============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 99/08/17 ============================================================================== 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. Sixth edition rules have been checked against cards from The Dark through Urza's Destiny (except Ice Age). Expansions other than these still have rulings made under Fifth Edition rules. 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 If you do not have web access, send e-mail to "dangelo@crystalkeep.com" requesting a copy of the current Rulings Summaries to be e-mailed to you. A '+' is used to mark changes since the 99/07/21 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Official Rulings Summary NetRep dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Abbey Matron: + The ability is typically used in response to a damaging effect such as a Lightning Bolt. It can also be used after declaring this card as a blocker but before damage dealing. This makes it a 1/6 creature and it still deals damage. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Aesthir Glider: + Text(AL+errata): 2/1, Flying. ; ~this~ can't block. [Oracle 99/07/23] AEther Sting: + Text(UD+errata): Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 99/07/01] Aether Storm: + Text(5th+errata): Creature spells can't be played. ; Pay 4 life: Destroy ~this~. It can't be regenerated. Any player may play this ability. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Affects creature and artifact creature cards, plus the older summon cards. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Agent of Stromgald: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: Add {B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ambush: + Text(HL+errata): Blocking creatures gain first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ambush Party: + Text(5th+errata): 3/1, First Strike, Haste. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.17. Amnesia: + Text(DK+errata): Look at target player's hand. That player discards all nonland cards from it. [Oracle 99/07/23] Angel's Trumpet: + Oracle 99/07/21 has a bad entry for this card saying it taps creatures that attacked instead of ones that did not attack. [D'Angelo 99/07/28] 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 equal to 2. [Oracle 99/07/23] An-Havva Constable: + Text(5th+errata): 2/1+*. ; ~this~'s toughness is equal to 1 plus the number of green creatures in play. [Oracle 99/07/23] An-Havva Inn: + Text(HL+errata): Gain X+1 life, where X is the number of green creatures in play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Antagonism: + Text(US+errata): At the end of each player's turn, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player unless one of his or her opponents was dealt damage that turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] An-Zerrin Ruins: + Text(HL+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creatures of the chosen type don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. [Oracle 99/07/23] Apocalypse Chime: + Text(HL+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all cards from the Homelands expansion. They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Apprentice Wizard: + Text(4th+errata): 0/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Arcane Denial: + Text(AL+errata): Counter target spell. Its controller may draw one or two cards at the beginning of the turn's upkeep. ; You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 99/07/23] Archery Training: + Text(UD+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an arrow counter on ~this~. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: this creature deals X damage to target attacking or blocking creature, where X is the number of arrow counters on the ~this~ enchanting this creature." Ashnod's Cylix: + Text(AL+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target player looks at the top three cards of his or her library, puts one of them back on top of his or her library, then removes the rest from the game. [Oracle 99/07/23] Astrolabe: + Text(AL+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add two mana of any one color to your mana pool. Draw a card at the beginning the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Autumn Willow: + Text(HL+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ; {G}: Target player may target ~this~ with spells or abilities until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Avenging Druid: + Text(EX+errata): 1/3 ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you may reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card. Put that card into play and put all other cards revealed this way into your graveyard. [Oracle 99/07/21] Awesome Presence: + Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked unless defending player pays {3} for each creature that blocks enchanted creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Aysen Crusader: + Text(HL+errata): 2+*/2+*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to 2 plus the number of Heroes you control. [Oracle 99/07/23] Aysen Highway: + Text(HL+errata): White creatures gain plainswalk. - - * - * - B - * - * - - Baki's Curse: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature for each enchant creature enchanting that creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Balduvian Dead: + Text(AL+errata): 2/3. ; {2}{R},Remove a creature card in your graveyard from the game: Put a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste into play. Sacrifice it at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.17. Balduvian Trading Post: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice an untapped mountain ; {Tap}: Add {R} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You cannot try to play this land unless you sacrifice an untapped mountain as part of the cost of playing it. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + There is no cost if it is put into play by an effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Balduvian War-Makers: + Text(AL+errata): 3/3, Haste. ; Whenever a creature blocks ~this~ after the first one each turn, ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.17. + Note - After errata, this card no longer has Rampage. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ball Lightning: + Text(5th+errata): 6/1, Trample, Haste. ; At end of turn, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.17. Balm of Restoration: + Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Choose one - You gain 2 life; or prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Banshee: + Text(CH+errata): 0/1. ; {X},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage divided evenly between you and target creature or player. Round your damage up and the target's damage down. [Oracle 99/07/23] Barl's Cage: + Text(CH/5th+errata): {3}: Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Baron Sengir: + Text(HL+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; Whenever a creature is put into the graveyard the same turn ~this~ dealt damage to it, put a +2/+2 counter on ~this~. {Tap}: Regenerate target Vampire. [Oracle 99/07/23] Basal Thrull: + Text(FE+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Benthic Explorers: + Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; {Tap}: Untap target tapped land an opponent controls. If you do, add one mana of any type that land could produce to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The "if you do" means "if the land was tapped and this effect untapped it". If you use this effect on an untapped land, or if the land becomes untapped before this resolves, then you don't get the mana. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Bestial Fury: + Text(AL+errata): Draw a card at the beginning of upkeep the turn after ~this~ comes into play. ; Whenever enchanted creature attacks and becomes blocked, it gets +4/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Black Carriage: + Text(HL+errata): 4/4, Trample. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; Sacrifice a creature: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Blood Moon: + Text(CH+errata): Nonbasic lands are mountains. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It immediately changes a non-basic land entering play into a Mountain, and it does so before abilities that trigger on the original entering play trigger. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Blood of the Martyr: + Text(CH+errata): Until end of turn, if damage would be dealt to a creature you control, you may have that damage dealt to you instead. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The "you control" part of the text appears to be an error and should be fixed in an upcoming release of Oracle. [DeLaney 99/08/08] Body Snatcher: + Text(UD+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may discard a creature card from your hand. If you don't, remove ~this~ from the game. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, remove ~this~ from the game and return target creature card from your graveyard to play. [Oracle 99/07/21] + You can choose to target itself to return to play, but the remove from game happens first and so the return to play will fail. [D'Angelo 99/07/31] Bottomless Vault: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {B} to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Bounty of the Hunt: + Text(AL+errata): You may remove a green card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Put three +1/+1 counters, distributed as you choose, on any number of target creatures. Remove these counters at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Only creatures which are to receive at least one +1/+1 counter are considered targeted by this. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + Note - Also see Mana Cost, K.18. Brainwash: + Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack unless its controller pays an additional {3}. [Oracle 99/07/23] + If there are multiple combat phases during the turn, the attack cost must be paid each time if you want to attack with the creature. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Brassclaw Orcs: + Text(5th+errata): 3/2 ; ~this~ can't block a creature with power 2 or greater. [Oracle 99/07/23] Breach: + Text(US+errata): Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. That creature cannot be blocked this turn except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/07/21] Breeding Pit: + Text(FE/5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}{B}. ; At the end of your turn, put a 0/1 black Thrull creature token into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Broken Visage: + Text(5th+errata): Destroy target nonartifact attacking creature. It can't be regenerated. Put a black Shadow creature token into play with power and toughness equal to the power and toughness of that creature. Sacrifice the Shadow token at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Browse: + Text(6th+errata): {2}{U}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library, put one of them into your hand, then remove the rest from the game. [Oracle 99/07/23] Burnout: + Text(AL+errata): Counter target instant spell if it is blue. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - C - * - * - - Calming Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature can't attack." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {W} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Carrier Pigeons: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the upkeep the turn after ~this~ comes into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Pigeon. [Oracle 99/07/23] Casting of Bones: + Text(AL+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw three cards, then discard one of them. [Oracle 99/07/23] Cave People: + Text(5th+errata): 1/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +1/-2 until end of turn. ; {1}{R}{R},{Tap}: Target creature gains mountainwalk until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Chain Stasis: + Text(HL+errata): Tap or untap target creature. If a creature is tapped or untapped with ~this~, that creature's controller may pay {2}{U} to have ~this~ tap or untap target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + During resolution, the creature's controller has the option to pay {2}{U}. If they do, a new ability is put on the stack which can be responded to before it resolves. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Chaos Harlequin: + Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; {R}: Remove the top card of your library from the game. If that card is a land card, ~this~ gets -4/-0 until end of turn. Otherwise, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] City of Shadows: + Text(DK+errata): {Tap},Remove a creature you control from the game: Put a storage counter on ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add X colorless mana to your mana pool, where X is the number of storage counters on ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] City of Traitors: + Text(EX+errata): When you play another land, sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/21] Cleansing: + Text(DK+errata): For each land, destroy that land unless its controller pays 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Clockwork Gnomes: + Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type. [Oracle 99/07/23] Clockwork Steed: + Text(5th+errata): 0/3 ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+0 counters on it. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by artifact creatures. ; 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~. You can't have more than four +1/+0 these counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Clockwork Swarm: + Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+0 counters on it. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls. ; 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~. You can't have more than four +1/+0 counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Coal Golem: + Text(DK+errata): 3/3. ; {3},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{R}{R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card did not have a creature type. [Oracle 99/07/23] Cold Storage: + Text(TE+errata): {3}: Remove target creature you control from the game. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return to play all creature cards removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/21] + If it removes a token creature, the token ceases to exist and will not return. [D'Angelo 99/08/17] + If it removes a card that is only a creature due to an effect, the card will not return. [D'Angelo 99/08/17] This may be fixed in a future version of Oracle to return all cards even if they are not creature cards. Combat Medic: + Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; {1}{W}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Commander Greven il-Vec: + Text(TE+errata): 7/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice a creature. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/07/21] Compost: + Text(UD+errata): Whenever a black card is put into an opponent's graveyard, you may draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/21] Conch Horn: + Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on top of your library. [Oracle 99/07/23] Consuming Ferocity: + It means "at least three +1/+0 counters". So if it gets more counters than three somehow, it still is destroyed. [bethmo 99/03/15] Contagion: + Text(AL+errata): You may pay 1 life and remove a black card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Put two -2/-1 counters, distributed as you choose, on one or two target creatures. (If you choose two creatures, you must put a counter on each of them.) [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18. Contamination: + Text(US+errata): Whenever a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a creature. [Oracle 99/07/21] Convulsing Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature can't block." Enchant targt creature with ~this~. You may pay {R} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Coral Reef: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with four polyp counters on it. ; Sacrifice an island: Put two polyp counters on ~this~. ; {U},Tap an untapped blue creature you control,Remove a polyp counter from ~this~: Put a +0/+1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Corrupting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {B} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Covetous Dragon: + Note - Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.16 and Rule A.4.17. [D'Angelo 99/08/04] Curse Artifact: + Text(DK+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted artifact's controller, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that player unless he or she sacrifices enchanted artifact. [Oracle 99/07/23] Cursed Flesh: + Text(EX+errata): Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/07/21] Cursed Scroll: + Text(TE+errata): {3},{Tap}: Name a card. An opponent chooses a card at random from your hand. Reveal that card. If the card is the named card, ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dance of Many: + Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, choose target creature card in play. Then put a token creature that is a copy of that creature into play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, remove the token creature from the game. ; When the token creature leaves play, sacrifice ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}{U}. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dark Heart of the Wood: + Text(DK+errata): Sacrifice a forest: You gain 3 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dark Maze: + Text(5th+errata): 4/5 ; {0}: ~this~ may attack this turn as though it weren't a Wall. Remove it from the game at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dark Sphere: + Text(DK+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, it deals half that damage, rounded down, instead. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It should round up, not down. This appears to be an error in Oracle that should be fixed in an upcoming release. [DeLaney 99/08/08] Daughter of Autumn: + Text(HL+errata): 2/4. ; {W}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target white creature this turn is dealt to ~this~ instead. [Oracle 99/07/23] Deadly Insect: + Text(AL+errata): 6/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 99/07/23] Death Spark: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your graveyard with a creature card directly above it, you may pay {1}. If you do, return ~this~ to your hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] Deep Spawn: + Text(FE+errata): 6/6, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn and doesn't untap during your next untap step. Tap ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Deep Water: + Text(DK+errata): {U}: Until end of turn, if a land you control is tapped for mana, it produces {U} instead of its normal type and amount. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It only affects lands you control when the ability resolves. [DeLaney 99/08/08] This may be fixed in an upcoming version of Oracle to affect lands you gain control of later in the turn. Delif's Cone: + Text(FE+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: When target creature you control attacks this turn and isn't blocked, you may gain life equal to its power. If you do, it deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + This card has an activated ability that creates a triggered ability which watches the target creature. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If you use the ability after blockers are declared, it won't trigger at all. So you want to use it before blockers are declared. [DeLaney 99/08/08] Delif's Cube: + Text(FE+errata): {2},{Tap}: When target creature you control attacks this turn and isn't blocked, it deals no combat damage this turn and you put a cube counter on ~this~. ; {2},Remove a cube counter from ~this~: Regenerate target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + This card has an activated ability that creates a triggered ability which watches the target creature. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If you use the ability after blockers are declared, it won't trigger at all. So you want to use it before blockers are declared. [DeLaney 99/08/08] Didgeridoo: + Text(HL+errata): {3}: Put a Minotaur card from your hand into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Diseased Vermin: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to target opponent it has previously damaged, where X is the number of infection counter on it. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, put an infection counter on it. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dominating Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "You control enchanted creature." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Draconian Cylix: + Text(FE+errata): {2},{Tap},Discard a card at random from your hand: Regenerate target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dream Halls: + Text(SH+errata): Instead of paying the mana cost for a nonartifact spell, its controller may discard a card that shares a color with that spell. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0. [Oracle 99/07/21] Drudge Spell: + Text(HL+errata): {B},Remove two creature cards in your graveyard from the game: Put a 1/1 black Skeleton creature token into play. It has "{B}: Regenerate this creature." ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy all Skeleton tokens. They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Duplicity: + Text(TE+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, remove from the game face down the top five cards of your library. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exchange all the cards in your hand for the cards removed from the game with ~this~. ; At the end of your turn, discard a card from your hand. ; When you lose control of ~this~, put all cards removed from the game with ~this~ into their owners' graveyards. [Oracle 99/07/21] Dwarven Armorer: + Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; {R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Put a +0/+1 counter or a +1/+0 counter on target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dwarven Catapult: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among all of an opponent's creatures. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dwarven Hold: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {R} to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Dwarven Sea Clan: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: At end of combat, ~this~ deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Play this ability only if that creature's controller controls any islands. [Oracle 99/07/23] Dwarven Soldier: + Text(5th+errata): 2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by an Orc, ~this~ gets +0/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Gets the +0/+2 only once even if blocked by more than one Orc. [D'Angelo 99/08/17] Dying Wail: + Text(UD+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard from play, target player discards two cards from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Dystopia: + Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - 1 life. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls a white or green permanent, he or she sacrifices a white or green permanent. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - E - * - * - - Eater of the Dead: + Text(DK+errata): 3/4. ; {0}: Remove target creature card in a graveyard from the game. Untap ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The card in the graveyard is removed from the game during resolution. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + It untaps during the resolution of its ability. This makes it possible to empty a graveyard of creatures by using this effect repeatedly in one stack of abilities. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Ebon Praetor: + Text(FE+errata): 5/5, Trample, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -2/-2 counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, remove a -2/-2 counter from ~this~. If the sacrificed creature was a Thrull, put a +1/+0 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You can decide what order the two upkeep triggers are placed on the stack. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Electric Eel: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 1 damage to you. ; {R}{R}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn and it deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 99/07/23] Elven Riders: + Text(6th+errata): 3/3. ~this~ can't be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or Walls. [Oracle 99/07/21] Elves of Deep Shadow: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 99/07/23] Elvish Bard: + Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; All creatures able to block ~this~ do so. [Oracle 99/07/23] Elvish Farmer: + Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play. ; Sacrifice a Saproling: You gain 2 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Elvish Hunter: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Elvish Scout: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Untap target attacking creature you control and remove it from combat. (It doesn't receive or deal combat damage.) [Oracle 99/07/23] + The reminder text only covers the case where you remove the creature before combat damage is assigned. If you remove it after combat damage is assigned, it will still deal and receive combat damage. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Elvish Spirit Guide: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; Remove ~this~ from the game: Add {G} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if ~this~ is in your hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The ability is not a mana ability because it is not the ability of a permanent. [DeLaney 99/08/09] Endangered Armodon: + Note - Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.16 and Rule A.4.17. [D'Angelo 99/08/04] Endless Scream: + Text(TE+errata): ~this~ comes into play with X scream counters on it. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each scream counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/21] Energy Arc: + Text(AL+errata): Untap any number of target creatures. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by and dealt to those creatures this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Enraging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature has haste." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {R} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/05/01] Enslaved Scout: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; {2}: ~this~ gains mountainwalk until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Entropic Specter: + Text(EX+errata): */*, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in chosen player's hand. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that player discards a card from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Eron the Relentless: + Text(HL+errata): 5/2, Haste. ; {R}{R}{R}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.17. Erosion: + Text(4th+errata): At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted land's controller, destroy enchanted land unless that player pays {1} or 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Errand of Duty: + Text(AL+errata): Put a 1/1 white Knight creature token with banding into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Banding, Rule A.7. Ertai's Meddling: + Text(TE+errata): X can't be 0. ; The first time target spell would resolve, put X delay counters on it and remove it from the game instead. ; At the beginning of the upkeep of the removed spell's controller, remove a delay counter from the spell. If the spell has no delay counters on it, it's added to the stack. [Oracle 99/07/21] + This spell breaks the normal rule that a card "forgets" its history when moving between zones. The spell remembers all of its state even though it was removed from the game for a short while. [DeLaney 99/08/09] Eternal Flame: + Text(DK+errata): ~this~ deals to target opponent damage equal to the number of mountains you control. It deals half that damage, rounded up, to you. [Oracle 99/07/23] Evaporate: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature that's blue or white. [Oracle 99/07/23] Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore: + Text(6th+errata): 3/6. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by Walls. ; Except for creatures named Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore, creatures you control can't attack. [Oracle 99/07/21] Extinction: + Text(TE+errata): Destroy all creatures of the creature type of your choice. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - F - * - * - - Faerie Noble: + Text(HL+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; Faeries you control get +0/+1. ; {Tap}: Faeries you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] False Demise: + Text(AL+errata): When enchanted creature is put into the graveyard, return that creature to play under your control. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Since False Demise's effect follows the standard timing rules for triggered abilities, if both players have False Demise on the same creature, then the player whose turn it is when the creature goes to the graveyard will not get it. The other False Demise effect will fail since the creature will no longer be in the graveyard. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Farrelite Priest: + Text(FE+errata): 1/3. ; {1}: Add {W} to your mana pool. If more than {3} is spent this way during a turn, sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Farrel's Mantle: + Text(FE+errata): Whenever enchanted creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal X+2 damage to target creature, where X is the enchanted creature's power. If you do, enchanted creature deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + If you put this on your opponent's creature, you can decide to make their creature deal no damage to you and instead damage some other creature. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] This may be changed to be unusable on an opponent's creature by a future version of Oracle. Farrel's Zealot: + Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal 3 damage to target creature. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Fasting: + Text(DK+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may choose to skip your draw step this turn. If you do, you gain 2 life. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a hunger counter on ~this~. If ~this~ has five hunger counters on it, sacrifice it. ; When you draw a card, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You can decide the the order the two upkeep triggers are placed on the stack. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + You decide whether or not to skip your draw phase during resolution of that triggered ability. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Fatal Lore: + Text(AL+errata): An opponent chooses one - You draw three cards; or destroy one or two target creatures an opponent controls and that player draws up to three cards. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24. Fear: + Text(6th+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/07/21] Feast or Famine: + Text(AL+errata): Choose one - Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play; or destroy target nonblack, nonartifact creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Fellwar Stone: + Text(5th+errata): {Tap}: Add to your mana pool one mana of any type that an opponent's lands could produce. [Oracle 99/07/23] Fend Off: + Text(UD+errata): Cycling {2}. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] Feral Thallid: + Text(FE+errata): 6/3. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Feroz's Ban: + Text(5th+errata): Creatures cost {2} more to play. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It does affect artifact creatures. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Festival: + Text(DK+errata): Play only during an opponent's upkeep. That player skips his or her combat phase this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Skips just one attack that turn if you manage to get multiple attacks. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Fevered Strength: + Text(AL+errata): Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Field Surgeon: + Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; Tap an untapped creature you control: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] Fire and Brimstone: + Text(DK+errata): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target player who attacked this turn and 4 damage to you. [Oracle 99/07/23] Fissure: + Text(4th+errata): Destroy target creature or land. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Fledgling Osprey: + Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ has flying as long as it's enchanted. Folk of An-Havva: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Folk of An-Havva. [Oracle 99/07/23] Forbidden Crypt: + Text(6th+errata): If you would draw a card, return a card from your graveyard to your hand instead. If you can't, you lose the game. ; If a card would be put into your graveyard, remove that card from the game instead. [Oracle 99/07/21] Force of Will: + Text(AL+errata): You may pay 1 life and remove a blue card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Counter target spell. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18. + Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 99/07/23] Foresight: + Text(AL+errata): Search your library for three cards, remove them from the game, then shuffle your library. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Frankenstein's Monster: + Text(DK+errata): 0/1. ; As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove X creature cards in your graveyard from the game. ; For each creature card removed this way, ~this~ comes into play with a +2/+0, +1/+1, or +0/+2 counters. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You declare X and remove the creature cards when the spell is announced. When it comes into play, it shows up with the tokens you choose at that time. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Funeral March: + Text(5th+errata): When enchanted creature leaves play, its controller sacrifices a creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Furnace of Rath: + Text(TE+errata): If a source would deal damage to a creature or player, it deals double that damage to that creature or player instead. [Oracle 99/07/21] Fyndhorn Druid: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard, if it was blocked this turn, you gain 4 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - G - * - * - - Gaea's Touch: + Text(DK+errata): You may put an additional land into play during your turn if it's a forest. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add {G}{G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Can be used to put a land which counts as a forest into play, such as Bayou. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] This may be changed by a future version of Oracle to only allow basic forests. + You put the land into play using the ability. This is not "playing a land". [DeLaney 99/08/09] This may be changed by a future version of Oracle to have the land be played. Gamekeeper: + Text(UD+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may remove ~this~ from the game. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card into play and put the other cards revealed this way into your graveyard. [Oracle 99/07/21] Gargantuan Gorilla: + Text(AL+errata): 7/7. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a forest. If you sacrifice ~this~ this way, it deals 7 damage to you. If you sacrifice a snow-covered forest this way, ~this~ gains trample until end of turn. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It can target itself with its ability. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.24. + Note - Before errata, it was of creature type Gorilla. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ghost Hounds: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a white creature, ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Giant Albatross: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, for each creature that damaged ~this~ this turn, destroy that creature unless its controller pays 2 life. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Giant Oyster: + Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Target tapped creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains tapped. At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ remains tapped, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature. When ~this~ becomes untapped or leaves play, remove all -1/-1 counters from the creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + If the Oyster untaps before its ability resolves, the -1/-1 counter effect resolves but is never applied. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Giant Shark: + Text(DK+errata): 4/4, Islandhome. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, ~this~ gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Gift of the Woods: + Text(AL+errata): Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked, enchanted creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn and you gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Gliding Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature has flying." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Goblin Caves: + Text(DK+errata): If enchanted land is a mountain, all Goblins get +0/+2. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblin Flotilla: + Text(FE+errata): 2/2, Islandwalk. ; At the beginning of combat, you may pay {R}. If you don't, creatures that block or are blocked by ~this~ this turn gain first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblin Grenade: + Text(FE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a Goblin. ; ~this~ deals 5 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblin Grenadiers: + The ability creates a new subability (see Rule A.1.11). During resolution of this ability you choose whether or not to sacrifice it to activate the new ability. If you do, the "destroy target creature and target land" part is placed onto the stack as a new ability. Players can respond to this new ability before it resolves. [D'Angelo 99/07/31] Goblin Rock Sled: + Text(4th+errata): 3/1, Trample. ; ~this~ deesn't untap during your untap step if it attacked during your last turn. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls a mountain. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblin Shrine: + Text(CH+errata): If enchanted land is a mountain, all Goblins get +1/+0. ; When ~this~ leaves play, it deals 1 damage to each Goblin. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblins of the Flarg: + Text(CH+errata): 1/1, Mountainwalk. ; When you control a Dwarf, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblin Vandal: + The ability creates a new subability (see Rule A.1.11). During resolution of this ability you choose whether or not to pay {R} to activate the new ability. If you do, the "destroy target artifact" part is placed onto the stack as a new ability. Players can respond to this new ability before it resolves. [D'Angelo 99/07/31] Goblin War Drums: + Text(5th+errata): Each creature you control can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. [Oracle 99/07/23] Goblin Wizard: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Put a Goblin card from your hand into play. ; {R}: Target Goblin gains protection from white until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Gorilla Berserkers: + Text(AL+errata): 2/3, Trample. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by three or more creatures. ; Whenever a creature blocks it other than the first creature that blocks it each turn, ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + Note - Before errata, this card had Rampage ability. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Gorilla. [Oracle 99/07/23] Gorilla Shaman: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {X}{X}{1}: Destroy target noncreature artifact with converted mana cost {X}. + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. + Note - Before errata, it was of creature type Gorilla. [Oracle 99/07/23] Gorilla War Cry: + Text(AL+errata): This turn, attacking creatures can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. ; Play only during combat before defense is chosen. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2. Grafted Skullcap: + Text(US+errata): During your draw step, draw an additional card. ; At end of your turn, discard your hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Gravebane Zombie: + Text(6th+errata): 3/2. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from play, put ~this~ on top of its owner's library instead. [Oracle 99/07/21] Grave Robbers: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Remove target artifact card in a graveyard from the game. You gain 2 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Removes the artifact on resolution, but you choose it as a target when announcing the ability. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If the target is not there on resolution, you do not gain the life. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Greater Werewolf: + Text(5th+errata): 2/4 ; At end of combat, put a -0/-2 counter on all creatures blocking or blocked by ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Guerrilla Tactics: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player. ; If a spell or ability controlled by an opponent causes you to discard ~this~ from your hand, ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/07/23] Gustha's Scepter: + Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ leaves play or you lose control of it, put all cards removed from the game with ~this~ into your graveyard. ; {Tap}: Remove a card in your hand from the game face down. You may look at it at any time. ; {Tap}: Return a card removed from the game with ~this~ to your hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - H - * - * - - Hand of Justice: + Text(FE+errata): 2/6. ; {Tap},Tap three untapped white creatures you control: Destroy target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Hazduhr the Abbot: + Text(HL+errata): 2/5. ; {X},{Tap}: The next X damage that would be dealt to target white creature you control is dealt to ~this~ instead. [Oracle 99/07/23] Headstone: + Text(HL+errata): Remove target card in any graveyard from the game. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Heart of Yavimaya: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a forest. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You have to sacrifice a forest as a cost when playing this card. This is before it is put into play, and before it can be used. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + You do not sacrifice if this card is put into play due to an effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Heartstone: + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Heart Wolf: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; {Tap}: Target Dwarf gains first strike and gets +2/+0 until end of turn. When that Dwarf leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. Play this ability only during combat. [Oracle 99/07/23] Heartwood Dryad: + Text(TE+errata): 2/1. ; ~this~ may block as though it had shadow. [Oracle 99/07/21] Helm of Obedience: + Text(AL+errata): {X},{Tap}: Put the top card of target opponent's library into his or her graveyard until you've put X cards or a creature card into that graveyard, whichever occurs first. If the last card put into the graveyard this way is a creature card, sacrifice ~this~ to put that card into play under your control. X can't be 0. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You repeat putting the top card of the library into the graveyard until the condition is met. [DeLaney 99/08/09] + It is sacrificed during resolution if the last card was a creature. If this card is not still in play at that time because you Boomerang it back to your hand or something else happens to it, then you cannot activate the subability. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If you sacrifice the Helm, then a new ability is put on the stack which will put the creature into play when the ability resolves. This ability can be responded to as normal. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.1.11. Heroism: + Text(FE+errata): Sacrifice a white creature: For each attacking red creature, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by it this turn unless the attacking player pays {2}{R}. [Oracle 99/07/23] Hidden Path: + Text(DK+errata): Green creatures gain forestwalk. [Oracle 99/07/23] Hollow Trees: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {G} to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Holy Light: + Text(DK+errata): Nonwhite creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Homarid: + Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ comes into play with a tide counter on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on ~this~. ; As long as there is exactly one tide counter on ~this~, it gets -1/-1. ; As long as there are exactly three tide counters on ~this~, it gets -1/-1. ; Whenever there are four tide counters on ~this~, remove all tide counters from it. [Oracle 99/07/23] Homarid Spawning Bed: + Text(FE+errata): {1}{U}{U},Sacrifice a blue creature: Put X 1/1 blue Camarid creature tokens into play, where X is the converted mana cost of the sacrificed creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Homarid Warrior: + Text(5th+errata): 3/3. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities until end of turn and doesn't untap during your next untap step. Tap ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The ability to make itself not be targetable can be used in response to being targeted. Since spells and abilities resolve in last-to-first order, the Warrior becomes untargetable before the targeted spell or ability resolves and causes the targeted spell or ability to fizzle. Note that if you use this ability before being targeted, that a targeted spell or ability used in the same stack will resolve first. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Horrible Hordes: + If it blocks at least one creature in a combat phase and there is another combat phase, all creatures blocking it in the second combat phase cause it to get the bonus. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Hungry Mist: + Text(HL/5th+errata): 6/2 ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}{G}. [Oracle 99/07/23] Hymn to Tourach: + Text(FE+errata): Target player discards two cards at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - I - * - * - - Icatian Javelineers: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with a javelin counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove a javelin counter from ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/07/23] Icatian Moneychanger: + Text(FE+errata): 0/2. ; ~this~ comes into play with three credit counters on it. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 3 damage to you. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a credit counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 1 life for each credit counter on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Icatian Skirmishers: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1, Banding, First Strike. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, all creatures banded with it gain first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Icatian Store: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {W} to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Illuminated Wings: + Text(UD+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/21] Implements of Sacrifice: + Text(FE+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add two mana of any one color to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Inheritance: + Text(AL+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] 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 in one turn, sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Inquisition: + Text(DK+errata): Look at target player's hand. ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of white cards in his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] Insidious Bookworms: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}{B} to have target player discard a card at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] + During the resolution of the triggered ability you have the choice to pay {1}{B}. If you pay, then a new ability is put on the stack whtat will make the target player discard a random card when that ability resolves. This new ability can be responded to as normal. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.1.11. Iridescent Drake: + Text(UD+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, return target enchant creature card from a graveyard to play enchanting ~this~. (You control that enchantment.) [Oracle 99/07/21] + This card has special errata to not trigger when it comes into play from the graveyard or some location other than your graveyard. This errata does not apply to other "comes into play" cards (unless that card's entry also has special errata). [D'Angelo 99/07/21] Irini Sengir: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; White enchantments and green enchantments cost {2} more to play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ironclaw Curse: + Text(5th+errata): Enchanted creature gets -0/-1. Enchanted creature can't block a creature with power equal to or greater than enchanted creature's toughness. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ivory Gargoyle: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, return it to play under owner's control at end of turn and skip your next draw step. ; {4}{W}: Remove ~this~ from the game. [Oracle 99/07/23] + If it goes to the graveyard after you are done dealing with your "at end of turn" effects in the End of Turn step, it will come back into play at the end of the following turn. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] - - * - * - J - * - * - - Jinx: + Text(HL+errata): Target land becomes a basic land type of your choice until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Joven's Ferrets: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn. At end of combat, tap all creatures that blocked ~this~ this turn. They don't untap during their controllers' next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Joven's Tools: + Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: This turn, target creature can't be blocked except by Walls. [Oracle 99/07/23] Juniper Order Advocate: + Text(AL+errata): 1/2. ; Green creatures you control get +1/+1 as long as ~this~ is untapped. [Oracle 99/07/23] Juxtapose: + Text(6th+errata): You and target player exchange control of the creature you each control with the highest converted mana cost. Then exchange control of artifacts the same way. If two or more permanents a player controls are tied for highest cost, that player chooses one. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - K - * - * - - Kaysa: + Text(AL+errata): 2/3. ; Green creatures you control get +1/+1. [Oracle 99/07/23] Keeper of Tresserhorn: + Text(AL+errata): 6/6. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, it deals no combat damage this turn and defending player loses 2 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Kismet: + It applies to cards and tokens that are put into play by an effect, as well as ones that are played from the player's hand. [D'Angelo 99/07/03] + It applies to cards and tokens put into play under your control by an opponent's spell or ability. For example, with Flicker. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Kjeldoran Home Guard: + Text(AL+errata): 1/6. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked, put a -0/-1 counter on ~this~ and put a 0/1 white Deserter creature token into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The ability triggers at end of combat if this creature is still in play at that time. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Kjeldoran Outpost: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a plains. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 white Soldier creature token into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You have to sacrifice a plains as a cost when playing this card. This is before it is put into play, and before it can be used. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + You do not sacrifice if this card is put into play due to an effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Kjeldoran Pride: + Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2. ; {2}{U}: ~this~ enchants target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The activated ability moves this card to a new permanent. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Koskun Falls: + Text(HL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you tap an untapped creature you control. ; Each creature can't attack you unless its controller pays an additional {2} as it attacks. [Oracle 99/07/23] Krovikan Horror: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; At end of turn, if ~this~ is in your graveyard with a creature card directly above it, you may return ~this~ to your hand. ; {1},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/07/23] Krovikan Plague: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature you control. ; Draw a card at the beginning of upkeep the turn after ~this~ comes into play. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: Put a -0/-1 counter on enchanted creature, and Krovikan Plague deals 1 damage to target creature or player." [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - L - * - * - - Labyrinth Minotaur: + Text(5th+errata): 1/4 ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lake of the Dead: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a swamp. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a swamp: Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You have to sacrifice a swamp as a cost when playing this card. This is before it is put into play, and before it can be used. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + You do not sacrifice if this card is put into play due to an effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Lat-Nam's Legacy: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, shuffle a card from your hand into your library. ; Draw two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Leaping Lizard: + Text(HL+errata): 2/3. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gains flying and gets -0/-1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Leeches: + Text(HL+errata): Target player loses all poison counters. ~this~ deals 1 damage to target player for each poison counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Poison, Rule E.9. Leeching Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {B} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Legerdemain: + Text(TE+errata): Exchange control of target artifact or creature for control of another target permanent of the same permanent type. [Oracle 99/07/21] 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~. ; Each turn, ~this~ can't attack unless you sacrifice two islands. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lifeline: + Text(US+errata): Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard and another creature is in play, return the first creature from that graveyard to play under its owner's control at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] Lightning Cloud: + You pick the target when putting the triggered ability on the stack, but you don't choose whether or not to pay {R} until the triggered ability resolves. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Lim-Dul's High Guard: + Text(AL+errata): 2/1, First Strike. ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lim-Dul's Paladin: + Text(AL+errata): 0/3, Trample. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you discard a card from your hand. If you sacrifice it, draw a card. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +6/+3 until end of turn. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, it deals no combat damage this turn and defending player loses 4 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lim-Dul's Vault: + Text(AL+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library. As many times as you choose, you may pay 1 life to put those cards on the bottom of your library and look at the next five cards of your library. Then remove the top five cards from your library, shuffle it, and put those cards back in any order. [Oracle 99/07/23] Living Armor: + Text(CH+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +0/+X counter on target creature, where X is that creature's converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Living Death: + Text(TE+errata): Each player sets aside all creature cards in his or her graveyard, then sacrifices all creatures he or she controls, then puts all creature cards he or she set aside this way into play. [Oracle 99/07/21] + The current player goes first and does the swap for their creatures, then the other player does the swap for their creatures. During this time, the other player may have creatures in play. [D'Angelo 99/07/28] + Copy creatures, like Clone and Vesuvan Doppelganger which require a target creature in order to be put into play by this effect, will not enter play if there are no creatures controlled by other players. They will stay "set aside" (removed from game, see Rule Z.8) for the rest of the game. This is because all of your creatures are put into play at once and there will be no legal targets at that time. [D'Angelo 99/07/21] + One player's creatures from this are considered to enter play simultaneously. So if two of the same Legend enter play, both will be put into the graveyard. [D'Angelo 99/07/28] Lodestone Bauble: + Text(AL+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put up to four target basic lands from a player's graveyard on top of his or her library in any order. That player draws a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The player draws a card during the resolution of this ability. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Lord of Tresserhorn: + Text(AL+errata): 10/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 2 life and sacrifice two creatures, and an opponent draws two cards. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lotus Vale: + Text(WL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, you may sacrifice two untapped lands. If you don't, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, ~this~ gains "{Tap}: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/28] + You sacrifice the two lands after this land comes into play. [D'Angelo 99/07/21] You cannot tap it for mana until after you sacrifice the lands. Lurker: + Text(DK+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ can't be the target of a spell unless it was declared as an attacker or blocker this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lurking Jackals: + Text(UD+errata): When an opponent has 10 life or less, if ~this~ is an enchantment, it becomes a 3/2 Hound creature. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - M - * - * - - Mammoth Harness: + Text(HL+errata): Enchanted creature loses flying. ; Whenever enchanted creature blocks a creature, the blocked creature gains first strike until end of turn. ; Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked by a creature, the blocking creature gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Mana Vortex: + Text(DK+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a land. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a land. ; When there are no lands in play, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Marjhan: + Text(HL+errata): 8/8, Islandhome. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; {U}{U},Sacrifice a creature: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. ; {U}{U}: ~this~ gets -1/-0 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to target attacking creature without flying. [Oracle 99/07/23] Mark of Fury: + Text(UD+errata): Enchanted creature has haste. ; At end of turn, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Marsh Viper: + Text(5th+errata): 1/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that player gets two poison counters. (If any player has ten or more poison counters, he or she loses the game.) [Oracle 99/07/23] Martyrdom: + Text(AL+errata): Until end of turn, you may have any amount of damage that would be dealt to a creature or player dealt to target creature instead. [Oracle 99/07/23] [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + Can be used to redirect damage from that creature to itself. This has no particularly useful effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Martyr's Cause: + Text(UL+errata): Sacrifice a creature: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature or player this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 99/07/21] Martyr's Cry: + Text(DK+errata): Remove all white creatures from the game. For each white creature removed this way, its controller draws a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] Mask of Law and Grace: + Text(UD+errata): Enchanted creature has protection from black and protection from red. [Oracle 99/07/21] Master Healer: + Text(UD+errata): 1/4. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] Masticore: + Text(UD+errata): 4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may discard a card from your hand. If you don't, sacrifice ~this~. ; {2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. ; {2}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/21] Maze of Ith: + Text(DK+errata): {Tap}: Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Mental Discipline: + Text(UD+errata): {1}{U},Discard a card from your hand: Draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/21] Merchant Scroll: + Text(HL+errata): Search your library for a blue instant card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - All Interrupts have errata to be Instants. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Merseine: + Text(FE+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three net counters on it. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long as a net counter is on it. ; Pay enchanted creature's converted mana cost: Remove a net counter. Only enchanted creature's controller may play this ability. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Mind Bomb: + Text(5th+errata): Each player may discard up to three cards. For each card less than three a player discards this way, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 99/07/23] [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + This is a forced discard. Library of Leng can be used on the discards. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Mindstab Thrull: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2 ; When ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, defending player discards three cards from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] Miracle Worker: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target enchant creature enchanting a creature you control. [Oracle 99/07/23] Misfortune: + Text(AL+errata): An opponent chooses one - You put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gain 4 life; or you put a -1/-1 counter on each creature that player controls and ~this~ deals 4 damage to him or her. [Oracle 99/07/23] Mishra's Groundbreaker: + Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target land is a 3/3 artifact creature that still counts as a land. (The land retains this ability until it leaves play.) [Oracle 99/07/23] Morale: + Text(4th+errata): Attacking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Murk Dwellers: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +2/+0 until end of combat. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - N - * - * - - Nameless Race: + Text(DK+errata): */*, Trample. ; As an additional cost to play ~this~, pay any amount of life. You can't pay more life than the total number of white cards all opponents control and white cards in their graveyards. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the life paid as it was played. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The life payment is made during announcement when playing this card. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If put into play by a spell or ability, you cannot pay life and so it is a 0/0 creature. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Nature's Blessing: + Text(AL+errata): {W}{B},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature gets a +1/+1 counter or gains banding, first strike, or trample. (The creature retains this ability as long as it remains in play.) [Oracle 99/07/23] Nature's Chosen: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; {0}: Untap enchanted creature. Use this ability only during your turn and only once each turn. ; If enchanted creature is white, it has "{Tap}: Untap target artifact, creature, or land. Play this ability only once each turn." [Oracle 99/07/23] Nature's Wrath: + Text(AL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}. ; Whenever a player puts a swamp or black permanent into play, he or she sacrifices a swamp or black permanent. ; Whenever a player puts an island or a blue permanent into play, he or she sacrifices an island or a blue permanent. [Oracle 99/07/23] Necrite: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it to destroy target creature defending player controls. That creature can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] + If you choose to sacrifice it during resolution, it puts a new ability on the stack that will destroy the target creature on resolution. This new ability can be responded to before it resolves. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Necropolis: + Text(DK+errata): 0/1. (Walls can't attack.) ; Remove a creature card in your graveyard from the game: Put X +0/+1 counters on ~this~, where X is the removed creature's converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Necrosavant: + Text(6th+errata): 5/5. {3}{B}{B},Sacrifice a creature: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to play. Play this ability only during your upkeep and only if ~this~ is in your graveyard. [Oracle 99/07/21] Night Soil: + Text(FE+errata): {1},Remove two creature cards in a single graveyard from the game: Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] No Quarter: + Text(TE+errata): Whenever a creature becomes blocked by a creature with lesser power, destroy the blocking creature. ; Whenever a creature blocks a creature with lesser power, destroy the attacking creature. [Oracle 99/07/21] North Star: + Cannot be used to power the X portion of Drain Life with any color mana because the draining portion of Drain Life has the mana usage limited in the text. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Nurturing Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {G} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/05/01] - - * - * - O - * - * - - Oath of Druids: + Text(EX+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls fewer creatures than an opponent, the player may reveal cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a creature card. The player puts that creature into play and all other cards revealed this way into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 99/07/21] Opalescence: + If one Opalescence and Humility are in play, then Opalescense turns Humility into a 4/4 creature, then Humility turns itself into a 1/1 creature with no abilities. Yes, this is counter-intuitive since Humility no longer has the ability to remove abilities, but this is the outcome. The timing rules for the interaction of continuous effects say you apply them in this order and you never loop back to see if that application would change things. [D'Angelo 99/05/01] See Rule T.8.9 and Rule T.8.10. If new creatures or enchantments come into play, you apply Opalescense and Humility in order, so they come into play as 1/1 with no abilities. [D'Angelo 99/07/27] Orc General: + Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an Orc or a Goblin: All Orcs get +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Orcish Captain: + Text(5th+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: Choose a target Orc. Flip a coin. If you win the flip, that Orc gets +2/+0 until end of turn. If you lose the flip, it gets -0/-2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Orcish Mine: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three ore counters on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, remove an ore counter from ~this~. When there are no ore counters on ~this~, destroy enchanted land and ~this~ deals 2 damage to enchanted land's controller. [Oracle 99/07/23] Orcish Spy: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Look at the top three cards of target player's library. (Put them back in the same order.) [Oracle 99/07/23] Orcish Veteran: + Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; ~this~ can't block white creatures with power 2 or greater. ; {R}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Orgg: + Text(5th): 6/6, Trample. ; ~this~ can't attack if defending player controls an untapped creature with power 3 or greater. ; ~this~ can't block creature with power 3 or greater. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - P - * - * - - People of the Woods: + Text(DK+errata): 1/*. ; ~this~'s toughness is equal to the number of forests you control. [Oracle 99/07/23] Phantasmal Fiend: + Text(AL+errata): 1/5. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn. ; {1}{U}: Switch ~this~'s power and toughness until end of turn. Effects that alter ~this~'s power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa. [Oracle 99/07/23] Phantasmal Sphere: + Text(AL+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~, then sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on it. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put a */* blue Orb creature token with flying into play under an opponent's control, where * is the number of +1/+1 counters on ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Phelddagrif: + Text(AL+errata): 4/4. ; {G}: ~this~ gains trample until end of turn. Put a 1/1 green Hippo creature token into play under an opponent's control. ; {W}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn and an opponent gains 2 life. ; {U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand and an opponent may draw a card. + Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.24. + Note - Also see Trample, Rule A.24. Phyrexian Boon: + Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 as long as it's black. Otherwise, it gets -1/-2. [Oracle 99/07/23] Phyrexian Devourer: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~'s power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. ; Remove the top card of your library from the game: Put a +X/+X counter on ~this~, where X is equal to the removed card's converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Phyrexian Dreadnought: + Text(MI+errata): 12/12, Trample. ; Before ~this~ comes into play, you may sacrifice any number of creatures with total power 12 or more. If you don't, put ~this~ into its owner's graveyard instead of into play. [Oracle 99/07/28] + It no longer has a "comes into play" ability. You have to sacrifice creatures right before it comes into play by any means. [D'Angelo 99/07/29] + When it phases in, it is not "coming into play" due to the phasing rules. So you don't have to sacrifice again when it phases in. [D'Angelo 99/07/29] + Note - Also see Rule E.11.Ruling.4 about the "before ~this~ comes into play" template. Phyrexian Portal: + Text(AL+errata): {3}: An opponent looks at the top ten cards of your library and separates them into two face-down piles, then you choose one of those piles and remove it from the game. Search the other pile, put a card from it into your hand, then shuffle the remaining cards into your library. You can't play this ability if you have fewer than ten cards in your library. [Oracle 99/07/23] Phyrexian Splicer: + Text(TE+errata): {2},{Tap}: Choose one - flying, first strike, shadow, or trample. Target creature with that ability loses it until end of turn and another target creature gains it until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] Phyrexian War Beast: + Text(AL): 3/4. ; When ~this~ leaves play, sacrifice a land and ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 99/07/23] Planar Collapse: + The ability creates a new subability (see Rule A.1.11). During resolution of this ability you must sacrifice it if you can to activate the new ability. If you do, the "destroy all creatures" part is placed onto the stack as a new ability. Players can respond to this new ability before it resolves. [D'Angelo 99/08/17] Power Sink: + Text(6th+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If he or she doesn't, that player taps all lands he or she controls and empties his or her mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/21] + Taps all lands, not just mana producing ones. [DeLaney 99/08/09] This is likely to be fixed in a future version of Oracle so it only taps mana producing lands. Preacher: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature of an opponent's choice that he or she controls. When ~this~ becomes untapped or leaves play, you lose control of that creature. You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Precognition: + Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top card of target opponent's library, then put that card back on top of that player's library or on the the bottom of it. [Oracle 99/07/21] Priest of Titania: + Since he is an Elf, he counts himself. [D'Angelo 99/08/03] Primal Order: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of nonbasic lands he or she controls. [Oracle 99/07/23] Primitive Justice: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{R} and/or {1}{G} as many times as you wish. ; Destroy target artifact. For each additional {1}{R} you paid, destroy target artifact. For each additional {1}{G} you paid you gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Propaganda: + Text(TE+errata): Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature attacking you. (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 99/07/21] Prophecy: + Text(HL+errata): Reveal the top card of target opponent's library. If it's a land, you gain 1 life. That player then shuffles his or her library. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Psychic Allergy: + Text(DK+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards he or she controls of the chosen color. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice two islands. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It affects all opponents in a multi-player game. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Purging Scythe: + Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2 damage to the creature with the least toughness. If two or more creatures are tied for the least toughness, you choose one. [Oracle 99/07/21] Pyrokinesis: + Text(AL+errata): You may remove a red card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18. - - * - * - Q - * - * - - Quickening Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature has first strike." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {W} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - R - * - * - - Raging River: + If an attacking creature is stolen by the opponent, it can only block on the same side of the river it was assigned. [D'Angelo 08/17/99] + If a creature enters play (or something becomes a creature) after the attack is announced, the creature is not limited to one side of the river or the other. It can block creatures on either side. [WotC Rules Team 11/10/95] If it can block more than one creature, it can even block creatures on both sides at once. [Aahz 01/16/96] + Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10. + Note - Before errata it was of type Enchantment. [Oracle 07/01/99] Raiding Party: + Text(FE+errata): ~this~ can't be the target of white spells or abilities. ; Sacrifice an Orc: Destroy all plains. Each player may tap any number of white creatures to prevent one or two plains of his or her choice from being destroyed this way for each white creature tapped. [Oracle 99/07/23] Rainbow Vale: + Text(FE+errata): {Tap}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. An opponent gains control of ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/01] Rashka the Slayer: + Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks a black creature, ~this~ gets +1/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be blocked by flyers. [bethmo 99/06/13] + Gets the bonus only once even if more than one black creature blocks it. [D'Angelo 99/08/17] See Rule A.4.18. Ravenous Rats: + Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, target opponent discards a card from his or her hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Reconnaissance: + Text(EX+errata): {0}: Remove target attacking creature you control from combat and untap it. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by the creature this turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] + If used after damage is assigned, the damage is still prevented. This is a Reversal of a previous ruling under old text. [D'Angelo 99/08/17] Reef Pirates: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2 ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, that player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 99/07/23] Reflecting Mirror: + Text(DK+errata): {X},{Tap}: Target spell that targets you targets target player instead. X is twice the converted mana cost of that spell. [Oracle 99/07/23] Renewal: + Text(HL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a land. ; Search your library for a basic land card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Retribution: + Text(HL+errata): Choose two target creatures controlled by an opponent. That player sacrifices one of those creatures. Put a -1/-1 counter on the other. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The opponent chooses which creature gets what during resolution of the spell. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Reveka, Wizard Savant: + Text(HL+errata): 0/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player and doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ring of Renewal: + Text(FE+errata): {5},{Tap},Discard a card at random from your hand: Draw two cards. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ritual of the Machine: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Gain control of target nonblack, nonartifact creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Rogue Skycaptain: + Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wage counter on ~this~, then you may pay {2} for each wage counter on it. If you don't pay, remove all wage counters from ~this~ and an opponent gains control of it. [Oracle 99/07/23] Roots: + Text(HL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature if it doesn't have flying ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Can be played on a flying creature and will keep it from untapping. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Root Spider: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2 ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Roterothopter: + Text(HL+errata): 0/2, Flying. ; {2}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. No more than {4} can be spent this way each turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Royal Herbalist: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {2},Remove the top card of your library from the game: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] Runesword: + Text(CH+errata): {3},{Tap}: Target attacking creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. If it deals damage to a creature, the damaged creature can't be regenerated this turn. If a creature would be put into a graveyard this turn, remove that creature from the game instead. When the targeted creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The third sentence refers to the targeted creature only. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Rysorian Badger: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal no combat damage this turn. If you do, remove up to two target creature cards in defending player's graveyard from the game. You gain 1 life for each card removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - S - * - * - - Safe Haven: + Text(CH+errata): {2},{Tap}: Remove target creature you control from game. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return to play under their owner's control all creatures removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Samite Alchemist: + Text(HL+errata): 0/2. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature you control. Tap that creature. It doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sanctimony: + Text(UD+errata): Whenever an opponent taps a mountain for mana, you may gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/21] Sand Silos: + Text(5th+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is tapped, put a storage counter on it. ; {Tap},Remove any number of storage counters from ~this~: Add {U} to your mana pool for each storage counter removed this way. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Whether or not it is tapped is checked at the beginning of upkeep. If it is not tapped, the ability does not trigger. It also checks during resolution and you only get a counter if it is still tapped then. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Savaen Elves: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Destroy target enchant land. [Oracle 99/07/23] Scarab of the Unseen: + Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return all enchantments on target permanent you own to their owners' hands. Draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] Scarecrow: + Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {6},{Tap}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by creatures with flying. [Oracle 99/07/23] Scars of the Veteran: + Text(AL+errata): You may remove a white card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player ths turn. For each 1 damage to a creature prevented this way, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18. Scarwood Bandits: + Text(DK+errata): 2/2, Forestwalk. ; {2}{G},{Tap}: Gain control of target artifact unless its controller pays {2}. When ~this~ leaves play, you lose control of the artifact. [Oracle 99/07/23] Scorched Ruins: + Text(WL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, you may sacrifice two untapped lands. If you don't, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, ~this~ gains "{Tap}: Add four colorless mana to your mana pool". [Oracle 99/07/28] + You sacrifice the two lands after this card comes into play. [D'Angelo 99/07/21] You cannot tap it for mana until after you sacrifice the lands. Seasinger: + Text(5th+errata): 0/1 ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature if its controller controls an island. You lose control of that creature when ~this~ leaves play, you lose control of ~this~, or ~this~ becomes untapped. You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Seasoned Tactician: + Text(AL+errata): 1/3. ; {3},Remove the top four cards of your library from the game: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. [Oracle 99/07/23] Season of the Witch: + Text(DK+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay 2 life. ; At the end of each player's turn, destroy all untapped creatures that player controls that didn't attack this turn, except for creatures that couldn't attack. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sea Troll: + Text(HL+errata): 2/1. ; {U}: Regenerate ~this~. Play this ability only if ~this~ blocked a blue creature or a blue creature blocked ~this~ this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sengir Bats: + Text(HL+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard the same turn ~this~ dealt damage to it, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Serra Aviary: + Text(HL+errata): Creatures with flying get +1/+1. Serra Bestiary: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{W}. ; Enchanted creature can't attack, block, or use any activated ability with {Tap} in its cost. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Does prevent the use of activated mana abilities with {Tap} in the cost. [DeLaney 99/08/10] Serra Inquisitors: + Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; When ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a black creature, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Serra Paladin: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player. ; {1}{W}{W},{Tap}: Attacking doesn't cause target creature to tap this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Serra's Hymn: + Text(US+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Prevent up to X damage total that would be dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players, divided as you choose, where X is the number of verse counters on ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/21] Serrated Arrows: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three arrowhead counters on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no arrowhead counters on ~this~, sacrifice it. ; {Tap},Remove an arrowhead counter from ~this~: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] + The upkeep trigger only counts the number of counters at the start of upkeep. At that time it decides whether or not to put the ability on the stack. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Sheltered Valley: + Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice each other ~this~ you control. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or fewer lands, you gain 1 life. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Shield Sphere: + Text(AL+errata): 0/6. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, put a -0/-1 counter on it. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sisters of the Flame: + Text(4th+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sleeper's Guile: + Text(UL+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Soldevi Adnate: + Text(AL+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a black or artifact creature: Add an amount of black mana equal to the sacrificed creature's converted mana cost to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Soldevi Excavations: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice an untapped island. ; {Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You have to sacrifice an island as a cost when playing this card. This is before it is put into play, and before it can be used. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + You do not sacrifice if this card is put into play due to an effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Soldevi Heretic: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. An opponent of your choice may draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] Soldevi Sentry: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: Regenerate ~this~. An opponent may draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] Soldevi Steam Beast: + Text(AL+errata): 4/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes tapped, an opponent gains 2 life. ; {2}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sol Grail: + Text(AL+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; {Tap}: Add one mana of the chosen color to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Soraya the Falconer: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; All Birds get +1/+1. ; {1}{W}: Target Bird gains banding until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, it worked only on Falcons. Now it works for all Birds. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sorrow's Path: + Text(DK+errata): {Tap}: Exchange the blocking assignments of two blocking creatures an opponent controls. ~this~ deals 2 damage to you and 2 damage to each creature you control. (All blocks must still be legal.) [Oracle 99/07/23] + The damage is done only when it is tapped for its ability. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If a creature is removed from being a blocker of a specific creature, the abilities that would trigger because it was declared as a blocker still happen depending on the creature's blocking effect. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] + If a creature is added as a blocker to a specific creature, the blocking abilities of that creature do trigger. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Soul Exchange: + Text(FE+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove a creature you control from the game. ; Put target creature card from your graveyard into play. If the removed creature was a Thrull, put a +2/+2 counter on that creature. [Oracle 99/07/23] Soul Warden: + Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever another creature comes into play, gain 1 life. [Oracle 99/07/21] + The ability will not trigger on itself coming into play, but it will trigger on any other creature that is put into play at the same time Soul Warden is, or while it is in play. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Spectral Bears: + Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, if defending player controls no black cards, it doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It checks for black cards only at the time you declare attackers. If there are any, it won't trigger. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] See Rule A.4.15. Spike Breeder: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Colony: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Drone: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Feeder: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter for the ability that also has a mana cost because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Hatcher: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Rogue: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Soldier: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter for the ability that also has a mana cost because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Weaver: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spike Worker: + It is possible to sacrifice it to a mana ability such as Ashnod's Altar at the time you remove the counter because you can do this to pay the mana cost for the same ability. [D'Angelo 99/07/26] Spiny Starfish: + Text(AL+errata): 0/1. ; {U}: The next time ~this~ would be destroyed this turn, regenerate it, then put a 0/1 blue Starfish creature token into play at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You only get a token if it actually regenerates. Just using the ability won't make a token. [DeLaney 99/08/10] + The token is put into play even if this card is not in play at end of turn. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Spitting Slug: + Text(DK+errata): 2/4. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, if ~this~ doesn't have first strike, that creature gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Splintering Wind: + Text(AL+errata): {2}{G}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. Put a 1/1 green Splinter creature token with flying into play. This creature has "Cumulative Upkeep - {G}." When the creature leaves play, it deals 1 damage to you and to each creature you control. Spore Cloud: + Text(FE+errata): Tap all blocking creatures. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Attacking and blocking creatures don't untap during their controller's next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] Spore Flower: + Text(FE+errata): 0/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Squirming Mass: + Text(UD+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/07/21] Standing Stones: + Text(DK+errata): {1},{Tap},Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/07/23] Stench of Decay: + Text(AL+errata): Nonartifact creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Stinging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1 ; {1}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature's controller." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Stone Calendar: + Text(DK+errata): Spells you play cost {1} less to play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Storage Matrix: + Text(UD+errata): As long as ~this~ is untapped, instead of each player untapping the permanents he or she controls during his or her untap step, that player chooses artifacts, creatures, or lands. Permanents other than those of the chosen type don't untap this untap step. [Oracle 99/07/21] Storm Elemental: + Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Flying. ; {U},Remove the top card of your library from the game: Tap target creature with flying. ; {U},Remove the top card of your library from the game: If the removed card is a snow-covered land, ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Storm Shaman: + Text(AL+errata): 0/4. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Stromgald Spy: + Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal no combat damage this turn. If you do, defending player plays with his or her hand revealed as long as ~this~ remains in play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Suffocation: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 4 damage to target player who played a red sorcery or instant that dealt damage to you this turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Sulfuric Vapors: + Text(US+errata): If a red spell would deal damage to a creature or player, it deals that much damage plus 1 instead. [Oracle 99/07/21] Sunken City: + Text(4th+errata): Blue creatures get +1/+1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy ~this~ unless you pay {U}{U}. [Oracle 99/07/23] Surge of Strength: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard a red or green card from your hand. ; Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is equal to its converted mana cost. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. Sustaining Spirit: + Text(AL+errata): 0/3. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {1}{W}. ; Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Does not prevent the damage. The damage was still dealt. It just changes the effect of the unprevented damage. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Svyelunite Priest: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Target creature can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn. Use this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Swamp Mosquito: + Text(AL+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, defending player gets a poison counter. (If a player has ten or more poison counters, he or she loses the game.) [Oracle 99/07/23] Sword of the Chosen: + Text(SH+errata): {Tap}: Target Legend creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/21] Sworn Defender: + Text(AL+errata): 1/3. ; {1}: ~this~'s power becomes the toughness of target creature blocking or being blocked by ~this~ minus 1 until end of turn, and ~this~'s toughness becomes 1 plus the power of that creature until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It changes the current power/toughness. So if a Holy Strength (+1/+2) was on it and it blocks a 3/3 creature, it will become 2/4 by playing the ability because the Holy Strength bonus is overridden. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] - - * - * - T - * - * - - Tangle Kelp: + Text(DK+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step if it attacked during its controller's last turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Tariff: + Text(6th+errata): Each player sacrifices the creature he or she controls with the highest converted mana cost unless he or she pays that creature's mana cost. If two creatures a player controls are tied for highest cost, that player chooses one. [Oracle 99/07/21] Taste of Paradise: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{G} as many times as you wish. ; Gain 3 life plus an additional 3 life for each additional {1}{G} you paid. [Oracle 99/07/23] Temporal Aperture: + Text(US+errata): {5},{Tap}: Shuffle your library and reveal the top card. Until end of turn, as long as that card remains on top of your library, you may play the card as though it were in your hand without paying its mana cost. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0. [Oracle 99/07/21] Tempting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so." Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {G} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Tethered Griffin: + Note - Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.16 and Rule A.4.17. [D'Angelo 99/08/04] Thallid: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play. [Oracle 99/07/23] Thallid Devourer: + Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play. ; Sacrifice a Saproling: ~this~ gets +1/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Thawing Glaciers: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {1},{Tap}: Search your library for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your library. Return ~this~ to its owner's hand at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Thelonite Druid: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Until end of turn, all forests you control become 2/3 creatures that are still lands. [Oracle 99/07/23] Thelonite Monk: + Text(FE+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a green creature: Target land becomes a basic forest. (It remains a forest until it leaves play.) [Oracle 99/07/23] Thelon's Chant: + Text(FE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}. ; Whenever a player puts a swamp into play, ~this~ deals 3 damage to that player unless he or she puts a -1/-1 counter on a creature he or she controls. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Damages the player putting the land into play, even if they are not the controller of the land after it is in play. [DeLaney 99/08/10] Thieving Magpie: + Text(UD+errata): 1/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to an opponent, you draw a card. [Oracle 99/07/21] Thorn Elemental: + You can decide to assign damage to the defending player even if the blocking creature has protection from green or damage preventing effects on it. [D'Angelo 99/07/28] Thorn Thallid: + Text(FE+errata): 2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on ~this~. ; Remove three spore counters from ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/07/23] Thought Lash: + Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Remove the top card of your library from the game. If you don't pay the cumulative upkeep, remove your library from the game. ; Remove the top card of your library from the game: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + You remove your library in addition to the normal sacrificing of the permanent that you do for cumulative upkeep. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Thran Golem: + Text(UD+errata): 3/3. ; As long as ~this~ is enchanted, it gets +2/+2 and has flying, first strike, and trample. [Oracle 99/07/21] Thrull Wizard: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{B}: Counter target black spell unless that spell's caster pays an additional {B} or {3}. [Oracle 99/07/23] Ticking Gnomes: + Note - Before errata this card did not have a creature type. [Oracle 99/07/21] Tidal Control: + Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; {2}: Counter target red or green spell. Any player may play this ability. ; Pay 2 life: Counter target red or green spell. Any player may play this ability. [Oracle 99/07/23] Tidal Influence: + Text(FE+errata): ~this~ comes into play with a tide counter on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on ~this~. ; As long as there is exactly one tide counter on ~this~, all blue creatures get -2/-0. ; As long as they are exactly three tide counters on ~this~, all blue creatures get +2/+0. ; Whenever there are four tide counters on ~this~, remove all tide counters from it. [Oracle 99/07/23] Timmerian Fiends: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; {B}{B}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Put target artifact an opponent owns in your graveyard and put ~this~ into that opponent's graveyard, unless that player antes an additional card. This change of ownership is permanent. [Oracle 99/07/23] + If this card is not in your graveyard when the ability resolves, the effects still takes place but this card is not given to that player. This is because the ability will lose track of this card. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Tornado: + Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {G}. ; {2}{G},Pay 3 life for each velocity counter on ~this~: Destroy target permanent and put a velocity counter on ~this~. Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Tourach's Chant: + Text(FE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}. ; Whenever a forest comes into play, ~this~ deals 3 damage to that land's controller unless he or she puts a -1/-1 counter on a creature he or she controls. [Oracle 99/07/23] Tourach's Gate: + Text(FE+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Sacrifice a Thrull: Put three time counters on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from Tourach's Gate. If there are no time counters on ~this~, sacrifice it. ; Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Attacking creatures you control get +2/-1 until end of turn." [Oracle 99/07/23] Tower of Coireall: + Text(DK+errata): {Tap}: Target creature can't be blocked by Walls this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Tracker: + Text(DK+errata): 2/2. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: ~this~ deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Trade Caravan: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a currency counter on ~this~. ; Remove two currency counters from ~this~: Untap target basic land. Play this ability only during an opponent's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Transmogrifying Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is an artifact creature". Enchant target creature with ~this~. You may pay {1} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/07/21] Treefolk Mystic: + Text(UL+errata): 2/4 ; Whenever a creature blocks or becomes blocked by ~this~, destroy all enchantments on that creature. [Oracle 99/07/21] Truce: + Text(HL/5th+errata): Each player may draw up to two cards. For each card less than two a player draws this way, that player gains 2 life. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - U - * - * - - Uncle Istvan: + Text(4th+errata): 1/3. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by creatures. [Oracle 99/07/23] Undergrowth: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {2}{R}. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. If you paid its additional cost, ~this~ doesn't affect red creatures. [Oracle 99/07/23] + It means that red creatures still deal damage. [D'Angelo 99/08/01] Urza's Engine: + Text(AL+errata): 1/5, Trample. ; {3}: ~this~ gains banding until end of turn. ; {3}: All creatures banded with ~this~ gain trample until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Urza's Incubator: + Text(UD+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creature spells of the chosen type cost {2} less to play. [Oracle 99/07/21] + You choose a creature type right as it comes into play, before any continuous effects are applied or trigged abilities trigger. [D'Angelo 99/07/28] - - * - * - V - * - * - - Varchild's Crusader: + Text(AL+errata): 3/2. ; 0: ~this~ can't be blocked except by Walls this turn. Sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Varchild's War-Riders: + Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Trample. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Put a 1/1 red Survivor creature token into play under an opponent's control. ; Whenever a creature blocks it other than the first creature that blocks it each turn, ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card had the Rampage ability. [Oracle 99/07/23] Venom: + Text(5th+errata): When enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 99/07/23] Veteran's Voice: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: Target creature other than enchanted creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn." [Oracle 99/07/23] Viscerid Armor: + Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; {1}{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] Viscerid Drone: + Text(AL+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature and a swamp: Destroy target nonartifact creature. It can't be regenerated. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature and a snow-covered swamp: Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Vodalian Mage: + Text(FE+errata): 1/1. ; {U},{Tap}: Counter target spell unless its caster pays {1}. [Oracle 99/07/23] Vodalian War Machine: + Text(FE+errata): 0/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: ~this~ may attack this turn as though it weren't a Wall. ; Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: ~this~ gets +2/+1 until end of turn. ; When ~this~ is put in a graveyard, destroy all Merfolk tapped to pay for either of its abilities. [Oracle 99/07/23] Volrath's Curse: + Text(TE+errata): Enchanted creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be played. Enchanted creature's controller may sacrifice a permanent to ignore this ability until end of turn ; {1}{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/07/21] Volrath's Shapeshifter: + Text(SH+errata): 0/1. ; As long as the top card of your graveyard is a creature card, ~this~ is a copy of that card that has this ability and "{2}: discard a card from your hand." [Oracle 99/07/21] + If the top card in your graveyard is a creature, it comes into play as a copy of that card and will trigger any of its own (or others) comes into play abilities as appropriate. [D'Angelo 99/06/01] Any "comes into play with", "as ~this~ comes into play" or "before ~this~ comes into play effects will not happen, since those take place before the copying effect. [bethmo 99/07/27] - - * - * - W - * - * - - Wall of Kelp: + Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Put a 0/1 blue Kelp creature token into play. This creature is a Wall. [Oracle 99/07/23] Wandering Mage: + Text(AL+errata): 0/3. ; {W},Pay 1 life: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. ; {U}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target Cleric or Wizard this turn. ; {B},Put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target player this turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Wand of Ith: + Text(DK+errata): {3},{Tap}: Look at a card from target player's hand at random. If that card is a land card, that player discards it or pays 1 life. If it isn't a land card, the player discards it or pays life equal to its converted mana cost. Play this ability only during your turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8. War Barge: + Text(DK+errata): {3}: Target creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. When ~this~ leaves play this turn, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/23] Water Wurm: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ gets +0/+1 as long as an opponent controls an island. [Oracle 99/07/23] Waylay: + Text(US+errata): Play only during combat. ; Put three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens into play. Remove them from the game at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/28] + Before the errata, you could play this card during a player's End of Turn step and let the tokens live through the following turn. It can now only be played during combat. [D'Angelo 99/07/29] Whim of Volrath: + Text(TE+errata): Buyback {2}. ; Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word or basic land type with another until end of turn. (For example, you may change "nonred creature" to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk"). [Oracle 99/07/21] Whippoorwill: + Text(DK+errata): 1/1. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Target creature can't be regenerated this turn. Effects that would prevent damage from being dealt to that creature are ignored. When the creature is put into a graveyard, remove the creature from game. [Oracle 99/07/23] Whip Vine: + Text(AL+errata): 1/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Tap target creature with flying blocked by ~this~. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 99/07/23] Whirling Catapult: + Text(AL+errata): {2},Remove the top two cards of your library from the game: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player. [Oracle 99/07/23] Wild Aesthir: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1, Flying, First Strike. ; {W}{W}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Play this ability no more than once each turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Aesthir. [Oracle 99/07/23] Wild Growth: + Text(5th/6th+errata): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, it produces an additional {G}. [Oracle 99/07/21] + The additional mana is not an ability of the land and is not something the land can produce for purposes of Fellwar Stone, Reflecting Pool, and similar cards. [DeLaney 99/07/21] + The additional {G} is not a valid choice for Mana Flare and similar cards. This mana is produced by a triggered ability. [DeLaney 99/08/10] Willow Priestess: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Put a Faerie card from your hand into play. ; {2}{G}: Target green creature gains protection from black until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Winter Orb: + Text(5th+errata): If ~this~ is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps. [DCI 99/08/04] Winter's Night: + Text(AL+errata): Whenever a snow-covered land is tapped for mana, it produces one additional mana of the same type and doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10. Winter Sky: + Text(HL+errata): Flip a coin. If you win the flip, ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and player. If you lose the flip, each player draws a card. [Oracle 99/07/23] Witch Hunter: + Text(CH+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target player. ; {1}{W}{W},{Tap}: Return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/07/23] Worms of the Earth: + Text(DK+errata): Players can't play lands. Lands can't come into play. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, any player may sacrifice two lands or have ~this~ deal 5 damage to him or her. If a player does either, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 99/07/23] Wormwood Treefolk: + Text(DK+errata): 4/4. ; {G}{G}: ~this~ gains forestwalk until end of turn and deals 2 damage to you. ; {B}{B}: ~this~ gains swampwalk until end of turn and deals 2 damage to you. [Oracle 99/07/23] - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - Yavimaya Ancients: + Text(AL+errata): 2/7. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +1/-2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Yavimaya Ants: + Text(AL+errata): 5/1, Trample, Haste. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {G}{G}. [Oracle 99/07/23] + Note - Also see Haste, Rule A.17. Yawgmoth's Will: + Text(US+errata): Until end of turn, you may play cards in your graveyard as though they were in your hand. ; If a card would be put into your graveyard this turn, remove that card from the game instead. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - Z - * - * - - 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. The expansion sets in this file are indicated by the following code letters: A = Limited Edition (Alpha). B = Limited Edition (Beta). U = Unlimited Edition. R = Revised Edition. 4 = Fourth Edition. 5 = Fifth Edition. 6 = Sixth Edition. AL= Alliances. AN= Arabian Nights. AQ= Antiquities. CH= Chronicles. DK= The Dark. EX= Exodus. FE= Fallen Empires. HL= Homelands. IA= Ice Age. LG= Legends. MI= Mirage. PT= Portal. SH= Stronghold. 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