============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 00/11/18 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This release is under the SIXTH EDITION rules. Unglued, Portal, Portal: Second Age, Portal: Three Kingdoms, Starter, and Starter 2000 cards do not yet have official Oracle card texts, so rulings on them are based on Oracle texts made by NetReps. Complete text is included for cards from all expansions. These rulings are updated monthly. The most recent version is available on the web (WWW) as either of the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules/index.html A '+' is used to mark changes since the 00/10/18 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Official Rulings Summary NetRep dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Air Bladder: + Text(NE+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Enchanted creature may block only creatures with flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] 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. During other players' turns, ~this~'s power and toughness are each 2. [Oracle 00/10/24] Apes of Rath: + Text(TE+errata): 5/4 ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/10/24] 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 Archery Training that created this ability." [Oracle 00/10/24] Arcum's Weathervane: + Text(IA+errata): {2},{Tap}: Target snow-covered land becomes non-snow-covered. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; {2},{Tap}: Target non-snow-covered basic land becomes snow-covered. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Armor of Thorns: + Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a nonblack creature. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. [Oracle 00/10/24] Autumn Willow: + Text(HL+errata): 4/4. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ; {G}: Until end of turn, target player may target ~this~ with spells or abilities at though it could be the target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - B - * - * - - Badlands: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a swamp and a mountain in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Barbed Sextant: + Text(5th+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Bargaining Table: + Text(MM+errata): {X},{Tap}: Draw a card. X is the number of cards in an opponent's hand as you play this ability. [Oracle 00/10/24] Battlefield Percher: + Text(NE+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Bayou: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a swamp and a forest in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Belbe's Percher: + Text(NE+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Black Scarab: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by black creatures. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a black permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Blanket of Night: + Text(VI+errata): Each land is a swamp in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Blue Scarab: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by blue creatures. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a blue permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Brand: + Text(US+errata): Gain control of all permanents you own. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; Cycling {2}. Brass-Talon Chimera: + Text(VI+errata): 2/2, First Strike. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera and that Chimera gains first strike. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Broken Visage: + Text(5th+errata): Destroy target attacking nonartifact 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 00/10/24] Brutal Suppression: + Text(PY+errata): Rebels' activated abilities cost an additional "Sacrifice a land" to play. [Oracle 00/10/24] Bubbling Muck: + Text(UD+errata): Until end of turn, whenever a player taps a swamp for mana, its controller adds {B} to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Burnt Offering: + Text(IA+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Add to your mana pool an amount of mana equal to the sacrificed creature's converted mana cost in any combination of black and/or red mana. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - C - * - * - - Calming Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature can't attack." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {W} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Caustic Wasps: + Text(MM+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target artifact that player controls. [Oracle 00/10/24] Chain Stasis: + Text(HL+errata): Whenever ~this~ taps or untaps a creature this turn, that creature's controller may pay {2}{U}. If that player does, tap or untap target creature. ; Tap or untap target creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] Chaos Moon: + Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, count the number of permanents. If the number is odd, until end of turn, red creatures get +1/+1 and whenever a player taps a mountain for mana, its controller adds {R} to his or her mana pool. If the number is even, until end of turn, red creatures get -1/-1 and if a player taps a mountain for mana, it produces colorless mana instead of its normal type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Chaosphere: + Text(MI+errata): Creatures with flying can't block creatures without flying. ; Creatures without flying may block as though they have flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Choking Vines: + Text(WL+errata): Play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ; X target attacking creatures become blocked. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each of those creatures. (This spell works on unblockable creatures.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Chromatic Armor: + Text(IA+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; ~this~ comes into play with a sleight counter on it. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature by a source of the last chosen color. ; {X}: Put a sleight counter on ~this~ and choose a color. X is equal to the number of sleight counters on ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Cinder Marsh: + Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/10/24] Clockwork Beast: + Text(5th+errata): 0/4. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven +1/+0 counters on it. ; ~this~ can't have more than seven +1/+0 counters on it. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this turn, remove a +1/+0 counter from it. ; {X},{Tap}: Put X +1/+0 counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Cloud Djinn: + Text(WL+errata): 5/4, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Cloud Elemental: + Text(VI+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Consuming Ferocity: + Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+0 counter on enchanted creature. If enchanted creature has three or more +1/+0 counters on it, enchanted creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller, then destroy enchanted creature and it can't be regenerated. [Oracle 00/10/24] Contamination: + Text(US+errata): If a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] Convulsing Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature can't block." Enchant targt creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {R} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Coral Atoll: + Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped island you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Corrosion: + Text(VI+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a rust counter on each artifact target opponent controls. Then, for each artifact any opponent controls, if the number of rust counters on that artifact equals or exceeds ifs converted mana cost, destroy the artifact. Artifacts destroyed this way can't be regenerated. When ~this~ leaves play, remove all rust counters from all artifacts. [Oracle 00/10/24] Corrupting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {B} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Crimson Hellkite: + Text(6th+errata): 6/6, Flying. ; {X},{Tap}: ~this~ deals X damage to target creature. Spend only red mana for X. [Oracle 00/10/24] Crooked Scales: + Text(MM+errata): {4},{Tap}: Choose target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls. Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy the creature the opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy the creature you control unless you pay {3} and repeat this process. [Oracle 00/10/24] Crown of the Ages: + Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: Move target enchantment enchanting a creature to another creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] Crypt Rats: + Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; {X}: ~this~ deals X damage to each creature and each player. Spend only black mana for X. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dandan: + Text(5th+errata): 4/1. ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Dazzling Beauty: + Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ; Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. (This ability works on unblockable creatures.) ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Deadshot: + Text(TE+errata): Tap target creature. It deals damage equal to its power to another target creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] Death Watch: + Text(VI+errata): When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, its controller loses life equals to its power and you gain life equal to its toughness. [Oracle 00/10/24] Deflection: + Text(6th+errata): Change the target of target spell with a single target. [Oracle 00/10/24] Delirium: + Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only on an opponent's turn. ; Tap target creature that player controls. That creature deals damage equal to its power to the player. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by the creature this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Diabolic Vision: + Text(IA+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on top of your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Diseased Vermin: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, put an infection counter on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to target opponent previously dealt damage by it, where X is the number of infection counters on it. [Oracle 00/10/24] Dizzying Gaze: + Text(EX+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; {R}: Enchanted creature deals 1 damage to target creature with flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Dominate: + Text(NE+errata): Gain control of target creature with converted mana cost X or less. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Dominating Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "You control enchanted creature." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Dormant Volcano: + Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped mountain you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {R} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Drain Life: + Text(5th+errata): Spend only black mana for X. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before Drain Life dealt damage or the creature's toughness. [Oracle 00/10/24] Drought: + Text(IA+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{W}. ; As an additional cost to play spells with {B} in their mana costs and activated abilities with {B} in their activation costs, sacrifice a swamp for each {B} in that cost. [Oracle 00/10/24] 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 you removed from the game with ~this~. ; At the end of your turn, discard a card from your hand. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put all cards removed from the game with ~this~ into their owners' graveyards. [Oracle 00/10/24] + Taking control of another player's Duplicity will not allow you to use their cards. This is because "you" did not remove them from the game. [Jackson 00/10/24] - - * - * - E - * - * - - Elkin Lair: + Text(VI+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player removes a card at random in his or her hand from the game. The player may play that card as though it were in his or her hand. At end of turn, if the player hasn't played the card, the player puts it into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 00/10/24] Energy Vortex: + Note - There's an error in the Oracle version 00/10/24 where the last ability is omitted. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Enraging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature has haste." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {R} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Equilibrium: + Text(EX+errata): Whenever you play a creature spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, return target creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Ertai's Familiar: + Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Phasing. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard. ; {U}: Until your next upkeep, ~this~ can't phase out. [Oracle 00/10/24] Everglades: + Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped swamp you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play tapped. ; If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {B} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - F - * - * - - Faerie Conclave: + Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one blue mana to your mana pool. ; {1}{U}: ~this~ becomes a 2/1 blue creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 00/10/24] Familiar Ground: + When combined with Goblin War Drums, it can make all your creatures unblockable. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] Feast or Famine: + Text(AL+errata): Choose one - Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play; or destroy target nonblack, nonartifact creature, and it can't be regenerated. [Oracle 00/10/24] Fiery Justice: + Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. An opponent gains 5 life. [Oracle 00/10/24] + You must assign at least 1 damage to each target. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Flooded Woodlands: + Text(IA+errata): Green creature have "This creature can't attack unless you sacrifice a land." (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Flowstone Sculpture: + Text(TE+errata): 4/4. ; {2},Discard a card from your hand: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~ or ~this~ gains flying, first strike, or trample. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Food Chain: + Text(MM+errata): Remove a creature you control from the game: Add X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where X is the removed creature's converted mana cost plus one. This mana may be spent only to play creature spells. [Oracle 00/10/24] + This mana may be used on costs which are added to the spell cost, such as with Gloom or Sphere of Resistance. [DeLaney 00/10/23] + This mana may not be used to pay costs imposed after the spell is initially played, as with Power Sink and Nether Void. [DeLaney 00/10/23] Forbidding Watchtower: + Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one white mana to your mana pool. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ becomes a 1/5 white creature until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 00/10/24] Forgotten Lore: + Text(IA+errata): An opponent chooses a card in your graveyard. You may pay {G}. If you do, that opponent chooses a card not already chosen for ~this~. You may repeat this process any number of times. Put the last chosen card in your hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Forsaken Wastes: + Text(MI+errata): If a player would gain life, that player gains no life instead. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell, that spell's controller loses 5 life. [Oracle 00/10/24] Freyalise's Winds: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a permanent becomes tapped, put a wind counter on it. That permanent gains "This permanent doesn't untap during your untap step if it has a wind counter on it" and "At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a wind counter from this creature." [Oracle 00/10/24] + If this card leaves play, the wind counters remain and continue to function. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] - - * - * - G - * - * - - General Jarkeld: + Text(IA+errata): 1/2. ; {Tap}: Switch the blocking creatures of two target attacking creatures. Play this ability only during the declare blockers step. [Oracle 00/10/24] Ghitu Encampment: + Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one red mana to your mana pool. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ becomes a 2/1 red creature with first strike until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 00/10/24] Giant Oyster: + Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target tapped creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step, and at the beginning of each of your upkeeps, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature. When ~this~ becomes untapped or leaves play, remove all -1/-1 counters from the creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] Glacial Chasm: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Pay 2 life. ; If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a land instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; Skip your combat phase. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you. [Oracle 00/10/24] Gliding Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature has flying." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Goblin Grenadiers: + Text(WL+errata): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target creature and target land. Play this ability only if ~this~ is attacking and unblocked. [Oracle 00/10/24] Goblin Vandal: + Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; {R}: Destroy target artifact defending player controls and prevent all combat damage ~this~ would deal this turn. Play this ability only once each turn and only if ~this~ is attacking and unblocked. [Oracle 00/10/24] Goblin Welder: + Text(UL+errata): 1/1 ; {Tap}: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact in play and puts the other artifact from his or her graveyard into play. [Oracle 00/10/24] Gorilla Pack: + Text(IA+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls a forest. ; When you control no forests, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Grave Servitude: + Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +3/-1 and is black. [Oracle 00/10/24] Green Scarab: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by green creatures. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a green permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - H - * - * - - Hall of Gemstone: + Text(MI+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses a color. ; Until end of turn, lands tapped for mana produce mana of the chosen color instead of their normal color. [Oracle 00/10/24] Heartstone: + Text(SH+errata): Creatures' activated abilities cost {1} less to play. This doesn't reduce an ability's cost to less than {1}. [Oracle 00/10/24] Hematite Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a red spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Hesitation: + Text(SH+errata): When a spell is played, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, counter that spell. [Oracle 00/10/24] High Ground: + Text(EX+errata): Each creature you control may block an additional creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] Hipparion: + Text(5th+errata): 1/3. ; ~this~ can't block creatures with power 3 or greater unless you pay {1}. (This cost is paid as blockers are declared.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Howling Wolf: + Text(MM+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library for up to three cards named Howling Wolf, reveal them, and put them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - I - * - * - - Ice Cauldron: + Text(IA+errata): {X},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~ and remove a spell card in your hand from the game. You may play that spell card as though it were in your hand. Note the type and amount of mana used to pay this activation cost. Play this ability only if there are no charge counters on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove a charge counter from ~this~: Add to your mana pool mana of the type and amount last used to put a charge counter on ~this~. Spend this mana only to play the last spell card removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Icy Prison: + Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, remove target creature from the game. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless any player pays {3}. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed creature to play under its owner's control. [Oracle 00/10/24] Illicit Auction: + Text(6th+errata): Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You begin the bidding at 0. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The auction ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Illusionary Terrain: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose two basic land types. ; Basic lands of the first chosen type are of the second chosen type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Infernal Darkness: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - Pay {B} and 1 life. ; If a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount. [Oracle 00/10/24] Insidious Bookworms: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, target player discards a card at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Iron-Heart Chimera: + Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera and attacking doesn't cause that Chimera to tap. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Island Sanctuary: + Text(5th+errata): If you would draw a card during your draw step, instead you may skip that draw. If you do, until the beginning of your next turn, only creatures with flying or islandwalk may attack you. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - J - * - * - - Jabari's Influence: + Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only after combat. ; Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature that attacked you this turn and put a -1/-0 counter on it. [Oracle 00/10/24] Jester's Cap: + Text(5th+errata): {2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search target player's library for three cards and remove them from the game. Then that player shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Jinx: + Text(HL+errata): Target land's type becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Jinxed Idol: + Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, ~this~ deals 2 damage to you. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent gains control of ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Jinxed Ring: + Text(SH+errata): Whenever a card is put into your graveyard from play, ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent gains control of ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Jungle Basin: + Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped forest you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {G} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Jungle Wurm: + Text(MI+errata): 5/5. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by two or more creatures, it gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it beyond the first. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - K - * - * - - Karoo: + Text(VI+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped plains you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {W} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Kukemssa Serpent: + Text(MI+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; {U},Sacrifice an island: Target land an opponent controls becomes an island until end of turn. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Kyscu Drake: + Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {G}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. Play this ability no more than once each turn. ; Sacrifice ~this~ and Spitting Drake: Search your library for a card named Viashivan Dragon and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - L - * - * - - Lapis Lazuli Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a blue spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Lava Burst: + Text(IA+errata): ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. ; If ~this~ would damage a creature, effects that would prevent that damage or cause the damage to be dealt elsewhere are ignored. [Oracle 00/10/24] Lead-Belly Chimera: + Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Trample. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera and that Chimera gains trample. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Leeching Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {B} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Legacy's Allure: + Text(TE+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a treasure counter on ~this~. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Gain control of target creature with power no greater than the number of treasure counters on ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Legerdemain: + Text(TE+errata): Exchange control of target artifact or creature for control of another target permanent of the same permanent type. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Library of Leng: + Text(5th+errata): You have no maximum hand size. ; If an effect cause you to discard a card, discard it, but you may put it on top of your library instead of into your graveyard. [Oracle 00/10/24] Liege of the Hollows: + Text(WL+errata): 3/4. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each player may pay any amount of mana. Then each player puts into play a number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to the amount of mana he or she paid this way. [Oracle 00/10/24] Lightning Reflexes: + Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike. [Oracle 00/10/24] Llanowar Sentinel: + Text(WL+errata): 2/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may pay {1}{G}. If you do, search your library for a card named Llanowar Sentinel and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Lodestone Bauble: + Text(AL+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put up to four target basic land cards from a player's graveyard on top of his or her library in any order. That player draws a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Lure of Prey: + Text(MI+errata): Play ~this~ only if an opponent played a creature spell this turn. ; Put a green creature card from your hand into play. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - M - * - * - - Malachite Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a green spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Manabond: + Text(EX+errata): At the end of your turn, you may reveal your hand and put all land cards from it into play. If you do, discard the rest of your hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mana Flare: + Text(4th/5th+errata): Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana of that type to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mana Maze: + If a spell's color was changed while on the stack, use the color at the time it was when you started announcement, not as it currently is on the stack or as it was at the time it resolved. [D'Angelo 00/10/14] Mana Short: + Text(6th+errata): Tap all lands target player controls and empty his or her mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] + It even taps lands that do not produce mana. [Oracle 00/10/24] (REVERSAL) Mangara's Tome: + Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for five cards. Remove those cards from the game face down, then shuffle them. Then shuffle your library. ; {2}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, instead put the top card removed from the game with ~this~ into its owner's hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Manta Ray: + Text(WL+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by blue creatures. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Marjhan: + Text(HL+errata): 8/8. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ; {U}{U},Sacrifice a creature: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. ; {U}{U}: ~this~ gets -1/-0 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to target attacking creature without flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Martyrdom: + Text(AL+errata): Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "{0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn is dealt to this creature instead." Only you may play this ability. [Oracle 00/10/24] Matopi Golem: + Text(VI+errata): 3/3. ; {1}: The next time ~this~ would be destroyed this turn, it regenerates and put a -1/-1 counter on it instead. [Oracle 00/10/24] Melee: + Text(IA+errata): Play ~this~ only during your combat phase before the declare blockers step. ; Instead of defending player choosing how creatures block this combat, you choose how each creature blocks. ; Whenever a creature attacks and isn't blocked this combat, untap it and remove it from combat. [Oracle 00/10/24] Melting: + Text(IA+errata): Snow-covered lands are non-snow-covered. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mercenary Informer: + Text(PY+errata): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of black spells or abilities from a black source. ; {2}{W}: Put target Mercenary on the bottom of its owner's library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mesmeric Trance: + Note - Oracle 00/10/24 has several errors in it for this card. The text here is correct. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Minion of Leshrac: + Text(IA+errata): 5/5, Protection from Black. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than ~this~. If you don't, tap ~this~ and it deals 5 damage to you. ; {Tap}: Destroy target creature or land. [Oracle 00/10/24] Misdirection: + Text(MM+errata): You may remove a blue card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Change the target of target spell with a single target. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mishra's Groundbreaker: + Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target land becomes a 3/3 artifact creature that's still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Mishra's Workshop: + This mana may be used on costs which are added to the spell cost, such as with Sphere of Resistance or Kicker (see Rule A.20). [DeLaney 00/10/23] + This mana may not be used to pay costs imposed after the spell is initially played, as with Power Sink and Nether Void. [WotC Rules Team 95/10/18] Mogg Hollows: + Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/10/24] Moment of Silence: + Text(MM+errata): Target player skips his or her next combat phase this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mounted Archers: + Text(TE+errata): 2/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; {W}: ~this~ may block an additional creature this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Multani's Presence: + Text(UL+errata): Whenever a spell you played is countered, draw a card. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mystic Compass: + Text(6th+errata): {1},{Tap}: Target land's type becomes a basic land type of your choice until end of turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Mystic Veil: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - N - * - * - - Nacre Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a white spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Natural Affinity: + Text(MM+errata): All lands become 2/2 creatures until end of turn. They're still lands. [Oracle 00/10/24] Nature's Revolt: + Text(TE+errata): All lands are 2/2 creatures that are still lands. [Oracle 00/10/24] Necrite: + Text(5th+errata): 2/2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: destroy target creature defending player controls. It can't be regenerated. Play this ability only if ~this~ is attacking and unblocked. [Oracle 00/10/24] Necromancy: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control and ~this~ becomes an enchant creature enchanting that creature. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 00/10/24] Necropotence: + Text(5th+errata): Skip your draw step. ; If you would discard a card from your hand, remove that card from the game instead. ; Pay 1 life: Set aside the top card of your library face down. At the end of your turn, put that card into your hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Nesting Wurm: + Text(NE+errata): 4/3, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library for up to three cards named Nesting Wurm, reveal them, and put them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Null Chamber: + Text(MI+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, you and an opponent each name a card other than a basic land card. ; The named cards can't be played. [Oracle 00/10/24] Nurturing Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {G} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - O - * - * - - Onyx Talisman: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a black spell is played, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap target permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Overgrowth: + Text(SH+errata): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds {G}{G} to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Overlaid Terrain: + Text(NE+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice all lands you control. ; Lands you control have "{Tap}: Add two mana of any one color to your mana pool." [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - P - * - * - - Pack Hunt: + Text(NE+errata): Search your library for up to three cards with the same name as target creature, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Parallax Nexus: + Text(NE+errata): Fading 5. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Target opponent removes a card in his or her hand from the game as long as ~this~ is in play. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. ; When ~this~ leaves play, each player returns to his or her hand all cards he or she owns removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Parallax Tide: + Text(NE+errata): Fading 5. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Remove target land from the game as long as ~this~ is in play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, each player returns to play all cards he or she owns removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Parallax Wave: + Text(NE+errata): Fading 5. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: Remove target creature from the game as long as ~this~ is in play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, each player returns to play all cards other than ~this~ he or she owns removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Parapet: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Creatures you control get +0/+1. [Oracle 00/10/24] Personal Incarnation: + Text(5th+errata): 6/6. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to its owner instead. Any player may play this ability, but only if he or she owns ~this~. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, its owner loses half of his or her life, rounded up. [Oracle 00/10/24] Phantasmal Terrain: + Text(IN+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose a basic land type. ; Enchanted land's type is the chosen type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Pirate Ship: + Text(5th+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 00/10/24] Plateau: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a mountain and a plains in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] 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 00/10/24] + Special lands which do not provide mana are also tapped by this card. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Primitive Justice: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{R} and/or {1}{G} any number of times. ; Destroy another target artifact. For each additional {1}{R} you paid, destroy another target artifact. For each additional {1}{G} you paid you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/10/24] Psychic Battle: + An empty library will have no card to reveal, so a player with an empty library has no card to compare. The effect looks for the highest cost card of the cards that actually are revealed. [D'Angelo 00/11/17] + With the Split Cards (see Rule K.24), use the higher of the two costs on the card to compare with the other card. [DeLaney 00/10/30] - - * - * - Q - * - * - - Quickening Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature has first strike." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {W} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Quirion Druid: + Text(VI+errata): 1/2. ; {G},{Tap}: Target land becomes a 2/2 green creature that's still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - R - * - * - - Rathi Intimidator: + Text(NE+errata): 2/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. ; {2},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with converted mana cost {2} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Ravenous Vampire: + Text(MI+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a nonartifact creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. If you don't, tap ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Rebel Informer: + Text(PY+errata): 1/2. ; ~this~ can't be the target of white spells or abilities from a white source. ; {3}: Put target Rebel on the bottom of its owner's library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Rebound: + Text(SH+errata): Change the target of target spell that targets a single player. [Oracle 00/10/24] Reclamation: + Text(IA+errata): Black creatures have "This creature can't attack unless you sacrifice a land." (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Red Scarab: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by red creatures. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as any opponent controls a red permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Relic Ward: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted artifact can't be the target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 00/10/24] Remedy: + Text(6th+errata): Prevent the next 5 damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players, divided as you choose. [Oracle 00/10/24] Rhystic Cave: + Text(PY+errata): {Tap}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color to your mana pool unless any player pays {1}. You can't play this ability as another spell or ability is being played. [Oracle 00/10/24] Ritual of Subdual: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; If tapped for mana, lands produce colorless mana instead of their normal type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Rootwater Depths: + Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - S - * - * - - Sacred Ground: + Text(SH+errata): Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls puts a land into your graveyard from play, return that land to play. [Oracle 00/10/24] Savannah: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a forest and a plains in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Scrubland: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a plains and a swamp in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Searing Spear Askari: + Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ can't be blocked except by two or more creatures this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Sea Serpent: + Text(5th+errata): 5/5. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Sea Troll: + Text(HL+errata): 2/1. ; {U}: Regenerate ~this~. Play this ability only if ~this~ blocked or was blocked by a blue creature this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Second Chance: + Text(UL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 life or less, sacrifice ~this~. If you do, take another turn after this one. [Oracle 00/10/24] + On resolution you have to sacrifice this card. If you cannot (because it is not in play, for example), then nothing happens. [WotC Rules Team 99/03/18] Serra Avatar: + Text(US+errata): */*. ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to your life total. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, reveal ~this~, then shuffle it into its owner's library instead. [Oracle 00/10/24] Shauku, Endbringer: + Note - There's an error in the Oracle version 00/10/24 where the last ability is omitted. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Silver Wyvern: + Text(SH+errata): 4/3, Flying. ; {U}: Change the target of target spell or ability that targets only ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Sirocco: + Text(MI+errata): Target player reveals his or her hand. For each blue instant card revealed, he or she pays 4 life or discards that card. [Oracle 00/10/24] Skeletal Snake: + Text(SH+errata): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with one +1/+1 counter on it. ; Pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on ~this~: The next time ~this~ would be destroyed this turn, it regenerates and put a +1/+1 counter on it instead. [Oracle 00/10/24] Skyshroud Sentinel: + Text(NE+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library for up to three cards named Skyshroud Sentinel, reveal them, and put them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] Snow-Covered Forest: + Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a forest in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] + This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Snow-Covered Island: + Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is an island in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] + This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Snow-Covered Mountain: + Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a mountain in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] + This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Snow-Covered Plains: + Text(IA+errata): Snow-Covered. ; ~this~ is a plains in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] + This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Snow-Covered Swamp: + Text(IA+errata): ~this~ is a swamp in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] + This card works as if it also has the text "{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] Snowfall: + Text(IA+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; Whenever an island is tapped for mana, its controller may add {U} to his or her mana pool. If that island is snow-covered, its controller may add {U}{U} to his or her mana pool instead. Spend this mana only to pay for cumulative upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Soar: + Text(MI+errata): You may play Soar any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +0/+1 and has flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Soldevi Machinist: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. This mana may be spent only on an activation cost of an artifact's ability. [Oracle 00/10/24] Soldevi Sentry: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: The next turn ~this~ would be destroyed this turn, instead it regenerates and target opponent may draw a card. [Oracle 00/10/24] Solfatara: + Text(VI+errata): Target player can't plays lands this turn. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 00/10/24] Song of Blood: + Text(VI+errata): Put the top four cards from your library into your graveyard. ; Whenever a creature attacks this turn, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each creature card put into your graveyard this way. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spawning Pool: + Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one black mana to your mana pool. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ becomes a 1/1 black creature with "{B}: Regenerate this creature" until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spider Climb: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +0/+3 and may block as though it had flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spiny Starfish: + Text(AL+errata): 0/1. ; {U}: Regenerate ~this~. ; At end of turn, if ~this~ regenerated this turn, put a 0/1 blue Starfish creature token into play for each time it regenerated this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spitting Drake: + Text(6th+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Play this ability no more than once each turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Splintering Wind: + Text(AL+errata): {2}{G}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. Put a 1/1 green Splinter token into play tha has flying and "Cumulative Upkeep - {G}." ; Whenever a Splinter token leaves play, the token deals 1 damage to you and to each creature you control. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spoils of Evil: + Text(IA+errata): For each artifact or creature card in an opponent's graveyard, add one colorless mana to your mana pool and you gain 1 life. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spoils of War: + Text(IA+errata): Put X +1/+1 counters on any number of target creatures, distributed as you choose, where X is the number of creature and artifact cards in an opponent's graveyard. [Oracle 00/10/24] Spreading Algae: + Text(US+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a swamp. ; When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy that land. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/05/01] Stalking Stones: + Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {6}: ~this~ becomes a 3/3 artifact creature that's still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Starke of Rath: + Text(TE+errata): 2/2. ; {Tap}: Destroy target artifact or creature. That permanent's controller gains control of ~this~. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Static Orb: + Text(TE+errata): As long as ~this~ is untapped, players can't untap more than two permanents during their untap steps. [Oracle 00/10/24] Stinging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1 ; {1}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature's controller." Enchant target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Strongarm Thug: + Text(MM+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return a target Mercenary card from your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 00/10/24] Stronghold Zeppelin: + Text(NE+errata): 3/3, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying. [Oracle 00/10/24] Suq'Ata Firewalker: + Text(MI+errata): 0/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of red spells or abilities from a red source. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - T - * - * - - Taiga: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a mountain and a forest in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Tainted Specter: + Text(MI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {1}{B}{B},{Tap}: Target player puts a card from his or her hand into his or her graveyard or on top of his or her library. If the card is put into that player's graveyard, ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 00/10/24] Taste of Paradise: + Text(AL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{G} any number of times. ; You gain 3 life plus an additional 3 life for each additional {1}{G} you paid. [Oracle 00/10/24] Tempting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {G} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/02/01] Thalakos Deceiver: + Text(SH+errata): 1/1, Shadow. ; When ~this~ attacks and is not blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature. (You retain control of that creature until it leaves play.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Thalakos Lowlands: + Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [D'Angelo 00/10/24] Thieves' Auction: + Text(MM+errata): Set aside all nontoken permanents. You choose one of those cards and put it into play tapped under your control. Then your opponent chooses one and puts it into play tapped under his or her control. Repeat this process until all cards set aside this way have been chosen. (Local enchantments with no permanent to enchant remain removed from the game.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Tidal Wave: + Text(MI+errata): Put a 5/5 blue Wave Wall creature token into play. Sacrifice it at end of turn. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Tin-Wing Chimera: + Text(VI+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera and that Chimera gains flying. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Topple: + Text(NE+errata): Remove target creature with the greatest power from the game. If two or more creatures are tied for greatest power, you may target any one of them. [Oracle 00/10/24] Total War: + Text(IA+errata): Whenever a player attacks with one or more creatures, destroy all untapped non-Wall creatures that player controls that didn't attack, except for creatures the player hasn't controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Transmogrifying Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that gains "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is an artifact creature". Enchant another target creature with ~this~. If ~this~ enchants a creature, you may pay {1} to end this effect. [Oracle 00/10/24] Treetop Village: + Text(UL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ becomes a 3/3 green creature with trample until end of turn. It's still a land. [Oracle 00/10/24] Tropical Island: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is a forest and an island in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Two-Headed Dragon: + Text(MM+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. ; ~this~ may may block an additional creature. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - U - * - * - - Underground Sea: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a swamp in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] Urborg Panther: + Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target creature blocking ~this~. ; Sacrifice Feral Shadow, Breathstealer, and ~this~: Search your library for a card named Spirit of the Night card and put that creature into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - V - * - * - - Vec Townships: + Text(TE+errata): {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/10/24] Verdant Touch: + Text(SH+errata): Buyback {3}. ; Target land becomes a 2/2 creature that's still a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 00/10/24] Vernal Bloom: + Text(US+errata): Whenever a forest is tapped for mana, its controller adds {G} to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Vibrating Sphere: + Text(IA+errata): Creatures you control get +2/+0 during your turn. ; Creatures you control get -0/-2 during other players' turns. [Oracle 00/10/24] Volcanic Island: + Text(RV+errata): ~this~ is an island and a mountain in addition to its land type. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - W - * - * - - Ward of Lights: + Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Enchanted creature gains protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 00/10/24] Waylay: + Text(US+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat. ; Put three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens into play. Remove them from the game at end of turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] Whip Vine: + Note - There's an error in the Oracle version 00/10/24 where the last ability is omitted. [D'Angelo 00/11/06] White Scarab: + Text(IA+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked by white creatures. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a white permanent. [Oracle 00/10/24] Wild Growth: + Text(5th/6th+errata): Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds {G} to his or her mana pool. [Oracle 00/10/24] Winter's Night: + Text(AL+errata): Whenever a snow-covered land is tapped for mana, its controller adds one mana of that type to his or her mana pool. That land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 00/10/24] Withering Wisps: + Text(IA+errata): At end of turn, if no creatures are in play, sacrifice ~this~. ; {B}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Spend no more {B} this way each turn than the number of snow-covered swamps you control. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - Yare: + Text(MI+errata): Target creature defending player controls gets +3/+0 until end of turn. That creature may block up to two additional creatures this turn. [Oracle 00/10/24] - - * - * - 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). 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