata): {1},Pay 1 life: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by target unblocked creature attacking you. [Oracle 99/09/03] Force of Nature: + 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 00/02/01] Force Spike: + Text(5th+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Force Void: + Text(IA+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 00/02/01] Forethought Amulet: + 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 99/09/03] Forgotten Lore: + Text(IA+errata): An opponent chooses target card in your graveyard. You may pay {G} to have that opponent choose a target not already chosen for ~this~. Repeat this process any number of times. Put the last chosen card in your hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] Fork: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ resolves as a copy of target sorcery or instant spell except that it doesn't copy that spell's color and you choose the copy's targets as you play ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Formation: + Text(IA+errata): Target creature gains banding until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Fortified Area: + Text(4th+errata): Walls you control get +1/+0 and have banding. [Oracle 99/09/03] Foul Familiar: + Text(IA+errata): 3/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; {B},Pay 1 life: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] Fowl Play: + Text(UG+errata): Enchanted creature loses all abilities, is a 1/1 Chicken. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Foxfire: + 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 00/02/01] Free-for-All: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Freyalise's Charm: + 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 00/02/01] Freyalise Supplicant: + 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 00/02/01] Freyalise's Winds: + Text(IA+errata): Tapped permanents with a wind counter on them don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. Remove the wind counters from them instead. ; Whenever a permanent becomes tapped, put a wind counter on it. [Oracle 00/02/01] + The "don't untap" effect is part of this enchantment and not inherent in the wind counters. So if this card leaves play, the wind counters remain but don't do anything. If another Freyalise's Winds enters play later, the wind counters that are still there will have an effect. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] + May remove wind counters from Cyclone. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Fumarole: + Text(IA+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, pay 3 life. ; Destroy target creature and target land. [Oracle 00/02/01] Fylgja: + 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 00/02/01] Fyndhorn Elves: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/02/01] - - * - * - G - * - * - - Gabriel Angelfire: + Text(CH+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, choose flying, first strike, trample, or rampage: 2. ~this~ gains that ability until your next upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] + It wears off at the very beginning of your upkeep, before checking for triggered abilities. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Gaea's Avenger: + Text(AQ+errata): 1+*/1+*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of artifacts opponents control. [Oracle 99/09/03] + In multi-player games it counts artifacts of all opponents. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Gaea's Liege: + 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 99/09/03] + When being declared as an attacker, use the "not attacking" power and toughness. It only changes after declaration is complete. [DeLaney 00/03/13] Game of Chaos: + Text(5th+errata): Choose target opponent and flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 1 life and that player lose 1 life. If you lose the flip, you lose 1 life and the player gains 1 life. The winner of each flip decides whether to flip again. Double the stakes with each flip. [Oracle 00/02/01] Gangrenous Zombies: + Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; {T},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 00/02/01] + Whether it does 1 or 2 damage is checked on resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Gate to Phyrexia: + Text(AQ+errata): Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target artifact. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You can play the ability more than once if desired. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Gauntlet of Might: + Text(ABU+errata): Red creatures get +1/+1. ; Whenever a mountain is tapped for mana, it produces an additional {R}. [Oracle 99/09/03] Gauntlets of Chaos: + Text(5th+errata): {5},Sacrifice ~this~: Exchange control of target artifact, creature, or land for control of a permanent you control of the same permanent type. Destroy all enchantments on those permanents. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Targets only card one card. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] But the enchantments on their permanent are still destroyed. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + If the targeted permanent is not a legal target on resolution the ability is countered. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] If one of the cards in a swap is not legal on resolution, then that swap fails. [Aahz 03/02/96] Gaze of Pain: + 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 00/02/01] General Jarkeld: + Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Switch the blocking creatures of two target attacking creatures. Play this ability after blockers are declared but before combat damage is assigned. (All blocks must still be legal.) [Oracle 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/09] + The new blocker does not trigger any abilities which trigger on declaration of blockers. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Gerrymandering: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Ghazban Ogre: + 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 99/09/03] Ghazban Ogress: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Ghostly Flame: + Text(IA+errata): Black and/or red permanents and spells are colorless sources of damage. [Oracle 00/02/01] Giant Badger: + Text(PR+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Giant Slug: + Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {5}: At the beginning of your next upkeep, ~this~ gains landwalk for a type of land of your choice until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/03/03] Giant Tortoise: + Text(4th+errata): 1/1 ; ~this~ gets +0/+3 as long as it's untapped. [Oracle 99/09/03] Giant Trap Door Spider: + Text(IA+errata): 2/3. ; {1}{R}{G},{Tap}: Remove from the game ~this~ and target creature without flying that's attacking you. [Oracle 00/02/01] Giant Turtle: + Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; ~this~ can't attack if it attacked during your last turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Glacial Crevasses: + Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice a snow-covered mountain: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Glaciers: + Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{U}. ; All mountains are plains. [Oracle 00/02/01] Glyph of Delusion: + 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 99/09/03] Glyph of Destruction: + 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 99/09/03] Glyph of Doom: + Text(LG): At end of combat, destroy all creatures that were blocked by target Wall this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Glyph of Life: + Text(LG+errata): Until end of turn, whenever damage is dealt to target Wall, you gain that much life. [Oracle 99/09/03] Glyph of Reincarnation: + Text(LG+errata): Play only after combat. ; 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 Wall's controller and return that card to play under its owner's control. [Oracle 99/09/03] Goblin Artisans: + Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Choose target artifact spell you control that hasn't been targeted by another Goblin Artisans's ability and flip a coin. If you win the flip, draw a card. If you lose the flip, counter the spell. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Goblin Bookie: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata]. Goblin Bowling Team: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Goblin Lyre: + Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice ~this~: Choose target opponent and flip a coin. If you win the flip, ~this~ deals X damage to that opponent, where X is the number of creatures you control. If you lose the flip, ~this~ deals Y damage to you, where Y is the number of creatures the opponent controls. [Oracle 00/02/01] Goblin Mutant: + 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 00/02/01] Goblin Sappers: + 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 00/02/01] Goblin Ski Patrol: + 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 00/02/01] Goblin Snowman: + 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 00/02/01] Goblin Tutor: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Gorilla Pack: + Text(IA+errata): 3/3, Foresthome. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Landhome, Rule A.19. + Note - This card was of creature type "Gorilla Pack" and is now of creature type "Ape". [Oracle 00/02/01] Gosta Dirk: + Text(LG+errata): 4/4, First Strike. ; Creatures with islandwalk may be blocked as though they did not have islandwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Gravebind: + Text(IA+errata): Target creature can't be regenerated this turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Great Defender: + Text(LG+errata): Target creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Greater Realm of Preservation: + 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 99/09/03] Great Wall: + Text(LG+errata): Creatures with plainswalk may be blocked as though they didn't have plainswalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Green Mana Battery: + 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, plus {G} for each charge counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/09/03] Green Scarab: + 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 card. [Oracle 00/02/01] Green Ward: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from green. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Grizzled Wolverine: + Text(IA+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, if any creatures are blocking it, you may pay {R}. If you do, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Guardian Angel: + Text(RV+errata): Until end of turn, target creature or player gains "{1}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature or player this turn." [Oracle 99/09/03] Guardian Beast: + Text(AN+errata): 2/4 ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, noncreature artifacts you control can't be the target of enchantment spells, and if an effect would destroy or change control of them, ignore that effect. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Does not prevent sacrifices. A sacrifice does not count as a "destroy". [D'Angelo 00/02/15] Gus: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Gwendlyn Di Corci: + 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 99/09/03] - - * - * - H - * - * - - Halfdane: + Text(LG+errata): 3/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, choose target creature other than ~this~. ~this~'s power and toughness become equal to that creature's power and toughness. If you can't choose a target, ~this~'s power and toughness are each 3. [Oracle 99/09/03] Hallowed Ground: + Text(IA+errata): {W}{W}: Return target non-snow-covered land you control to its owner's hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] Halls of Mist: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; Creatures that attacked during their controller's last turn can't attack. [Oracle 00/02/01] Handcuffs: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Hasran Ogress: + Text(CH+errata): 3/2 ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it deals 3 damage to you unless you pay {2}. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You either take damage or pay the 2 mana during resolution. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Haunting Wind: + Text(AQ+errata): Whenever an artifact becomes tapped or a player plays an activated ability of an artifact that doesn't require {Tap} in its activation cost, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that artifact's controller. [Oracle 99/09/03] Hazezon Tamar: + Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; At the beginning of your next upkeep after ~this~ comes into play, 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 99/09/03] Heal: + 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 00/02/01] Heat Stroke: + 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 00/03/11] Heaven's Gate: + Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become white until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Hellfire: + 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 99/09/03] Hell's Caretaker: + 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 99/09/03] Hematite Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a red spell is played, you may pay {3} to untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/02/01] Hipparion: + Text(5th+errata): 1/3. ; ~this~ can't block creatures with power 3 or greater unless you pay an additional {1}. [Oracle 00/02/01] Hoar Shade: + Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Holy Day: + Text(LG+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Homarid Warrior: + 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 00/02/01] Horn of Deafening: + Text(CH+errata): {2},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Hot Springs: + 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 00/02/01] Hungry Hungry Heifer: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Hurkyl's Recall: + Text(5th+errata): Return all artifacts target player owns to his or her hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] + It only returns artifacts which are in play. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Hurr Jackal: + Text(4th): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature can't be regenerated this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Hyalopterous Lemure: + Text(IA+errata): 4/3. ; {0}: ~this~ gets -1/-0 and gains flying until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Hydroblast: + Text(5th+errata): Choose one - Counter target spell if it's red; or destroy target permanent if it's red. + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now type Instant. [Oarcle 00/02/01] Hymn of Rebirth: + Text(IA+errata): Return target creature card from a graveyard to play under your control. [Oracle 00/02/01] Hyperion Blacksmith: + Text(LG+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Tap or untap target artifact an opponent controls. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You decide whether you are tapping or untapping the artifact on resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Hypnotic Specter: + 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 99/09/03] - - * - * - I - * - * - - Iceberg: + 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 00/02/01] Ice Cauldron: + Text(IA+errata): {X},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~ and remove a spell card in your hand from the game. You may play that spell 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~. This mana is usable only to play the last spell card removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Tapping the Cauldron for the mana is a mana ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] + 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 00/03/09] Ice Floe: + 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 00/01/15] Ichneumon Druid: + 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 99/09/03] Icy Prison: + 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 that creature to play under its owner's control. [Oracle 00/02/01] Ifh-Biff Efreet: + 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 99/09/03] Illusionary Mask: + Text(ABU+errata): {X}: Play the next creature spell with converted mana cost no greater than X you play this turn face down without paying its mana cost, though additional costs are paid. If the face-down creature deals damage, receives damage, or becomes tapped, turn it face up. [Oracle 99/09/03] + This card allows you to play a creature spell while ignoring the colored mana requirements in its cost. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + Usable on Creature and Artifact Creature cards. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + Can't be used for creatures put into play by a spell or ability, such as Resurrection or Animate Dead. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + If your attacker attacks without being tapped, it may be face-down when attacking. In this case, see Camouflage for rulings. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + If your block with a face-down creature, the game rules consider the card to be a creature but do not know anything else about it. After the blockers are declared, however, the game gets to know the "truth" and any illegal blocking assignments cause the creature to be removed from combat and for any creature with all its blockers removed to be unblocked. The player cannot choose a different blocking assignment for the illegal blockers. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + If a blocking assignment is cancelled because it is illegal, abilities that triggered on blocking assignment will still happen. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Illusionary Presence: + 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 00/02/01] Illusionary Terrain: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose two basic land types. ; Basic lands of the first chosen type are basic lands of the second chosen type. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Does not affect non-basic lands, even if those lands "are" or "count as" a basic land type. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Illusionary Wall: + Text(IA+errata): 7/4, Flying, First Strike. (Walls can't attack.) ; Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. Illusions of Grandeur: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you gain 20 life. ; When ~this~ leaves play, you lose 20 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Imprison: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever a player plays an ability of enchanted creature with {Tap} in its activation cost, 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 it and remove it from combat. If it blocked and a creature it blocked now has now blockers, that creature is considered unblocked. Otherwise, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 07/01/98] + The last sentence refers to the "If you do, ..." sentence, not to the "If it blocked..." sentence. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + It cannot counter a mana ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] I'm Rubber, You're Glue: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Incoming!: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Indestructible Aura: + Text(CH+errata): Until end of turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] Infernal Darkness: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Pay {B} and 1 life. ; Whenever a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount. [Oracle 00/02/01] Infernal Denizen: + 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 a 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 00/02/01] Infernal Medusa: + Text(LG+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 99/09/03] Infernal Spawn of Evil: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Infinite Authority: + 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, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The enchanted creature gets a +1/+1 counter for each creature that triggers the ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Infinite Hourglass: + Text(5th+errata): All creatures et +1/+0 for each time counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a time counter on ~this~. ; {3}: Remove a time counter from ~this~. Any player may play this ability. [Oracle 00/02/01] Infuse: + Text(IA+errata): Untap target artifact, creature, or land. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Initiates of the Ebon Hand: + Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: Add {B} to your mana pool. If more than {3} is spent this way this turn, sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Instill Energy: + Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature has haste. ; {0}: Untap enchanted creature. Play this ability only during your turn but only once each turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.18. In the Eye of Chaos: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever a player plays an instant spell, counter it unless its controller pays X, where X is its converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Invisibility: + Text(ABU+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by Walls. [Oracle 99/09/03] Invoke Prejudice: + 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 99/09/03] + It affects Creature spells, but not Artifact Creature spells. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + In a multi-player game, it affects all opposing players. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Ironclaw Orcs: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block a creature with power 2 or greater. [Oracle 00/02/01] Island Fish Jasconius: + Text(4th+errata): 6/8, Islandhome. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; {U}{U}{U}: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] Island of Wak-Wak: + Text(AN+errata): {Tap}: Target creature with flying gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is its power. [Oracle 99/09/03] Island Sanctuary: + Text(5th+errata): If you would draw a card during your draw step, instead you may skip that draw. If you do, only creatures with flying or islandwalk may attack you until your next turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + The ability is played as a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) right when you would draw a card do to a spell, ability, or the mandatory draw action during the draw step. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + Since the draw is replaced, you cannot use the same replaced draw to pay for other spells or abilities. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Ivory Guardians: + Text(5th): 3/3, Protection from Red. ; All Guardians get +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls a red card. [Oracle 99/09/03] Ivory Tower: + Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each card in your hand in excess of four. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - J - * - * - - Jack-in-the-Mox: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Jacques le Vert: + Text(LG+errata): 3/2. ; Green creatures you control get +0/+2. [Oracle 99/09/03] Jade Statue: + Text(ABU+errata): {2}: ~this~ becomes a 3/6 artifact creature until end of combat. Play only during combat. [Oracle 99/09/03] + It is legal to power it up even if it is already a creature. This will have no additional effect. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Jalum Grifter: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Jandor's Ring: + Text(AN/RV+errata): {2},{Tap},Discard the last card you drew this turn: Draw a card. [Oracle 99/09/03] + If you do not have the card still in your hand, you cannot pay the cost. [DeLaney 98/07/02] 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 can choose which one to discard. [Oracle 98/07/01] Jester's Cap: + Text(5th+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search target player's library and remove three of those cards from the game. Then that player shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 00/02/01] Jester's Mask: + 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 00/02/01] Jester's Sombrero: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Jeweled Amulet: + 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 00/02/01] Jeweled Bird: + Text(CH+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; {Tap}: Ante ~this~. If you do, put all other cards from your ante into your graveyard, then draw a card. [Oracle 99/09/03] Jihad: + Text(AN+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; White creatures get +2/+1. ; When an opponent controls no cards of the chosen color, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] + In a multi-player game, it is sacrificed as soon as any one opponent has no cards of the chosen color. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Johan: + Text(CH+errata): 5/4. ; As long as ~this~ isn't attacking and is untapped, attacking doesn't cause creatures you control to tap. [Oracle 99/09/03] Johtull Wurm: + 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 00/02/01] Jovial Evil: + Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target opponent, where X is equal to twice the number of white creatures that player controls. [Oracle 99/09/03] Juggernaut: + Text(ABU/RV+errata): 5/3. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls. [Oracle 99/09/03] Jumbo Imp: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Junun Efreet: + Text(4th+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}{B}. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You choose whether to sacrifice or pay during resolution. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Justice: + 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 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/03] Juzam Djinn: + Text(AN+errata): 5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - K - * - * - - Karakas: + Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Return target Legend creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Karma: + 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 00/02/01] Karplusan Giant: + Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; Tap an untapped snow-covered land you control: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Karplusan Yeti: + 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 00/02/01] Kei Takahashi: + Text(CH+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Keldon Warlord: + Text(5th+errata): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of non-Wall creatures you control. [Oracle 00/02/01] Khabal Ghoul: + 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 99/09/03] Kird Ape: + Text(RV+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +1/+2 as long as you control a forest. [Oracle 98/07/01] Kjeldoran Elite Guard: + 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 00/02/01] Kjeldoran Frostbeast: + Text(IA+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 00/02/01] Kjeldoran Guard: + 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 00/02/01] Kjeldoran Knight: + 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 00/02/01] Knight of Stromgald: + 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 00/02/01] Knight of the Hokey Pokey: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Knowledge Vault: + 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. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Discard your hand, then put all cards removed from the game with ~this~ into their owner's hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The cards that were removed are face up so everyone can see them. [D'Angelo 99/09/03] Kobold Drill Sergeant: + Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; Kobolds you control get +0/+1 and have trample. [Oracle 99/09/03] Kobold Overlord: + Text(LG+errata): 1/2, First Strike. ; Kobolds you control have first strike. [Oracle 99/09/03] Kobolds of Kher Keep: + Text(LG+errata): 0/1. ; This card is a red card. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The color setting text isn't an ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Kobold Taskmaster: + Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; Kobolds you control get +1/+0. [Oracle 99/09/03] Kormus Bell: + Text(4th+errata): All swamps are 1/1 creatures that are still lands. (Swamps can't be tapped for mana the turn they come into play.) [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + The creatures are not black. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Krazy Kow: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Krovikan Elementalist: + 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 00/02/01] Krovikan Fetish: + 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 00/02/01] Krovikan Sorcerer: + 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 00/02/01] Krovikan Vampire: + Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this turn is put into a graveyard, put that creature into play under your control at end of turn. Sacrifice the creature when you lose control of ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] Kry Shield: + Text(LG+errata): {2},{Tap}: Prevent all damage that would be deald this turn by target creature you control. That creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Kudzu: + Text(RV+errata): When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it. ; If ~this~ would be put into the graveyard from play, instead ~this~ enchants a land of the choice of the player who controlled the last land destroyed with ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] + If Kudzu is destroyed directly (by {@Disenchant, for example) or the land is destroyed by a spell or ability (like Stone Rain), then Kudzu still gets moved to another land. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] - - * - * - L - * - * - - Lady Evangela: + Text(LG+errata): 1/2. ; {W}{B},{Tap}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Land Cap: + Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/02/01] Landfill: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + 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 00/03/09] Land's Edge: + 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 99/09/03] Land Tax: + 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 youdo, shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/03/03] See Rule A.4.15. Lapis Lazuli Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a blue spell is played, you may pay {3} to untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/02/01] Lava Burst: + Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. If ~this~ would damage a creature, effects that would prevent that damage or cause the damage to be dealt elsewhere are ignored. [Oracle 00/02/01] Lava Tubes: + Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ does not untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 00/02/01] Leshrac's Sigil: + 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 00/02/01] Lesser Werewolf: + 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 99/09/03] Leviathan: + 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 00/02/01] Lexivore: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Ley Druid: + 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 00/03/03] Lhurgoyf: + 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 00/02/01] Library of Alexandria: + 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 99/09/03] Library of Leng: + Text(5th+errata): You have no maximum hand size. ; If a spell or ability causes you to discard a card, discard it, but you may put it on top of your library instead of into your graveyard. [Oracle 00/02/01] + The ability replaces the normal discard action with a discard action that puts the card on the library instead of the graveyard. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] + 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 00/03/03] You get to decide the order the cards are placed on the library if more than one goes there. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Lich: + Text(ABU+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, you lose all your life. ; You don't lose the game for having 0 life. ; If you would gain life, for each 1life, draw a card instead. ; If you would be dealt damage, for each 1 damage, sacrifice a permanent. ; When ~this~ leaves play, you lose the game. [Oracle 99/09/03] Lifeblood: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever a mountain an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] + In a multi-player game, it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Life Chisel: + Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you gain life equal to its toughness. [Oracle 99/09/03] Lifeforce: + Text(4th/5th+errata): {G}{G}: Counter target black spell. [Oracle 00/02/01] Lifelace: + Text(4th+errata): Change the color of target spell or target permanent to green. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Life Matrix: + 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 99/09/03] + Once the counter is placed on the creature, the counter is used by the player who controls the creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Lifetap: + Text(5th+errata): Whenever a forest an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] + In multi-player games it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Lightning Blow: + 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 00/02/01] Lim-Dul's Cohort: + Text(IA+errata): 2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, that creature cannot be regenerated this turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Lim-Dul's Hex: + 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 00/02/01] Living Artifact: + Text(5th+errata): Whenever you're dealt damage, put that many vitality counters on ~this~. ; At the beginning of you upkeep, you may remove a vitality counter from ~this~. If you do, gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Living Plane: + Text(LG+errata): All lands are 1/1 creatures that are still lands. [Oracle 99/09/03] Living Wall: + Text(ABU/RV+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Lord Magnus: + Text(LG+errata): 4/3, First Strike. ; Creatures with plainswalk and/or forestwalk may be blocked as if they didn't have those abilities. [Oracle 99/09/03] Lord of the Pit: + Text(5th+errata): 7/7, Flying, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than ~this~. If you don't, ~this~ deals 7 damage to you. [Oracle 00/02/01] Lost Order of Jarkeld: + 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 00/02/01] - - * - * - M - * - * - - Maddening Wind: + 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 00/02/01] Magical Hack: + Text(5th+errata): Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one basic land type with another. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) (For example, you may change "swampwalk" to "plainswalk.") [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 00/02/01] Magnetic Mountain: + Text(4th+errata): Blue creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap step. ; Blue creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}. If you do, untap this creature." [Oracle 99/09/03] Magus of the Unseen: + 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 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.18. Malachite Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a green spell is played, you may pay {3} to untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/02/01] Mana Crypt: + 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. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Mana Drain: + Text(LG+errata): Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add X to your mana pool, where X is that spell's converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. + Note - This card was of type Interrupt, but it is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mana Flare: + Text(4th/5th+errata): Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that land produces one additional mana of the same type. [Oracle 00/02/01] + This is a triggered mana ability. See Rule A.6.4. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Mana Matrix: + Text(LG+errata): Instant and enchantment spells cost you up to {2} less to play. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mana Vault: + 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 00/02/01] + Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 00/04/01. Marble Priest: + 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 99/09/03] Marsh Viper: + Text(5th+errata): 1/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that player gets two poison counters. (If a player has ten or more poison counters, he or she loses the game.) [Oracle 00/02/01] Marton Stromgald: + 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 00/02/01] Martyrs of Korlis: + Text(AQ+errata): 1/6. ; If an artifact would deal damage to you and ~this~ is untapped, that damage is dealt to ~this~ instead. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Damage Redirection, Rule G.12. Master of the Hunt: + 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 99/09/03] Melee: + Text(IA+errata): Play ~this~ only during your combat phase before the declare blockers step. ; Instead of defending player choosing how creatures block this combat, you choose how each creature blocks. Whenever a creature attacks and isn't blocked this combat, untap it and remove it from combat. [Oracle 00/02/01] Melting: + Text(IA+errata): Snow-covered lands are non-snow-covered lands of the same type. [Oracle 00/02/01] Mercenaries: + 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 00/02/01] Merchant Ship: + Text(AN+errata): 0/2, Islandhome. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] Merieke Ri Berit: + 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 00/02/01] Mesmeric Trance: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; {U},Discard a card from your hand: Draw a card. [Oracle 00/02/01] Metamorphosis: + Text(CH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Add an amount of mana of any one color equal to one plus that creature's converted mana cost to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to play creature spells. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Meteor Shower: + Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals X+1 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 00/02/01] Mightstone: + Text(AQ+errata): Attacking creatures get +1/+0. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mijae Djinn: + 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 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/25] + 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 00/02/25] Mind Bomb: + Text(5th+errata): Each player may discard up to three cards. ~this~ deals damage to each player equal to three minus the number of cards he or she discarded this way. [Oracle 00/02/01] Mind Ravel: + 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 00/02/01] Mind Swords: + The active player chooses two cards (and keeps them face down), then the other player chooses two cards (and keeps them face down), then both players remove their cards from the game at the same time. [DeLaney 00/02/29] Mind Twist: + Text(4th+errata): Target opponent discards X cards at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mind Whip: + 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 00/02/01] Mine, Mine, Mine!: + Text(UG+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, each player puts his or her library into his or her hand. ; player 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Minion of Leshrac: + Text(IA+errata): 5/5, Protection from Black. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature. If you don't, tap ~this~ and it deals 5 damage to you. You can't sacrifice ~this~ this way. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature or land. [Oracle 00/02/01] Minion of Tevesh Szat: + 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 00/02/01] Mirror Universe: + Text(LG+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Exchange life totals with target opponent. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mishra's War Machine: + 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 99/09/03] Mishra's Workshop: + Text(AQ+errata): {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to play artifact spells. [Oracle 99/09/03] Miss Demeanor: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Mistfolk: + Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {U}: Counter target spell that targets ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] Mold Demon: + Text(LG+errata): 6/6. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice two swamps. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mole Worms: + 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 untp step as long as ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 00/02/01] Monsoon: + 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 00/02/01] Mountain Stronghold: + Text(LG+errata): Red Legend creatures you control have bands with other Legend creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mountain Titan: + 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 00/02/01] Mox Emerald: + Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mox Jet: + Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one black mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mox Pearl: + Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one white mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mox Ruby: + Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one red mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mox Sapphire: + Text(ABU+errata): {Tap}: Add one blue mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Mudslide: + 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 upkeep." [Oracle 00/02/01] Musician: + 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 00/02/01] Mystic Might: + 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 00/02/01] Mystic Remora: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; Whenever an opponent plays a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}. [Oracle 00/02/01] - - * - * - N - * - * - - Nacre Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a white spell is played, you may pay {3} to untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/02/01] Nafs Asp: + Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player at the beginning of his or her next draw step unless he or she pays {1} before then. [Oracle 99/09/03] Naked Singularity: + 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 00/02/01] Nalathni Dragon: + 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. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Natural Selection: + 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 99/09/03] Nature's Lore: + Text(5th+errata): Search your library for a forest card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/02/01] Nebuchadnezzar: + 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 of those cards that are the named card. Play this ability only during your turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Necropotence: + 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: Set aside the top card of your library face down. At the end of your turn, put that card into your hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/03] Nether Shadow: + 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 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/03] Nether Void: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever a player plays a spell, counter it unless its controller pays {3}. [Oracle 99/09/03] Nettling Imp: + Text(RV+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target non-Wall creature an opponent 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 99/09/03] Nicol Bolas: + 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 99/09/03] Noble Benefactor: + Each player has a separate triggered ability placed on the stack for them. The active player's goes on the stack before the opponent's, so the opponent's will resolve first and the opponent gets to search first. [DeLaney 00/02/29] Norritt: + 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 00/02/01] North Star: + Text(LG+errata): {4},{Tap}: You may pay for one spell this turn by paying its converted mana cost instead of its mana cost. The spell retains its original color(s). (Additional costs are still paid.) [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Nova Pentacle: + 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 99/09/03] - - * - * - O - * - * - - Oasis: + Text(4th+errata): {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Oath of Lim-Dul: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever you lose life, sacrifice a permanent or discard a card from your hand for each 1 life you lose. You can't sacrifice ~this~ this way. (Damage dealt to you causes you to lose life.) ; {B}{B}: Draw a card. [Oracle 00/02/01] Obelisk of Undoing: + Text(CH/5th+errata): {6},{Tap}: Return target permanent you own and control to your hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Old Man of the Sea: + 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 is remains equal to or greater than the creature's power. [Oracle 99/09/03] Onulet: + Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you gain 2 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] Onyx Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a black spell is played, you may pay {3} to untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/02/01] Orcish Conscripts: + 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 00/02/01] Orcish Farmer: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Target land becomes a swamp until its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/02/01] Orcish Healer: + 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 00/02/01] Orcish Librarian: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: Take the top eight cards of your library, look at them, then remove four of them at random from the game. Put the rest on top of your library in any order. [Oracle 00/02/01] Orcish Lumberjack: + 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 00/02/01] Orcish Squatters: + 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 00/02/01] + The ability triggers on the declaration of blockers (see Rule C.4) if no blockers are declared for it. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Organ Harvest: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] + It is a mana ability. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Osai Vultures: + 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 99/09/03] Oubliette: + 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 and tap it. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/25] + The creature returns to play and then is tapped. [Oracle 99/09/03] Ow: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] - - * - * - P - * - * - - Palladia-Mors: + Text(CH+errata): 7/7, Flying, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {R}{G}{W}. [Oracle 99/09/03] Panic: + 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 00/02/01] Paralyze: + 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 00/02/01] + It can only be untapped using Paralyze once per turn. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + Two Paralyzes are not cumulative. Paying either one will untap the creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Personal Incarnation: + Text(5th+errata): 6/6. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to its owner instead. Only ~this~'s owner may play this ability. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, its owner loses half of his or her life, rounded up. [Oracle 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/03] Pestilence Rats: + 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 00/02/01] Petra Sphinx: + 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 99/09/03] Phantasmal Forces: + Text(5th+errata): 4/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}. [Oracle 00/02/01] Phantasmal Mount: + 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 00/02/01] Phyrexian Dreadnought: + 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 00/02/25] Phyrexian Gremlins: + 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 99/09/03] Piety: + Text(4th+errata): Blocking creatures get +0/+3 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Pit Scorpion: + 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 00/02/01] Plague Rats: + Text(5th+errata): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures named Plague Rats in play. [Oracle 00/02/01] Planar Gate: + Text(LG+errata): Creature spells cost up to {2} less to play. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Works on Creature and Artifact Creature spells. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Plateau: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a mountain and a plains. ; {Tap}: Add {R} or {W} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Polar Kraken: + Text(IA+errata): 11/11, Trample. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Sacrifice a land. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped. [Oracle 00/02/01] Portent: + 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 00/02/01] Poultrygeist: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Power Artifact: + Text(AQ+errata): Activation costs of enchanted artifact are reduced by {2}. If this would reduce the activation cost to less than {1}, that cost becomes {1} instead. [Oracle 99/09/03] Power Leak: + 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 99/09/03] Powerleech: + Text(AQ+errata): Whenever an artifact becomes tapped or an opponent plays an activated ability of an artifact not requiring {Tap} in its activation cost, you gani 1 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/02/25] + In a multi-player game it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Power Surge: + 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 controls that were untapped at the beginning of this turn's untap step. [Oracle 99/09/03] Pox: + Text(5th+errata): Each player loses a third of his or her life, then discard 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 00/02/01] Priest of Yawgmoth: + 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 99/09/03] + Before errata, you had to both control and own the artifact. Now you just have to control it. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Primordial Ooze: + 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 99/09/03] Princess Lucrezia: + Text(LG+errata): 5/4. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Prismatic Ward: + 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 00/02/01] Prismatic Wardrobe: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Psychic Network: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Psychic Purge: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever a spell or ability controlled by an opponent causes you to discard ~this~, that player loses 5 life. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/09/03] Puppet Master: + 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 99/09/03] Purelace: + Text(4th+errata): Target spell or target permanent becomes white. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Pyknite: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Pyramids: + Text(AN+errata): {2}: Destroy target enchant land. ; {2}: The next time target land would be destroyed this turn, the land remains in play instead. [Oracle 99/09/03] + When used on a land animated by Living Lands (or similar effect), this effectively prevents the land from being killed by causing the land to Simply stay in play with lethal damage on it. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Pyroblast: + Text(5th+errata): Choose one - Counter target spell if it's blue; or destroy target permanent if it's blue. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 00/02/01] - - * - * - Q - * - * - - Quagmire: + Text(LG+errata): Creatures with swampwalk may be blocked as though they did not have swampwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Quarum Trench Gnomes: + Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Whenever tapped for mana, target plains produces colorless mana instead of its normal type. (That land retains this change until it leaves play.) [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - R - * - * - - Rabid Wombat: + Text(CH/5th+errata): 0/1. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; ~this~ gets +2/+2 for each enchant creature enchanting it. [Oracle 99/09/03] The Rack: + Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose target opponent. ; At the beginning of the chosen player's draw step, ~this~ deals X damage to that player where X is the number of cards in his or her hand fewer than three. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You can choose to put this ability on the stack before or after your mandatory draw during the draw step. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Raging River: + Text(ABU+errata): At the beginning of your combat phase, defending player divides all creatures without flying he or she controls into two piles. ; As each attacking creature is declared, choose which pile of creatures can't block that attacking creature this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Rakalite: + 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 99/09/03] Rally: + Text(IA+errata): Blocking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Ramses Overdark: + Text(LG+errata): 4/3. ; {Tap}: Destroy target enchanted creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] + A creature is "enchanted" if it has any local enchantments on it. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Rapid Fire: + Text(LG+errata): Play only before defense is chosen. ; Target creature gains first strike until end of turn. If it doesn't have rampage, it gains rampage 2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Rasputin Dreamweaver: + 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 99/09/03] Ray of Erasure: + Text(IA+errata): Target player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Reality Twist: + 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 00/02/01] Rebirth: + Text(4th+errata): Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; Each player may ante the top card of his or her library. If a player does, his or her life total is reset to 20. [Oracle 99/09/03] Reclamation: + Text(IA+errata): Black creature have "As an additional cost for this creature to attack, sacrifice a land." (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 00/02/01] Red Elemental Blast: + Text(4th+errata): Choose one - Counter target blue spell; or destroy target blue permanent. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Modal Spells, Rule G.24. + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Red Mana Battery: + 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, plus {R} for each charge counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/09/03] Red Scarab: + 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 card. [Oracle 00/02/01] Red Ward: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from red. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Reincarnation: + Text(LG+errata): When target 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 99/09/03] Relic Bind: + 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 99/09/03] Remove Enchantments: + Text(LG+errata): Return all enchantments you own and control to your hand. Destroy all enchantments you don't own and control that are enchanting permanents you control. If ~this~ is played during combat, destroy all enchantments enchanting attacking creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Reset: + Text(LG+errata): Play ~this~ only during an opponent's turn after his or her upkeep. ; Untap all lands you control. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt, but it is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Resurrection: + Text(RV+errata): Return target creature card from your graveyard to play. [Oracle 99/09/03] Revelation: + Text(LG/CH+errata): All players play with their hands revealed. [Oracle 99/09/03] Reverberation: + Text(LG+errata): All damage that would be dealt to a creature or player by a sorcery spell of your choice is dealt to that source's controller instead. [Oracle 99/09/03] Reverse Polarity: + Text(RV+errata): You gain X life, where X is equal to twice the damage dealt to you so far this turn by artifacts. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You can cast more than one of these in a turn and get the full life gain each time. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Ricochet: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Ring of Immortals: + Text(LG+errata): {3},{Tap}: Counter target instant or enchantment spell that targets a permanent you control. [Oracle 99/09/03] Ring of Ma'ruf: + Text(AN+errata): {5},Remove ~this~ from the game: The next time you would draw a card this turn, put a Magic card you own not in the game into your hand instead. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The ability is a replacement ability (see Rule T.10). It modifies your next draw. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Ritual of Subdual: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; If tapped for mana, mana-producing lands produce colorless mana instead of their normal type. [Oracle 00/02/01] Riven Turnbull: + Text(LG+errata): 5/7. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] River Delta: + Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 00/02/01] Rocket Launcher: + 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 beginnning of your turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Rock Hydra: + Text(RV+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it. ; If ~this~ would be dealt damage, if ~this~ has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it instead. ; {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 99/09/03] Rohgahh of Kher Keep: + Text(LG+errata): 5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, an opponent gains control of ~this~ and all Kobolds of Kher Keep you control unless you pay {R}{R}{R}. If a player gains control of a creature this way, tap it. ; Kobolds of Kher Keep you control get +2/+2. [Oracle 99/09/03] Rubinia Soulsinger: + 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 99/09/03] Rukh Egg: + 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 99/09/03] Runed Arch: + 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 00/02/01] Rust: + Text(LG+errata): Counter target activated ability of an artifact. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Activated Ability, Rule A.2. + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - S - * - * - - Sacred Boon: + 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 00/02/01] Sacrifice: + 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 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sandals of Abdallah: + Text(AN+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. When that creature is put into a graveyard this turn, destroy ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Savannah: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a forest and a plains. ; {Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Scavenging Ghoul: + Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; At end of turn, put a corpse counter on ~this~ for each creature put into a graveyard that turn. ; Remove a corpse counter from ~this~: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Scrubland: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and a swamp. ; {Tap}: Add {W} or {B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Seafarer's Quay: + Text(LG+errata): Blue Legend creatures you control gain bands with other Legend creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sea King's Blessing: + Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become blue until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sedge Troll: + Text(RV+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as you control a swamps. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Seeker: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or white creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Seizures: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 3 damage to enchanted creature's controller unless that player pays {3}. [Oracle 00/02/01] Sengir Vampire: + Text(4th+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever a creature damaged by ~this~ this turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sentinel: + Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked, you may change its toughness to 1 plus the power of target creature blocking or blocked by ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Seraph: + Text(5th+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this turn is put into a graveyard, put that creature into play under your control at end of turn. When you lose control of ~this~, sacrifice the creature. [Oracle 00/02/01] Serendib Djinn: + 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 99/09/03] Serendib Efreet: + Text(AN/RV+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 99/09/03] Serpent Generator: + 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 00/02/01] Serra Angel: + Text(4th+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sewers of Estark: + Text(PR+errata): Choose target creature. If it's attacking, it's unblockable this turn. If it's blocking, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by it and all creatures it's blocking. [Oracle 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Sex Appeal: + Text(UG+errata): Prevent the next 3 damage total that would be dealt to 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Shahrazad: + Text(AN+errata): Players play a 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 their subgame decks and return them to their libraries. The subgame has no ante, and using les than the required number of cards is legal. [Oracle 99/09/03] Shambling Strider: + Text(IA+errata): 5/5. ; {R}{G}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Shapeshifter: + 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 00/02/01] Shelkin Brownie: + Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses bands with other until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Bands with Other, Rule A.8. Shield of the Ages: + Text(IA+errata): {2}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Shield Wall: + Text(CH/5th+errata): Creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Shimian Night Stalker: + Text(CH+errata): 4/4. ; {B},{Tap}: All damage that would be dealt to you this turn from target attacking creature is dealt to ~this~ instead. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/03/03] + Note - This card was of creature type "Night Stalker" and is now of type "Nightstalker". [Oracle 99/09/03] Shyft: + Text(IA+errata): 4/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may change the color of ~this~ to any one or more colors. [Oracle 00/02/01] Silhouette: + Text(LG+errata): Until end of turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature by spells or abilities that target that creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] Simulacrum: + 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 99/09/03] + This is not damage prevention or redirection. It actually is life gain and newly dealt damage. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + The damage dealt to the creature is black and is from this spell, not the original source. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Sindbad: + Text(4th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Draw a card and reveal it. If it isn't a land, discard it. [Oracle 99/09/03] Singing Tree: + Text(AN+errata): 0/3. ; {Tap}: Target attacking creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is its power. [Oracle 99/09/03] Siren's Call: + Text(4th+errata): Play only during an opponent's turn and only before attackers are declared. ; Creatures target 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 99/09/03] + It will require creatures with Haste (see Rule A.18) to attack since they are able, but it won't destroy them if they don't for some reason. [DeLaney 00/03/14] Skeleton Ship: + Text(IA+errata): 0/3. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 00/02/01] Sleight of Mind: + 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 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 00/02/01] Smoke: + Text(5th+errata): Players can't untap more than one creature during their untap steps. [Oracle 00/02/01] Snowblind: + 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 00/02/01] Snow Devil: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Enchanted creature has first strike as long as you control a snow-covered land. [Oracle 00/02/01] Snowfall: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; Whenever an island is tapped for mana, it may produce an additional {U}. If that island is snow-covered, it may produce an additional {U}{U} instead. Spend this mana only to pay for cumulative upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Snow Fortress: + 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 00/02/01] Snow Hound: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {1},{Tap}: Return ~this~ and target blue or green creature you control to their owner's hand. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of creature type "Dog" but is now of creature type "Hound". [Oracle 00/02/01] Soldevi Golem: + 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 00/02/01] + Note - Before errata this card did not have a creature type. It is now of creature type "Golem". [Oracle 00/02/01] Soldevi Machinist: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. This mana can only be used to pay an artifact's activation cost. [Oracle 00/02/01] Soldevi Simulacrum: + Text(IA+errata): 2/4. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Sol'kanar the Swamp King: + Text(CH+errata): 5/5, Swampwalk. ; Whenever a player plays a black spell, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sol Ring: + Text(RV+errata): {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Songs of the Damned: + Text(IA+errata): Add {B} to your mana pool for each creature in your graveyard. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 00/02/01] Sorceress Queen: + Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature other than ~this~ is 0/2 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Sorry: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Soul Barrier: + Text(5th+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player unless he or she pays {2}. [Oracle 00/02/01] + A creature spell is any Creature or Artifact Creature spell. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Older cards of type Summon are also creature spells. Soul Burn: + Text(IA+errata): Spend only black or red mana for X. ; ~this~ deals X damage to a target creature or player. You gain 1 life for each {B} you spent for X, but not more than the life total of the player before ~this~ dealt damage or the toughness of the creature. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - Also see X Costs, Rule K.26. Soul Kiss: + 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 00/02/01] Spark Fiend: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Spectral Cloak: + Text(LG+errata): Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities as long as it's untapped. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Does not destroy enchantments already on the creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Spectral Shield: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and can't be the target of spells. [Oracle 00/02/01] Spiritual Sanctuary: + Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls a plains, he or she gains 1 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] Spoils of Evil: + Text(IA+errata): For each artifact or creature card in a single opponent's graveyard, add one colorless mana to your mana pool and you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Spoils of War: + Text(IA+errata): Put X +1/+1 counters on any number of target creatures, distributed as you choose, where X is the number of creature and artifact cards in a single opponent's graveyard. [Oracle 00/02/01] Squirrel Farm: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Staff of the Ages: + Text(IA+errata): Creatures with any landwalk abilities may be blocked as though they didn't have those abilities. [Oracle 00/02/01] Stampede: + Text(5th+errata): Attacking creatures get +1/+0 and gain trample until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Stangg: + Text(CH+errata): 3/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put a 3/4 red and green Stangg-Twin creature token into play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove Stangg-Twin from the game. ; When Stangg-Twin leaves play, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Stasis: + Text(5th+errata): Players skip their untap steps. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}. [Oracle 00/02/01] Steal Artifact: + Text(5th+errata): You control enchanted artifact. [Oracle 00/02/01] Stonehands: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. ; {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Stone Spirit: + Text(5th+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by creatures with flying. [Oracle 00/02/01] Stormbind: + Text(IA+errata): {2},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 00/02/01] Storm Seeker: + Text(CH+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand. [Oracle 99/09/03] Storm World: + Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's draw step, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand fewer than four. [Oracle 99/09/03] Strategy, Schmategy: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Straw Golem: + Text(WL+errata): 2/3. ; When an opponent plays a creature spell, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] + Note - This card had no creature type and now is creature type "Golem". [Oracle 00/02/01] Stunted Growth: + 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 00/02/01] Subdue: + 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 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Su-Chi: + Text(AQ+errata): 4/4 ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, add four colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sunastian Falconer: + Text(LG+errata): 4/4. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sunglasses of Urza: + Text(4th+errata): {W}: Add {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sunstone: + Text(IA+errata): {2},Sacrifice a snow-covered land: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Sword of the Ages: + 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 99/09/03] Swords to Plowshares: + Text(4th+errata): Remove target creature from the game. Its controller gains life equal to its power. [Oracle 99/09/03] Sylvan Library: + Text(5th): 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 00/02/01] + You may resolve your normal draw before this ability by ordering them on the stack properly at the beginning of your draw step. So you can decide whether or not to draw two cards for this card's ability after seeing your normal draw. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] See Rule A.4.14. Sylvan Paradise: + Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become green until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - T - * - * - - The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale: + Text(LG+errata): All creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}." [Oracle 99/09/03] Tablet of Epityr: + 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 99/09/03] Taiga: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a mountain and a forest. ; {Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Takklemaggot: + 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 there's no creature for ~this~ to enchant, ~this~ becomes a global enchantment under that player's control with "At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you." [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/03/03] Tarpan: + Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Tawnos's Coffin: + 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 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/25] Tawnos's Weaponry: + 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 99/09/03] Telekinesis: + 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 99/09/03] Teleport: + Text(CH+errata): Play only during combat. ; Target creature is unblockable this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + This spell only does something useful if played before blockers are declared. If you play it after a blocker is declared for the targeted creature, this spell will not unblock the creature. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Tempest Efreet: + Text(4th+errata): 3/3. ; Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Unless target opponent pays 10 life, put ~this~ from your graveyard into that player's graveyard. If you do, choose a card at random from the player's hand and put it into your hand. This change in ownership is permanent. [Oracle 99/09/03] Temp of the Damned: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Tetravus: + 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 +1/+1 counters from ~this~. For each +1/+1 counter removed this way, put a 1/1 Tetravite artifact creature with flying into play. Tetravites can't be enchanted. You may also sacrifice any number of Tetravites, regardless of who controls them. For each Tetravite sacrificed this way, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Tetravites from any Tetravus may be sacrificed for the ability. It does not track which Tetravus they came from. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] + You can sacrifice the Tetravite tokens that you put into play this turn. This effectively does nothing except generate some "creature came into play" and "creature went to the graveyard from play" events. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] You cannot sacrifice ones in play and then put them back into play, however. Just turn counters into creatures and back. [DeLaney 00/03/14] Tetsuo Umezawa: + Text(LG+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't be the target of enchant creature spells. ; {U}{B}{B}{R},{Tap}: Choose one - Destroy target tapped creature; or destroy target blocking creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] Thermokarst: + Text(IA+errata): Destroy target land. If it's a snow-covered land, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Thoughtlace: + Text(4th+errata): Target spell or permanent becomes blue. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 99/09/03] + Note - This card was of type Interrupt and is now of type Instant. [Oracle 99/09/03] Thoughtleech: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever an island controlled by an opponent becomes tapped, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Thunder Wall: + Text(IA+errata): 0/2, Flying. (Walls can't attack.) ; {U}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Timberline Ridge: + Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/02/01] Time Bomb: + 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 00/02/01] Time Elemental: + 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 00/02/01] + You both sacrifice it and deal the 5 damage at end of combat. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + You still take the 5 damage at end of combat even if it is no longer in play at that time. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + A "nonenchanted permanent" is a permanent with no local enchantments on it. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Timetwister: + Text(ABU+errata): Each player shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into his or her library and draws a new hand of seven cards. (Then put ~this~ into its owner's graveyard.) [Oracle 99/09/03] Time Vault: + Text(ABU+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; If you would take a turn, instead you may 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 99/09/03] Tinder Wall: + 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 00/02/01] Titania's Song: + 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 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Tolaria: + Text(LG+errata): {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses banding or bands with other until end of turn. Play this ability only during upkeep. [Oracle 99/09/03] Total War: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a player declares one or more attackers, 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 00/02/01] Touch of Darkness: + Text(LG+errata): Any number of target creatures become black until end of turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Touch of Death: + 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 00/02/01] Touch of Vitae: + 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 00/02/01] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.18. Trailblazer: + Text(IA+errata): Target creature is unblockable this turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Transmutation: + Text(CH+errata): Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. This turn, effects that would alter that creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa. [Oracle 99/09/03] Transmute Artifact: + Text(AQ+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice an artifact. ; Search your library for an artifact card. If the converted mana cost of that artifact is greater than the converted mana cost of the sacrificed artifact, pay the cost difference. If you do, put the artifact into play. If you don't, put the artifact into your graveyard. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/25] Triassic Egg: + Text(CH+errata): {3},{Tap}: Put an incubation counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a creature card from your hand or graveyard into play. Play this ability only if there are two or more incubation counters on ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] + You can use the sacrifice ability even if it is tapped. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Triskelion: + 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 99/09/03] Tropical Island: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a forest and an island. ; {Tap}: Add {G} or {U} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Tundra: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and an island. ; {Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Tunnel: + Text(4th+errata): Destroy target wall. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/09/03] Twiddle: + The decision to tap or untap is made on resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/03. This is not a modal spell (see Rule G.38). Two-Headed Giant of Foriys: + Text(ABU+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; ~this~ may block two creatures each combat. [Oracle 99/09/03] Typhoon: + Text(LG+errata): ~this~ deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of islands that player controls. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - U - * - * - - Underground Sea: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a swamp. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Undertow: + Text(LG+errata): Creatures with islandwalk may be blocked as though they didn't have islandwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Underworld Dreams: + Text(LG+errata): Whenever an opponent draws a card, ~this~ deals 1 damage to him or her. [Oracle 99/09/03] + In a multi-player game, it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] + If multiple cards are drawn at once, this card triggers once for each card drawn. [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Unholy Citadel: + Text(LG+errata): Black Legend creatures you control gain bands with other Legend creatures. [Oracle 99/09/03] Unstable Mutation: + Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. ; At the beginning of its controller's upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] Updraft: + Text(5th+errata): Target creature gains flying until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/02/01] Ur-Drago: + Text(LG+errata): 4/4, First Strike. ; Creatures with swampwalk may be blocked as though they didn't have swampwalk. [Oracle 99/09/03] Urza's Avenger: + 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 00/02/01] Urza's Bauble: + 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 00/02/01] Urza's Chalice: + Text(AQ+errata): Whenever a player plays an artifact spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/09/03] Urza's Contact Lenses: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Urza's Mine: + Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you control Urza's Mine, Urza's Power Plant, and Urza's Tower, add one additional colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/02/01] + The last part means "one additional colorless mana" for a total of two. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Urza's Miter: + 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 99/09/03] Urza's Power Plant: + Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you control Urza's Mine, Urza's Power Plant, and Urza's Tower, add one additional colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The last part means "one additional colorless mana" for a total of two. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] Urza's Science Fair Project: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Urza's Tower: + Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you control Urza's Mine, Urza's Power Plant, and Urza's Tower, add two additional colorless mana to your mana pool instead of one. [Oracle 99/09/03] + The last part means "two additional colorless mana" for a total of three. [D'Angelo 00/02/25] - - * - * - V - * - * - - Vaevictis Asmadi: + 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 99/09/03] Vampire Bats: + 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 99/09/03] Veldt: + Text(IA+errata): {Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/02/01] Venarian Gold: + Text(LG+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature and put X sleep counters on it. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step 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 99/09/03] Veteran Bodyguard: + 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. No more than one Veteran Bodyguard you control can be dealt damage this way each turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Vexing Arcanix: + Text(IA+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target player names a card and reveals the top card of his or her library. If it's the card named, the player put 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 00/02/01] + The target player names a card on resolution. [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Vibrating Sphere: + Text(IA+errata): Creatures you control get +2/+0 during your turn. ; Creatures you control get -0/-2 during other turns. [Oracle 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/09] Visions: + Text(4th+errata): Look at the top five cards of a player's library. You may then have that player shuffle that library. [Oracle 99/09/03] Volcanic Eruption: + 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 99/09/03] Volcanic Island: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a mountain. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/09/03] Volrath's Motion Sensor: + 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 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Voodoo Doll: + 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 X damage to you, where X is the number of pin counters on it. ; {X}{X},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of pin counters on ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - W - * - * - - Walking Wall: + 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 evach turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Wall of Caltrops: + Text(LG+errata): 2/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ and at least one other Wall blocks a creature, ~this~ gains banding until end of turn unless a non-Wall creature also blocks that creature. [Oracle 99/09/03] Wall of Dust: + 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 99/09/03] Wall of Earth: + Text(LG+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 99/09/03] Wall of Lava: + Text(IA+errata): 1/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Wall of Pine Needles: + Text(IA+errata): 3/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] Wall of Putrid Flesh: + 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 99/09/03] + The term "enchanted creatures" means "creatures with a local enchantment on them". [D'Angelo 00/03/03] Wall of Shadows: + Text(CH+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to ~this~. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells and abilities that can target only Walls. [Oracle 99/09/03] Wall of Shields: + Text(IA+errata): 0/4, Banding. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 00/02/01] Wall of Spears: + Text(5th+errata): 2/3, First Strike. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 99/09/03] Wall of Tombstones: + Text(LG+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; At the beginning of your draw step, ~this~'s toughness becomes 1 plus the number of creature cards in your graveyard. [Oracle 99/09/03] Wall of Vapor: + Text(CH+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] Wall of Wonder: + Text(CH+errata): 1/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; {2}{U}{U}: ~this~ gets +4/-4 until end of turn and may attack as though it weren't a Wall this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] Wanderlust: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 00/02/01] Warning: + Text(IA+errata): Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target attacking creature this turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Warp Artifact: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted artifact's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 00/02/01] Weakstone: + Text(AQ+errata): Attacking creatures get -1/-0. [Oracle 99/09/03] Web: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and may block as though it had flying. [Oracle 99/09/03] Whalebone Glider: + Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target creature with power 3 or less gains flying until end of turn. [Oracle 00/02/01] Wheel of Fortune: + Text(RV+errata): Each player discards his or her hand and draws seven cards. [Oracle 99/09/03] Whirling Dervish: + 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 00/02/01] White Mana Battery: + 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, plus {W} for each charge counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/09/03] Whiteout: + Text(IA+errata): All creatures lose flying until end of turn. ; Sacrifice a snow-covered land: Return ~this~ to your hand. Play this ability only if ~this~ is in your graveyard. [Oracle 00/02/01] White Scarab: + 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 card. [Oracle 00/02/01] White Ward: + Text(4th+errata): Enchanted creature gains protection from white. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 99/09/03] [D'Angelo 00/03/09] Wiitigo: + 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 00/02/01] Willow Satyr: + Text(LG+errata): 1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target Legend creature as long as you control ~this~ and ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 99/09/03] Windseeker Centaur: + Text(PR+errata): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. [D'Angelo 00/03/09 - unofficial errata] Wings of Aesthir: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has flying and first strike. [Oracle 00/02/01] Winter Blast: + Text(5th+errata): Tap X target creatures. ~this~ deals 2 damage to each of those creatures that have flying. [Oracle 99/09/03] Winter Orb: + Text(5th+errata): As long as ~this~ is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps. [Oracle 00/02/01] Winter's Chill: + 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 00/02/01] + 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 00/03/09] Withering Wisps: + Text(IA+errata): At end of turn, if there are no creatures 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 00/02/01] Wood Elemental: + Text(LG+errata): 0/0. ; As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice any number of untapped forests you control. ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter for each forest sacrificed this way. [Oracle 99/09/03] Woolly Mammoths: + Text(IA+errata): 3/2. ; ~this~ has trample as long as you control a snow-covered land. [Oracle 00/02/01] Woolly Spider: + 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 00/02/01] Word of Undoing: + Text(IA+errata): Return target creature and qhite enchantments you own enchanting that creature to their owners' hands. [Oracle 00/02/01] Wrath of Marit Lage: + Text(IA+errata): Red creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all red creatures. [Oracle 00/02/01] - - * - * - X - * - * - - Xenic Poltergeist: + 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 99/09/03] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. - - * - * - Y - * - * - - Yavimaya Gnats: + Text(IA+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 00/02/01] Yawgmoth Demon: + 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 99/09/03] Ydwen Efreet: + Text(AN+errata): 3/6. ; Whenever you're attacked, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, ~this~ can't block this turn. [Oracle 99/09/03] + 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 00/02/15] Yotian Soldier: + Text(4th+errata): 1/4. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. [Oracle 99/09/03] - - * - * - Z - * - * - - Zephyr Falcon: + Note - The creature type was Falcon and is now Bird. [Oracle 00/02/01] Zuran Enchanter: + 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 00/02/01] Zuran Orb: + Text(IA+errata): Sacrifice a land: You gain 2 life. [Oracle 00/02/01] Acknowledgments and Disclaimers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While this work is not officially issued by Wizards of the Coast, it is the official collected rulings from official sanctioned representatives of and publications by Wizards of the Coast. 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